If you have seen the news about what happened to Ted Failon and his wife, and the entire family, and how the police have treated them during the arrests, you can not help but wonder if the Miranda Rights was even read.What is the Miranda Rights? It is the right of every accused to be able to know their rights prior to the arrest. The Miranda Rights is read during the process, and the police officer serving the warrant should make sure that the arrested person understands the said rights.

Here in the Philippines, they may not be pronounced in the usual phrase, “…you have the right to remain silent…..” since we are not totally an English speaking country. However, every policeman executing the arrest should make sure that the arrested person knows his or her rights.

With the videos taken of the arrests done to the relatives of the wife of Ted Failon and their household help, it is the Miranda Rights that was questionable, whether it was read to them or not… Some media men have asked this but I did not quite get a direct answer. Probably a part of the news that I missed. hmmm…

Anyway, let us all pray for the soul of Ted Failon’s wife. But most importantly, let us all pray for strength for those who are left behind…

To Ted Failon and his family, condolence…