Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

5th Judicial Region
Branch 5
Naga City

PETITION

COMES NOW the Petitioner, by the undersigned attorney, and unto this Honorable

Court, respectfully avers:

1. That petitioner Bruce Lee is of legal age, married and a resident of Naga City,

Philippines, while respondent is also of legal age and may be served with summons,

writs and all orders of the Honorable Court at his office address at Naga City,

Philippines;

2. That the petitioner, Bruce Lee, in whose behalf this application is being made, is

actually restrained of his liberty by the respondent Stone Dela Rosa who is the Chief of

Police of Naga City at the City Police Station;

3. That sometime in the morning of October, petitioner was taken into custody by the said

respondent without a warrant of arrest and detained at the City Police Station without

any criminal charges being filed against him before the proper judicial authorities despite

the lapse of 1 week (7 days). Moreover, petitioner was taken by the respondent not under

any of the circumstances where a warrantless arrest is allowed by the law or the Rules of

Court;

4. That such restraint of liberty of the petitioner by the respondent is therefore without any

legal authority;

5. That the petitioner through counsel has exhausted all efforts available at law but to no

avail, and that he has no other plain, speedy, and adequate remedy to protect his personal

rights and secure his personal liberty except by his application for a Writ of Habeas

Corpus.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, petitioner most respectfully prays that a Writ of Habeas Corpus be

issued by this Honorable Court, directed to the respondent Stone Dela Rosa commanding the
latter to produce the body before this Court at the time and place therein specified, and to

summon the respondent Stone Dela Rosa then and there to appear and to show cause of the

detention of; and that after due proceedings, the said person be restored of his liberty and

forthwith discharged from confinement .

Penafrancia Naga City, Philippines, __October 19__.

ATTY. LORENZO RODRIGO A. JAMER