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Navales vs General Abaya and In the Matter of the Petition for the Habeas Corpus of Cpt. Ruperto Reaso, Ltsg., et al.

1LT. JULIUS R. NAVALES, 1LT. EMERSON L. MARGATE, 2LT. RYAN H. QUISAI, TSG. ELMER D.COLON, CAPT. JULIUS W. ESPORO, SGT. NOLI FORONDA, SGT. GIL P. LOZADA, SGT. RAYMUND DUMAGO and PFC REGIE A. ALAGABAN, Petitioners, versus GEN. NARCISO ABAYA, as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP), B.GEN. M. SARMIENTO, JR., as Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the AFP, and OTHER PERSONS ACTING UNDER THEIR AUTHORITY, Respondents. IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE HABEAS CORPUS OF CPT. RUPERTO L. REASO, LTSG. NORBERTO E. SANTIAGO, 1LT. DANNY C. CANAVERAL, 1LT. JULIUS R. NAVALES, 1LT. EMERSON L. MARGATE, 1LT. JEFFREY GAUGUIRAN, LTJG. CEFERINO CHECA, LTJG. MARCO ANGELO J. ANCHETA, LTJG. ELMER TORRIADO, LTJG. RONALD A. GALICIA, 2LT. LAUREFEL P. DABALES, 2LT. MARY JAMES A. TAYABAN, 2LT. JASON P. PANALIGAN, 2LT. RYAN QUISAI, 2LT. NESTOR JASON CAMBA, 2LT. ARCHIBALD RANEL, 2LT. RESINO S. ORTEZA, 2LT. NOEL F. TOMENGLAY, 2LT. LEOPOLDO APELLANES, JR., 2LT. JONATHAN D. COSTALES, 2LT. OSWALD IAN DIRA, 2LT. SAMSUDIN T. LINTONGAN, 2LT. ALQUIN CANSON, 2LT. JUNIBERT S. TUBO, 2LT. EDWIN DUETAO, 2LT. MARK P. DAMASO, 2LT. JIOVANNI PALLIAN, 2LT. EDGARDO AGUILAR, 2LT. NORMAN SPENCER, 2LT. LARRY S. CENDANA, 2LT. AVELINO SAHLI, 2LT. LEXINGTON ALONZO, 2LT. FILMORE RULL, ENS. VICTOR ODULLO, ENS. IAN LUIS BADECAO, ENS. RONALD E. DISO, ENS. ARJOHN ELUMBA, ENS. BRIAN BABANG, ENS. ANTONIO BOSCH, ENS. TED CEREZO, ENS. HAROLD DAVE PRE, ENS. JEFFREY BANGSA, ENS. JONAH ARUGAY, ENS. JONATHAN J. ADLAWAN, ENS. EMERSON ROSALES, ENS. ELMER CRUZ, ENS. REX P. CALLANO, ENS. JUVENAL AZURIN, ENS. LYLE ROSOS, ENS. CESAR CARMEL TAMBA, CPO. LEONIDO FERNIN, EM3 RONNIE GUMIA, PO3 ROULEX MAGISA, TSG. JESUCRAIS SOLEDAD, SSG. NORBERTO MARTINEZ, SSG. BERTING CABANA, SSG. JOERY ROJO, PO2 EDWARD ABUAC, SSG. LEO GAPAYAO, SSG. ROMAR ARQUERO, SSG. RALLON BEBASA, SSG. LORENZO GLORIOSO, SSG. NOEL AGGALUT, SSG. PHILIP VITALES, SSG. FRANCISCO BOSI, JR., SSG. BONIFACIO BARRION, SSG. RUBEN SORIANO, SSG. RONALD REYES, SSG. WILFREDO LEAL, SSG. GUILLERMO LAVITORES, SGT. ALFREDO ALEGADO, JR., SGT. GREGORIO SANDAGON, SGT. JIGGER PACULBA SGT. JOJO ABANDO, SGT. JUANITO JILBURY, SGT. ERIC CASTINO, SGT. ANTONIO CARABATA, SGT. REYNANTE DANTE ESCATRON. SGT. NOLI FORONDA, SGT. JERAN TABUJARA, SGT. RESTITUTO DEBORJA, SGT. NILO ENASO, SGT. JULIUS WESFIRO, SGT. ROLDAN ANDO, SGT. LORENZO CARRANZA, SGT. DANTE SANTOS, SGT. WALTER MANALANSAN, SGT. JUDE ARQUISOLA, SGT. HERMAN LINDE, SGT. ALEXANDER SICAT, SGT. FLORANTE ROSETTE, SGT. ROMELO SY, SGT. JOEY MEMBREVE, SGT. ADONIS PRADO, PO3 JESSMAR LANDONG, PO3 ROBERTO TRIPULCA, PO3 SONNY MADARANG, PO3 RHOMMEL LORETE, PO3 CARISTOFEIL TIKTIK, PO3 RENATO BUSTILLO,PO3 JERRY ASUNCION, PO3 LUDIVICO CLEMENTE, CPL. REY RUBIOS, CPL. EMMANUEL TIRADOR, CPL. OLIVER COMBAUCER, CPL. JOEL ABAYA, CPL. RANDEL CENO, CPL. RONALD RETUTA, CPL. JULIUS TANALLON, CPL. FILOMENO RAMIREZ, CPL. JIGGER ALAMEDA, CPL. RAYMUND DUMAGAO, CPL. EDGAR VELASCO, CPL. RAMONCITO TAMPON, SN1 ALLAN DULAP, SN1 JERRY REGALARIO, SN1 JOEL MASENAS, SN1 JONATHAN PEREZ, S1HM ROMUALDO GANANCIAL, SN1 ROEL GADON, F1EM GARY PAYOS, SN1 ZANDRIX GACU, SN1 ROMMEL ANONUEVO, SN1 WILLIAM ABLITER, SN1 GERMINIO FERNANDEZ, SN1 ARNEL CAPUNO, SN1 CLEOFAS PAMIENTA, S1HM TIMOTEO ABARRACOSO, S1CD GERARDO DEDICATORIA, SN1 LEONOR FORTE, JR., CPL. JEOBAL GONZALES, CPL. ALADIN GOMEZ, CPL. HARDY GLAGARA, CPL. CESAR A. PADILLA, CPL. JERSON ALABATA, CPL. OLIVER GERIO, CPL. TEDDY ANTONIO, CPL. DENNIS LOPEZ, CPL. RUEL MOLINA, CPL. ALVIN CELESTINO, CPL. BENJAMIN RAMBOYONG, JR., CPL. GERRY CALINGACION, CPL. ALEXANDER RODRIGUEZ, CPL. JONATHAN DAGOHOY, CPL. CLECARTE DAHAN, CPL. RAYMOND PASTRETA, CPL. LORENZO BIAO, CPL. ALEX PENA, CPL. ROGUN OLIVIDO, CPL. MONCHITO LUSTERIO, CPL. GEORGE GANADOS, CPL. MICHAEL BALISTA, PVT. 1ST CLASS MAXINIAR BALANAY, PVT. 1ST CLASS BONIFACIO CAOALO, PVT. 1ST CLASS REGGIE ALAGABAN, PVT. 1ST CLASS ANGELO MARQUEZ, PVT. 1ST CLASS JOHN GAIHAN, PVT. 1ST CLASS MARCIAL CAISA, PVT. 1ST CLASS CARLOS FILLIOS, PVT. 1ST CLASS PATROCENIO PATENO, PVT. 1ST CLASS ROLLY BERNAL, PVT. 1ST CLASS NOVIDA RUIZ, PVT. 1ST CLASS MELCHOR ALOOS, PVT. 1ST CLASS JOEL MALALAY, PVT. 1ST CLASS JULIETO BANAS, JR., PVT. 1ST CLASS ROLAND BANAAG, PVT. 1ST CLASS NIXON MAGALLIS, PVT. 1ST CLASS RICHARD LARCE, PVT. 1ST CLASS SINDY BONOTAN, PVT. 1ST CLASS ARNOLD PULPULAAN, PVT. 1ST CLASS ABRAHAM APOSTOL, PFC. CHARLES AGNER, S2RM JULIUS CEAZAR ALFUENTE, PFC. EDILON ANDALEON, PFC. RONALDO BAYOS, PFC. MARCIAL BAYSA, S2EM ABRAHAM BILLONES, CPL. ABNER BIRAL, PFC. JEFFREY BOLALIN, SN2 JEFFREY BONCACAS, 1LT PATRICIO BUMIDANG, JR., S2BM JOSEPH BUSCATO, CPT. EINSTEIN CALAOA, JR., PFC. EDWIN CANETE, SN2 EZRA JERRY CARUMBA, S2PH GLENN CARUMBA, SGT. ARIMATEO B. CEDENO, SN2 ALEX CHAN, PO3 COCARI GONZALES, FN2 ALEX DEL CALLE, PFC. HANZEL DELA TORRE, SN2 SONNY DELA VEGA, PFC. JOSE DEMONTEVERDE, 1LT. JOSE ENRICO M. DINGLE, PFC. ALADINO DOGOMEO, ENS. DENNIS DONGA, PFC. RUEL ESPINILLA, PFC. RODRIGO FERNANDEZ, SN2 JULIUS GARCIA, SGT. ALLAN INOCENCIO. TSQ. JESUCRAIS SOLEDAD, PFC. JERSON LABILLES, CPL. DANILO LAGRIMAS, SN2 ALLAN LEONOR. 2LT. NORMAN SPENCER LO, S2BM JERIC LORENA, S2DP ANGELITO LOYLOY, PFC. LUIS NOVIDA, SN2 EMMANUEL LUMACANG, CPL. RIZAL MANIMTIM, PFC. GALIB MOHAMMAD, SSG. GIL MONTOJO. PFC. BENJAMIN NANGGAN, PFC. ARNOLD NIALLA, SN2 FERNANDO PACARDO, SGT. JOVITO PACLEB. PFC. CHRISTOPHER PEREZ, LTJG. JENNIFER PILI, PFC. CARLOS PILLOS. PFC. JOCIL REGULACION. S2DC GARY REYES. S2EM VALENTIN SAMAR. LT/SG. NORBERTO SANTIAGO, JR.. FN2 FRANCISCO SEVILLA, JR.. SN2 MIKE SOLAR. SN2 ROMMEL SOLIS. PFC. JOJIT SORIANO. CPT. EDMAR B. SORIOSO. SSG. JUAN TUQUIB. SN2 JOEL TYBACO. S1BM RONALDO URBANO. S2HM EDGAR VASQUEZ. SGT. IGNACIO VIGAR, ROBERTO RAFAEL ("ROEL") PULIDO, petitioner, vs. GEN. NARCISO ABAYA, as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, BRIG. GEN. MARIANO M. SARMIENTO, JR., as AFP Judge Advocate General, and ALL PERSONS ACTING IN THEIR STEAD AND UNDER THEIR AUTHORITY, respondents.

G.R. No. 162318 and G.R. No. 162341 | 2004-10-25

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

Before the Court are two petitions essentially assailing the jurisdiction of the General Court-Martial to conduct the court-martial proceedings involving several junior officers and enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) charged with violations of the Articles of War (Commonwealth Act No. 408, as amended) in connection with their participation in the take-over of the Oakwood Premier Apartments in Ayala Center, Makati City on July 27, 2003.

In G.R. No. 162341, Roberto Rafael Pulido, a lawyer, filed with this Court a Petition for Habeas Corpus seeking the release of his clients, junior...