The Supreme Court , in an en banc decision, affirmed that the amnesty granted to former senator Antonio Trillanes IV is valid and that Proclamation No. 527 issued by former president Rodrigo Duterte revoking it is "unconstitutional.""A President cannot revoke a grant of amnesty without concurrence from Congress," the high court said through Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh.
"Trillanes rights against ex post facto law and double jeopardy were also violated as the proclamation sought the revival of his criminal cases, which have been dismissed with finality.The high court said it also found "convincing evidence" that Trillanes did file his amnesty application.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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