From Rappler (Jul 22, 2021): 4 Mindoro farmers arrested for alleged violation of anti-terror law (By JAIRO BOLLEDO)
Karapatan reports the arrests days after the court victory of two Aetas against the anti-terror law in Zambales
Days after the court victory of Aetas in Zambales over the anti-terror law, a rights group reported on Thursday, July 22, that four farmers were arrested by the military in Occidental Mindoro for alleged violation of the controversial law.
According to the Facebook post of the 76th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, it arrested on July 19, Miguel Manguera, Fe Mariñas, Allen Mariñas, and Sherlito Casidsid for allegedly helping the members of the New People’s Army. The four farmers were arrested in Sitio Buscad, Barangay Tuban in Sablayan town.
76th Infantry Victrix Battalion
Kulong ang apat na sibilyang nagkupkop sa mga komunista-terroristang grupo sa Sitio Buscad, Brgy Tuban, Sablayan
Four civilians who collided with communist-terrorist groups in Sitio Buscad, Brgy Tuban, Sablayan are jailed
MAMBURAO, Occidental Mindoro - Four residents of Sitio Buscad, Brgy Tuban, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro were imprisoned after it was confirmed that the communist-terrorist groups led by Antonio Baculo alias Floro were in their shelter before the incident took place on 5 of July current year.
It will be remembered that there was an encounter between the armed groups and the combined forces of the police and the army after the information from a ′′ concerned citizen ′′ was confirmed in Sitio Buscad, Brgy Tuban, Sablayan with NPA presence in their place on 5 in July that resulted in the exchange of pistol and death of their fellow Amasona Queenie Loricel Daraman, 21 years old, student from Dasmariňas, Cavite.
The arrested Miguel Domingo Manguera and Fe Serna Mariňas were identified in the case of violating RA 10591, RA 9516 and ANTI-TERROR LAW (Section 12 and 14) after a homemade shotgun was captured in inside their house and a (1) Anti-Personnel Mine attached to the fence of their residence protection allegedly to the armies that left them. Sherlito Casidsid and Allen Delafuente are also included in the arrest and case of violating PD 1829 (Obstruction of Justice) and ANTI-TERROR LAW (Section 12 & 14). These cases were filed in the Regional Trial Court, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro with criminal case number R-6545 and R-10960 on July 7 current year.
According to Lieutenant Col. Welcome R Hindang Jr. leader of the 76th Infantry Battalion, the enforcement of the Anti-Terror Law is choosing no state in life. ′′ Supporting NPAs does nothing good, it only brings fear and chaos to your places and you will be held accountable to the law whoever proves. May this event be an example so that the support mass will be completely cut off and the armed movement will feel that they have no space in the province ′′
With the arrival of one hundred (100) soldiers as an additional force in responding to our President's call to end the insurmency, condemning our citizens and economy, the tasks like the focused military operation against CPP-NPA will be intensified even more of Community Support Program (CSP) partner with various Municipal and Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict
The call for the remaining members of CPP-NPA continues to return to the government and take advantage of the government's Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) program.
Those arrested in MPS Sablayan are currently in jail while their case is already served at the Provincial Prosecutors Office, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.
In a Facebook post, rights group Karapatan Timog Katagalugan said the arrested farmers were innocent. The rights group added that the arrest was the first anti-terror law case filed in Southern Luzon.
Manguera and Fe Mariñas were facing complaints of illegal possession of firearms and explosives, and the anti-terror law, after the authorities allegedly recovered a shotgun and an anti-personnel mine in their house.
Meanwhile, Casidsid and Allen Mariñas were arrested for obstruction of justice and anti-terror law, according to the military. The cases were filed at the San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Regional Trial Court (RTC) with criminal case numbers R-6545 and R-10960 on July 7.
On July 21, the Olongapo RTC junked the first known anti-terror law case against Aetas Japer Gurung and Junior Ramos and said that it was a case of mistaken identities.
Gesmundo: SC ruling on anti-terror law petitions 'hopefully within 2021'
The Supreme Court, which facilitated all 37 petitions against the anti-terror law, said it has yet to release its decision on the constitutionality of the said contested law. Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said the SC hopes to release a resolution within the year.
Meanwhile, the petitioners against the controversial law urged the Supreme Court to speed up its decision “before tragic consequences befall them.”
https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindoro-farmers-arrested-alleged-violation-anti-terror-law
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