MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker cried foul over the request of a police officer in Calbayog City to a local court for a list of lawyers representing alleged “communist terrorist group (CTG) personalities in court,” saying “lawyering is not a crime.”
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles, who is a lawyer himself, said police “have no business meddling with affairs of the court.”
“Last I checked lawyering is not a crime, regardless of who you represent. Lawyers must not be targeted for upholding constitutionally and universally guaranteed rights,” Nograles said in a statement.
“We cannot condone this overreach by the Calbayog City police, which undermines the adm…
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