From the Sun Star-Manila (Dec 14): Court rejects bail for Jovito Palparan
A BULACAN judge denied Monday the petition for bail of retired military general Jovito Palparan, who is facing cases for the disappearance of two University of the Philippines (UP) in 2006.
Judge Alexander Tamayo of Malolos Regional Trial Court branch 15 said that the evidence against Palparan in his kidnapping and serious illegal detention cases is strong.
The court noted that Palparan "exercises direct authority, full control and responsibility of command over all uniformed men and civilian personnel stationed at the 7th Infantry Division."
The court even believes that the evidence to say Palparan's role and complicity in the case is sufficient.
On June 6, 2006, UP students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan, together with farmer Manuel Merino, were abducted in a farmhouse in Hagonoy, Bulacan for being suspected members of the New People's Army.
Palparan was commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' 7th Infantry Division at the time of the abduction.
Palparan was arrested in August 2014 nearly three years after the court released a warrant of arrest against him in December 2011.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/12/14/palparans-bail-petition-denied-bulacan-court-446922
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