Hearing in Public; Exception; Legal Representation.
Section 8
SECTION 8. Hearing in Public; Exception; Legal Representation.—(1) The hearing shall be public unless the accused requests, with leave of court, that it be conducted in chamber. (2) The attorney having charge of the case may upon request represent the requesting state or government throughout the proceedings. The requesting state or government may, however, retain private counsel to represent it for particular extradition case. (3) Should the accused fail to appear on the date set for hearing, or if he is not under detention, the court shall forthwith issue a warrant for his arrest which may be served upon the accused anywhere in the Philippines.