The rebellion charge filed against seven activists and two others in northern Luzon stemmed from the complaint of two soldiers who survived a gun battle with suspected communist rebels in Malibcong, Abra, in October 2022. | kquitasolINQ /PDI
One of them, Jennifer Awingan, was arrested in her house by the local police on Monday in Barangay Pinsao Proper here after Judge Corpus Alzate of the Regional Trial Court Branch 2 in Bangued, Abra, issued on Jan. 24 a warrant of arrest against her and the eight coaccused.
Tangbawan and Dappay were described as the “assailants” by the complainants, Privates First Class Reymond Galo and Randy Cinco of the 24th Infantry Battalion under the 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army. But on Jan. 3, Abra Deputy Provincial Prosecutor Gerardo Tagura ruled that the supposed NPA rebels and their alleged “supervisors” could only be charged with rebellion.
“The respondents and their superiors are obviously members of an armed group rising publicly against the government, as shown by the structure of the organization presented by an intelligence officer of the Philippine Army. As such, they are beyond the reach of the process of subpoena,” Tagura said.Molintas said his clients were implicated in the case by the “mere accusation” of soldiers and policemen that they were high-ranking communist leaders.
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