NAGA CITY (May 05 2012) – The Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Camarines Sur based in this city has filed a motion for Cancellation of Bail and Issuance of a Hold Departure Order for 13 Chinese nationals who were earlier charged of “Unlawful Possession of Explosives” before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Jose, Camarines Sur.
In a motion filed before the said RTC dated May 3, 2012, 2nd Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Sergio B. Ramos Jr. stated that “Importation or Possession of an Explosive or Incendiary Device has a Penalty of “reclusion perpetua,” based on amended Section I, of Republic Act no. 9156.
Ramos’ motion further stated, “that under Section 7, Rule 114, Revised Rules on Criminal Procedures, the posting of bail of an offense which carry a penalty of “reclusion perpetua” is not a matter of right, instead it is a matter of discretion.”
The hearing for the motion on the cancellation of bail and the request by the Provincial Prosecutor to issue a Hold Departure Order for the foreigners pending their trial on the case has been set at the RTC San Jose on May 18 this year.
It was earlier reported, that Chinese nationals Liu Kailia, Chen Wenlie, Yang Zhenyta, Gong Shenyin, Tiang Mingzhi, Gong Shenjin, Huang Yuabao, Tiun Chaoheng, Chang Liuwen, Tiang Yonghong, Liu Kaixiany, Xiong Guanshun, and Luo Kaiqiang, all employees of the Bicol Chromite and Manganese Corp. in Himagtocon, Lagonoy, Camarines Sur posted a bail totalling P2.6 Million or P200,000 each on April 23.
The Chinese nationals were earlier nabbed by a joint Army and Police team at the mining site in Himagtocon, Lagonoy for “Illegal Possession of Explosives” last April 20, but were later released on bail and handed over to the custody of a People’s Republic of China (PRC) consular official. (SONNY SALES)