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Police officers received a radio dispatch about a reported robbery in progress at a convenience store in Greenhills, San Juan City. Upon arriving at the scene five minutes later, they saw a man, later identified as Jorge, running away from the store while holding a black bag. A store employee shouted, "Habulin ninyo! Robbery!" The police officers chased Jorge, caught him two blocks away from the store, and arrested him without a warrant. During the arrest, the officers did not use body-worn cameras because, according to them, they did not have time to activate the devices during the emergency. A search of Jorge's bag yielded cash and items later identified as stolen from the store. Before arraignment, Jorge moved to quash the Information on the ground that his warrantless arrest was unlawful due to the police officers' failure to use body-worn cameras as required by A.M. No. 21-06-08-SC (Rules on the Use of Body-worn Cameras in the Execution of Warants). Should the motion to quash be granted? Explain your answer. (Bar 2026 Syllabus)

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