Malacañang on Tuesday, Feb. 22, denied that the arrest of Dr. Natividad "Doc Naty" Castro is a case of red-tagging as the arrest warrant was issued by the local court and "proper procedures" were followed in the case. Dr. Naty Castro (Photo courtesy of UP College of Medicine class 1995) In a...
Bayan Muna Party-list has filed on Monday, Feb, 21, House Resolution (HR) 2496 to condemn and to pursue a congressional inquiry on the allegedly unconstitutional arrest and detention of Dr. Maria Natividad Castro by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Dr. Ma. Natividad Marian S. Castro Formally...
Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan emphasized that doctors in the country should be honored instead of being detained for nonsensical charges. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of the KIKO-LENI 2022) Pangilinan made the statement following the arrest of Dr....
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) urged authorities to practice due process after community doctor Maria Natividad Castro was arrested. "All our citizens, health workers included, enjoy the constitutional guarantees of due process and presumption of innocence until proven guilty," the DOH said in...
The Makabayan bloc, particularly Bayan Muna Party-list, wants to conduct a House probe on the "outrageous and highly condemnable" arrest of suspected Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (NPA) member, Dr. Maria Natividad Castro. (Photo from Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos...
Vice-presidential candidate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and senatorial candidate Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno, head of the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) that handles the case of Dr. Ma. Natividad Castro, demanded information on her whereabouts after authorities arrested and detained her...
