The Philippine Army (PA) is searching for military officers to form a general court martial (GCM) to try Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III and other army personnel for the murder of model-businesswoman Yvonette Chua Plaza in Davao City last month.
The Philippine Army has started looking for military officers that would constitute a general court martial for the possible try of Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III and several other army personnel over the murder of model-businesswoman Yvonette Chua Plaza in Davao City last month.This was confirmed by Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., PA Commanding General, on Sunday, Jan. 29.
A general court martial is the military’s highest level trial court that is responsible for trying service members for serious crimes.The Board of Inquiry from the 10th Infantry Division recommended that Durante and other army personnel must be tried in a GCM, Brawner revealed. Both JAGO, which is composed of lawyers, and the Army Provost Marshall, which is composed of military police, have investigative powers.Brawner noted that he expects the JAGO and the Army Provost Marshal to submit their recommendations to him “within the week.”
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