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Jose Ma. Sison, et al. vs. Juan Ponce Enrile, et al.

JOSE MA. SISON, JULIET SISON, BERNABE BUSCAYNO, MILA BUSCAYNO, PETER MUTUC, EDGAR PILAPIL, EDUARDO LINGAT, JOAQUIN RIVERA, LEONILA LUMBANG and JUANITO CANLAS, petitioners, vs. HON. JUAN PONCE ENRILE, Minister of National Defense; Gen. ROMEO G. ESPINO, Chief of Staff, AFP; GEN. FIDEL V. RAMOS, Chief of the Philippine Constabulary; SPECIAL MILITARY COMMISSION NO. 1; COL. MANUEL CASACLANG, Military Trial Counsel for Special Military Commission No. 1; COL. MIGUEL V. AURE, Officer-In-Charge, 5th CSU; MAJOR MARIO S. HIDALGO, Commanding Officer, Bicutan Rehabilitation Center; and CAPT. MELCHOR I. ACOSTA, Officer-In-Charge, Military Security Unit, respondents.

G.R. No. L-49579 | 1981-01-15

D E C I S I O N


FERNANDEZ, J.:

This is a petition for habeas corpus, prohibition and mandamus, seeking the following relief:

"WHEREFORE, the petitioners respectfully pray this Honorable Court:

"1. To issue a writ of habeas corpus requiring the respondents to produce their bodies before this Honorable Court on a day which it will fix; and for them to show cause why the petitioners should not be released;.

"2. To issue a writ of temporary restraining order enjoining the respondent MILITARY COMMISSION and the respondent TRIAL COUNSEL from proceeding with the trial of the petitioners which it is scheduled in January, 1979, until further...