Published January 6, 2021, 8:28 AM
Government prosecutors will seek from the courts the issuance of precautionary hold departure orders (HDO) to prevent suspects in the rape-slay of flight attendant Christine Dacera from leaving the country, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra (TOTO LOZANO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO /MANILA BULLETIN)
“If the evidence is substantial enough, the prosecutor may request the proper court for the issuance of a precautionary HDO pending inquest or preliminary investigation, as the case may be,” Guevarra said.
Precautionary HDOs may be sought from the courts while criminal complaints are undergoing preliminary investigation before prosecution offices.
Published January 6, 2021, 6:47 PM
The Makati City Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, Jan. 6, ordered the release of the suspects in the rape-slay case of flight attendant Christine Dacera as it determined the need to conduct a preliminary investigation over the complaints filed against them, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
“After a thorough evaluation of the facts and evidence presented during inquest proceedings, the Office of the City Prosecutor, Makati City, resolved to refer the case for further investigation, and to release the arrested persons,” Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento said in a statement.
Citing a resolution issued by the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office, Malcontento said the Philippine National Police (PNP) was ordered to release suspects John Pascual Dela Serna III, Rommel Galido, and John Paul Halili.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has organized tracker teams to conduct manhunt operations against the nine other individuals tagged as suspects in the alleged rape-slay of flight attendant Christine Angelica Dacera in a Makati City hotel on New Year’s day.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) Anxious citizens are keeping tabs on the case of flight attendant Christina Dacera, who was found lifeless in a Makati hotel where she had joined a New Year s Eve party with friends.
Numerous discussions and theories have formed over the incident as the narrative continues to develop. Netizens, celebrities, and even politicians have joined the conversation to rally for the truth surrounding Dacera s death.
CNN Philippines has gathered information based on interviews, reports, and statements from different camps involved in the incident. Here is a timeline of what we ve found so far:
December 31, 2020
Dacera, a 23-year-old Philippine Airlines flight attendant, was last seen partying with at least 11 men at the City Garden Hotel in Poblacion, Makati City to welcome the New Year.