Tag: re-arrest

DOJ now says President’s directive on re-arrest of GCTA-freed convicts who did not surrender within the deadline stands

(Eagle News)–The re-arrest of convicts released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law and who did not surrender within the deadline will continue. This is according to the Department of Justice itself, which earlier requested that the re-arrest be put on hold pending the release of a cleansed Bureau of Corrections list that would serve as the police guide in their operations. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete, Department of Justice spokesperson, said President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive […]

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DOJ to PNP: Hold re-arrest of convicts freed under GCTA law pending cleansing of BuCor list

(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has asked the Philippine National Police to put on hold the re-arrest of convicts released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law and who have not yet surrendered. In an interview over radio dzbb on Friday, Sept. 20, Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the request, which was made on Thursday night, was to give way to the DOJ cleansing of the Bureau of Corrections list that would serve as the […]

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Drilon: There is legal basis to order re-arrest of convicts of heinous crimes released under GCTA law

(Eagle News)–Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon believes there is legal basis to order the re-arrest of convicts of heinous crimes who have been released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Drilon said “it was clearly established” after all that the procedure for the release of 1914 convicts, including three convicted of the rape-slay of the Chiong sisters, was “not followed.” He said the good conduct of convicts was wrongly computed as  none of their […]

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Duterte orders re-arrest of 17-year-old suspect in Silawan slay

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, March 26, revealed he ordered the re-arrest of the suspect in the killing of Christine Silawan. Duterte said he gave the order after the prosecutor ordered Silawan’s 17-year-old former boyfriend released after the National Bureau of Investigation failed to justify he was covered by warrantless arrest. Under the Rules of Court, a warrantless arrest is valid under three circumstances: When, in the presence of the policeman, the person to […]

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SolGen Calida files MR with Court of Appeals seeking re-arrest of ex-Palawan Gov. Reyes

(Eagle News) — Solicitor General Jose Calida has asked the Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision that paved the way for former Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes to leave detention. In a motion for reconsideration filed on Monday, Calida said the “(Former Special 11th Division) clearly disregarded jurisprudential parameters in the determination of the existence of probable cause” for the arrest warrant issued against the former governor in connection with the charges he faces for […]

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