Tag: Manila court junks petition for writ of habeas corpus

UPDATED: Manila court junks petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by Bryan Sy’s camp

(Eagle News)–A Manila court has junked the petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by the camp of Bryan Sy, owner of WellMed Dialysis Center accused of processing PhilHealth benefits of deceased patients. In a three-page order, Branch 20 Judge Marivic Basili-Umali said the “singular function of a petition for habeas corpus” after all was “to inquire into the cause of detention of a person.” “That there is no probable cause for the warrantless arrest […]