Philippines: perjury case filed against student human rights defenders
Event- Country
- Philippines
- Initial Date
- Oct 1, 2014
- Event Description
Mr. Joseph D. Quiles, an instructor at the Marikina Polytechnic College, filed a perjury case (Article 183 of the Revised Penal Code) against: 1) Ernie Quisora, 2) John Clifford C. Bisol, 3) Eduardo V. Muerong, Jr., 4) Daisy Mae M. Viola, 5) Leneth F. Bacsal, 6) Crystal Ann P. Lusuego, 7) Applye B. Estuye, 8) Jimbo R. Cruz, 9) Rowel D.G. Chavez, and 10) Rheginald C. Padua. The said case is filed at the office of Assistant City Prosecutor Conrado C. Rosario. By virtue of a subpoena sent to Quisora and the other respondents, they already appeared in the preliminary investigation conducted on October 2, 2014, held at the Office of the Prosecutor. Based on previous accounts, it has been reported that Quisora, a student of Marikina Polytechnic College, and a Student Council volunteer, suffered minor injuries during a scuffle between him and Mr. Quiles, a college professor. Quisora suffered a bruise on his left hand. He also felt pain on his nape. The incident happened on December 20, 2013. Quiles and school guards alleged that Quisora is a supporter of the protest action conducted by the faculty association. Quisora and other student leaders already filed a formal complaint to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and Civil Service Commission (CSC) against Quiles. Quiles filed the perjury case apparently as retribution and a counter attack against leaders and advocates of students' rights and welfare, particularly members and volunteers of the Student Council.
- Impact of Event
- 10
- Violation
- Judicial Harassment
- Reprisal as Result of Communication
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of assembly
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 14.67604129999999
Longitude: 121.0437003
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
In October 2014, Mr. Joseph D. Quiles, an instructor at the Marikina Polytechnic College, filed a perjury case against 10 student human rights defenders: 1) Ernie Quisora, 2) John Clifford C. Bisol, 3) Eduardo V. Muerong, Jr., 4) Daisy Mae M. Viola, 5) Leneth F. Bacsal, 6) Crystal Ann P. Lusuego, 7) Applye B. Estuye, 8) Jimbo R. Cruz, 9) Rowel D.G. Chavez, and 10) Rheginald C. Padua. Quiles filed the perjury case apparently as retribution and a counter attack against leaders and advocates of students' rights and welfare, particularly members and volunteers of the Student Council.