TWO employees of Eternal Gardens whom the company said were the victims of “unjust arrest” and “illegal detention” were released on Monday after three days in detention on the basis of a complaint filed by an officer of the Batangas City Prosecutor’s Office for alleged theft of a marble marker.
It called on the Department of Justice and the Philippine National Police “to take prompt action and support a thorough, impartial investigation into the blatant violations of established protocols and legal procedures.” Early this evening, October 16, 2023, after having been detained for three days, both of our employees have been released from custody after we posted bail on their behalf. These employees, who were simply trying to assist a client with her concerns, have been wrongly accused and illegally detained, suffered trauma and were emotionally and physically affected by the events that transpired. The impact of this incident extends not only to them but also to their families and our company as a whole.