At least 12 supporters of comebacking Manila Mayor Lito Atienza yesterday lodged a complaint against a Manila police officer and one of his men who illegally arrested and filed charges against them following a riot with followers of Vice Mayor Isko Moreno.
Charged with illegal arrest, arbitrary detention, grave misconduct, discrimination and gross neglect of official functions at the Office of the Ombudsman were P03 Abelardo H. Aguilar and Police Chief Insp. Marcelo T. Reyes.
The case stemmed from the complaint filed by Atienza’s supporters, namely, Perlito Paler, Aaron Paul dela Cruz, Geraldo B. Makahasa, John Dave Peralta, Arman Dulay, Mark Anthony A. Correa, Eduardo T. Ramos, Andrew M. Madina, Benjamin A. Santos Jr., Eric N. Bautista, AL R. Casimiro and Jomar O. Ramos.
In their joint complaint-affidavit, they claimed that they were about to put up Atienza’s posters around Quirino and Pedro Gil areas between 2 and 2:30 a.m. last April 6 when they caught the supporters of Moreno in the act of placing their posters over Atienza’s.
When accosted, Moreno’s supporters left but came back moments later and pelted them with stones, leaving some of them injured, the complainants added.
Paler said one of them even trained his gun on him before firing a shot in the air.
The complainants initially went to the MPD Station 10 to file a complaint against Moreno’s men over the stone-throwing incident but they were told to proceed to the General Assignment Section at the MPD headquarters instead. They added that about 18 of Moreno’s supporters were already at the MPD-GAS when they arrived.
They alleged that Aguilar, the case investigator, ignored the complaint they were supposed to file and took them instead to the Ospital ng Maynila for a medical check-up.
Aguilar refused to take their statements, the complainants claimed, adding that when they got back from the hospital, they were shocked when told that they would be subjected to inquest proceedings.
They said they later found out that Aguilar has already made an "Affidavit of Apprehension," which they claimed was baseless.
“It was clear that they were biased against us. They did not even bother to get our side of the story,” the complainants lamented. “They should have listened to all the parties concerned. We were the ones attacked but we were the ones who were put behind bars.”
The complainants added that Reyes is also liable because he approved Aguilar’s move to arrest and file charges against them. They said Reyes signed the document sent to the Office of the City Prosecutor for their inquest proceedings.
According to Atienza's son and campaign manager, Ali Atienza, they will also endorse the case to NCRPO Chief Roberto Rosales, who, they hope, would act immediately—and fairly—on the complaint.
He also reiterated his appeal to Mayor Alfredo Lim and Moreno to refrain from using Manila policemen for their own personal interests.
Ali reminded policemen not to meddle in politics and just do their job of maintaining peace and order in the city.
Charged with illegal arrest, arbitrary detention, grave misconduct, discrimination and gross neglect of official functions at the Office of the Ombudsman were P03 Abelardo H. Aguilar and Police Chief Insp. Marcelo T. Reyes.
The case stemmed from the complaint filed by Atienza’s supporters, namely, Perlito Paler, Aaron Paul dela Cruz, Geraldo B. Makahasa, John Dave Peralta, Arman Dulay, Mark Anthony A. Correa, Eduardo T. Ramos, Andrew M. Madina, Benjamin A. Santos Jr., Eric N. Bautista, AL R. Casimiro and Jomar O. Ramos.
In their joint complaint-affidavit, they claimed that they were about to put up Atienza’s posters around Quirino and Pedro Gil areas between 2 and 2:30 a.m. last April 6 when they caught the supporters of Moreno in the act of placing their posters over Atienza’s.
When accosted, Moreno’s supporters left but came back moments later and pelted them with stones, leaving some of them injured, the complainants added.
Paler said one of them even trained his gun on him before firing a shot in the air.
The complainants initially went to the MPD Station 10 to file a complaint against Moreno’s men over the stone-throwing incident but they were told to proceed to the General Assignment Section at the MPD headquarters instead. They added that about 18 of Moreno’s supporters were already at the MPD-GAS when they arrived.
They alleged that Aguilar, the case investigator, ignored the complaint they were supposed to file and took them instead to the Ospital ng Maynila for a medical check-up.
Aguilar refused to take their statements, the complainants claimed, adding that when they got back from the hospital, they were shocked when told that they would be subjected to inquest proceedings.
They said they later found out that Aguilar has already made an "Affidavit of Apprehension," which they claimed was baseless.
“It was clear that they were biased against us. They did not even bother to get our side of the story,” the complainants lamented. “They should have listened to all the parties concerned. We were the ones attacked but we were the ones who were put behind bars.”
The complainants added that Reyes is also liable because he approved Aguilar’s move to arrest and file charges against them. They said Reyes signed the document sent to the Office of the City Prosecutor for their inquest proceedings.
According to Atienza's son and campaign manager, Ali Atienza, they will also endorse the case to NCRPO Chief Roberto Rosales, who, they hope, would act immediately—and fairly—on the complaint.
He also reiterated his appeal to Mayor Alfredo Lim and Moreno to refrain from using Manila policemen for their own personal interests.
Ali reminded policemen not to meddle in politics and just do their job of maintaining peace and order in the city.
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