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Trillanes confident military will respect Senate premises
(philstar.com) – September 7, 2018 – 9:45 am
Manila, Philippines (Updated 10:38 a) – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV downplayed his imminent arrest over the weekend, saying he was convinced that the army would remain loyal to an alleged agreement with the Senate not to arrest in the premises from the room.
Rumors of Trillanes' arrest began on Thursday night, but on Friday morning the beleaguered senator said he was convinced it would not happen. The Senate Speaker, Vicente Sotto III, previously stated that no arrest would be allowed in the Senate premises, a position also taken by the entire chamber.
Trillanes told DZMM radio on Friday morning at Philippine: "This (arrest) is a hypothetical question, and I believe that before that, there are processes to follow."
"There is an agreement between [Armed Forces of the Philippines] and the Senate leadership under [Senate president Vicente ] Sotto that no arrest will take place in the Senate premises, "he added.
Sotto, in a text message to Philstar.com, said that there is no agreement with the Armed Forces of the Philippines or with anyone on the arrest of Trillanes.
"On the other hand, arresting officers and agitators are not allowed on the premises," he added.
Trillanes, a former member of the Philippine Navy, said he "believes that AFP will stick to its commitment."
Amnesty canceled
A report released Friday morning in Manila quotes Sotto as saying in response to rumors: [The Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms] I called to say wala silang sinasabi (no one said anything about it). "
President Rodrigo Duterte, by proclamation 572, ordered the arrest of one of his most ferocious critics. The Chief Executive stated that the amnesty granted to Trillanes was void from the beginning because the senator would not have met the requirements of the application.
Trillanes refuted the government's claim with documents from the Department of National Defense that quotes his name from the amnesty candidates and an ad hoc resolution that he received a recommendation for approval of the amnesty.
An amnesty, as defined by the Supreme Court, is an act that "looks back and abolishes and endangers the offense itself."
The amnesty was also cited by sections 148 and 150 of the Makati Regional Court for rejecting the coup and rebellion cases respectively against Trillanes.
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Supporters in the Senate
Thursday night, Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan called "friends and supporters who value democracy coming to the Senate and show their support" to Trillanes.
He added: "Our presence there should allow those who carry out the illegal arrest to think twice".
Early Friday morning, supporters flocked to the Senate.
Philstar.com/Efigenio Toledo IV
Philstar.com/Efigenio Toledo IV
State prosecutors have failed to obtain a warrant against Trillanes from the Makati court, which has been seized of a coup case against Trillanes and the United States. others, a case which, according to the senator and a judicial document, was rejected.
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Instead, a hearing was scheduled for September 13th.
Palace: court martial can stop Trillanes
But the palace insisted that Trillanes could still be stopped by court martial, despite Trillanes' resignation in 2007.
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said, "With respect to Senator Trillanes' resignation, the resignation does not negate the violations of war articles he committed during his military service."
Trillanes also brought the case to the Supreme Court on Thursday.
The senator said that he would stay in the Senate over the weekend, on the advice of his lawyers and Senate officials. – Kristine Joy Patag
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