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CA junks Teves plea to drop terrorist designation
The Court of Appeals has denied a petition filed by expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. to void his designation as a terrorist.
The CA found sufficient evidence that Teves committed acts qualifying as terrorism, supporting the resolution that designated him and his group.
The appellate court clarified that terrorism does not require acts of mass casualties or sieges to be legally recognized.
The designation is considered legally sound as long as the overt act and criminal intent are likely present, considering the evolving nature of terrorism.
Teves' petition was a response to the resolution following the March 2023 Pamplona massacre, which resulted in the death of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and nine others.
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