The Board can issue subpoena duces tecum to require witnesses to attend hearings scheduled by the Board.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only the Supreme Court can
• D. Only the CHED can

Answer: (A)

Subpoena duces tecum is a tool regulators use to enforce attendance and document production at their hearings. When a board acts in its quasi-judicial capacity, it can issue such subpoenas under its enabling statute or procedural rules to compel witnesses to attend and to bring relevant records. This power ensures hearings have the necessary testimony and evidence to proceed fairly and effectively. It does not depend on the Supreme Court or on CHED; those bodies operate under their own authorities. So the statement is true because a board’s own authority includes issuing subpoenas to secure witness attendance at its hearings.