“The Youth filed their Petition today against the Anti-Terror Law, because they know the excesses of the government and they are determined to fight for their rights,” said Atty. Dino de Leon, one of the counsels assisting youth groups in filing their petition at the Supreme Court, in his Facebook account post.
The Youth filed their Petition today against the Anti-Terror Law, because they know the excesses of the government and…
Geplaatst door Dino De Leon op Woensdag 22 juli 2020
Youth petitioners include representatives from 16 youth organizations: Kabataang Tagapagtanggol ng Karapatan, Youth for Human Rights and Democracy, Youth Act Now, Millennials PH, Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan, Good Gov PH, Youth Strike 4 Climate Philippines, Liberal Youth of the Philippines, Aksyon Kabataan, La Salle Debate Society, De La Salle University Student Government, Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral ng Paaralaang Loyola ng Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines Diliman University Student Council, University of Santo Tomas Central Student Council, National Union of Students of the Philippines, and Student Council Alliance of the Philippines.
They were assisted by eight lawyers: Norma Singson-de Leon, Larry Vineza, Celia Valdez, Peter Espiritu, Danilo Rico II, Lauren Toledo, and Dino de Leon.
The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 3.
De Leon also filed a petition for mandamus at the Supreme Court on April 13, urging the High Court to compel Malacañang to release Duterte’s health status, invoking Section 12, Article VII of the Constitution which says that: “In case of serious illness of the President, the public shall be informed of the state of his health.”
The petition was dismissed on May 8 without requiring comment from Malacañang, but de Leon was not given a copy after two months, compelling the lawyer to file a motion to obtain a copy of the decision to his own petition.
