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Remulla raises sub judice rule on Duterte cases before SC and Ombudsman
Remulla raises sub judice rule on Duterte cases before SC and Ombudsman
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla during a press conference at the PNP Media Center in Camp Crame in Quezon City on April 3, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla during a press conference at the PNP Media Center in Camp Crame in Quezon City on April 3, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File MANILA — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla raised concerns on possible violation of the sub judice rule as the Ombudsman asks them to respond to the complaint of Sen. Imee Marcos on the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte while a petition for habeas corpus is pending at the Supreme Court.
MANILA — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla raised concerns on possible violation of the sub judice rule as the Ombudsman asks them to respond to the complaint of Sen. Imee Marcos on the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte while a petition for habeas corpus is pending at the Supreme Court.
The sub judice rule essentially prohibits parties from publicly talking about a case pending before a court to help insulate judges from pressure and influence.
The sub judice rule essentially prohibits parties from publicly talking about a case pending before a court to help insulate judges from pressure and influence.
“Sub judice siya eh, why, it is so hard to answer something that is sub judice, wala pa ngang determination ang Supreme Court sa nangyari,” Remulla said.
“Sub judice siya eh, why, it is so hard to answer something that is sub judice, wala pa ngang determination ang Supreme Court sa nangyari,” Remulla said.
(It is sub judice. It is so hard to answer something that is sub judice. The Supreme Court doesn't have a determination on what happened)
(It is sub judice. It is so hard to answer something that is sub judice. The Supreme Court doesn't have a determination on what happened)
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Remulla and the other respondents, Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Director Major General Nicholas Torre and Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Markus V. Lacanilao, met at the DOJ Friday morning to discuss their next move.
Remulla and the other respondents, Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Director Major General Nicholas Torre and Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Markus V. Lacanilao, met at the DOJ Friday morning to discuss their next move.
“We might have to get an extension kasi 10 days is not enough,” Remulla said.
“We might have to get an extension kasi 10 days is not enough,” Remulla said.
Remulla said the respondents will submit separate counter-affidavits but will have a consolidated position on common issues.
Remulla said the respondents will submit separate counter-affidavits but will have a consolidated position on common issues.
“We just agreed that we'll adopt, we'll just have one answer for all procedural issues, aside from the other allegations that are individual, then we have an answer for everyone for the commonly held issues, the procedural issues, we will adopt a common answer,” Remulla said.
“We just agreed that we'll adopt, we'll just have one answer for all procedural issues, aside from the other allegations that are individual, then we have an answer for everyone for the commonly held issues, the procedural issues, we will adopt a common answer,” Remulla said.
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