The Supreme Court upholds with finality most of the anti-terror law. This means Filipinos will have to live with the draconian clauses of the law, under the president they will elect on May 9. Full story:
The voting is largely similar, meaning the justices maintained their votes. The only difference is that the original ponente, Justice Rosmari Carandang, has already retired.
The ponente on this denial of appeal is Justice Rodil Zalameda, said Supreme Court spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka. “Or battle it out case to case, on an as applied basis,” said counsel and petitioner Ted Te, former spokesperson of the Supreme Court, meaning to challenge the law as suspects are actually charged and tried under the provisions.
“We still hope that in good time the subject law will be struck down or amended, if not repealed altogether. Meanwhile, we will guard and defend against its abuse and misuse against the very people it is supposed to protect,” said Edre Olalia, president of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers , which served as counsel to some groups.
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