If the government wants to hold or forfeit assets at any point during trial, it can file an amended information with the court. If no charge has been filed yet, the government can already file a motion before the court.
[OPINION] Justices are not (his) vassals
May 15, 2021 11:00 AM PHT
John Molo
It is often said that joining the Supreme Court is every lawyer’s dream. Accurate or not, there is no dispute that a seat in the highest court of the land is an honor that is earned after decades of hard work. It lies at the pinnacle of the profession. There are other paths – like those of the great deans like Irene Cortes, Father Joaquin Bernas, and Pacifico Agabin, or those of luminaries like the late Senator Jose W. Diokno. But far and large, becoming a “justice” is an exceptional honor.
President Rodrigo Duterte skips seniority, and chooses his appointee Alexander Gesmundo, who will serve as the country's top magistrate for over 5 years
(3rd UPDATE) The proposal is subject to guidelines to be issued by the Court. Justices act on their own for this issue, without a petition being filed.