'It's really alarming that the state considers providing help to detained political prisoners as an act of terrorism,' says Fritz Labiano, one of two activists who faced terrorism charges for assisting detained activists
'It's really alarming that the state considers providing help to detained political prisoners as an act of terrorism,' says Fritz Labiano, one of two activists who faced terrorism charges for assisting detained activists
The complaints were filed in October 2023 by the Philippine Army’s 85th Infantry Battalion. The reason? Because Labiano and Tagle visited fellow activists in jail, gave them food, and P500.“It is an indication that the human rights situation under Marcos Jr. remains as bleak as ever,” said Cristina Palabay, secretary general of rights group Karapatan.Labiano and Tagle were embroiled in this case when they responded to fellow activists in July 2023.
“Both individuals were present at the Atimonan Municipal Police Station, where they collectively provided Piniero and Dasig with the amount of PhP500.00, chocolates, fruits, rice, biscuits, and water, thereby indicating a mutual agreement and collaboration in the execution of their unlawful activities,” the prosecutors’ resolution read.
Labiano and Tagle went to trial at the Batangas City Regional Trial Court Branch 7. But in an order dated June 5, Presiding Judge Aida Carrera Santos dismissed the case because the prosecution failed to submit additional evidence on time. The two young activists, who come from Calabarzon where progressive individuals are being jailed and killed, were the latest to win against the Duterte-time law. For the last years, progressive individuals and even simple civilians, were able to score victories against the draconian policy., also a human rights worker based in Calabarzon, was cleared of the terrorism complaint filed against her.
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