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During an information filed in the Regional Trial Court charging "Marco Reyes" with frustrated murder, the judge conducts an ex parte examination of the complainant and two witnesses and, based on their sworn affidavits, issues a warrant of arrest directed to the city police for the arrest of "Marco Reyes", also known as "Mark", about 29-33 years old, 5'10" tall, residing at 17 Barangay Street, City of Dumaguete. The information lists the offense, the accused’s name and alias, and the place of arrest but does not attach the affidavits relied upon, and there is another person in Dumaguete City named "Marco Reyes" who is 31 and bears a similar description. The warrant itself only states the name, alias, approximate age, height, and residence, and does not include any distinguishing marks or other identifiers. Which statement is correct regarding the requisites for the issuance of a warrant of arrest and the governing standard of proof?

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If defective, the proper remedy is to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus after the arrest to challenge the arrest. The warrant is facially invalid because the description lacks distinguishing marks and there is another person with a similar name, so the arrest risks mistaken identity; the remedy is to move to quash the warrant and reestablish probable cause with proper description. Even with a same-named person, the alias alone suffices to identify the accused and avoid mistaken arrest. Requisites for issuance include: (a) a valid information or complaint; (b) probable cause established by the judge after an ex parte examination based on affidavits or other admissible evidence; (c) the warrant states the accused's name or describes him with sufficient particularity to distinguish him from others, including distinguishing marks or identifiers when available; (d) the offense charged and the place of arrest; (e) the warrant is issued by a competent judge and directed to the proper arresting authority; (f) the warrant is signed and sealed; (g) the affidavits relied upon must be attached to the information or made part of the record.

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