Hukuman tumatanggi sa apela ng mga aktibista Cumpio at Domequil sa terror conviction

Itinanggi ng Tacloban City Regional Trial Court Branch 45 ang mga apela nina Frenchie Mae Cumpio at Marielle Domequil laban sa kanilang pagkondena sa terrorism financing at ang kanilang kahilingan para sa bail. Nagpahayag ng pagkondena ang mga grupo tulad ng NUJP at KAPATID, na tinawag na mapanganib na precedent ang desisyon. Nagplano ang kanilang legal counsel na maghain ng mga lunas upang baligtarin ito.

Noong Marso 25, inilabas ni Judge Georgina Uy Perez ng Tacloban City RTC Branch 45 ang omnibus order na tumatanggi sa motion for reconsideration nina Frenchie Mae Cumpio at Marielle Domequil sa kanilang pagkondena noong Enero 22 sa terrorism financing, na nagresulta sa 12 hanggang 18 taong pagkakakulong. Itinanggi rin ang kanilang post-conviction bail na naipahain noong Enero 27 at na-deny noong Pebrero 13.

Ayon sa depensa, walang valid na designation ng CPP-NPA sa oras ng alegadong krimen, nabigo ang prosecution na patunayan ang intentional na pagbibigay ng pondo, at mali ang pagpapahalaga sa testigo ng dating rebelde. Si Ephraim Cortez ng National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers ay nagsabi na ang alegadong aksyon ay bago pa ang foreign designation at laban sa Supreme Court ruling sa Calleja vs. Executive Secretary.

Gayunpaman, sinabi ni Judge Uy na umasa sa Proclamation No. 374 noong 2017 na nagdeklara ng CPP-NPA bilang terrorist group. Kinilala niya ang mga testigo bilang credible at corroborated.

Nagpahayag ng pagkondena ang National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), na tinawag na 'blind faith' sa mga surrenderer ang desisyon. Ang Altermidya Network ay nagsabing nakabase sa 'incredible testimonies.' KAPATID: 'Hindi sila terorista. Sila ay kabataang tagapaglingkod at mamamahayag na pinarusahan sa gawa-gawang kaso.'

Sinabi ni Julianna Agpalo, legal counsel, 'We intend to avail of all appropriate remedies under the law to seek its reversal.' Nananatili ang transfer sa Correctional Institution for Women sa Mandaluyong City.

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