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I am a prosecutor whose oath of office binds me to uphold and defend the constitution and all other laws of the lang. This undertaking, I shall perform faithfully and well.

I shall do so by giving to the accused speedy justice consistent with the due process of law during the investigation and prosecution of crimes. In doing so, the constitutional and statutory rights of the accused will be shielded or protected from violation and abuse. While it is true that justice delayed is justice denied, it is also true that speedy justice that is violative of due process of law will result in a hasty, malicious and oppressive prosecution of the accused.

To give the accused due process of law, I should at least know, if not master, criminal law and the rules of criminal procedure and evidence and to give justice of the approximation to the accused, I should have the courage of my conviction by making decisions uninfluenced by considerations other than the facts and the law.

Knowing that justice is always tempered by the heart and mind of the man who ministers to it, I should take care that I am not unduly influenced by personal, material, coercive or tempting considerations that tend to obfuscate the eye of justice.

I should bear in mind that in serving the state, I am not expected to send innocent persons to jail; neither I am expected to let the guilty go unpunished.

In my relations with the court and the parties, I should be guided in my official actuations by the high ethics of the legal profession so that the dignity of the court may always be maintained and the faith and confidence of the parties in the administration of justice may be strengthened.

When all else are considered and I find myself still doubt, I should lean heavily upon my conscience for guidance because conscience is the voice of God in man that guides him aright.

If I can achieve all these in the performance of my duties as prosecutor, I shall feel amply rewarded because I shall live at peace with my conscience in the knowledge that I have done my duty to myself, to my country and to my God in conformity with my oath of office.

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