“The DOJ (Department of Justice) will file, not later than Friday, a motion for partial reconsideration of the order of RTC-Makati Branch 148 (coup d’ etat) only insofar as it found that Sen. Trillanes had sufficiently shown that he filed his certificate of amnesty, and that therefore it follows that he also admitted his guilt for the offense of coup d’ etat and recanted all statements inconsistent with such admission of guilt,” Secretary Menardo Guevarra said.

Presidential Spokesperson and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo earlier said Solicitor General Jose Calida intends to file ‘very soon’ a petition seeking the reversal of the decision before the Court of Appeals (CA).

DOJ set to appeal RTC ruling on Trillanes case

October 23, 2018, 8:56 pm

MANILA — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday said government lawyers will be filing within the week the necessary pleadings to ask Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 Judge Andres Soriano to take a second look at his order in connection with the criminal charges against Senator Antonio… Read More

Calida to appeal Trillanes ruling before CA

October 23, 2018, 4:50 pm

MANILA — Malacañang on Tuesday said Solicitor General Jose Calida will elevate a Makati court’s decision denying the Department of Justice’s petition for an alias arrest warrant and travel ban against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to the Court of Appeals (CA).Presidential… Read More