If the law you violated does not carry a prison sentence, there will be no grounds for arresting or detaining you.
MANILA, Philippines – The National Association of People’s Lawyers has a reminder: the police cannot just arrest people under “Metro Manila Safe Plan” of the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police.
If the law you broke doesn’t have jail time as a penalty, there will be no reason to arrest or detain you.
Rappler reporter Jairo Bolledo discusses the legality of the “Safe Metro Manila Plan” in this episode of Court Orders. – Rappler.com
Writer, producer, writer, video editor: Jairo Bolledo
Managing editors: Miriam Grace Go, Jee Geronimo
Editor’s Note: The English subtitles for the video above were provided by OpenAI based on a video report written and prepared by Rappler reporter Jairo Bolledo. The translation was edited by Bolledo, the editor, and our production team before publication.
