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The human rights of former matinee idol Mark Anthony Fernandez may have been violated when he was presented to the media Tuesday afternoon without a lawyer present, argued her stepmother, actress Lorna Tolentino.
Speaking with ABS-CBN News' Mario Dumaual, the screen veteran said, without going into details, that she is currently consulting her legal team regarding the case of her stepson, who was arrested Monday evening in Pampanga for alleged possession of a kilo of marijuana.
Under the Republic Act No. 7438, or the Rights of Persons Arrested, Detained or under Custodial Investigation, "any person arrested detained or under custodial investigation shall at all times be assisted by counsel."
On Tuesday, police officers interviewed Fernandez, who admitted that he uses marijuana for medical purposes as suggested by his doctor and father, without a lawyer in front of reporters.
At one point, Pampanga Regional Police head Aaron Aquino suggested that Fernandez's doctor should be charged as well for telling the actor that he can freely use the illegal substance.
Fernandez is represented by Atty. Sylvia Flores, who claimed to have not been informed by the police regarding the media presentation of her client.
Meanwhile, action star Robin Padilla, Fernandez's uncle, said he was relieved when he learned that his nephew was not killed when he was being apprehended.
“Purihin ang Panginoong Maylikha, mahal kong Pamangkin... Nakahinga ako nang maluwag at naglulumuhod sa pasasalamat sa nag-iisang Dios na makapangyarihan at ikaw ay buhay, Mark. Hindi kami mapapatawad ng tatay mo kung may nangyaring masama sa iyo,” Padilla wrote.
He then thanked Director General Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa and the Angeles City PNP for handling Fernandez’s case properly.
Fernandez, the son of actress Alma Moreno and the late actor Rudy Fernandez, claimed that the marijuana found in his car was planted. This, after admitting in an interview a day before that he bought the illegal substance for P15,000.
wala na pag asa. ilang beses na binigyan yan ng chance. sayang
ReplyDeletetrue this. ang isa pang na-sad and na-bother ako is yung isang article na nabasa ko how he's trying to justify the use by citing his late dad's cancer. it was a new low. i still believe there should be better rehab programs though kasabay ng campaign ng current admin. wag naman puro pag-pupurge lang agad.
DeleteMarijuana is legalized in US? It's proven to cure other disease and help cancer patient ease the pain. Some are even using it to calm nerves, shakiness and tremor so it's not a bad drug at all.
DeleteKaso nga 2:34 bawal pa dito sa pinas. At fyi hindi lahat nang state nang US eh legal ang ang MJ..
Deletei hope people of the philippines should stop saying that marijuana is legalized in the US as if it is legal in the whole of USA. because IT IS NOT. like it is legal in washington state for recreational and medicinal use but not in other states.
DeleteAnd, iba din ang medical marijuana na legal sa US sa marijuana na pinag-aadikan ditk.
DeleteTHEY SHOULD LEGALIZE IT SOON.
DeleteWala pong cancer si Mark so medicinal or not, he should not have taken or bought or brought marijuana.
DeleteOh Alma.. Bat si Lorna ang sumasali ng pagiging nanay mo?
ReplyDeleteFyi. Na high blood kc c alma upon knowing the incident. Syempre ngpagaling muna.
Deletedalawa nanay nya
DeleteBASTA ANG ADVICE NG MGA LAWYERS E KAPAG PINAGSALITA KA NG MGA PULIS AT WALA KANG ABUGADO, HUWAG KANG SUMAGOT.
Deletelorna, your pamangkin was treated very well when he tried to ran away from the police, gulong lang binaril, kung ibang tao yan patay na. huag ka na sumawsaw oi
ReplyDeleteuu nga..sumasali pa yung ibang artista/talent manager..wag nyo pagtakpan ang mga maling ginagawa ng mga alaga nyo..kaya napapariwara yan eh..
DeleteTama! Aba pasalamat na lang siya
DeleteHindi nya pamangkin yan
DeleteThat's not her pamangkin. Wag ka na din sumawsaw.
DeleteStepson po di pamangkin
DeleteStepson nya 12:41. At halos sya na din nanay nya so Hindi nakikisawsaw, its her obligation. Tonta!
Delete12:41 di niya pamangkin si Mark, ano ba. Anak ni Rudy na asawa niya.
DeleteHe is the son of of his late husband, feeling nya responsibilidad nya dahil di kaya ni Alma dahil na highblood
DeleteWag na kayong mag-away at pamangkin nya din naman si Mark sa Padilla side. At stepson nya din sa Fernandez side.
DeletePamangkin or stepson, the point is she should be thankful kasi ganyan lang kinahinatnan ni Mark. May point si commenter sa taas, kung di artista yan, patay na yan. May chase kasi na nangyari
DeleteKung kayo nga nakikisali din sa pagoopinyon eh bakit sasawayin nyo sya eh related sya sa involved sa kaso!
DeleteHindi pinaulanan ng bala kasi nga di naman lumaban. Humarurot lang.
DeleteSometimes tough love is better. He had too many chances to rebuild his life. Maybe he'll find himself behind bars🙏
ReplyDeleteTotoo naman kasi. Bakit nu'ng nilabas siya walang lawyer na kasama? Masyado siyang binabalandra.
ReplyDeleteisa pang ayaw ko din yung tipong ifocus pa ng mga reporters sa mukha nung celeb yung camera na parang pinapahiya talaga gaya ng ginawa nila kay Mark, nakakababa ng moral, oo mali si Mark pero tao pa rin yun kasi. kinukuhanan habang nasa loob ng kulungan na parang basang sisiw. Hindi naman mamatay tao yun tsk. . .
Deletewala man lang kasi umasikaso n kamag anak agad takot ata kasi drugs yun charges dapat may umalalay man lng kahit hindi sila pumunta s presinto. Pina presscon ng pulis din agad kasi naman itong si Mark binibintang pa sa pulis na planted yun 1kilo MJ s knya. Dami nya sablay n statement kya ayan huli na. Dyan nahihirapan ang mga pulis hulihin mga artista aside from marunong umakting s camera eh gusto special treatment pa tsk tsk...
DeleteWhat human rights? Ayun Kay duterte walang human rights ang mga addict Hahahha
ReplyDeletethank you LT.....mahal mo tlga si daboy...it really shows :)
ReplyDeleteako rin bes na touch kay mareng lt
DeleteMagpasalamat ka na lang na hindi napatay sa engkwentro si mark anthony. Entitled masyado.
ReplyDeleteKorak! Pano kaya kung di nila nakita kung sino yung sakay, gulong lang kaya babarilin? Tigas kasi ng ulo eh
DeletePag artista may human rights pero yung iba tumba agad. Wow biased din ang extra judicial killings.
ReplyDeleteYun ang hindi makita ni LT, buti na nga lang, gulong ang binaril nung nanlaban at tumakas pamangkin niya eh
DeleteBakit, nakipagbarilan ba si Mark?
DeleteWala namang baril si mark na dala,kaya paano babarilin ng mga pulis hindi naman nkipagbarilan..
DeleteNakipaghabulan kasi siya. And amjnin man natin o hindi, madami ring trigger happy na pulis na sa katawan agad ang tama bago pa man lumaban yung hinuhuli
DeleteLet him experience life in jail, it would do him good in the long run.
ReplyDeletesikat naman, kahit saan pwedi
DeleteAll that happened in our lives bad or good man yon may aral n maibbigay malay nyo dahil d2 tuluyan n syang magbago.
DeleteRamdam ko ang concern ni LT as a mother... Pero nsan ang biological mom?? Active xa sa media/TV appearance during her campaign pero ngayon na kailangan xa ni mark..haaaist
ReplyDeleteTumaas daw ang blood pressure ni mom kaya ayun hindi pa nadalaw
Delete"dapat pa bang itanong iyan?"
Delete"Dasal lang. Dasal lang talaga."
Delete"Dasal lang talaga! Dasal lang!"
DeletePlanted? Bakit tinakbuhan ni mark nga pulis?
ReplyDeleteHe has the right to remain silent and have his lawyer but he entertained questions from the media without the presence of his lawyer. He definitely has a choice to decline or refuse to answer any question asked by the media and instead waited for his lawyer to speak on his behalf. These media people should also know this and would have not pressed him with any question when they know that he is not accompanied by his lawyer.
ReplyDeleteI agree. He readily volunteered information to the police.
DeleteSo ang dapat kasuhan jan ang Media...
DeleteYan din pagkakaalam ko. The police can interrogate you for as long as they want unless humingi ang suspect ng lawyer, dun pa lang mateterminate ang interrogation. Binabasahan naman yan ng Miranda rights. Yung pagpresent sa media still police ang may authority jan again, unless di pumayag ang suspect at humingi ng lawyer.
Delete@330 actually, ano kaya kung ikaw ang kasuhan?! Nakakalungkot na may mga taong kasing hina mo.
DeleteSana kung ang media marunong rumespeto sa kung sino mang suspect yan na walang abogadong kasama at sa iyong palagay ay hindi emotionally at mentally stable to answer accusations by him/herself dapat sila na mismo ang magkusa na huwag nang piliting magsalita. Minsan kasi nag-uunahan nalang maka-scoop ng balita hindi na inisip ang kapakanan ng kapwa.
Ang gulo mo lungs @8:02 hindi ko alam ano ba stand mo talaga - not @3:30
DeleteLOL 4:37 isa ka pang mahina. Magsama kayo ni 3:30
DeletePieta, dalamhati ng isang ina o")
ReplyDeleteActually tama sya... bakit nga walang lawyer present, kung ano ano tuloy sinasabi mi mark sa presscon. Even he has rights too.
ReplyDeleteAnd he has the right to remain silent...pero hindi niya ito pinili!
Deletemay karapatan naman syang magno comment pero sumasagot sya so kasalanan nya..hindi naman sya pinipilit magsalita..
Deleteat 2:38 he was pressured! hindi lahat ng tao nagiging calm sa ganyang sitwasyon.
DeleteRegardless of what he did, sa tingin ko hindi naman tama na iharap sa media without a lawyer.
ReplyDelete.... Tanung lng anu ba talaga ang protocol ng mga pulis sa mga ganyang sitwasyon(regardless kung celeb ka o hdi)? dpat ba mega flaunt on national TV ang mga kriminal with press con once nahuli ang mga to?
ReplyDeleteSiguro dahil celebrity. Alam mo naman ang media. Idk.
DeletePerhaps they just want to prove na wala silang kinikilingan.
DeleteCelebrity kasi kya presscon agad. Kung hindi nila gagawin yan aakting pa mga yan s harap ng camera and special treatment pa. Dyan nahihirapan ang mga pulis s mga high profile celebs yun mga may influence s taas mawawalan ng saysay ang tinrabaho nila.
DeleteSiempre, nag fiesta ang mga pulis. Nag bunyi, oh ayan artista na nahuli namin. Hindi na daw pobreng addict lang.
DeleteItong mga polis gusto lang magka media mileage kaya binibigyan ng importancia si mark anthony! Dapat ang hulihin at patayin nila yong bigtime druglords! Marijuana lang pala baka planted pa!
ReplyDeleteWeh baket kailangan tumakbo at tumakas?
Deletebaks nuod tv. dpa kakamatay lang nung isang drug lords? and yung iba nagwiwitness pa try mo wait matapos baks. baka by then yung sinasabi mong patay na sila ee mapatay na nga. hindi lang naman siya ang naganyan. big deal lang kase celeb
DeleteE kahit pa tingin mo "marijuana lang" e sa yun ang batas.
DeleteWell non actors pushers and addicts have been paraded infront of the media so no reason why he should get preferential treatment. Dahil ba anak sya ng isang yumaong na action star????
ReplyDeletespecial treatment or consideration daw pag artista according to marichu.
DeleteLorna is so loving & caring, treating Mark as her own son. But where oh where is Alma??
ReplyDeletegrabe naman kayo, alma was there sa news sa 24 oras nagbigay din sya ng reaction about this. hindi porke hindi nyo nakikita eh wala ng pakialam.nanay un eh.
DeleteButi pa si Anonymous 2:22 PM, nag-iisip e 'yung iba basta lang makapangbintang. Hindi naman porket hindi niyo nakikita, wala agad pakialam.
DeleteButi pa si Lorna kahit stepmom, nag-aalala. E nasan yung real mom nya?
ReplyDeleteActually ginagawa aiyang example sa mga artista. Im sure maraming magseselfie kasama niya
ReplyDeleteSo nung una planted, ngayon naman he's saying na it was suggested by his doctor. Dami nyang kwento ha.
ReplyDeleteIba si LT kung tutuosin dapat wapakels siya at di naman niya anak pero kita mo naman mas concerned pa sa tunay na ina
ReplyDeleteActually tama si LT kasi lahat ng nasabi ni Mark sa interview e can be used to convict him. Bakit kasi walang lawyer?
ReplyDeleteNo, without the presence of a lawyer, his presscon and all his answers related to it, will not be admissible in court. In other words, no value.
Deletekung sa US yan dismiss ang kaso. kaya maingat sila sa mga arrest protocols na ganyan. kaso nasa pinas eh.
ReplyDeleteWrong! Hindi porke prinesent sa media yung suspect ng walang counsel/lawyer eh madi-dismiss Ang Kasi lalo na kung May evidence na nakuha! Don't dessiminate wrong info!
Deletepuso mo 12:34 kahit may evidence pag maling paraan na obtain or di nasunod ang protocol, may laban ang nasasakdal, kaya nga maingat sila sa mga protocol. di nga lang mabasahan ng miranda rights/warning pwedeng madismiss ang kaso. dito ba ganun? dont disseminate wrong spelling! haha
DeleteAgainst the law ang ginawang pag present kay Mark without his lawyer.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely, no special treatment for celebrities. Still, Lorna is right. He should have had legal representation while being interviewed. The police should have known better. While I was watching the news, I kept wondering where the lawyer was. Tuloy, everything he has said will be used against him. I think they were so eager to show someone who is related to big time celebrities that they forgot to look into his basic rights. Tuloy, that might be a technicality that will be used to have him released from prison. When that happens, everyone will react naman. They will accuse the police of extending special treatment.
ReplyDeleteI agree. This could be argued as a violation of his rights. Binasahan din ba siya ng kanyang miranda rights? Did the police told him that he has the right to remain silent? Have a legal counsel while being interrogated? Baka nga he could be released from prison and his case thrown out because of technicalities.
Deletefor sure naman binasahan sya ng Miranda rights. at saka common knowledge na yan..high sya nung time na dinakip sya so malamang hindi sya aware sa mga nangyayari..
DeleteMark should have been accompanied by a legal counsel during the presscon, that's the only issue here. Apparently, the assigned lawyer was not invited to the presscon.
ReplyDeleteMark us not a criminal, but a user. Unless he sells too? There is no excuse for drug use but some people are just too weak to resist and overcome it. But I don't think he's a bad person naman. Maybe misguided or no guidance at all. His parents separated when he was just little and both were probably too busy to look acter him and guide him. Alma was a working and busy mom, I remember seeing her in iloilo with Vandolph and Joey Marquez. I have cousins who have been useres for years, not pushers, with no criminal records whatsoever. Same thing, their parents were not home all the time and were gamblers pa. Wala talagang guidance from parents kaya ganun sila. Kaya medyo naaaaa ako kay Mark.
Illegal ang marijuana sa Pilipinas. PERIOD. Kaya tigilan niyo yung pinupush niyong for medical pruposes 'yang MJ kasi sa Pilipinas pa rin ginawa at bawal 'yon. Edi sana nagpunta sa US kung kailangan talaga diba?
ReplyDeleteTapos nakakatawa/nakakalungkot kasi kapag tambay sa kanto ang ang nagdudrugs, patay agad, sasabihin pa ng iba na, "buti nga, salot yan" pero kapag sikat awang awa pa at sana raw mabigyan ng chance. 'Yung totoo.
Bakit naman maawa ke Mark Anthony. Point is, dapat may due process din siya pati yung libo2 na namatay due to drugs. Yan ang pinag lalaban ng human rights and UN na ayaw pakinggan ng walang budhing presidente ngayon. Nilalagay ang batas sa mga kamay niya.
DeleteSure ka ba 5:52 na pulis lahat ang pumatay sa "libo2" adik at pusher??? Ang bilis mo namang mamintang d mn lng sumagi sa isip mo na mga druglords o mga kasamahan lng nila ang pumapatay dn sa kanila??? wag ka masyadong nagpapaniwala sa pinapalabas sa mainstream media baks. Ang presidente na msmo ang nagsabi na kng may mga pulis mn na lumabag sa batas sa paghuli sa mga adik na yan kakasuhan dn sila.
Deleteso pano yung mga namatay at nagahasa dahil lulong sa droga?bakit kapag ganyan ang issue tahimik lang ang human rights at UN?so sa mga drug adik lang na pinatay ang due process?
DeleteWhile everyone's commenting on Mark's rights, natutuwa ako sa relationship nilang lahat. When Daboy passed away, Alma was there. She was the one who faced the media. Ngayon si Mark ang nasa alanganin, Lorna's there too.
ReplyDeleteMark is so lucky that he's alive and he should be grateful Dahil yung mga pulls na tinakbuhan niya Hindi cya binaril!
ReplyDeleteBELIEVE ME, he's going to get a free pass because of technicality. Ganyan dito pag may pera and may connections. It's only a matter of time.
ReplyDeleteWow! Mga tao dito ang daming mocking remarks pa... Ang alam ko maraming Katoliko sa Pilipinas pero look how they mightily mock people in such predicament... Sad :(
ReplyDeletePag ang namumuno, hindi maayos ang pag uugali, sasabay na din ang mga taga sunod. Kung nakikita mo ang boss mo ay barubal at pala away,siya ang tutularan mo kasi kung siya na boss, nakaka lusot sa kabastusan, ikaw pa kaya na taga sunod lang. Lalaking mga bastos, palaaway at pala mura ang mga susuonod na generation after 6 years kung hindi magabayan ng husto ng mga magulang. Napaka samang halimbawa ng namumuno ngayon.
DeleteTama si LT. Kelangan nya tulungan si mark wala na ibang matinong tutulong sya lang. Mukhang wala din pera si slma for d legal aspect.
ReplyDeletemommy lorna pakisabahin po si mark, kami pong mga doctor ay NEVER nagreseta ng marijuana for prevention of cancer. at sa kahit na anong panahon, hindi po inirereseta ng doctor iyon, lols
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