![]() He called attention to the fact that circular No, 27-A "vests the release of such prisoners on the Committee on the Implementation of the Amnesty Proclamation No. Implementing circulars (of the Secretary of Justice) so that he may avail of the benefits thereof. Judge Juan Enriquez, who heard and decided the petition in the court below, was of the opinion that "the petitioner is clearly covered by the amnesty proclamation" but refused to grant the writ because "he (petitioner) has failed to follow the procedure outlined by the No action was taken on this petition and the petitioner came to court with the present application. Serving sentence, sent the President a petition for his release under the provisions of the proclamation. On July 16, within the 20-day period for surrender Imposed as a condition by the amnesty, the petitioner, already 76 granting amnesty under certain conditions to leaders and members of the Hukbalahap and the PKM organizations. On June 21, the President issued Proclamation No. The judgment was promulgated on May 11, 1948. Petitioner was a hukbalahap and was found by the Court of First Instance of Batangas guilty of the crime of illegal assembly held in furtherance of the Hukbalahap designs. This is an appeal from a decision denying an application for the writ of habeas corpus.
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