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Republic of the Philippines vs. Cayanan

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR/HEAD OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP (CIDG), PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), Petitioner, vs. REGINA N. CAYANAN AND SPO1 ROLANDO V. PASCUA, Respondents. Present: SERENO, C.J, CARPIO, * VELASCO, JR., **LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, PERALTA, BERSAMIN, ***DEL CASTILLO, ****PERLAS-BERNABE LEONEN, *****JARDELEZA CAGUIOA, MARTIRES, TIJAM, REYES, JR., and GESMUNDO, JJ:

G.R. No. 181796 | 2017-11-07

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC 
 
DECISION
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
Substantial evidence is sufficient in proceedings involving petitions for the writ of amparo. The respondent must show in the return on the writ of amparo the observance of extraordinary diligence. Once an enforced disappearance is established by substantial evidence, the relevant State agencies should be tasked to assiduously investigate and determine the disappearance, and, if warranted, to bring to the bar of justice whoever may be responsible for the disappearance.  
 
The Case
 
The Government, represented by the...