MANILA, Philippines — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) in San Mateo, Rizal has found guilty an organizer from the cause-oriented group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. In an eight-page ruling, San Mateo RTC Branch 76 Presiding Judge Josephine Fernandez sentenced Marklen Maojo Maga of up to 14 years of imprisonment. The arrest warrant was issued by Judge Cesar Bordalba of Regional Trial Court Branch 34 in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte. Maga admitted that he owned the backpack but said the pistol and ammunition were planted. “It was not shown that the police officers were ill-motivated to arrest the accused on trumped up charges,” the decision stated.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 03, 2019 12:11 UTC