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Pedro Sison, Sr., et al. Vs. Ministry of National Defense, et al.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS IN BEHALF OF PEDRO SISON, JR., PEDRO SISON, SR., petitioner, vs. MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, and DIRECTOR OF PRISONS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-56893 | 1985-05-03

R E S O L U T I O N


FERNANDO, J.:

In this application for a writ of habeas corpus filed by petitioner in behalf of his son, Pedro Sison, Jr., it was alleged that Pedro Sison, Jr. was arrested and apprehended by the team of the Criminal Intelligence Service agents presumably on the strength of an Arrest, Search and Seizure Order believed to have been issued by the Ministry of National Defense. 1 No formal complaint or information was thereafter filed against him in any court, nor was there any judicial writ or order for his commitment which would justify his continued detention. 2 Hence this plea for his liberty.

The Court issued the...