CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – A regional court in Agusan del Sur dismissed the kidnapping and robbery cases and freed 17 non-governmental workers, rights activists, and peace advocates filed in 2019.
The accused – Teresita Naul, Aldeem Yañez, Ireneo Udarbe, Francisco Pagayaman, Ophelia Tabacon, Jumorito Guaynon, Jerry and Gerald Basahon, Aida Ibrahim, Mylene Coleta, Hanilyn Cepedes, Ritchel Hilogon, Cecilia Acenas, Wildon Barros, Reywynx Morgado, Mujahid Caballero, and Vicente Libona – were charged with destructive arson, kidnapping, robbery with violence or intimidation.Fudalan also assailed the use by the prosecution to arrest the NGO workers by using the “John Does” in the warrants.
While the 17 NGO workers were ordered released, 35 were still in prison in Agusan del Sur, including National Democratic Front consultant Alfredo Mapano, to answer murder charges filed against them. Ledesma said the decision was timely because it came during the celebration of Mindanao Week of Peace.
“The UPLM viewed the resolutions as a clear rebuke of the prosecution, in observing that a period of more than one year to process reinvestigation is an appositely unreasonable stretch of time for a case of kidnapping and serious illegal detention which does not involve issues of much complexity. The prosecution in spite of delay did not offer explanation whatsoever to justify its inaction,” read part of the UPLM statement.
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