Danao City court to hear motion to bail of Arquillano brothers this afternoon
San Francisco’s top officials: Al Arquillano (left) and Aly Arquillano (right) are under the custody of the Cebu Provincial Police Office’s Provincial Intelligence Branch after their arrest on April 4, 2019. | CDN Digital file photo
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A court in Danao City will hear this afternoon (April 8) the application for bail of the camp of San Francisco Mayor Aly Arquillano and Vice Mayor Al Arquillano.
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Retired Judge Meinrado Paredes, who serves as legal counsel of the Arquillano brothers, said cases for illegal possession of firearms and illegal possession of explosives have been filed against his clients before the Danao City Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Monday morning, April 8.
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The Arquillanos’ motion to bail will be decided by Branch 25 Presiding Judge Jerry Dicdican.
The Arquillanos were arrested by operatives of the Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) after the latter confiscated several firearms and a hand grenade from their house during a raid last Thursday, April 4.Paredes earlier said that they would also ask the court to quash the search warrant used by the PIB during the operation which was issued by the Barili Regional Trial Court (RTC) due to questions of territorial jurisdiction./dbs
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