The Supreme Court has granted provisional liberty to political prisoners allied with the Communist Party of the Philippines to allow them to attend the peace talks with the government in Oslo, Norway.
The SC en banc decided on Tuesday to allow the temporary release of Randall B. Echanis and Vicente P. Ladlad only "for the purpose of their attendance and participation in the formal peace negotiations in Oslo, Norway commencing in August 2016 up to six months thereafter, or as soon as the peace negotiations are concluded or terminated, whichever is earlier."
The court said once the peace talks end, their respective bonds will be deemed canceled.
The High Court set their cash bond at P100,000 for their provisional liberty.
The two are also required by the SC to return to the Philippines as soon as the peace talks end.
They are also required to report to the Philippine Embassy in Norway whenever required.
The resolution based on the SC en banc decision made on Tuesday was released to the media on Friday.
Tiamzons, et al. denied release
Meanwhile, the SC denied the plea of the Solicitor General seeking the temporary and conditional release of key members of the National Democratic Panel:
- Tirso Alcantara
- Alex Birondo
- Winona Birondo
- Maria Concepcion Bocala
- Reynante Gamara
- Alan Jazmines
- Ma. Loida Magpatoc
- Adelberto Silva
- Benito Tiamzon
- Wilma Tiamzon
"To grant temporary and conditional liberty to these personalitiese may have the inadvertent but irremediable effect of pre-empting the trial courts’ own determinations in the exercise of their original jurisdiction to try the cases before them," the SC said.
Satur Ocampo and Rafael Baylosis
The High Court also granted the provisional liberty of Satur Ocampo.
Ocampo was reminded to comply with the conditions of his cash bond.
Meanwhile, the cash bond of P100,000 of Rafael Baylosis was forfeited by the SC.
The Court added Baylosis' cash bond "can be reinstated only upon a justifiable cause as may be determined by the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 32, after his arrest or surrender."
The SC said the GPH peace panel "may file the appropriate motions and pleadings before the Regional Trial Courts for their consideration."
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/576431/news/nation/sc-grants-political-prisoners-provisional-liberty-for-peace-talks
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