Duterte Legal Team Files Second Urgent Motion with Supreme Court on FPRRD Arrest Petition
The Panelo Law Office, representing petitioner Veronica Duterte, has filed a Second Urgent Motion with the Philippine Supreme Court demanding immediate resolution of consolidated habeas corpus petitions regarding former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest. Filed on May 12, 2026, the motion highlights a fourteen-month delay since the initial filings in March 2025, arguing that the lack of substantive action constitutes a constitutional crisis. The legal team cites Senate Resolution No. 44, which opposes extrajudicial rendition, and references recent tensions between the Senate and the National Bureau of Investigation involving Senator Ronald dela Rosa as evidence of escalating executive overreach. The motion urges the Court to declare the former president's arrest, rendition, and detention illegal and unconstitutional. It further requests directives for respondents to facilitate Duterte's immediate return. The filing underscores the extraordinary nature of habeas corpus proceedings and criticizes the Executive branch for exploiting judicial silence to perpetuate alleged constitutional violations, marking a significant escalation in the legal battle surrounding the former leader's custody status.
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