FILE PHOTO: Sen. Antonio Trillanes
MAKATI CITY, Philippines — Judge Andres Bartolome Soriano of Makati Regional Trial Court 148 denied the motion of the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking issuance of a hold departure order (HDO) and an alias arrest warrant against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in line with the charges of coup d’etat against him.
However, Acting Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon said the court considered President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation 572, declaring the amnesty granted to Trillanes as void.
Makati Regional Trial Court 148 is handling Trillanes’ coup d’etat case for his involvement in the Oakwood mutiny.
The same court dismissed Trillanes’ coup d’etat case in 2011 after former President Benigno Aquino III granted him amnesty.
On September 25, meanwhile, Makati RTC Branch 150 Judge Elmo Alameda granted the motion of the DOJ to issue HDO and arrest warrant against Trillanes for his rebellion case.
Trillanes yielded to arrest but on the same day posted bail of P200,000 for his temporary liberty. — Marje Pelayo
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