President Rodrigo Duterte created a dangerous precedent and put the military in a predicament when he voided the amnesty given to Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV as a military rebel years ago, as his move opened to invalidation the amnesty grants to many active soldiers, former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said on Wednesday. Both Galvez and Honasan were granted amnesty for their roles in past military mutinies, and Sereno said their pardon could be voided by a new administration. The President voided Trillanes’ amnesty, saying he did not apply for it and did not admit guilt in the uprisings against Arroyo. She said the President did not consult the military before voiding Trillanes’ amnesty. “I think they have come to the realization now that what President Duterte did by not consulting the military is very dangerous.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 12, 2018 21:45 UTC