CIDG arrests Malaya publisher for libel case

Miami
September 4, 2008
Story: CIDG arrests Malaya publisher for libel case

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested Malaya publisher based on the warrant of arrest ordered by Judge Emma Young of Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 36.

Amado Macasaet commonly known as “Jake” is facing libel charged filed by Casimiro “Ito” Ynares the former Governor of Rizal province for writing in his column in Malaya newspaper that Ynarez pressured former Pasig City Mayor Vicente Eusebio in relation to the permit of National Cockers Association and the United Cockers Association of the Philippines according to a source from Manila RTC. But with what kinds of permit it is not clear. The article was published last March 1, 1999.

The warrant of arrest was ordered last September 1, 2008.

Arresting officers went to the Malaya office in Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila to arrest Macasaet at around 10:00 am, but Macasaet asked the arresting officers to let him go to his appointment at Century Park Hotel in Manila which is located in Pablo Ocampo, Manila for a meeting. The arresting officers agreed on it but they joined him on the said meeting which happened at around 12:00 noon.

After the said meeting, Macasaet was brought to the CIDG office in Camp Crame before 2:00 pm.

His arresting officers are from Detective Special Operations Division (DSOD) of the CIDG headed by Sr. Supt. Benedicto Gorospe.

Upon arriving in CIDG, Gorospe turned over Macasaet to Sr. Supt. Bennie Estipona, Deputy Chief for Operations for booking (to record that he was arrested) and medical examination.

At around 3:00 pm Macasaet and the CIDG officers went to Manila RTC to “return the warrant.” Upon reaching Manila RTC, Macasaet post bail amounting to Php10,000 for his freedom.