“This is not about being in the opposition. This is not about the past or present administrations. This is simply the invocation of a human right that all Filipinos are entitled to,” Hontiveros said. | DFernandezINQ
The opposition senator noted that the Inter Parliamentary Union, the oldest and largest organization of parliaments in the world, as well as local and international organizations reiterated its push to release the former senator.“It is a right afforded to all citizens, and a right that Senator Leila may legitimately avail of. This is not about being in the opposition. This is not about the past or present administrations.
“It said that, ‘[w]hile the writ is generally not available to a person whose liberty is under custody of an officer under process issued by a court or judge, when such custody becomes vexatious, capricious, and oppressive amounting to an infringement on the constitutional right to speedy trial of an accused, the writ of habeas corpus may be provisionally availed of,’” Hontiveros said.
The senator likewise pointed out that several witnesses, including former Bureau of Corrections chief Rafael Ragos,
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