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DOJ Dismisses Complaints Filed by Duterte Against Police Officials

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a 14-page resolution dismissing the malicious mischief and violation of domicile complaints filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte against several high-ranking police officials. The complaints were in connection with a 2024 police operation at the Glory Mountain Compound in Davao City, where Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy was arrested on human trafficking and sexual abuse charges. The DOJ ruled that Duterte failed to present evidence to prove the respondents' involvement in the alleged crimes, citing the lawful performance of duty and the presumption of regularity in official functions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The DOJ dismissed the complaints filed by Duterte, citing the lack of evidence to prove the respondents' involvement in the alleged crimes.
  • The respondents, including former Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. and PNP chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil, were cleared of any wrongdoing.
  • The police operation at the Glory Mountain Compound was deemed lawful, as the police officers had valid warrants of arrest issued by a court.
  • Duterte claimed that the police officers conducted an excessive and unjustified operation, which included destroying the gate of the compound, injuring several individuals, and engaging in inappropriate conduct.
  • The operation was allegedly carried out without a search warrant or reasonable belief that persons subject of the arrest were inside.
  • The respondents denied direct participation in the alleged illegal acts, arguing that they were not physically present at the location of the incident.

Statistics:

  • 400: The number of armed and uniformed members of the PNP-SAF and CIDG who conducted the police operation at the Glory Mountain Compound.
  • 14: The number of pages in the DOJ's resolution dismissing the complaints filed by Duterte.
  • 2: The articles of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) under which Duterte charged the respondents with malicious mischief and violation of domicile respectively.
  • 2024: The year in which the police operation took place.

Sources:

  • DOJ Resolution (14-page document) [1]
  • Former President Rodrigo Duterte's complaint against the respondents (full text not provided) [2]
  • Revised Penal Code (RPC) [3]

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