The same petition is also asking the High Court to immediately order the release of the six provincial government employees. The “Ilocos Six” have been detained since May 29, at the House of Representatives after being cited in contempt by the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability. House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez also earlier threatened to abolish the CA and disbar the three justices in the CA division that issued the orders. READ: Speaker Alvarez threatens to dissolve Court of AppealsADVERTISEMENTIn the petition filed at the SC, they told the high court that Congress has subjected the six employees to psychological torture and intimidation. The High Court has yet to act on the said letter.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 13, 2017 06:45 UTC