Villania explains Duterte's initiative not really "anti-tambay"
Reynold Villania is a Facebook celebrity in the Philippines. He aims to empower police officers and citizens through legal education. For more of his posts and discussions, please go to https://www.facebook.com/pg/reynoldvillania.
[1] Duterte ordered authorities to be more tough on "tambays" (people who loiter or idle around).
[2] The Philippine National Police (PNP), acting on Duterte's order, started arresting tambays, especially within Metro Manila.
[3] Six (6) persons were mistakenly arrested as loiterers when, in fact, they were simply waiting for a friend outside his home.
[4] Two Makati City policemen were relieved from their posts on Monday after they mistakenly arrested six persons as tambays or loiterers in one of their operations last weekend, an official said yesterday. SOURCE: https://www.projectjurisprudence.com/2018/06/2-makati-pulis-tanggal-sa-pwesto.html
REYNOLD VILLANIA EXPLAINS ON FACEBOOK THAT DUTERTE'S INITIATIVE IS NOT REALLY ONE AGAINST "TAMBAYS."
Sibak dahil sa maling tambay aresto [Axed for mistakenly arresting loiterers]
Ayon sa balita, hindi alam ng pulis ang gagawin at naghihintay pa sa opisyal. Sinabihan rin daw ang tao na may batas na nilabas si Presidente na paghuhulihin ang tambay sa kalsada. [According to news, these two (2) policemen did not know what to do and waited for their superiors after making the arrest. They also said that the President "issued a law" ordering the arrest of "tambays" on the streets.]
Sinibak ang pulis dahil sa maling pamamaraan ng pag aresto. Tama nga naman. Mga pulis tayo - law enforcer- ibig sabihin, inaasahan ng publiko na alam natin ang batas. Nakakahiya na makikita ng tao na mali ang pagka intindi natin ng batas. [They were removed from their posts because of their illegal manner of effecting the arrest. This is true. We are the police -- law enforcers -- which means that the public expects us to know the law. It is shameful for the public to realize that the police force has wrong understing of the law.]
Saan ba ang problema? Lesson learned: [What is the problem here? What is the lesson learned?]
Una, mali ang terminong ginagamit ng media at ng mga tao na "hinuli dahil sa kampanya kontra tambay o anti tambay campaign". Nagkakaroon ng maling impresyon ang aresto ng pulis. Dapat ang terminong gagamitin ng pulis ay " anti-ordinance violation campaign" . Dahil yan naman talaga ang dahilan ng pag aresto. [First, the term used by the media and the public is "anti-tambay campaign." This is wrong. This gives police arrests a bad name. The correct term is "anti-ordinance violation campaign." This is the true reason for these arrests.]
Pangalawa: Pag huhuli ng tao, dapat alam na ng pulis ang paglabag na ginawa. Hindi yong magtatanong pa o maghahanap pa dahil lalabas na fishing expedition ang aresto at pangit ang impresyon sa tao. [Second, when a person is arrested, the arresting officer must know or understand what the violation is. It creates a bad impression in the public's mind when a police officer makes an arrest and asks his superiors what the violation is. This looks like a fishing expedition.]
Pangatlo; Huwag lilinlangin ang tao na siya ay i-imbitahan lang sa estasyon dahil, legally speaking, yan ay aresto at arestado na siya. Basahan rin ng Miranda rights niya. Baka makasuhan ang kasama. Masisira lang tayo sa publiko kung sasabihing imbitado lang siya , iyon pala arestado na. [Third, never lie and tell people that they are merely being invited to the police station because, legally speaking, this is a form of arrest. Read his Miranda rights. If you don't do this, you may be sued criminally or administratively. The people will lose trust in the police force if you do not keep and follow this advice.]
Maidagdag pa, bilang abogado, hindi yung pangalan na ibinigay ng pulis ang mananaig kundi yong tunay na characterization ng akto. Ibig sabihin, kahit sabihin pang imbitado siya, sa tingin ng batas, pag ang isang tao dinala sa estasyon ng labag sa kaniyang kalooban, aresto pa rin siya. Therefore, rights of accused under custodial investigation sets in. [Additionally, the designation used by the police for the act done is not what prevails but it is the character of the act. This means that, despite simply "inviting" a person to the police station, a police officer is already making an arrest as far as law is concerned. Therefore, the law on the rights of the accused takes effect.]
Pang-apat; mali ang pagkaintindi na inaresto ang mga tao dahil sa pagtambay dahil sa utos ng presidente. Inaresto ang tao sa kalsada dahil sa paglabag sa ordinansa. [Fourth, the idea that persons are being arrested because the President has ordered a crack down on "tambays" is wrong. They are being arrested on the streets for their violation of local ordinances.]
About the poster (sic): A lawyer-police assigned in Regional Legal Office 5, Camp Ola, Legazpi City SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/reynoldvillania/posts/2046679012265151
