US EditionPhilippines arrests ex-general who called for president's ouster
Retired General Romeo Poquiz was arrested for inciting sedition by urging the military to withdraw support from President Marcos amid anti-corruption protests, officials said.
- On January 5, former Philippine Air Force general Romeo Poquiz was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on a sedition charge after police detained him upon arrival from Bangkok, Interior Department Secretary Jonvic Remulla said.
- Amid a corruption scandal and planned September 21 protests, Romeo Poquiz helped organise rallies allied with groups supporting Rodrigo Duterte, drawing scrutiny and denying coup instigator claims after talks with Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.
- Court records show the first hearing was on October 15, followed by a Dec 5 warrant; prosecutors applied Article 139 and Article 142 of the Revised Penal Code while lawyers said the CIDG complaint stemmed from a Facebook post, acting police chief Jose Nartatez confirmed.
- Poquiz posted a Facebook photo of himself handcuffed and said he was being taken to Camp Crame police headquarters, while Ferdinand Topacio, lawyer, sought his court presence and arranged bail at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court past noon on January 5.
- Rights advocates warn the prosecution revives Duterte-era tactics, noting prosecutors applied the `dangerous tendency` standard against Poquiz, echoing past threats to free speech during protests like the November 30 rally last year.
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Retired general Poquiz freed on bail
MANILA, Philippines — Ret. Major Gen. Romeo Poquiz posted bail after his arrest Monday morning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on sedition charges filed by the Department of Justice.The Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 77 approved the cash bond of P48,000 posted by Poquiz for his temporary release.“The court allows the accused provisional liberty subject to the conditions of the bond as well as his Waiver of Appearance and Under…
Retired general arrested for inciting to sedition for Facebook post vs Marcos
MANILA, Philippines – Retired air force general Romeo Poquiz was arrested upon landing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) over a warrant of arrest from an inciting to sedition charge filed against him by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Poquiz’s lawyer Ferdinand Topacio was in the process of posting the P48,000 bail at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court when Rappler spoke to him past noon on Monday, January 5. Poquiz was arr…
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Philippines arrests ex-general who called for president's ouster
A former Philippine air force general accused of encouraging the military to abandon President Ferdinand Marcos was arrested on a charge of sedition on Jan 5 at Manila’s international airport.
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