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Secretary of Interior and Local Government Benjamin Abalos, Jr. and Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla share updates from Special Task Force Degamo, during a press conference at the PNP Media Center, in Camp Crame in Quezon City on April 3, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN new

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Adrian Ayalin

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174677067635720230403-pnp-task-force-degamo-briefing-jc1125.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla during a press conference at the PNP Media Center in Camp Crame in Quezon City on April 3, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla raised concerns on possible violation of the sub judice rule as the Ombudsman asks them to respond to the complaint of Sen. Imee Marcos on the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte while a petition for habeas corpus is pending at the Supreme Court.</p><p>The sub judice rule essentially prohibits parties from publicly talking about a case pending before a court to help insulate judges from pressure and influence.</p><p>“Sub judice siya eh, why, it is so hard to answer something that is sub judice, wala pa ngang determination ang Supreme Court sa nangyari,” Remulla said.</p><p>(It is sub judice. It is so hard to answer something that is sub judice. The Supreme Court doesn&#x27;t have a determination on what happened)</p><p>Remulla, however, said they are still planning to file a counter-affidavit before the Office of the Ombudsman.<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2025/5/8/remulla-says-respondents-in-imee-complaint-to-discuss-legal-move-1711"></a></p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2025/5/8/remulla-says-respondents-in-imee-complaint-to-discuss-legal-move-1711">Remulla says respondents in Imee complaint to discuss legal move</a></div><p>Remulla and the other respondents, Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Director Major General Nicholas Torre and Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Markus V. Lacanilao, met at the DOJ Friday morning to discuss their next move.</p><p>“We might have to get an extension kasi 10 days is not enough,” Remulla said.</p><p>Remulla said the respondents will submit separate counter-affidavits but will have a consolidated position on common issues.</p><p>“We just agreed that we&#x27;ll adopt, we&#x27;ll just have one answer for all procedural issues, aside from the other allegations that are individual, then we have an answer for everyone for the commonly held issues, the procedural issues, we will adopt a common answer,” Remulla said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/7/gov-t-to-comply-with-ombudsman-s-order-to-submit-counter-affidavits-on-imee-marcos-probe-request-1353">Officials to follow Ombudsman order for counter-affidavits on Duterte arrest: Palace</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SNI9ZnJpcCk?si=RQ8EuStbaDXTTDCc" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla raised concerns on possible violation of the sub judice rule as the Ombudsman asks them to respond to the complaint of Senator Imee Marcos on the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte while a petition for habeas corpus is pending at the Supreme Court.</p>

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla raised concerns on possible violation of the sub judice rule as the Ombudsman asks them to respond to the complaint of Senator Imee Marcos on the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte while a petition for habeas corpus is pending at the Supreme Court.

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Remulla raises sub judice rule on Duterte cases before SC and Ombudsman

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Published May 09, 2025 02:48 PM PHT

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