MANILA, Philippines — The three-day limit to detaining a suspect under the Constitution does not apply to a suspected terrorist who, under the Anti-Terrorism Ac (ATA)t of 2020, can be detained from 14 to 24 days while under investigation.
Assistant Solicitor General Marissa de la Cruz-Galandines made this point on Tuesday during the resumption of oral arguments on the ATA at the Supreme Court.
Article 7 Section 18 of the Constitution provides for a maximum of three days’ detention of a suspect without any charges being filed on two conditions:
(1) The writ of habeas corpus has been suspended.
(2) The case is rebellion or invasion and public safety requires detention of the susp…
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