SC upholds dismissal of complaint vs Army officials due to Maguindanao massacre

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The Supreme Court says the Ombudsman did not err because there was no sufficient evidence against two Army officials

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The petitioners had challenged the Ombudsman’s joint resolution and order on June 22, 2011 and October 2, 2012, respectively, which dismissed the complaint against the two Army officials. They also alleged that Cayton and Geslani were aware of the grave threat the victims faced based on reports from their operatives and given the long-standing feud between the opposing political camps at that time.

It also rejected their argument that exceptions under the amended guidelines to the memorandum apply in cases of “exigency.” The Court said these exceptions are limited to “members of the Board of Election Inspectors, personnel of the Comelec, and other government employees performing election duties.”

The SC noted, too, that there were contrasting claims, and that Cayton stated that no media member or civilian requested military escorts.

 

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