MANILA, Philippines — Families of political prisoners trooped to the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning to call for the high court to vote favorably on the petition to release vulnerable detainees to protect them from the coronavirus disease in jails. Led by Kapatid, a support group for families and friends of political prisoners, the families carried red beaded roses handcrafted by political prisoners to symbolize their appeal for SC justices to “vote for life” following confirmed cases of COVID-19 in some jails. ADVERTISEMENTThe group made this move on the same day of the expected release of the resolution on the petition as earlier mentioned by Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta. The group noted that a 22-year old political prisoner is also due to give birth at the Manila City Jail under the threat of COVID-19. The Supreme Court needs to act now with the greatest exigency to save human life,” she said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 16, 2020 07:27 UTC