Back

Horacio Morales vs. Juan Ponce Enrile 6 Phil. 466

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF HORACIO R. MORALES, JR. HORACIO R. MORALES, JR., petitioner, vs. MINISTER JUAN PONCE ENRILE, GEN. FABIAN C. VER and COL. GALILEO KINTANAR, respondents.

A.C. No. L-61016 | 1983-04-26

D E C I S I O N

CONCEPCION, JR., J p:

1. The petitions are without merit and are hereby DISMISSED.

2. Petitioners were arrested on April 21, 1982 at about 9:45 a.m. while they were riding together in a motor vehicle on Laong-Laan Street, Quezon City, by elements of Task Force Makabansa of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Since their arrest, they have been under detention. Petitioner Morales filed his petition for habeas corpus with this Court on July 9, 1982, while petitioner Moncupa filed his on July 19, 1982. On July 20, 1982 petitioners; together with several others, were charged with rebellion (Art. 134, Revised Penal Code) before the...