Lawyer Ericson Dela Cruz represents the family of Joseph Canlas in filing the complaint with the Ombudsman against police and jail authorities. (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea/ Bulatlat)In their 26-page complaint, Canlas’s children Jennelle and Joseph narrated how their father was denied immediate access to emergency medical care despite their repeated pleas.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
MANILA The family of Joseph Canlas filed criminal and administrative charges against officials of the police and jail management this morning, May 19, stating that the death of the peasant leader “resulted from the inaction of the respondents.”
The Canlas family filed criminal charges through reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and violations of R.A. No. 11332 or Law on Reporting Communicable Diseases against Colonel Edwin Balles, regional chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Regional Field Unit 3 (CIDG RFU 3), Major Alfredo Agbuya Jr., chief of the Investigation Branch of the CI
Office of the Ombudsman Six officials of the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) have been charged administratively and criminally before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) in connection with t
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 11) Peasant leader Joseph Canlas died on Tuesday morning due to COVID-19 complications, his colleagues reported.
Canlas was among activist leaders arrested in March for supposed links to communist groups. Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas and Anakpawis Party-list blamed the administration for his untimely death brought by his unjust and prolonged detention based on what they call fabricated charges. We point our fingers to the [National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict] that subjected Canlas to constant red-tagging, Angeles City RTC Executive Judge Ma. Angelica T. Paras-Quiambao who issued the search warrant against Canlas; the [Philippine National Police] that executed the defective warrant and carried out the illegal arrest last March 30; and the [Bureau of Jail Management and Penology] for consciously neglecting Canlas health condition, KMP said in a statement condemning the death of its vice chair.
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Published May 11, 2021, 3:47 PM
Makabayan bloc lawmakers on Tuesday, March 11 blamed government for the death of Joseph Canlas, a peasant leader who died after contracting 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19) while under police detention.
Canlas, chairman of the Alyansang Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon, was among the activists who were arrested in simultaneous raids conducted by joint military and police operatives in Luzon during the recent observance of Holy Week.
He was reportedly arrested on the strength of a court-issued warrant. A gun was also allegedly found in his possession during the raid.
Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said Canlas was healthy when arrested by police authorities last March.