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2012-04-24 |
SERENO, J. |
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| It is settled in jurisprudence that the President enjoys immunity from suit during his or her tenure of office or actual incumbency.[68] Conversely, this presidential privilege of immunity cannot be invoked by a non-sitting president even for acts committed during his or her tenure.[69] | |||||
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2011-12-13 |
VILLARAMA, JR., J. |
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| Secretary Teodoro declared that soon after the promulgation by this Court of the Rule on the Writ of Amparo, he issued "Policy Directive on the Actions and Defenses Under the Amparo Rule" which instructed members of the AFP to undertake specific measures even without waiting for the filing of an amparo petition in court whenever any member of the AFP or any of its commands or units have been reported or published as being involved in the alleged violation of an individual's right to life, liberty and security or threat thereof, as a preparatory step in the filing of a verified return as required by A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC. The AFP was therein also directed to immediately coordinate with the PNP, NBI, DOJ and other government agencies in the attainment of the desired actions in the event a petition is filed. Said policy directive was contained in his Memorandum dated October 31, 2007 to the Chief of Staff, AFP, and there is no reason for him to doubt that the AFP will comply with it insofar as the present petition for writ of amparo is concerned.[9] | |||||