Facts: Criminal Case of the RTC was filed against private respondent Rodolfo Salas, alias Commander Bilog, and his co-accused The! were charged for the crime of re"ellion under #rticle $%& in relation to #rt $%' of R(C The a"ove-name were accused in their capacities as leaders of )(#,its mass infiltration networ* and )ational +emocratic Front with its other su"ordinate organi,ations and front, inconspirac! and support, engaged themselves in war against the forces of the government, destro!ing propert! or committing serious violence, #nd other acts in the pursuit of their unlawful purpose -a"eas corpus for Salas and his co-accused was filed with the SC which was dismissed in the Court.s resolution on the "asis of the agreement of the parties under which Salas /will remain in legal custod! and will face trial "efore the court having custod! over his person/ and the warrants for the arrest of his co-accused are deemed recalled and the! shall "e immediatel! released "ut shall su"mit themselves to the court having 0urisdiction over their person Salas filed with the court "elow a 1otion to 2uash the 3nformation But was denied "! 4udge +onato Solicitor 5eneral opposed on the ground that since re"ellion "ecamea capital offense under the provisions of (+ $667, 6&8 and $9%&, which amended #rticle $%' of the Revised (enal Code, "! imposing the penalt! of reclusion perpetua to death on those who promote, maintain, or head a re"ellion, the accused is no longer entitled to "ail as evidence of his guilt is strong (resident issued :;ecutive