Supreme Court compels military to face in court families of 2 missing activists
Supreme Court compels military to face in court families of 2 missing activists
FIGHTING. Members of Gabriela call on for the surfacing of Elizabeth ‘Loi’ Magbanua and Alipio ‘Ador’ Juat, along with other progressive groups on August 10.
Photo: GABRIELA
By Jairo Bolledo
Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court compelled the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to face the Court of Appeals (CA) based on the petition for the issuance of writ of amparo filed by the families of two missing activists.
On Tuesday, August 23, the SC said it issued a writ of amparo in favor of Elizabeth “Loi’ Magbanua and Alipio “Ador” Juat during its en banc session. A writ of amparo is a legal remedy for persons whose right to life, liberty, and security were violated or threatened by “an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity.”
Magbanua and Juat are labor organizers and members of Kilusang Mayo Uno who last attended a meeting in Valenzuela on May 3. They had disappeared since then.
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