(Eagle News) — A Quezon City court has convicted Benito and Wilma Tiamzon–believed to be top officials of the Communist Party of the Philippines–of serious illegal detention and kidnapping. Branch 216 Judge Alfonso Ruiz II sentenced the couple to reclusion perpetua or up to 40 years of imprisonment, and ordered them to pay Lt. Abraham Claro Casis P75,000 for moral damages, P75000 as civil indemnity, and P75000 for exemplary damages. The judge said the monetary […]
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Manila court orders re-arrest of three Communist leaders
The Manila Regional Trial Court has ordered the re-arrest of three Communist leaders following the termination of peace talks between their group and the government. In a five-page decision made public on Wednesday, Branch 32 Presiding Judge Thelma Bunyi-Medina granted the Department of Justice’s and the Office of the Solicitor General’s motion for the recommitment of Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, and Adelberto Silva, and the cancellation of their bail. The court said it “finds no reason to […]
OSG asks QC court to order arrest of Tiamzon couple and other NDFP consultants
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General asked before the Quezon City Regional Court to order the re-arrest of the 20 National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultants led by top communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon. In a manifestation and motion released by the OSG, Solicitor General Jose Calida asked the QC trial court to them send back to the prison since the peace negotations between […]
17 communist leaders granted bail to attend Norway peace talks
REUTERS) — Seventeen communist guerrilla leaders in the Philippines, granted bail by the courts to attend peace talks next week in Norway, vowed on Friday (August 19) to return home after the five-day negotiations rather than flee. Seven weeks in office have earned President Rodrigo Duterte a reputation as an implacable foe of drug dealers, but he was elected in May on a promise to negotiate the end of two long-running insurgencies, by Muslims and […]
Court enters not guilty plea in behalf of Tiamzon couple
The alleged Communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon were arraigned before Quezon City Regional Trial Court on two counts of kidnapping and serious illegal detention charges. The couple refuse to enter any plea and the court entered a “not guilty” plea on their behalf.
