SC rejects the petition of Imee Marcos on "Ilocos Six"

The Supreme Court dismissed the motion filed by the governor of Ilocos Norte, Imee R. Marcos, with a view to releasing the six employees of the Ilocos Norte Government detained in the House of Representatives. last year

. the alleged diversion by the province of 66.45 million pesos in tobacco tax funds, but they were released after 50 days of detention.

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plenary session, the judges rejected the habeas corpus petition filed last year by Marcos and his six subordinates – Pedro Agcaoili, President of the Provincial Office of Planning and Development; Josephine Calajate, Provincial Treasurer; Eden Battulayan, staff of the Provincial Treasurer's Office; Encarnacion Gaor, staff of the Provincial Treasurer's Office; Genedine Jambaro, staff of the Provincial Treasurer's Office; Evangeline Tabulog, Provincial Budget Officer

"The Court concluded that the habeas corpus aspect had become theoretical and theoretical by the release of the applicants", according to a press release made public by the public information of l & # 39; afternoon. [19659002HauteCouraégalementrejetjetandrequestairesdissiviveaordonnancanceandborder"AmparocontrelaChambre

" The Prohibition aspect finds no justification because the Court has found no serious abuse of discretion on the part of the Respondents "last year , the petition urged the High Court to issue a writ of amparo against the House of Representatives, especially its committee on good government and public accountability and its president, Rodolfo Fariñas, representative of Ilocos Norte. 19659002] The so-called "Ilocos Six" were detained for more than two months after being accused of contempt of the House committee on good government and public accountability. Employees were released after the Court of Appeal granted their habeas corpus petition

However, House officials refused to accept orders and insisted on their disability because the court the appeal did not have jurisdiction in the matter. , the House committee ordered the AC judges to explain why they should not be charged with contempt for ordering the release of the "Ilocos Six".

President Pantaleon Alvarez also threatened to abolish three judges of the CA division who gave the orders. The case was then elevated to the Supreme Court. – With Alyssa Javier / INQUIRER.net Intern

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