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12 Guazon vs. de Villa

The petitioners challenge the conduct of military and police officers during "saturation drives" or "areal target zonings" in Manila, alleging human rights abuses. The respondents deny the allegations. The Supreme Court dismisses the petition, finding that without specific parties directly affected as petitioners, it has no authority to rule on issues regarding the execution of executive functions. While some violations may have occurred, stopping all police actions is not warranted, as show of force can be necessary if rights are protected. Without specific erring officers identified, no permanent relief can be granted in this taxpayers' suit.

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12 Guazon vs. de Villa

The petitioners challenge the conduct of military and police officers during "saturation drives" or "areal target zonings" in Manila, alleging human rights abuses. The respondents deny the allegations. The Supreme Court dismisses the petition, finding that without specific parties directly affected as petitioners, it has no authority to rule on issues regarding the execution of executive functions. While some violations may have occurred, stopping all police actions is not warranted, as show of force can be necessary if rights are protected. Without specific erring officers identified, no permanent relief can be granted in this taxpayers' suit.

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EDDIE GUAZON, JOSEFINA CABRERA, YOLANDA DACUNES, charges and that they were subject to physical and mental

were subject to physical and mental torture. The respondents


VIOLETA SEVILLA, QUERUBIN BILLONES, ESTELITA BILLONES, stressed that they have legal authority to conduct saturation drives, and that the
GORGONIA MACARAEG, LAUREANA JOAQUIN, CRESTITA LICUP, accusations of the petitioners are total lies.
SOLIDAD ABURDO, ROSALINA VILLARDA, CONRADA HOBALANE,
ERLINDA RESTORAN, VERIDIAN FLORA, ROSELA CONDE, SOSIMA ISSUE/s of the CASE
COSTO, JOSEFINA ALDIANO, ROSALINA DOMINGO, ARESTIO
YANGA, MILAGROS GONZALES, ESTRELITA ESTARES, BONIFACIA Whether the Saturation Drives violate the constitutional rights of the residents.
ANTIVO, PATRIA VALLES, ERLINDA LEE, MELANIO GAROFIL,
ERIBERTO MATEO, FRANCISCO HORTILLANO, ANATALIA ACTION OF THE COURT
PESIMO, LOSENDO GARBO, VIRGINIA LORESTO, LYDIA ELA,
RAFAEL VILLABRILLE, MA. RECHILDA SABALZA, EDITHA SC: The petition is DISMISSED.
MAAMO, ELENIETA BANOSA, ALEXANDER LABADO, ANDREW GO,
WYNEFREDO REYES, ROSARIO SESPENE, ROSA MARTIN and JAIME COURT RATIONALE ON THE ABOVE CASE
BONGAT, petitioners,
vs. No. Absent proper party/parties that are directly affected by the operation, the
MAJ. GEN. RENATO DE VILLA, BRIG. GEN. ALEXANDER AGUIRRE, Court has no authority to pass upon the issue for it falls under the execution of the
BRIG. GEN. RAMON MONTANO, BRIG. GEN. ALFREDO LIM, and Executive and the RTCs.
COL. JESUS GARCIA, respondents.
The Constitution grants the government the power to seek and cripple subversive
G.R. No. 80508 January 30, 1990 movements. However, all police actions are governed by the limitation of the Bill
Ponente: Gutierrez, J. of Rights. It is significant to point out that it is not police action per se which is
impermissible and which should be probited. Rather, it is the procedure used or
the methods which offende even hardened sensibilities.

In this case, not one of the several thousand persons treated in the illegal and
FACTS inhuman manner appears as petitioner or as come before the trial court to present
evidence. The Court believes it is highly probable that some violations were
Guazon and forty other petitioners, who of legal age, bona fide residents of
actually committed. But the remedy is not to stop all police actions, including the
Manila, and have a common or general interest in the preservation of the rule of
law, question the conduct of military and police officers in conducting Areal essential and legitimate ones. A show of force is sometimes necessary as long as
Target Zonings or Saturation Drives in Manila. the rights of the people are protected and not violated.

Under the circumstances of this taxpayerss suit, there is no erring soldier or


According to them, the police and military officers have a common pattern of
policeman who can be prosecuted. As such absence of facts, no permanent relief
human rights abuses stating that: 1) the police have no search warrant and warrant
of arrest; 2) the raiders rouse residents by banging on the walls or windows and can be given.
ordering the residents within to come out of their residence; 3) the residents are SUPREME COURT RULING
herded like cows and were stripped down half-naked and examined for tattoo
marks; 4) the raiders ransacked their houses and that their money and valuable WHEREFORE, the petition is DISMISSED.
belongings have disappeared; 5) and that some arrested were detained without

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