7. ADAPTING THE EVENTS STANDARD FORMATS
Figure 7.3 Sample documentation form
The Desacula et al Arrest event when recorded into the preceding format, could look as
follows:
Documentation Form 1
EVENT NUMBER
EVENT TITLE
000001
Desacula et al. Arrest
LOCAL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
INITIAL DATE
National Capital Region
18 November 1987
FINAL DATE
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Edgar Desacula was arrested together with Ramon Aguilar by members of the Pasay City
Police Force at Roxas Boulevard at about 1:00 o‟clock in the afternoon of 18 November,
1987. They were brought to the police headquarters for questioning. Aguilar was immediately
released while Desacula was passed to the Intelligence and Special Operations Group (ISOG)
which conducted tactical interrogation and subjected him to torture for a period of two days.
Desacula continues to be detained.
TOTAL NUMBER OF VICTIMS 2
COMPONENT ACTS:
ACT
VICTIM
PERPETRATOR
Arrest
Desacula,
Edgar
Aguilar,
Ramon
Desacula,
Edgar
Pasay Police Force
Direct
19871118
Pasay Police Force
Direct
19871118
Intelligence and
Service Operating
Group
Pasay Police Force
Direct
19871118
Roxas
Boulevard
Roxas
Boulevard
Police HQ
Direct
19871118
Pasay City Jail
Arrest
Torture
Detention Desacula,
Edgar
INVOLVEMENT
DATE
EXACT
LOCATION
RELEVANT NATIONAL LEGISLATION:
The Philippine Constitution‟s Bill of Rights provides for the prohibition of torture
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PREPARED BY
Mdg
DATE OF ENTRY
November 20, 1987
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