The families of missing activists Gene Roz Jamil “Bazoo” de Jesus and Dexter Capuyan filed two separate petitions for a writ of habeas corpus at the Court of Appeals on Wednesday. | zacariansINQ
According to the petition, relatives and friends of the missing activists search for them and learned from informants that the two were abducted by armed men who claimed to have been personnel of the CIDG.The appellants explained that they filed the petitions to the CA instead of a regional trial court due to the “number and the areas of responsibility of respondents as well as their subordinates and agents, who may have custody of Bazoo [and Dexter] in Southern Tagalog and elsewhere.
In a statement, Katribu, an alliance of indigenous peoples and organizations, criticized the military and police for their inaction on the missing activists. “We lost no time in searching for them, imploring various government agencies and military and police facilities throughout Luzon for their urgent assistance. And yet, still no trace of Dexter or Bazoo,” Katribu said.
“It is clear to us that the government is not incapable of action; rather, it is unwilling to do so. Thus, we are compelled to request for a writ of habeas corpus,” it added. INQUIRER.net sought a comment from the AFP, PNP, and CIDG. They have not responded as of this writing.
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