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Larry Gadon has been suspended twice by the Supreme Court and was even reprimanded by the Department of Health in 2020

Disbarred lawyer Larry Gadon is notorious not only for his temperament, but also his foul-mouthed language in public

Poor record fuels fear that misuse of anti-terror law will go unpunished Jul 19, 2021 2:59 PM PHT There is a poor track record in the Philippines when it comes to seeking accountability against law enforcement agents who wrongfully arrest and detain, fueling fears that the same culture of impunity will reign in the implementation of the anti-terror law, veteran human rights lawyers said. "Our justice system is inhospitable to the battle of impunity especially when you're running after law enforcers. It's not easy," National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) chairperson Neri Colmenares said in...

(Photo courtesy of Save Our Schools Network) In a joint statement, Save Our Schools Network (SOSN) and Sabokahan Unity of Lumad Women said that, since July 2020, the lumad, Moro, and other national minority individuals and organizations have been filing petitions to question the constitutionality of the anti-terror law. The groups added that the anti-terror law targets indigenous peoples and their advocates, citing the arrest of two Aeta evacuees Japer Gurung and Junior Ramos, who were both falsely charged with “terrorism” in November 2020. Arms and explosives were allegedly seized from G...

Former party-list representative Neri Colmenares Cadiz laid down their argument that the petitioners have legal standing in the case because the ATA affects the bill of rights, and there is a credible threat to them. The former SolGen also believes that there was a serious abuse of discretion in passing the controversial law. According to Diokno, the anti-terror law violates the alleged fundamental rights of Filipinos such as civil and political rights. Diokno added that because of the ATA, anyone who posts on Facebook criticizing, for example, a telecom company that may be close to the Presi...