Marine Captain Nicanor Faeldon was given a two-day provisional liberty by Armed Forces chief General Ricardo David, his lawyer said Monday. The temporary freedom, however, comes with a gag order, meaning the Marine officer can't grant any media interview. A report on QTV's Balitanghali said Faeldon is now in the house of his sibling in Taytay, Rizal. He will return to his detention cell at the headquarters of the Philippine Marines in Fort Bonifacio Wednesday. Faeldon’s camp originally asked for a six-day provisional liberty, the television report said. "It's a two-day pass, hindi sya nakalaya, ito yung pass that he applied for on Dec. 24. I understand it was granted late last night, it comes with a gag order, he cannot talk to [the] media," said Trixie Angeles, Faeldon's counsel. Angeles said Faeldon gained his temporary freedom around 9:20 a.m. and went straight to Rizal province.
Faeldon earlier posted a P100,000 bail in connection with the coup d’etat case he is facing before a Makati court. But he cannot be released yet from military custody because he has pending cases before a general court martial in connection with the July 2003 and November 2007 attempts to overthrow the Arroyo administration. "At this point in time, Capt. Faeldon cannot be released. He remains to be under the custody of the commandant of the Philippine Marines," Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Jose Mabanta earlier said. Mabanta then said Faeldon can be released from military custody if he requests the military leadership for a provisional liberty. "Provisional liberty can only be given with the approval of the chief of staff," he said. It was Vice President Jejomar Binay, a reservist Marine officer, who
shouldered the P100,000- bail because Faeldon could not afford it. Faeldon is among those who stand to benefit by the amnesty proclamation issued by President Benigno Aquino III although he has yet to decide if he would avail of it.
— RSJ/KBK, GMANews.TV 
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