Republic ofthe Pntippines Supreme Court Olfice of the Court Administrator lanila 11 October 2019 Mr. Ivel John Santos Reasearcher-Reporter VERA Files Email address: isantos@verafiles.org Dear Mr, Santos This refers to your electronic message dated 9 September 2019 requesting this Office to clarify whether a court order ot permission is required before the transfer of a national penitentiary inmate to other prisons, such as in the Philippine Marines facility With respect thereto, please note that Administrative Circular No. 6 dated 5 December 1977 provides as follows: * No prisoner sentenced to death, reclusion pepetua or life fmprisonment and who és confined in any penal institution stall be brought outside the said penal institution for appearance or attendance in any court unless authorized by the Supreme Court Thus, and with this , we trust that we have sufi ently addressed your (Our best regards. :