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On Sept. 25, 2006, 1Lt. Artemio Raymundo Jr., was riding the LRT and he saw someone distributing DVDs of “Ang Mabuhay para sa Masa” and “At All Costs”. Since it was for free, he got six copies and upon arriving at the Marine barracks in Fort Bonifacio, he shared the extra copies with his fellow junior officers.

The two CDs are documentaries. “Ang Mabuhay para sa Masa” is a biopic of former President Estrada while “At All Costs” is about the rigging by Gloria Arroyo of the 2004 elections.
Afraid of the truth, the Arroyo administration had banned the public showing of “Ang Maqbuhay para sa Masa”. The documentaty has not been declared illegal and therefore can be viewed privately.

For sharing the CDs with other soldiers, Raymundo was ordered detained by Maj. Danilo Luna . Later he was charged with Disrespect Towards Superior Officer (Art. 64), Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and Gentleman (Art. 96) and Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Military Discipline (Art. 97).

One year and six months had passed, the poor guy is still languishing at the Marine Brig in Fort Bonifacio and no trial had been conducted.

The plight of Raymundo had come to the attention of human rights advocate, Atty. Harry Roque. Last March 5, Roque and his associate, Romel Bagares, wrote Raymundo’s superiors including Vice Adm. Rogelio I. Calunsag, AFP Flag Officer-in-Command,Philippine Navy; and Maj. Gen. Benjamin Dolorfino, AFP Commandant, Philippine Marine Corps, asking for the immediate release of Raymundo saying, “Our client’s continued unjustified detention without the benefit of trial, and where the offenses charged are already covered by the statute of limitations… constitutes a criminal offense punishable both under military law and the Revised Penal Code. “

Roque reminded the senior officers that,”Under Art 32 of the Civil Code, our client may seek redress by way of civil damages against you for having violated his constitutional right to personal liberty.”

Two days later, Raymundo received noticed summons to appear in a pre-trial on March 14. After 15 months in detention, he was finally going to be investigated!

Counsels Romel Bagares and Christopher Bolastig said in his counter affidavit, Raymundo reasoned out:

“I was confined under the orders of someone who only holds the rank of Major. Under the Manual for Courts-Martial of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a commanding officer who holds the rank of Major and below can only impose as punishment on an officer a maximum of 15 days of arrest in quarters, or deprivation of liberty for 30 days. He is not authorized to impose hard labor without confinement, nor does he have the authority to impose correctional custody.

“Under Article 105 of the Articles of War with respect to minor offenses, the commanding officer, may, for minor offenses, impose disciplinary punishments upon persons of his command without the intervention of a court martial, but such cannot include confinement under guard.

“If the acts charged are not minor offenses, then any punishment meted out to me may be imposed only by a judgment through a Court Martial. Despite my demands for the convening and trial by court martial, such never materialized.

“Charges brought by Maj. Luna against me under AW 97 and AW 64 both have a maximum punishment of 6 months of confinement at hard labor, and yet I have been confined for more than one year already. Moreover, in his case, since I am an officer above the rank of private, I cannot be sentenced to hard labor under AW 105.

The fact that violations of AW 96 is punishable by dismissal from the service is definitely not legal justification for my detention for some 15 months now without the benefit of a speedy trial guaranteed both by military law and the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

“The acts for which I committed which gave rise to the entire affair which is my distribution of CDs, do not strictly constitute an offence under any law or statute but merely my constitutional right to communication and free speech

“ It is alleged that the CDs have been banned by the MTRCB from being shown on television. If that is the case, there is then no basis for charging me under AW 96, nor for my arrest and continued detention. I am simply being accused of distributing CDs to other persons; there is no showing that I had caused, or had tried to cause, the airing of the CDs on television.

“Even under criminal law, an accused has the right to liberty upon the posting of bail under any offense. I on the other hand, have not been accused of any crime but merely stand accused of misconduct, the most serious and maximum penalty of which is only dismissal NOT imprisonment and yet my lengthy confinement is already tantamount to punishment given to convicted criminals.

“In fact, even if I were to be convicted under any of the charges against me under the Articles of War, none of the penalties or punishments taken together will equal the punishment I have already served and suffered, which is my year and a half (and counting) detention at the Brig.”

A grave injustice has been committed to Lt. Raymundo.The military can start rectifying it by releasing him Now.

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54 Comments

  1. bitchevil bitchevil

    How many more Raymundos do we have today with similar case unreported? It took more than a year to discover this injustice. Let the heads fall…starting with this Maj. Luna.
    Luna could have been promoted to Lt. Col. now.

  2. SULBATZ SULBATZ

    Ate Ellen,

    Lt Raymundo was imprisoned under the orders and extreme pressure of John Rat Martir. Maj Luna could not do otherwise else he will be imprisoned by Martir himself. Luna and Raymundo are under Martir’s unit.

    That is how vicious John Rat Martir is. He is quick to dismiss enlisted personnel from the service for minor infractions. But he himself wants to worm his way out of a very grievous offense of AWOL for more than one year. What is worse than being a DESERTER? Ask any Marine, Martir is a DESERTER and yet he licks ass just to wear a general’s star.

    I should know Ate Ellen. I was there.

  3. SULBATZ SULBATZ

    Martir discharged from the service a sergeant whose fault was entering into a verbal tussle with a cashier of an establishment regarding his bills incurred from drinking beer.

    But Martir’s AWOL is made worse because he defrauded the Filipino people of a large sum by receiving his pay and allowances while he was a DESERTER. Gloria Esperon instead promoted him to general.

  4. bitchevil bitchevil

    One of these days, this Martir’s head would be blown off by an angry soldier. We’ve heard of soldiers running amuck shooting down their superior. A soldier or enlisted man no matter how lowly his rank is has his limit and patience. Too much abuse and humiliation done by this Martir would cause his life…I hope it won’t be long.

  5. bitchevil bitchevil

    I’m getting very sick with this columnist Ducky Paredes. Can you imagine he’s now comparing Jun Lozada to Chavit Singson saying the two loved to tell tales. Singson is a liar while Lozada is not. It’s time for BIR to check on Ducky’s wealth and lifestyle.

  6. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    The rogue military leadership habitually manufactures charges to satisfy their superiors. The Tanay Boys and Lt. Raymundo’s alleged offenses are without basis. These AFP officers will never get fair trial under illegitimate Arroyo regime.

  7. rose rose

    There is no justice at all sa military..What is the highest number of medals that could be given to a military officer..mayroon bang 10 star general vs. the 10 commandments of God? Yon ang para kay Martir at ang sabihin niya Martir siya kaya nag AWOL siya..They cannot give back the time they grabbed from Lt. Raymundo and the other Tanay Boys..But justice should be given to them now..

  8. rose rose

    What happened to Ducky Paredes at nag ganoon siya? Shorty Gloria has a farm..eh ay oh? on her farm she has some pigs-so oink oink here and oink oink there..Shorty too has some dogs oh? eh? Ay! with ow ow there and ow ow there..Now she has a duck..oh yea? now he quacks quacks here and quacks there..oh! oh! oh!
    ..My reflectiions on Holy Week..what kind of civic society do we have now? what kind of people are we now? AS JFK said “ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for our country”!

  9. happy gilmore happy gilmore

    sa simula’t simula pa lang – alam ng bawat sundalo na ang militar ay hindi demokratikong organisasyon

    ito ay pinamumunuan with complete authority, sinsusunod ang kada utos ng walang anumang tanung tanung. obey without question ang golden rule sa militar.

    kaya di pwedeng mag tanga tangahan ang kung sinuman na sundalo. alam nila ito, ganito ang buhay na pinili nila at sinusunod araw araw.

  10. florry florry

    Nobody will be surprised on this thing anymore. Lt. Raymundo has not done anything wrong or illegal, but the wish of Gloria as echoed by assperon is loud and clear. If you are perceived to be anti-gloria you will end up in the slammer without any legal charge or any cause. They can always manufacture or invent one for you. Injustice is a word that is not in their vocabulary.
    In case Lt. Raymundo is set free, how can he recoup the wasted time of his life, his lost freedom and the company of his family while he suffered in detention? How can one who is a victim of this kind of injustice like Lt Raymundo be compensated on his losses? No amount of money or material thing or any thing at that is enough to change anything that had been done to him. Times lost are times wasted and nobody can move back the hands of time. God’s given life is so short and anything or anybody who caused its interruption without just cause is inhuman. Only God has the right to interfere in any man’s life, anybody else is a devil.

  11. happy gilmore happy gilmore

    kung nais ng Raymundo ng “freedom” ika nga – lumabas siya ng military at malaya na siyang makakapag hayag ng kung anumang ninanais nya.

    “If you work for someone, then work for them: Speak well of them and stand by the institution they represent…Remember, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness…If you must growl, condemn, and eternally find fault, resign your position and when you are on the outside, complain to your hearts content…but as long as you are a part of the institution do not condemn it.”
    ~ Elbert Hubbard

  12. bitchevil bitchevil

    If we follow your suggestion that Raymundo should get out of military to voice his grievance, then where’s justice in the military? It’s true that soldiers are supposed to follow the chain of command even as far as following the old practice of “obey first, question later”. But such would only make these corrupt and bad superiors/officers worse. Even in the military, it is okay not to obey unlawful orders. And it is okay to complain if one believes he’s been wronged and abused.

  13. parasabayan parasabayan

    Kaya ba Appy you speak and defend the Evil Bitch because you are under their payroll? Thanks for clarifying that now!

    Correction too, in our Constitution every citizen have his/her own rights irregardless of his profession!

  14. parasabayan parasabayan

    Sadly, Bitchevil, the military is currently headed by criminals- the Evil Bitch and the ever loyal lapdog and personal BODYGUARD asspweron. The soldiers, so as not to break the so-called CHAIN OF COMMAND has to follow the orders of these two criminals. This is probably the reason why the Tanay Boys, the Magdalos and General Lim although incarcerated are more peaceful because they do not have to follow any of the orders from these criminals! They may be incarcerated but well respected by their peers. Whereas, the Evil Bitch is hated by 75% of the populace! She is liked by only 25% and these are mostly her cronies, and those that live day by day on her bribery and thievery and of course those who prefer to just be fence sitters!

  15. Tama na ang abuso ni Gloria Dorobo. Unbelievable talaga na pinapayagang mamayani ang animal na babaing iyan.

    Golly, kailan naging krimen ang maghanap ng katotohanan laban sa isang kriminal? Just because this evil woman has managed to appoint hers and her husband’s friends in the agencies responsible for putting suspected criminals like them to prison does not make them not legally responsible for all the crimes that she has committed against their country and people.

    My condolence and sympathy to all!

    Golly,

  16. martina martina

    Bitchdevil, if you do not want to heat your blood up, do not read Ducky’s column. I have stopped looking even at the title of his column way far back. The Paredeses are the quintessential ‘hunyango’, that animal that easily change their color to suit its environment. Now, Jim Paredes is singing a new song, just about at the height of Jun Lozada’s expose.

  17. bitchevil bitchevil

    Thanks Martina for the reminder. Is Jim Paredes related to Ducky?

  18. chi chi

    Si John Rat Martir na naman. Kung ganyan ang ugali ng mga militar na ito ay siguradong buong-buo tayong ipakakain sa Tsina ng walang laban. Kanya-kayang busog tiyan!

  19. rose rose

    Is Ducky Paredes of the Paredes from Abra? Kasi mayroong Paredes na naging senator, mayroon din na journalist..kasi may kaklase ako sa high school na apo ng Senator Paredes who lived in Sta. Mesa Heights..is he Horacio Paredes?

  20. I pray for the success of this case now being handled by Atty. Harry Roque. Iyan ang abogado! May justice prevail at last!

    Ellen, may I know where I can get hold of Atty. Roque?

  21. parasabayan parasabayan

    I met Harry Roque several times. He is a brilliant lawyer and has a big heart for the oppressed. Lt Raymundo is lucky to have him as his lawyer.

    In the kangaroo court of the Tanay Boys, they would have been hanged if it were not for the brilliant lawyers they had. The military panel paled compared to these brilliant lawyers of the incarcerated. More power to these brilliant lawyers! Most of them worked pro bono too. They just believed in the case of the incarcerated officers. Harry Roque must believe in Raymundo’s innocence to even represent him. Harry, more power to you! I hope you can get justice for Lt Raymundo!

  22. Mrivera Mrivera

    bitchevil,

    ang kamag-anak ni ducky paredes ay si parade rest, kahit itanong mo kina parasabayan at juggernaut.

    he he he heeeh.

    joke, joke, joke!

  23. Mrivera Mrivera

    napakawalan na si erap, ang tinutukoy sa documentary film na kinumpiska kay lt reymundo na siyang dahilan kaya siya ikinulong kahit walang batas na nilabag kundi ‘yung makasariling nasa ng nagbabawal kahit hindi bawal.

    bakit siya’y nakakulong pa rin?

    dahil kay SHIT of staff hell-mogenes es-PWE-ron?

  24. Dr.Kwak Dr.Kwak

    Sa mga nabasa ko ngayon, nakakatakot naman ang mga nangyayari sa militar. There is a malady of suppression and injustices going on. What is going on in the military is just a microcosm of the larger problems our country is experiencing. There is an epidemic of lies, injustices, corruption, exploitation, treason, etc. that has engulfed the entire Philippine archipelago. Rizal once exposed this social cancer; now it has metamorphosized into a communicable disease–from the church exploiting the parishioners to the government/political system exploiting the citizens. Ang pagkakaiba, noon puro dayuhan lang ang gumagawa, ngayon dayuhan at ng ating mga sariling kababayan. Kailangan siguro dito ang political at spiritual “labatiba” para malinis hindi lang ang bituka pati isipan pa at kaluluwa. Sino ang unang magpapasumpit ng tubig ng kabanalan? We all need to be born again in spirit. Sa mga kaparian at obispong tumatangkilik ng katiwalian a baptism of fire para malusaw ang mga virulent na mikrobyo at viruses sa inyong katawan at kaluluwa.

  25. ito ay pinamumunuan with complete authority, sinsusunod ang kada utos ng walang anumang tanung tanung. obey without question ang golden rule sa militar.

    Obey without question. Tama ka. Kaya nga nagpakulong si Lt. Raymundo.

    Hindi na natin kailangang pag-usapan pa kung tama o mali ang ginawa ni Lt. Raymundo. Ang usapin ngayon ay ang pagkakapiit niya sa loob ng panahong higit na mahaba sa kaparusahang karaniwang ipinapataw sa kasalanang ibinibintang sa kanya.

    Higit sa kahit na anong tungkulin, tungkulin ng Sandatahang Lakas ang pagpapatupad ng sarili nitong batas at alituntunin.

    Ang pagpapabilanggo sa isang tinyente ng higit sa itinatakda ng batas, kailanman ay mali. Lalong nagniningning ang kamaliang ito dahil hindi pa naiihain ang karampatang sakdal. Higit pa rito, hindi pa man lamang nasisiyasat ang usapin.

    Aanhin pa ang Articles of War kung lantaran namang isasawalang bahala ito ng mga pinunong nanumpa ng katapatan sa batas, sa watawat, at sa sambayanan?

  26. Mrivera Mrivera

    merong maligno dito. bago ako umalis kanina eh meron akong dalawang posts, ngayon ay nawala na.

    alis na lang muna ako.

    magpapahinga’t magpapalipas ng inis!

  27. klingon klingon

    The requirement to obey without question, even in the military is not without exception. The law will not exempt blind obedience to an illegal order from the resulting criminal, civil and administrative liabilities.

    Thus the military, while it has rules and requires a high standard of obedience does not operate outside of the bounds of justice and equality. Just because one enters the service does not mean that you are deprived of essential liberties or rights. EVeryone is entitled to a hearing and to fair dispensation of justice. That is why there are the Articles of War and the Manual on Courts Martial.

  28. klingon klingon

    Lt. Raymundo did not even “espouse” the contents of the discs he distributed. They were being given away free and he had several of them. He gave to others not because he was part of the propaganda, but because there were others who –like him — were curious as to the contents.

    Watching the disc does not necessarily mean that one agrees with it.

  29. klingon klingon

    Furthermore, we have information that Lt. Raymundo was acutally being pressured to testify against some of the Marines formerly in Tanay (now ISAFP) in exchange for the dropping of the charges. His continued incarceration is evidence of his refusal to participate in a sham and to lie under oath.

  30. Mrivera Mrivera

    tunay na isinabuhay ni atty harry roque ang noo’y panata niya bago nag-aral ng abogasya – ang ipaglaban ang mga inaapi sa pagmamalupit ng mga naghaharing ganid na uri.

    mabuhay ka, atty roque!

  31. happy gilmore happy gilmore

    ka enchong – dapat ay pinag isipang mabuti ni raymundo ang kanyang gagawin bago pa man nya ginawa. nagdesisyon siyang gawin ang mamahagi ng mga artikulong laban sa pamahalaan. kaya hayan, nagbunga ang desisyon nya. sorry na lang. better luck next time.

  32. SULBATZ SULBATZ

    Mabuti pa si Raymundo lalaking hinarap ang kaso nya. Si Martir naman panay ang hanap ng palusot sa AWOL nya. Pati perjury ginawa nya para makalusot. Gilmore, Anong masasabi mo sa AWOL ni Martir? At ano ang masasabi sa pagkatae nya?

  33. REPLY TO 0FFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATOR CASE VS. EDGARDO A. URIETA AND REYNALDO VENTURA Mar 16, ’08 2:44 PM
    for everyone

  34. CLOSURE OF MY STRUGGLE AT THE SANDIGANBAYAN AND SUPREMECOURT Feb 18, ’08 11:39 AM
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  35. Dear Tata Ellen,

    I am a civilian fighting in the court for an injustice.. pls if you are so keen on being a cyberwarrior.. pls pakitutukan naman ninyo ito.. wag nnyong sakyan yung mababaw na isyu..ito ang kalaban ko nr. 1 backslider sa ating society.. corruption and drugs sa loob nang Anti-graft court.. mediocre lang ang ba ako dahil common tao lang ako.. pero i have a serial numbers. and badge numbers.

    I will don my uniform, when i am called up for a national emergency– WAR!!!! which side i will decide or you decide.. thanks and dios mabalos and Mabuhay!! Happy Easter to All Bloggers…

  36. klingon klingon

    The demands of justice cannot be relegated to “sorry ka na lang” and “better luck next time” Justice is not about Luck at all. It sets standards for acceptable behavior. AWOL is unacceptable and punishable.
    The distribution of CDs does not constitute politicking nor even the expression of political belief. To make such an expression punishable by imprisonment, there has to be a specific law against it. Even the JAGO is hard pressed to find such a law or find a means to charge Lt. Raymundo. And this is the part where it is such a blatant INJUSTICE. There is NO CHARGE yet. Wala pa ngang investigation e.

  37. klingon klingon

    And even assuming that there is a law punishing his act. The burden is on the prosecutors to prove that Lt. RAymundo even intended to disseminate Erap’s agenda as opposed to his merely passing on the CDs because he had too many of it and whose contents he had not even watched at the time he gave them away.

  38. klingon klingon

    It is simply sick to say “sorry ka na lang” to someone who has been detained without charges because he is being made a pawn in the ambitions of one underserving coward.

  39. Toyen, please just link your case. Those who are interested in your case can click the link.

    Also, I never claimed to be a cyberwarrior.

  40. Valdemar Valdemar

    The case of Raymundo is well within the jurisdiction of Edu Manzano. Edu must go check each house or quarters of the marines to look for unauthorized CDs.

  41. atty36252 atty36252

    Cut to the chase. File a petition for habeas corpus.

    The distribution of CDs is akin to distribution of handbills. No person can be charged, much less incarcerated for distribution of handbills, whether or not they contain communist propaganda (hindi NBN ha) or even skinhead literature.

    Sundalo nga siya, but even soldiers enjoy freedom of speech; that is guaranteed to all. Note that the Constitution makes no distinction.

    Disrespect Towards Superior Officer (Art. 64) – who? The Commander in Mischief? She was not present, so there is no disrespect. Distribution of CDs produced by others hardly qualifies as disrespect. The logic is too elastic. Go to court where their brains are not made of rubber.

    Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and Gentleman (Art. 96) – it is not unbecoming of an officer to inform himself. Reading Maoist literature or even Islamist extremism better qualifies the officer, because he will be informed about the thinking processes of the other side.

    Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Military Discipline (Art. 97) – Contrived na naman. There is no disorder imminent, when people watch the CDs in the comfort of their homes. They will not be motivated to suddenly take up arms to storm the Palace. Were he on the side of Arroyo, then the watching of the CD would even better inform him of the allegations of those against the bi7ch.

    The law )Articles of War) is unconstitutional as applied (check US jurisprudence here), because its application is more stringent on this officer, as against the tow-years AWOL John Martir.

    Call their bluff. Go to court.

  42. atty36252 atty36252

    A law (Articles of War) may be Constitutional in content and text, but may be rendered unconstitutional by its application. When its application is uneven, in that the application favors some and disfavors others, then it is considered unconstitutional as applied. In that case, the application, whether a prosecution or collection of taxes will be struck down (dismissed) because it is unconstitutional as applied.

    Consult Justice Vicente V. Mendoza – THE constitutionalist, along with the late Perfecto Fernandez. Si Miriam, claim niya lang yan. Ask all UP alumni, si VV Mendoza ang pang tapat namin kay Father Bernas.

  43. Re: “Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and Gentleman (Art. 96) – it is not unbecoming of an officer to inform himself. Reading Maoist literature or even Islamist extremism better qualifies the officer.”

    This sure seems to be a sure-fire defence!

  44. “Gloria woos PMA cadets, says graft being fixed,” reports Tribune. Look who ‘s talking! Doesn’t she realize that she is the origin of those graft and corruptions? I wonder how many of the new graduates lapped up her lies and promised to support and protect her? Kakasuka!

  45. Atty, Maj. Luna argued that Raymundo was charged with “disrespeect of an officer….” and “conduct unbecoming ….” because he complained when he was reprimanded and confined to quarters when he was caught sharing the Erap CDs.

    I think the practice “obey before you complain” in the military is being abused. Raymundo was reasoning out that he committed no wrong when he distributed the CDs and he did not deserve to be punished. Is that “disrespect of and officer?”

    By making an illegal order, Luna was the one who caused himself to be disrespected.

  46. atty36252 atty36252

    It might be useful again to turn to our legal forbears, the US A, in fleshing out the interpretation of the Articles of War, considering that we copied their old Articles verbatim.

    “The US Court of Military Appeals, quoted by the US Supreme Court in Parker v Levy (417 US 733)has held that:

    Article 134 does not make “every irregular, mischievous, or improper act a court-martial offense,” but its reach is limited to conduct that is “directly and palpably — as distinguished from indirectly and remotely — prejudicial to good order and discipline.'”

    “It applies only to calls for active opposition to the military policy of the United States and does not reach all disagreement with, or objection to, a policy of the Government.”

    “The Manual for Courts-Martial restates these limitations on the scope of Art. 134. It goes on to say that “certain disloyal statements by military personnel” may be punishable under Art. 134.”

    “Examples are utterances designed to promote disloyalty or disaffection among troops, as praising the enemy, attacking the war aims of the United States, or denouncing our form of government.”
    ******************************

    By enemy here, is meant the military enemy of the United States, or in this case, the Philippines. Erap hardly qualifies as “the enemy”. Erap may be the enemy of Guriang, but certainly not the enemy of the Philippines.

    On this basis alone, I will go for a petition for habeas corpus, on the basis of my earlier posts. This is plain and simple harassment.

    The Constitution guarantees equal treatment of people similarly situated. 1Lt. Raymundo and John Martir are certainly similarly situated, since they are both officers (albeit of different ranks). The coddling of one who has been AWOL for two years, and the incarceration of one who was merely expressing a political curiosity, not even an opinion (he merely wanted to see what was on the CD), is the epitome of denial of equal protection.

    It is in fact Major Disaster (oops, Luna pala) who is guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer for violating 1Lt. Raymundo’s right to freedom of speech, which includes Raymundo’s right to inform himself.

  47. Mrivera Mrivera

    ermita on villarosa’s acquittal:

    “It has nothing to do with the Court of Appeal’s [ruling] because in law, it’s better to release 99 percent of the criminals who had been brought to court than imprisoning just one percent who had not been proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt,” the executive secretary said.”

  48. klingon klingon

    Atty:
    Lt. Raymundo’s first lawyer already filed a petition for habeas corpus and it has been denied. The petition was filed on the ground that no charges had been filed. However, the court denied it for being in consonance with the military’s jurisdiction to discipline its officers. Im not sure if he filed an appeal, though I doubt it since the period for filing the appeal has long since lapsed.
    The only way to get him free now is to fight it within the military’s courts. The period to arraign him has nearly elapsed and may be cited as a ground to dismiss the charges.

  49. His lawyer didn’t file an appeal.

    What happened is, napabayaan siya ng lawyer. The problem is thiese incarcerated officers do not have the means to hire lawyers in a protracted legal battle.

    I understand Harry Roque is doing it pro-bono for him.

  50. Mrivera Mrivera

    ellen,

    kahit meron pang kakayahang bumayad ng serbisyo ng abogado upang magtanggol sa kanila ay wala ring mangyayari kung patuloy na mamamayani ang bulok na sistema ng hustisya. pansinin ninyo ang mga sinabi ni ermita tungkol sa pagkaabsuwelto ni villarosa.

    maliwanag na hawak ng maruruming mga kamay ang bayag ng ating mga huwes at kung noon ay si raulong gonzales ang nagbibitiw ng mga nakakangitngit at walang kuwentang mga pahayag, itong anay na si ermita naman ngayon.

    may patas na laban pa bang aasahan? di pa man nag-uumpisa, kumpleto na ang timplada, luto na at ihahain na lamang ang putahe ayon sa kagustuhan ng mga alagad ni gloria.

  51. atty36252 atty36252

    In the US, it is possible to file a second petition for habeas corpus. The denial of the first is not a bar to the second, if a different basis is presented in the second petition. It is so provided in their rules.

    I will research on this, if it is possible in the Philippines. I don’t remember that it is prohibited, nor do I remember if it is allowed. It would be a good test case for some young lawyer wanting to make his mark, to put his name in the law books.

  52. you papa you papa

    that’s Nepal police asshole,your motherfucker

  53. you papa you papa

    that’s Nepal police a.s.s.h.o.l.e,your m.o.t.h.e.r.f.u.c.k.e.r

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