By Ronron
January 25, 2007
A Makati City court allowed on Thursday former Senator Gregorio Honasan II and Lt. Senior Grade Antonio Trillanes IV, both detained over coup charges, to leave detention in February so they could file their certificates of candidacy for the Senatorial race in May.
In separate orders, Judge Oscar Pimentel of Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 granted Trillanes’ request for a pass on February 6, and Honasan’s on February 7th so both could personally go to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Intramuros, Manila.
Trillanes was allowed from 8:30 am until 11 am, while Honasan is an hour longer since he would be coming from Fort Sto. Domingo in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Trillanes is detained at the Bonifacio Naval Base in Taguig City.
Both will be escorted properly by their Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines custodians.
Pimentel barred the two from talking to the media about the merits of the case against them, which stemmed from their alleged participation in the Oakwood Mutiny in July 2003 at Makati City, as well as making any form of premature campaigning.
They are also warned against issuing inflammatory and seditious statements against the government.
The judge ordered the counsels of Trillanes and Honasan to submit “a written manifestation within 24 hours to the Court and the prosecution regarding the completion of the filing of” their certificates of candidacy.
The two officers had said that they will run as Independent senatorial candidates even if they are in jail in pursuit of their dedication to serve the country.
Philippine laws does not bar any person on trial from seeking an elective post in government./DMS
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