MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan on Friday acquitted police and military officials over the alleged illegal detention and torture of 43 health workers in Morong, Rizal in 2010. Sandiganbayan 7th Div junks criminal cases vs police & military officers involved in the alleged illegal arrest and detention of 43 health workers in Morong, Rizal in February 2010. The case stemmed from the alleged refusal of the military and police officers to allow the health workers to confer with a lawyer while in detention. The “Morong 43” are the 43 health workers, accused of being communist rebels, who were arrested in February 2010 on charges of illegal possession of explosives. NUPL: Ruling ‘stranger than legal fiction’The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers, who stood as legal counsel of the Morong 43, slammed the ruling.

Source: Philippine Star July 19, 2019 06:56 UTC