Maoist rebels convicted
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice Task Force on Counter-Terrorism I (DoJ-TFCT 1) on Tuesday said it scored a victory after a Mindoro Oriental trial court convicted two Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) members for the unauthorized issuance of authority to carry and illegal transfer of firearms.
Assisting Judge Jose C. Real, Jr. meted each defendant with a jail time of a year per crime.
“The period within which they are detained shall be credited in full should they abide by and follow the rules and regulations of the institution where they are continuously detained,” according to a copy of the decision promulgated on July 9. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana