The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to supply two UP alumni who’ve reportedly been lacking since April.
In a 10-page decision dated July 10, the CA Thirteenth Division granted a writ of habeas corpus filed by the household and family members of Gene Roz Jamil “Bazoo” de Jesus and Dexter Capuyan.
“Finding the instant petition to be sufficient in form and substance and it appearing from the allegations therein that the writ ought to issue, this Court hereby gives due course to the petition and orders the issuance of the corresponding writ,” the appellate court docket mentioned.
The CA ordered the respondent officers of the PNP to supply De Jesus and Capuyan “if found in their custody” earlier than the appellate court docket on July 14, Friday.
The CA additionally requested the respondents to point out trigger why De Jesus and Capuyan ought to stay of their custody.
“The Division Clerk is hereby directed to issue summons together with copies of the petition and its annexes to be served upon the respondents… directing them to file their comment to the petition within five days from receipt,” the CA mentioned.
Among the respondents had been AFP Chief of Staff General Andres Centino, PNP chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr., Rizal Provincial Office Provincial Director Police Colonel Dominic Baccay, and PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Police Brigadier General Romeo Caramat.
GMA News Online has reached out to the PNP for its remark, nevertheless it has but to obtain a response as of posting time.
Meanwhile, AFP spokesperson Colonel Medel Aguilar mentioned they might reply after they obtain the court docket order.
According to the CA, De Jesus’ household discovered that he was final seen in Taytay, Rizal with Capuyan on May 2 after he did not report for work on April 29 with no prior discover.
The petitioners mentioned tricycle drivers they interviewed relayed to them that an abduction or arrest occurred on April 28.
An informant claimed that armed males who launched themselves as members of the PNP-CIDG introduced two individuals becoming the outline of De Jesus and Capuyan to separate autos.
De Jesus’ sister mentioned she believes that her brother is underneath the custody of state forces as they’d allegedly printed on social media that Capuyan is a New People’s Army (NPA) member with pending warrants and a bounty amounting to P2.8 million.
In a press release final month, the University of the Philippines (UP) System mentioned De Jesus and Capuyan are identified indigenous peoples’ rights activists. —KBK, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
