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Eduardo B. Olaguer, et al. vs. Military Commission (MC) No. 34, et al.

EDUARDO B. OLAGUER, OTHONIEL V. JIMENEZ, ESTER MISA-JIMENEZ, CARLOS LAZARO, REYNALDO MACLANG, MAGDALENA DE LOS SANTOS-MACLANG, TEODORICO N. DIESMOS, RENE J. MARCIANO, DANILO R. DE OCAMPO, VICTORIANO C. AMADO and MAC ACERON, petitioners, vs. MILITARY COMMISSION NO. 34, THE TRIAL COUNSEL OF MILITARY COMMISSION NO. 34 and THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, respondents.

G.R. No. L-54558 | 1987-05-22

D E C I S I O N

GANCAYCO, J p:

Filed with this Court are two Petitions wherein the fundamental question is whether or not a military tribunal has the jurisdiction to try civilians while the civil courts are open and functioning. The two Petitions have been consolidated inasmuch as the issues raised therein are interrelated.

On December 24, 1979, the herein petitioners Eduardo B. Olaguer, Othoniel V. Jimenez, Ester Misa-Jimenez, Carlos Lazaro, Reynaldo Maclang, Magdalena De Los Santos-Maclang, Teodorico N. Diesmos, Rene J. Marciano, Danilo R. De Ocampo and Victoriano C. Amado were arrested by the military authorities. They were all initially...