The family and lawyers of alleged top-ranking NPA leader Eric Jun Casilao are making arrangements to see him in person here as top officials of the CIDG in the Davao region promised to grant him access to lawyers and family members.
The former lawmaker likewise said he tried to watch the flights from Kuala Lumpur at the NAIA Terminal 2 on Monday when his brother was supposed to arrive, but he was not allowed to go near him when he arrived.
The alleged NPA leader arrived at the NAIA on Monday, April 17, days after being arrested in Langkawi on April 1 and deported by the Malaysian government.In a statement, the military identified Eric Jun Casilao as the former secretary of the NPA in its Southern Mindanao Revolutionary Committee. He was arrested at Jeti Point International Clearance Gate in Langkawi and was deported two weeks later.
“We stand by our client. He has the right to the presumption of innocence. He was not yet found guilty of the crimes imputed to him. Whatever charges are filed against him should still be proven first in court after trial and after giving him the opportunity to be heard. Due process of law must be observed at all times,” they said.
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