In its supplemental order, dated Dec. 1, 2018, the court noted that the police, according to their counsel Louie Padillo, maintained that they would not release Ocampo and the 17 others. Padillo said the P80,000 bail was only for violation of the Anti-Child Abuse Law, or Republic Act No. “We have advised PO [prosecuting officer] Lawyer Padillo to file a pleading and the other lawyer to clarify the matter with Prosecutor [Norman] Solis, to enable us to rule on it. However, we must rule in favor of the respondents,” the court said. The court pointed out that it was up to its discretion whether to grant the bail recommendation by the prosecutor or not.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 01, 2018 14:31 UTC