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Aswat vs. Alejandro Galido

EDUARDO N. ASWAT, petitioner, vs. BRIGADIER-GENERAL ALEJANDRO GALIDO, in his capacity as Commander of the Southern Luzon Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Camp Guillermo Nakar, Lucena City, respondent. Pacifico M. Monje for petitioner.

G.R. No. 88555 | 1991-11-21

D E C I S I O N


FELICIANO, J.:

In this Petition for Habeas Corpus, petitioner challenges the jurisdiction of the General Court Martial which was convened by then respondent Brigadier General Alejandro Galido 1 as Commanding General of the Southern Luzon Command ("SOLCOM") to try petitioner for a specification (offense) committed outside a military reservation or installation.

Petitioner Eduardo N. Aswat and victim Felix B. Nebres were both enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines ("AFP") respectively holding the ranks Private First Class and Corporal. Aswat and Nebres were assigned to the SOLCOM but Aswat was...