THREAD: When is a warrantless arrest effected? In the context of the Dasma Village incident. Warrantless arrest can be done in 3 situations 1.) Caught in the act 2.) Probable cause to believe a crime has been committed 3.) A prisoner escaping from jail @rapplerdotcom

In the video, cop is heard saying "I'm arresting you in my presence" which can mean "you have done a crime in my presence so I'm arresting you" or caught in the act. So what is the crime that was caught in the act? Police can argue it's Art 151 or disobedience to authority

The resident can argue: but it's my private property and why was I being accosted in the first place?

The man's staff was allegedly working in the garden without face masks. While there are no laws that make non-wearing of face masks as a crime, we have RA 11332...

RA 11332 or the Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases Act prohibits the "non-cooperation" of virtually anybody. It is a broad law, and its use in the lockdown has been slammed by human rights lawyers. But as we stand, this is the legal mechanism the govt is working on.