IT is all systems go for the trip of couple Benito and Wilma Tiamzon to Oslo, Norway. The Regional Trial Court Branch 29 in Toledo City, Cebu, allowed the couple, alleged top leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), to post bail in time for the resumption of the formal peace talks between the National Democratic Front and the Philippine government.
The Tiamzon couple were among the 22 NDF consultants who would participate in the peace talks in Oslo on Aug. 20 to 27.
In a 10-page order, Judge Ruben Altubar of RTC Branch 29 set the couple’s bail at P100,000 each for charges of illegal possession of firearms for their temporary liberty.
“Their provisional liberty shall only be for the purpose of their attendance and participation in the formal peace negotiations in Oslo, Norway commencing in August 2016 up to six months thereafter, or as soon as the peace negotiations are concluded or terminated, whichever is earlier,” Altubar said.
The couple were also required to provide the court contact information both in the Philippines and in Norway. During the peace negotiation, the court said the couple were told to report to the Philippine Embassy in Norway.