Pasay City,Philippines – The Senate has 72 hours to respond to a Writ ofโค Amparo issuedโ by the Pasay โขRegional Trial Courtโ (RTC) concerning the case of former Department of Publicโ Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Brice hernandez. โฃthe โorder, delivered โขby Branch โข112 of the Pasay RTC on September โฃ11, 2025,โค compels the Senate to submit aโฃ verifiedโ written returnโค detailing it’s defense and actions taken โฃto protect โขHernandez’s constitutionalโข rights.
The petition for the Writ โof Amparo was filed by hernandez’s wife, Rica fausta Abacan-Hernandez, who alleges โฃviolations-or threatened violations-of her husband’s rights toโ life, liberty, and โsecurity stemming from actionsโ or omissions โฃby the Senate. This โlegal action underscores the increasing use of the Writ of Amparo, a remedy designed to provide swift protection against extralegal killings and enforced disappearances, andโฃ highlights potentialโ concerns regarding the treatment of individuals involved in government projects.
the court’s order โขmandates the Senate to provide โall details in itsโฃ possession related โto alleged threats against Hernandez. Failure to comply within the specified timeframe could โฃresult inโข sanctions underโ the Rule on the Writ of Amparo. The Senate must file its response โขdirectly โwith the Pasay RTCโ Branch 112.
