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Supreme Court.
Example.
A violation against Article III Section 12(2) has
been recorded on 18 August 2010, when
policemen were caught on cell phone video,
torturing an accused thief. Binayug, the alleged
Manila Police District officer who was in the
video, denied the crime though in his statement
during Senate hearing.
Example.
The Manila Police District (MPD) and the
National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)
investigated the case of the torture incident on
08 August 2010.
Example.
Torture is now considered a heinous crime
under Republic Act No. 9745 or the Anti-Torture
Act of 2009. If found guilty of violating RA 9745,
perpetrators could face a 12 to 20-year prison
sentence. If the torture victim dies, the
perpetrators shall be sentenced to life
imprisonment.
Meaning of bail.
Bail
is the security required by a court given for the
provisional or temporary release of a person who
is in the custody of the law conditioned upon his
appearance before any court as required under the
conditions specified.
Reclusion Perpetua
Reclusion perpetua - Spanish, from Latin:
reclusio perpetua, meaning "permanent
imprisonment.
References.
1. De Leon, H. & De Leon, H. Jr. (2011). Textbook
on the Philippine constitution 2011. Manila:
Rex Book Store.
2. www.chr.gov.ph
3. www.enotes.com
4. www.abs-cbnnews.com
5. www.philstar.com
6. www.chanrobles.com