Facts Noriel Rodriguez was abducted, detained, and tortured by members of the 17th Infantry Battalion of the Ph Army to undertake certain confessions in relation to the NPA. Issue: Will Command Responsibility…
Tag: Human Rights
“Yamashita Standard”
Also known as “Command Line Responsibility” or “Command Responsibility, is when the law of war imposes on an army commander a duty to take such appropriate measures as are within his power…
CHR vs. Civil Service Commission
Facts Atty Pacete opt for an optional retirement as Division Chief of CHR in 1989. The CHR and GSIS had conflicting decisions regarding the approval – CHR approved but GSIS won’t qualify…
Bautista vs. Salonga Digest
G.R. No. 86439, 13 April 1989 Facts In August 1987, President Cory, through a letter, designated Mary Bautista first as “Acting Chairman of CHR” then as permanent. She then took oath before…
Cariño vs. CHR
G.R. No. 96681, 02 December 1991 Facts In 1990, an two associations of teachers (MPSTA and ACT) undertook a protest rally at the DECS (now DepEd) premises to call the DECS Secretary…
EPZA vs. CHR
Export Processing Zone Authority vs. CHRG.R. No. 101476, 14 April 1992 Facts Certain parcels of land in Cavite were designated as Export Processing Zones by PD 1980. It was later sold to…
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