Makati court orders Trillanes to remark on DOJ offer to overturn choice

A Makati court on Tuesday ordered the camp of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to file their comment opposition on the

motion of the Department of Justice’ (DOJ) to partially reconsider the court’s ruling denying the government’s bid to arrest the senator.

“The latter (Trillanes) has 15 days from October 25, 2018 within which to file a comment/opposition to the Motion for Partial

Further, reconsideration copy furnished by personal service the State Prosecutors who are given a period of five days from receipt

of the comment/opposition to file a reply to the same,” the order of Judge

Andres Soriano of the Makati City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 148, read.

After the pleadings filed, the DOJ’s appeal will submitted for resolution.

Meanwhile, the Makati RTC Branch 148 prior denied a demand by the DOJ to issue a capture warrant against Trillanes

for upset d’ etat regarding the 2003 Oakwood Mutiny.

Be that as it may, Judge Soriano, in a 33-page administering, insisted the legitimacy of President Rodrigo

Duterte’s Proclamation 572 denying Trillanes’ acquittal conceded by previous President Benigno Aquino III in 2010.

The DOJ consequently formally asked the Makati court to in part reexamine

Hence, their decision on the administration’s request of to capture the representative.