Baylosis and Guillermo were arrested while waiting for a ride in Quezon City on Jan. 31, 2018, after they were allegedly spotted with two .45-caliber pistols tucked in their waists. ADVERTISEMENTBaylosis was the first consultant arrested after President Duterte unilaterally terminated the peace talks in November 2017. Court decision welcomedRelatives of Baylosis welcomed and celebrated the court decision. “We all know that the charges and pieces of evidence against activists and other political detainees were just fabricated. Last year, the court also dismissed similar charges filed against peace consultant Ruben Saluta and his five companions for failure of the prosecution to prove its case.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2019 21:33 UTC