A Batangas court has quashed the search warrant vs activist Erlindo Baez, spox/prov'l coordinator of Bagong Alyasang Makabayan-Batangas, which led to his arrest on March 7, 2021 due to illegal possession of firearms and explosives. Cases also dismissed. 
Search warrants vs Baez were issued by Manila RTC Judge Jason Zapanta. Tanauan RTC found them defective because they failed to specify and sufficiently describe the place to be searched, only indicating the barangay. Zapanta didn't personally examine applicant, witnesses.
In a statement, rights group coalition Karapatan claims the firearms and explosives supposedly recovered from Baez were planted. It calls for immediate release of Baez and Anakpawis-Batangas coordinator Willy Capareño, arrested on March 6 for the same charges.
The raid on Baez’s house took place on March 7, the same day 9 activists were killed during Bloody Sunday.
Justice Sec Menardo Guevarra says the AO 35 special investigating team is ready with 1st report. “Just wait a few more days. We’re just going over it.”
Justice Sec Menardo Guevarra says the AO 35 special investigating team is ready with 1st report. “Just wait a few more days. We’re just going over it.”
CLARIFICATION: Baez was not in his house when the March 7 raid took place. He was arrested only on October 6 in Sariaya, Quezon by virtue of an arrest warrant in connection with the illegal possession of firearms and explosives cases.
FULL STORY:
A Batangas court has cleared an activist of illegal possession of firearms and explosives, voiding the search warrants issued by a Manila court that led to his arrest.
news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/01/21/…
A Batangas court has cleared an activist of illegal possession of firearms and explosives, voiding the search warrants issued by a Manila court that led to his arrest.
news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/01/21/…
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