AFP all-happy with SC ruling on Writ of Amparo
Families and comrades of missing Ilonggo activists are not the only ones ecstatic and optimistic in a new Supreme Court ruling on the Writ of Amparo.
Seen as another means to bring an end to extra-judicial killings and disappearances in the country, draft rule for the Writ of Amparo got the SC nod and set to take effect on October 24.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) here in a statement sent to The News Today (TNT) said "we are ready to obey and accept the Supreme Court Resolution in order to solve the political killings and abductions extremely initiated by the terrorist Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) particularly here in Region 6."
Further still, AFP Captain Gil Lowen Marquez, Commanding Officer of the 3rd Civil Relations Group added that the Writ of Amparo will be of tremendous help to the families of the victims.
"With this they will now be able to have further help in locating their loved ones and have further investigation of human rights violations done by these communist-terrorists with the conditioning propaganda propagated by its front organizations," Marquez said.
The SC-issued Writ of Amparo enables one to file for a petition cum remedy. It is an option when one's right to life, liberty and security is violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee or of a private individual or entity.
The Writ covers extralegal killings and enforced disappearances and/or threats.
The Petition may be filed at any day or time before any Regional Trial Courts where the perceived threat or violation took place. It may also be filed before the Sandiganbayan, the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court or any Courts of justice.
Once issued, the Writ is enforceable anywhere in the Philippines.