ADVERTISEMENTTrillanes and other Magdalo soldiers were charged with a case for coup d’etat before Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 148 for the Oakwood mutiny in 2003 and a case for rebellion before Makati RTC Branch 150 for the 2007 Manila Peninsula siege. In 2011, Trillanes and the other rebel soldiers were given amnesty by then-President Benigno Aquino III. Last August 31, President Rodrigo Duterte issued Proclamation 572 revoking the amnesty given to Trillanes alleging that he failed to comply with the basic requirements of submitting an application form and admitting his guilt. “Arresting and incarcerating Senator Trillanes for offenses dismissed by amnesty runs roughshod over the constitutional guarantee against double jeopardy that no person shall be held to answer twice for the same criminal offense,” it added. The IBP said “chaos that may result from the endeavors to bring Senator Trillanes to face ‘justice’ ironically undermines our systems that make the orderly administration of justice possible.” /cbb

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 10, 2018 03:45 UTC