SC junks KMU lawyer's amparo petition
03/10/2009 | 03:45 PM
MANILA, Philippines - The Supreme Court has denied the amparo petition filed by human rights lawyer and suspected communist rebel Remigio Saladero Jr. on the ground that a criminal case has already been filed against him.
“Considering that a criminal action has been commenced against petitioner, the Court resolved to deny the instant petition for non-compliance with the Rule on the writ of amparo,” the court said in its minute resolution.
In the same resolution, the court also turned down Saladero’s request to stop government authorities from arresting him in connection with arson, multiple murder and multiple frustrated murder charges filed against him.
Police arrested Saladero, counsel for the militant labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno, on October 28, 2008 in his Antipolo office on allegations that he was a member of the New People’s Army (NPA) involved in a string of criminal offenses. He was released last February 5.
In his petition before the tribunal, Saladero claimed he has been deprived of due process, liberty and security when law enforcers arrested him based on trumped-up charges.
Named respondents in the suit were Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez, National Police chief Director General Jesus Versoza, Armed Forces chief Gen. Alexander Yano, Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Isafp) chief Romeo Prestoza, and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.
Also named respondents were Provincial Prosecutors Josephine Caranzo-Olivar of Oriental Mindoro and Edgardo Bautista of Rizal province, who issued an order for his arrest in connection with the cases filed against him. - GMANews.TV
“Considering that a criminal action has been commenced against petitioner, the Court resolved to deny the instant petition for non-compliance with the Rule on the writ of amparo,” the court said in its minute resolution.
In the same resolution, the court also turned down Saladero’s request to stop government authorities from arresting him in connection with arson, multiple murder and multiple frustrated murder charges filed against him.
Police arrested Saladero, counsel for the militant labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno, on October 28, 2008 in his Antipolo office on allegations that he was a member of the New People’s Army (NPA) involved in a string of criminal offenses. He was released last February 5.
In his petition before the tribunal, Saladero claimed he has been deprived of due process, liberty and security when law enforcers arrested him based on trumped-up charges.
Named respondents in the suit were Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez, National Police chief Director General Jesus Versoza, Armed Forces chief Gen. Alexander Yano, Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Isafp) chief Romeo Prestoza, and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.
Also named respondents were Provincial Prosecutors Josephine Caranzo-Olivar of Oriental Mindoro and Edgardo Bautista of Rizal province, who issued an order for his arrest in connection with the cases filed against him. - GMANews.TV
