Lawyer: No reason for Duterte to suspend privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus has no legal basis and is an illogical reaction to criticism
President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus has no legal basis and is an illogical reaction to criticism
At about 3:45 PM yesterday, LPC fighters blasted a command-detonated explosive against pursuing Regional Mobile Force Battalion-Philippine National Police (RMFB-PNP) Cordillera troopers.
“Both army and police officials must temper their braggadocio, not until their competence and intelligence catch up,” Pastores said.
Udyaw said numerous cases of human rights violations are being committed such as harassments, indiscriminate pointing and firing of rifles, and confiscation of lumber intended for housing and community use during government troops operations.
Leonora, widow of victim Ismael Avelino said she and their four
young children were ordered to lie face down and then later dragged outside of
the house. Next door, Edgardo Avelino’s household members were similarly forced to lie face down and were also dragged outside of the house. Near simultaneously, they heard gunshots inside both houses.
The alternative media outfits maintained that these
relentless cyber-attacks are politically-motivated. They called on the two companies to reveal their real
clients.
“In the face of the steady nationwide growth of the NPA, Duterte’s security officials have already toned down on their earlier braggadocio of defeating the NPA by middle of 2019. They have instead moved their ‘deadline’ to the end of 2022,” the CPP said.
“We as episcopal leaders of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente in Mindanao are very much alarmed that wanton extra judicial killings may fall on our church leaders. God forbid!” they said.
“I understand the context is war – and two sides are at odds. Pero bawal bang maging makatao ‘pag magkaaway? Kung kaya ng isa, kaya din naman ng kabila, di ba?”
After continuous seach throughout Metro Manila and Laguna province Sunday and Monday, lawyers from the Public Interest Law Center were finally able to talk to Fernandez, his wife Cleofe Lagtapon and Geann Perez at the Sta. Cruz provincial prosecutor’s office in the said province at around seven o’clock last night.




