Tag: Makati RTC

Branch 133 of Makati RTC physically closed until Sept. 11

(Eagle News)–Branch 133 of the Makati Regional Trial closed is physically closed until Sept. 11. A memorandum from Executive Judge Ethel Mercado Gutay said the temporary closure, which started on Sept. 7, was after a staff member of the branch tested positive for COVID-19. She said this was for purposes of contact tracing and disinfection. “During the affected days, transactions with the branch may be done through their official hotline numbers and judiciary/email accounts to […]

Trillanes wants to appeal Makati court order upholding legality of Proclamation No. 572 before SC

(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has expressed his intent to question a Makati court’s order upholding the legality of Proclamation No. 572 directly before the Supreme Court, where he earlier filed a petition seeking for the proclamation to be nullified. In his  urgent motion, manifestation and notice of appeal, Trillanes, through his legal counsel Reynaldo Robles, asked Judge Andres Soriano of Branch 148 of the Makati Regional Trial Court to allow him to appeal […]

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 […]

Trillanes says Makati Judge Soriano “singlehandedly upheld justice” in junking DOJ’s motion for his arrest

  (Eagle News) – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV thanked Makati regional trial court branch 148 judge Andres Soriano for what he said was his action of “singlehandedly upholding justice” when he dismissed the motion seeking his arrest earlier filed by the Department of Justice. Speaking to senate reporters shortly after receiving a copy of the court’s resolution, Trillanes said Soriano gave him hope that justice could still be attained in the country. “Singlehandedly, he upheld […]

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 […]