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Mr. Alexander "Lex" Adonis, represented by Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), through its Executive Director, Mrs. Melinda Quintos-De Jesus, and the National Union of Journalist of the Philippines (NUJP), through its chairperson, Mr. Jose Torres, Jr. Vs. Superintendent Venancio Tesoro, Director, Davao Prison and Penal Farm, Panabo City, Digos Davao Del Sur

MR ALEXNDER "LEX" ADONIS, represented by the CENTER FOR MEDIA FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY (CMFR), through its executive directors, MRS. MELINDA QUINTOS-DE JESUS; and the NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS OT THE PHILIPPINES (NUJP), through its chairperson, MR. JOSE TORRES, JR. Petitioners vs. SUPERINTENDENT VENACIO TESORO, DIRECTOR, DAVAO PRISON AND PENAL FARM, PANABO CITY, DIGOS, DAVAO DEL NORTE

G.R. No. 182855 | 2013-06-05

FIRST DIVISION

RESOLUTION

REYES, J.:

This is a Petition for the Issuance or the Writ or Habeas Corpus1 under Rule 102 of the 1997 Rules of Court filed by petitioner Alexander Adonis (Adonis), praying that the Court directs respondent Superintendent Venancio Tesoro (respondent), Director of the Davao Prisons and Penal Farm, to have the body of the former brought before this Court and in the alternative, praying for the application of the Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 08-2008,2 which imposes the penalty of a fine instead of imprisonment in Criminal Case No. 48679-2001.3

Antecedent Facts 

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