EN BANC
[G.R. No. 264223. December 6, 2022.]
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST IN THE PHILIPPINES PASTORS REV. EDWIN R. EGAR AND REV. JULIETA R. EGAR; AND BRGY. MACALAMCAM-A FORMER BARANGAY CAPTAIN RONALD MALABANAN RAMOS, petitioners, vs.ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF OF STAFF, LT. GEN. BARTOLOME VICENTE BACARRO; PHILIPPINE ARMY COMMANDING GENERAL, LT. GEN. ROMEO S. BRAWNER, JR.; COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY, MAJ. GEN. ROBERTO S. CAPULONG; 59TH INFANTRY 'PROTECTOR' BATTALION COMMANDER, LT. COL. ERNESTO R. TENEZA, JR.; SGT. RONALD DALO, SGT. JOHN GRANPIL, PFC. BORGE EBOL, ROY DELA PEÑA, 'BONG' SAMELA, LT. TARO, AND JOHN DOES AND JANE DOES WHO ARE OFFICERS OR ENLISTED PERSONNEL BELONGING TO THE 59TH INFANTRY 'PROTECTOR' BATTALION, respondents.
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution datedDECEMBER 6, 2022, which reads as follows:
"G.R. No. 264223 (United Church of Christ in the Philippines Pastors Rev. Edwin R. Egar and Rev. Julieta R. Egar; and Brgy. Macalamcam-a Former Barangay Captain Ronald Malabanan Ramos vs. Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro; Philippine Army Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr.; Commanding Officer of the 2nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, Maj. Gen. Roberto S. Capulong; 59th Infantry 'Protector' Battalion Commander, Lt. Col. Ernesto R. Teneza, Jr.; Sgt. Ronald Dalo, Sgt. John Granpil, Pfc. Borge Ebol, Roy Dela Peña, 'Bong' Samela, Lt. Taro, and John Does and Jane Does Who are Officers or Enlisted Personnel Belonging to the 59th Infantry 'Protector' Battalion). — Acting on the Petition for the Writ of Amparo, the Court Resolved to:
(1) ISSUE the WRIT OF AMPARO (Writ), returnable to the Supreme Court of the Philippines;
(2) ORDER respondents Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, in his capacity as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines; Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., in his capacity as Commanding General of the Philippine Army; Maj. Gen. Roberto S. Capulong, in his capacity as Commanding Officer of the 2nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army; Lt. Col. Ernesto R. Teneza, Jr., in his capacity as Commander of the 59th Infantry 'Protector' Battalion; Sgt. Ronald Dalo, Sgt. John Granpil, PFC. Borge Ebol, Roy Dela Peña, 'Bong' Samela, Lt. Taro, and John Does and Jane Does, in their capacities as Officers or Enlisted Personnel of the 59th Infantry 'Protector' Battalion, to make a verified RETURN of the Writ of Amparo before the Supreme Court within twenty (20) days after its service, together with this Resolution, and to COMMENT on the Petition within the same period. The RETURN, together with supporting affidavits, shall, among other things, contain the following:
(a) The lawful defenses to show that respondents did not violate or threaten with violation the right to life, liberty and security of petitioners, through any act or omission;
(b) The steps or actions taken by respondents to determine the fate or whereabouts of petitioners and the person or persons responsible for the threat, act, or omission; and
(c) All relevant information in the possession of respondents pertaining to the threat, act, or omission against petitioners.
(3) GRANT the TEMPORARY PROTECTION ORDER, prohibiting respondents from going within a radius of one (1) kilometer of petitioners and their immediate families.
Let a copy of the Writ and this Resolution be served upon the parties by personal service." (adv37)
By authority of the Court:
(SGD.) MARIFE M. LOMIBAO-CUEVASClerk of Court