Tag: Branch 150

Gov’t given 5 days to answer Trillanes’ appeal of Makati RTC decision upholding legality of Proclamation No. 572

(Eagle News) — A Makati court has asked the government to comment on Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s appeal of its earlier decision upholding the legality of Proclamation No. 572. Judge Andres Soriano of the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148, who in the same decision, however, junked the Department of Justice’s request for the issuance of a warrant of arrest against the senator for coup d’etat, gave prosecutors five days to answer Trillanes’ motion for partial […]

Makati RTC Branch 150 to hear on Friday Trillanes’ appeal of court order allowing issuance of warrant, HDO vs him

(Eagle News) — The Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 150 has scheduled for hearing Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s appeal of its decision to allow the issuance of an alias warrant and a hold departure order against him. Judge Elmo Alameda set the hearing for Friday, Oct. 12. In his appeal of the Sept. 25 order that essentially revived the rebellion charges against the senator, Trillanes said the prosecution’s argument he did not file an […]

Palace to Trillanes: Stop the drama, allow legal process to take its course

By Vic Somintac Eagle News Service “Let us stop the drama by presscon and allow the legal process to take its course.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say after the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 ordered Senator Antonio Trillanes IV arrested and for a hold departure order to be issued against him. According to Roque, the court after all “has spoken.” “As the President has said, we will respect the decision of […]

Panelo to Trillanes: “Face the music and dance”

(Eagle News) — “Face the music and dance.” Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo had this to say to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, following a Makati court’s order to have him arrested, and to have a hold departure order issued against him. “The order is anchored on solid legal ground. Trillanes should face the music and dance as Frank Sinatra would croon in his song with the same title,” Panelo said in a statement. According to […]

Makati court orders news outfit to produce “duly authenticated” copy of 2011 report on Trillanes

Article quoted Trillanes as saying he and his colleagues “did not admit to the charge of coup d’etat or anything na finile sa amin”  (Eagle News) — A Makati court has ordered GMA News TV to produce a “duly authenticated” copy of its 2011 report that said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV availed of the amnesty granted by the then-government for the Oakwood mutiny and the Peninsula Manila siege in 2003 and 2007, respectively. Makati Regional Trial […]

JUST IN: Still no warrant vs Trillanes; Makati RTC Branch 150 gives DOJ, Trillanes time to file pleadings instead

(Eagle News) — There is no warrant of arrest for Senator Antonio Trillanes IV just yet. This was after the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 on Friday, Sept. 14, instead gave the prosecution five days to reply to Trillanes’ written comment and opposition to the prosecution’s motion for alias warrant and hold departure order. Trillanes, who was charged with rebellion in the court, was also given five days to respond to the prosecution’s reply. […]