MANILA, Philippine — Two Aetas from Zambales are the first persons known to be charged under the Republic Act 11479 or Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 for allegedly engaging in a shooting spree that killed a soldier last August.
This was revealed in a manifestation by the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL), counsel for the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) which filed a petition against the new anti-terror law before the Supreme Court.
According to NUPL, Japer Gurung and Junior Ramos were arrested while evacuating with their families from their ancestral land in Sitio Lumibao, Barangay Buhawen, San Marcelino, Zambales, due to continuous military operations. The group…
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