Court hears P15M damage suit filed by Morong 43 vs Arroyo, former top military, police officials

Court hears P15M damage suit filed by Morong 43 vs Arroyo, former top military, police officials

At least five causes of action are being sought by the health workers against the former president and her officials involved in the case.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – They were arrested early one morning in Morong, Rizal while conducting a health training for community health workers. All 43 of them were taken at gunpoint, incarcerated, blindfolded for days, tortured, and taken one by one at night to be interrogated till daybreak. They were at the mercy of their captors, accompanied by soldiers even when they had to go to the toilet.

But now they are fighting back. Six former political detainees attended the first hearing on the P15-million ($346 thousand) damage suit they filed against former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and top military and police officials who were responsible for their arrest, detention and torture.

Dr. Merry Mia Clamor, Dr. Alexis Montes, Gary Liberal, Ma. Teresa Quinawayan, Reynaldo Macabenta and Mercy Castro filed the civil case in April seeking damages for the human rights violations they suffered from the hands of state security forces..... MORE

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