Lawyer Ericson Dela Cruz represents the family of Joseph Canlas in filing the complaint with the Ombudsman against police and jail authorities. (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea/ Bulatlat)In their 26-page complaint, Canlas’s children Jennelle and Joseph narrated how their father was denied immediate access to emergency medical care despite their repeated pleas.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
MANILA The family of Joseph Canlas filed criminal and administrative charges against officials of the police and jail management this morning, May 19, stating that the death of the peasant leader “resulted from the inaction of the respondents.”
The Canlas family filed criminal charges through reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and violations of R.A. No. 11332 or Law on Reporting Communicable Diseases against Colonel Edwin Balles, regional chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Regional Field Unit 3 (CIDG RFU 3), Major Alfredo Agbuya Jr., chief of the Investigation Branch of the CI
Published May 19, 2021, 3:35 PM
Photos and videos of resort guests in a resort in Caloocan City alerted authorities of a mass gathering in an area under MECQ. Guests were asked to leave the resort, and on the way out, three guests mauled a TV crew member, blaming them for the interrupted holiday. Caloocan City Mayor Malapitan revoked the license of the resort and his office has filed a complaint before the city prosecutor’s office for violating the national government’s Omnibus Guidelines against COVID-19. The barangay captain has been placed under preventive suspension, and the sub-station police chief was relieved.
The management of Gubat sa Ciudad resort in Barangay 171, Caloocan City is facing complaints before the city prosecutor’s office for its unauthorized operation on Mother’s Day, May 9, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
VIOLATOR The Department of Tourism (DOT) says that the Gubat sa Ciudad Resort in Cal