Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan seeks transfer of Temogen Tulawie’s case | Sun.Star.

By Arianne Caryl N. Casas
February 9, 2012

DAVAO CITY – Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) requesting the transfer of the case filed against human rights advocate Temogen Tulawie from Regional Trial Court (RTC) in this city to any RTC in Metro Manila.

Tan asked the SC to bring the legal war to a neutral ground in Metro Manila, where neither of the parties has a clear advantage and the parties are free from any threat and influence during the trial.

Executive Judge Pelagio Paguican of RTC branch 12 said Thursday that he received the copy of the petition, which also seeks for temporary restraining order (TRO) and writ of preliminary prohibitory mandatory injunction, at 11:30 a.m. on February 3.

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