Activists Reina Mae Nasino, the mom who misplaced her three-month-old daughter whereas in detention, and two others on Wednesday requested a Manila regional trial courtroom (RTC) to scale back the quantity for his or her bail.
In a six-page joint movement, Nasino, Alma Moran, and Ram Carlo Bautista urged the Manila RTC Branch 47 to scale back the bail for Nasino and Moran to P210,000 from P420,000 and the bail for Bautista to P285,000 from P570,000.
They cited Section 9 of the Rules on Criminal Procedure which states that the decide who granted the applying should repair an inexpensive quantity of bail contemplating the accused’s monetary capacity, character and repute, and the load of the proof, amongst others.
They additionally confused that “excessive bail shall not be required.”
Further, they stated that bail quantities are merely recommendatory and proposed solely by public prosecutors to help the courts below the 2019 New Bail Bond Guide.
“The amount of bail to be fixed based on the foregoing factors still rests within the sound discretion of the Honorable Court,” the movement learn.
According to the movement, the three are human rights employees who’re incomes solely what is important for his or her each day sustenance.
“They have no other sources of income and have relied on support from their families, fellow activists, and concerned citizens. They also come from low-income, working-class families,” it learn.
“In addition to their inability to pay the amounts set for bail due to their chosen advocacy, the accused’s character and reputation as activists demonstrate that they have strong ties to the community and will not be flight risks,” it added.
To recall, Nasino gave start to her baby River whereas in detention. She misplaced her daughter in October 2020 after River was identified with pneumonia.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
