Subic rape case: Custody not yet certain
THE issuance of an arrest warrant by an Olongapo City court against the four accused in the controversial Subic rape case is not a guarantee that the Philippine government could take custody of the suspects, Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez said yesterday.
He said even with the warrant of arrest, there is no certainty that the government could apprehend Staff Sergeant Chad Brian Carpentier; Lance Corporals Daniel Smith, Keith Silkwood, and Dominic Duplantis.
The justice chief said although the suspects are under the custody of the American Embassy, the government would not be able to effect the warrant should its US counterpart refuse to surrender them.
"If the warrant is served here, it must be accompanied by a process server. (Then) we will bring it to the DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs), which, in turn, will serve it to the US Embassy," he said.
"We are just hopeful that they will accommodate us...(But) probably, they will just receive the arrest warrant and tell us to await (for their reply)," Gonzalez said.
No special treatment
THE National Bureau of Investigation yesterday said the four US servicemen accused of raping a 22-year-old Filipina in Olongapo City last November 1 will not be accorded special treatment once they are hauled off to the bureau's detention cell.
NBI acting chief Nestor Mantaring said the bureau has only one detention facility at the main office on Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila.
Mantaring said head agent Joel Curameng, of Olongapo District Office, received yesterday a copy of the warrant of arrest issued by Judge Renato J. Dilag, of the Olongapo Regional Trial Court, Branch 73 for the accused identified as Daniel Smith, Chad Brian Carpentier, Dominic Duplantis and Keith Silkwood with no bail recommended.
Hector Lawas
People's Journal
We'll help arrest 'em
A team of policemen will assist in the arrest of four US Marines accused of raping a 22-year old Filipina in Subic last November.
According to Philippine National Police spokesman Chief Supt. Leopoldo N. Bataoil, the officers will come from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.
"As soon as we are furnished copies of the warrant, we will serve it because it is part of our mandate," Bataoil said.
But he clarified that the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group will coordinate with the Departments of Justice and Foreign Affairs and the National Bureau of Investigation.
Alfred Dalizon
People's Journal
He said even with the warrant of arrest, there is no certainty that the government could apprehend Staff Sergeant Chad Brian Carpentier; Lance Corporals Daniel Smith, Keith Silkwood, and Dominic Duplantis.
The justice chief said although the suspects are under the custody of the American Embassy, the government would not be able to effect the warrant should its US counterpart refuse to surrender them.
"If the warrant is served here, it must be accompanied by a process server. (Then) we will bring it to the DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs), which, in turn, will serve it to the US Embassy," he said.
"We are just hopeful that they will accommodate us...(But) probably, they will just receive the arrest warrant and tell us to await (for their reply)," Gonzalez said.
No special treatment
THE National Bureau of Investigation yesterday said the four US servicemen accused of raping a 22-year-old Filipina in Olongapo City last November 1 will not be accorded special treatment once they are hauled off to the bureau's detention cell.
NBI acting chief Nestor Mantaring said the bureau has only one detention facility at the main office on Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila.
Mantaring said head agent Joel Curameng, of Olongapo District Office, received yesterday a copy of the warrant of arrest issued by Judge Renato J. Dilag, of the Olongapo Regional Trial Court, Branch 73 for the accused identified as Daniel Smith, Chad Brian Carpentier, Dominic Duplantis and Keith Silkwood with no bail recommended.
Hector Lawas
People's Journal
We'll help arrest 'em
A team of policemen will assist in the arrest of four US Marines accused of raping a 22-year old Filipina in Subic last November.
According to Philippine National Police spokesman Chief Supt. Leopoldo N. Bataoil, the officers will come from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.
"As soon as we are furnished copies of the warrant, we will serve it because it is part of our mandate," Bataoil said.
But he clarified that the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group will coordinate with the Departments of Justice and Foreign Affairs and the National Bureau of Investigation.
Alfred Dalizon
People's Journal
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