Lawyers Volunteer to be Members of the Legal Team of Sen. Trillanes on Amnesty Issue
TRILLANES – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV revealed the volunteer members of his legal team on the issues regarding his amnesty.
Recently, the amnesty granted to Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV was revoked through a Duterte Proclamation. Malacañang stressed that the Senator failed to meet the requirements for amnesty.
The Senator is a former Navy lieutenant. He is one of the staunch protesters over the alleged corruption under the presidency of then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
In 2011, former Pres. Noynoy Aquino who was the national leader at that time granted Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV amnesty.
Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte reportedly cited that the granting of amnesty is a “prerogative” of the President. According to him, it should not be delegated to other officials.
The 73-year-old President, the Philippine National Police, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines decided to wait for the decision of the court over the case.
Makati Regional Trial Court Branch did not issue a warrant of arrest against Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV. Along with the advice of his fellow lawmakers, the Senator is currently staying under the custody of the Senate.
Based on a recent report on ABS-CBN News, through a statement, the Senator revealed some of the members of his legal team over the amnesty issue. According to him, all the members of the team “volunteered”.
Sen. Trillanes named former University of the Philippines College of Law Dean Pacifico Agabin and law professor Joselito Chan. Based on the report, he also named former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay and his legal counsel Reynaldo Robles.
According to the Senator, these lawyers believe that if they will not move, the democracy will be at risk.
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