They visited friends in jail, the state called them terrorists

In February this year, 23-year-old Fritz Labiano and 21-year-old Adrian Paul Tagle received a resolution that turned their lives upside down. The Department of Justice (DOJ) had indicted the two young activists for terror financing.

The indictment came as a shock because they never received any summons. This process is important because it notifies them about the complaint filed against them, allowing them to defend and explain themselves through affidavits that they will submit to the...