Militants on Monday trooped to the Olongapo Hall of Justice with a mock "Philippine jail" cell for Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, as they called for justice in the murder of transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude.
Photos tweeted by radio dzBB's Divine Reyes showed some of the militants wearing mock orange prison outfits behind the "Philippine jail."
"No special treatment for Pfc. Scott Pemberton... Scrap VFA!" read a streamer they brought.
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Lumusob ang mga militante sa Olongapo Hall of Justice para igiit ang pagpapanagot kay Pemberton. | via @divinereyes
They also brought streamers and placards calling for the scrapping of the Visiting Forces Agreement and Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
Militant groups had earlier called for Pemberton to be placed in Philippine custody. Pemberton faces murder charges for the killing of Laude late last year.
Pemberton was brought to the Olongapo City Hall of Justice early Monday, with a convoy leaving his detention facility at Camp Aguinaldo shortly after 3 a.m.
During his arraignment, Pemberton refused to enter a plea, prompting the court to enter a plea of "not guilty" on his behalf.
During his arraignment, Pemberton refused to enter a plea, prompting the court to enter a plea of "not guilty" on his behalf.
Most likely this is Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) front group agit/prop activity. Calls for junking the VFA and EDCA are standard propaganda fare for CPP front organizations. The objective is to undermine the RP-US military-to-military relationship.
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