assassination of then-Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo“In the case at bar, it appears that the petitioner is deprived of liberty under a warrant of commitment in pursuance of law, the return is thus considered prima facie evidence of the cause of restraint,” Manila Regional Trial Court Janice Yulo-Antero wrote in her ruling dated Wednesday, July 5, denying Javier’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
“Accordingly, it appearing that the cause of the deprivation of liberty of the petitioner Joven Calibjo Javier is lawful, this Court is constrained to dismiss the instant petition [of habeas corpus] and recommit the petitioner to the Manila City Jail,” the ruling said.“The Department of Justice welcomes the decision of the Court in the petition of Habeas Corpus. The decision states in very simple terms that there was no basis to file the petition in the first place.
Despite the retraction of confessions, the DOJ believes their case is still strong. On June 13, the National Bureau of Investigation claimed to have DNA evidence that allegedly placed the suspects at the scene of the crime. The government also filed multiple murder complaints against Teves and five other suspects in a separate complaint, although it’s unclear what their role was in the March 4 massacre in Pamplona town, Negros Oriental.The DOJ has accused the lawyers of Teves and the suspected gunmen of using “dilatory tactics” to delay the arraignment of the suspects, while the alleged mastermind in the massacre, Negros Oriental Congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr.
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