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was taken from Bulatlat, the Philippines's alternative weekly
newsmagazine (www.bulatlat.com, www.bulatlat.net, www.bulatlat.org).
Vol. VII, No. 7 March 18 - 24, 2007
Leyte Judge Allows Ocampo to
Stay Romeo Capulong,
counsel for Rep. Satur Ocampo, announced in a gathering for Ocampo at Club
Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan, that the Leyte judge granted the petition to
allow Ocampo’s continued detention in Manila by placing him under the custody of
Local Government Undersec. Marius Corpus. Capulong said that Ocampo would,
thus, no longer be transferred unless ordered by the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the
solidarity gathering for Ocampo this morning was attended by former vice-pres.
Teofisto Guingona, Mayor Jejomar Binay of Makati, Mayor JV Ejercito of San Juan,
Rep. Francis Escudero, Rep. Gilbert Remulla, Rep. Erin Tanada, former senator
Wigberto Tanada, Koko Pimentel, who is running for senator, lawyers Harry Roque
and Vicky Avena, movie directors Joel Lamangan and Carlitos Siguion-Reyna,
National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera, Bibeth Orteza, Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela
Women’s Party, Rep. Rafael Mariano of Anakpawis, among others.Bulatlat
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Posted 10:55 a.m. March 19, 2007