Imee Marcos brings 'Ilocos 6' detention issue to SC

Gov. Imee Marcos, the eldest daughter of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, talks to reporters as she joins supporters in marching towards the Supreme Court for an overnight vigil Monday, Nov. 7, 2016 for the possible ruling on whether Marcos will be buried or not at the Heroes Cemetery in Manila, Philippines. The Philippine Supreme Court has set for Nov. 8 its decision after two postponements.

 Philippines — Ilocos Norte Gov. Imelda Josefa “Imee” Marcos and the six detained employees of the provincial government on Thursday filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to assume jurisdiction over the employees’ detention by the House of Representatives.

Marcos, co-petitioner of the detained employees known as the “Ilocos Six,” filed the petition for a writ of amparo before the high tribunal. The petition was filed against House Majority leader Rodolfo Fariñas, House Committee of the Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability chair Johnny Pimentel, and Sergeant-at-Arms of the House Roland Detabali.

According to the Supreme Court, the writ of amparo "is a remedy available to any person whose right to life, liberty and security is violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity." It covers extralegal killings and enforced disappearances or threats thereof."

The governor said they are appealing for the SC to take juridisction of the question on the detention of the "Ilocos Six" because the House of Representatives has ignored its plea to the Court of Appeals, which has ordered the temporary release of the provincial government employees.

She said that they had earlier filed a petition for habeas corpus as well as petition for bail to free the detained employees.

SOURCE:http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/07/13/1719217/imee-marcos-brings-ilocos-6-detention-issue-sc