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SC 1st division notes case vs her to ‘proceed independently’ (Eagle News) — The former chief of staff of former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile charged for her alleged role in the pork barrel scam was released from jail on Thursday, Jan. 19. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology said Gigi Reyes, who has been accused of helping amass P172.8 million in kickbacks through non-government organizations set up by Janet Lim Napoles, was released […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has set oral arguments for a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed for former New People’s Army leader Rodolfo Salas. In an advisory, the SC said the third division has set the arguments on the petition filed by Salas’ daughter Jody to March 12, at 9:30 a.m. A writ of habeas corpus is a safeguard against warrantless arrests and illegal detention. Salas, who was arrested in February, is currently […]
(Eagle News)–Even the Supreme Court recognizes the Senate’s power to cite in contempt. This was the reiteration of Senate President Tito Sotto on Thursday, Sept. 19, after three resource persons the Senate joint panel cited in contempt asked the Court of Appeals for help and filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. In filing the petition, Bureau of Corrections legal unit chief Fredric Anthony Santos, BuCor documents unit section Ramoncito Roque and New Bilibid […]
(Eagle News)–The three resource persons who were cited in contempt by a Senate panel probing the problems in the. Bureau of Corrections have sought the help of the Court of Appeals and filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. In filing the petition on Wednesday, Sept. 18, Ramoncito Roque, Fredric Anthony Santos and Ursicio Cenas said the blue ribbon committee violated their right to due process when it supposedly did not give them […]
(Eagle News)–The camp of an owner of the WellMed Dialysis Center, which has been accused of processing PhilHealth medical benefits of deceased patients, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The wife of Bryan Sy applied for the writ, a safeguard against warrantless arrests and illegal detention, before Branch 20 of the Manila Regional Trial Court a day after he was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation following reports of the […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has issued a writ of amparo (protection) and habeas data in favor of Karapatan, Gabriela and the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines. This was after the SC deemed the issuance of the writ “necessary” and “proper” on its face considering the “allegations contained, the issues raised, and the arguments adduced” in the groups’ petition against President Rodrigo Duterte, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, […]
(Eagle News)—The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the third extension of martial law in Mindanao and the suspension of the privilege of writ of habeas corpus there until Dec. 31. This was after the SC junked the consolidated petitions filed by the camps of Rep. Edcel Lagman, Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Carlos Zarate, Christian Monsod and Rius Valle challenging the legality of such. According to an SC statement, those who voted to junk […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 14) – The Latin phrase “habeas corpus” literally means to “produce the body”. The writ of habeas corpus is an order issued by the court to produce the body of the criminal or prisoner at a designated time and place, in order to explain the cause of detention or captivity. Based on Article III, Sections 1,2 and 14 of the 1987 Constitution, it can be gleaned that every Filipino has the fundamental right […]
MALACANANG clarified on Sunday that the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is just an idea aired by President Rodrigo R. Duterte amid his all-out war against illegal drugs. ”He has not yet announced the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. It is just an idea,” Presidential Communications Operations (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar said in an interview with Radyo ng Bayan dzRB. Last Friday night, President Duterte warned that […]
DAVAO CITY (Sept. 3) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has placed the country under a “state of lawlessness” hours after the deadly blast in a night market here in Davao City, as he authorized the police and military to conduct security searches in cars and frisking of individuals in checkpoints. Duterte clarified the state of lawlessness is not martial law and does not involve the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. “State of […]
