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Laurente Ilagan, et al. Vs. Hon. Juan Ponce Enrile

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF LAURENTE C. ILAGAN, ANTONIO B. ARELLANO, and MARCOS D. RISONAR, JR., Integrated Bar of the Philippines [IBP]; Free Legal Assistance Group [FLAG] and Movement of Attorneys For Brotherhood, Integrity and Nationalism, Inc., [MABINI], petitioners, vs. HON. JUAN PONCE ENRILE, Minister of National Defense; LT. GEN. FIDEL V. RAMOS, Acting Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines; BRIG. GEN. DIONISIO TANGATUE, PC-INP Regional Commander for Region XI, Camp Catitipan, Davao City, respondents.

G.R. No. 70748 | 1985-10-21

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N

MELENCIO-HERRERA, J. :

This is a petition for Habeas Corpus filed by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG); and the Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity and Nationalism (MABINI) on behalf of Attorneys Laurente C. Ilagan, Antonio B. Arellano, and Marcos Risonar, Jr.

The facts follow:

On May 10, 1985, Attorney Laurente C. Ilagan was arrested in Davao City by elements of the PC-INP and detained at Camp Catitipan on the basis of a Mission Order allegedly issued by the Ministry of National Defense. On that same day, fifteen lawyers from the IBP Davao Chapter visited...