Rizal Philippines
April 12, 2020
Letter of Atty Tony Lavina to PNP chief Lavina
This post noted the letter of former ASG Dean Tony Lavina to PNP chief Archie Gamboa regarding total disregard for human rights. We are sure that PNP chief Archie Gamboa has legal officer in his staff who can defend his statement. Here is a notation by this post...
It is to be emphasized that we live in extraordinary times, needing extra ordinary measures. As such a law was passed RA 11469, Bayanihan to Heal as One, which emphasized penalties: imprisonment and fines (Section 7) for certain Acts Section 6 a to r for acts contrary to the said law. Short of a martial law declaration the said Act granted the President and his cohorts emergency power.
The act was passed and as enumerated as one of the objectives to mitigate if not contain the transmission of CoVid 9.
The said law also contains Section 7 - Construction or Interpretation
NOTHING HEREIN CONSTRUED AS AN IMPAIRMENT RESTRICTION OR PROHIBITION OR MODIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION. IN CASE IN THE EXERCISE OF THESE POWERS HEREIN GRANTED CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LAWS, ORDERS OR REGULATIONS, THE PROVISION OF THIS ACT SHALL PREVAIL. (Walang violation of human rights in the pursuit of eradicating the pandemic? Right po ba)
If the citizen is not sick flaunts the law and does not obey, can arrest be made? Like violating the curfew or stay at home order. (part of quarantine) The citizen is now a law breaker for not obeying an order in a health emergency. And can not be considered a patient...?
Most of the countrymen have not obeyed the quarantine orders - to stay at home social distancing and defeats the purpose of quarantine. And hereby puts at risk the efforts to prevent transmission. Because every body is invoking his rights under the constitution And even got attention in their videos. We have rights in ordinary times; perhaps that it is to be surrendered in this emergency where we are at war with an enemy.
Let us not weaken our resolve in this war with this Legal Niceties sir. After the emergency na lang sana. As of now we are not out of danger. We have passed Malaysia in ASEAN as topnotcher in number of cases. Let us be united to be as one not to be Number 1 this time - and save the nation. Remember this is a pandemic sirs.
Kaso milyones na ata ang Presidente sa Pilipinas. Panay Filosofo (kagaya nito) Mas masaya kung panay reklatmo at puna....
