A Regional Trial Court in Abra province allowed six activists to post bail after they were charged with rebellion in connection with the communist rebels’ ambush on military troops last year. | kquitasolINQ /PDI
Alzate set their bail at P100,000 each, which was the same as the bail bond that Awingan posted after her separate motion for bail was granted by the same court on Feb. 7.
Awingan was arrested at her residence in Barangay Pinsao Proper of this city on Jan. 30 based on an arrest warrant issued by Alzate against her and the six other activists, who are from the Cordillera and Ilocos regions. Awingan, Bolinget and Tauli belong to the indigenous progressive group Cordillera Peoples Alliance, which is based in this city. Abellon and Kang are development workers, while Jimenez is a member of a regional peasant group in the Cordillera. Oconer is a correspondent for the alternative media online platform, Northern Dispatch.The seven activists were charged with rebellion on Dec. 7, 2022, after S/Sgt.
But the prosecutor junked the murder complaint and instead charged the accused with rebellion in an attempt to “overthrow the government,” referring to the seven activists as alleged “superiors” of the rebels who attacked the soldiers. Initially, the court did not recommend bail for the seven activists. Awingan’s six co-accused remained at large prior to being allowed to post bail.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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