34 activists acquitted in anti-terror law case

MANILA, Philippines – Activists scored another victory against the draconian anti-terror law as a Bulacan court acquitted 34 progressive individuals of their terror charges.

Malolos City Regional Trial Court Branch 12 Presiding Judge Julie Mercurio cleared the activists of their charges in a decision dated Tuesday, September 3, after finding there is no probable cause to continue the trial.

The court said it was convinced that certain crimes under the anti-terror law “may have been” committed...