A daughter鈥檚 wedding is a 鈥渟ignificant milestone to be cherished and remembered,鈥� the Quezon City Regional Trial Court said in its order that allowed former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Zaldy Ampatuan to attend his eldest daughter鈥檚 wedding.
鈥淚t is a momentous family occasion which must be witnessed and attended by the couple鈥檚 loved-ones, especially the accused-movant who will personally bring his eldest daughter to the altar,鈥� the court鈥檚 order stated.
The wedding took place last Aug. 21 at the Sofitel Manila. Ampatuan, one of the principal accused in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, was allowed to attend from聽4pm to 7pm.
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said that Ampatuan was returned to his detention cell in Camp Bagong Diwa pursuant to the court鈥檚 order.
Here is a copy of the Quezon City Court鈥檚 Order:
