The Department of National Defense has filed perjury and grave scandal charges against 2 activists who accused the military of abduction.
MANILA — The Department of National Defense said Wednesday they filed perjury and grave scandal charges against two environmental activists who accused the military of abduction after going missing in Bataan."Now, it’s up to the prosecutors already. They will be given due process," he said. "I will not allow serious processes to be used as a key attempt to shame the AFP ."
The defense chief said they had enough evidence to discredit the claims of Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano. Authorities said the pair surrendered to authorities after voluntarily leaving "the communist movement". But they told a government-organized press conference on Sept. 19 that they had been abducted and coerced into signing affidavits earlier that month. "I reviewed the case personally and I am convinced that they are lying," Teodoro said. "Hindi ifa-file ang kaso kung hindi malakas.""Well, they acted in good faith.
Tamano, a coordinator of the Ecumenical Bishops Forum, said that she and Castro were walking on the road on Sept. 2 when they were grabbed. Activist and environmental groups earlier said the two were taken in Orion, Bataan while researching on Manila Bay reclamation. "Ang totoo po ay dinukot kami ng mga militar sakay ng van. Napilitan din kami na sumurrender dahil pinagbantaan yung buhay namin. 'Yun po ang totoo," Castro of AKAP Ka Manila Bay.
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