Lawyers ask Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos to probe the incident and urge the Supreme Court to take a more aggressive stance in protecting members of the Bench and Bar.
MANILA, Philippines – Mindanao-based lawyers on Thursday, April 6 slammed the Philippine National Police Surigao del Sur provincial office for harassing a colleague representing suspected rebels in court.
In his order, which was shared with Rappler, Siruno noted how some lawyers “repeatedly” provided rebels assistance with their criminal cases. “This is an undue interference and grave assault on the independence and role of lawyers in our justice system,” said the Mindanao lawyers’ statement.Noting the “chilling effects” from previous lawyer profiling incidents, it urged the Department of Interior and Local Governments Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” C. Abalos, Jr. and the PNP leadership, investigate the incident and impose the appropriate sanctions on the responsible official.
A judge will usually ask a defendant if he or she has a lawyer. If the response is negative, the court will ask the PAO to provide the defense. The statement from Mindanao was signed by Daniel Campoamor, IBP Governor, Eastern Mindanao Region; Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Davao City Chapter president Aiza Mae J.
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