MANILA, Philippines — A group led by retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has raised before the Supreme Court the threats made by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Southern Luzon Command chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. against an INQUIRER.net reporter, whom he said can be sued for “aiding the terrorist.”
Aiding a terrorist under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 is punishable with imprisonment from 12 years to life.
In a four-page manifestation filed Friday, Carpio and his group said: “They threaten criminal prosecution for a crime punishable of up to life imprisonment against Ms. [Tetch] Tupas or any journalist…
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