Philippines: Activist who heckled Duterte in Cavite faces criminal case
Event- Country
- Philippines
- Initial Date
- Jun 12, 2018
- Event Description
One of the activists who heckled President Rodrigo Duterte while delivering his Independence Day speech in Cavite will be facing a criminal case for disturbing public order, police said Tuesday. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) member Francis Couichie was arrested while staging a protest action during Duterte's speech at Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite. According to a spot report from the Kawit Police, members of the Cavite Police Mobile Force Company arrested Couichie as he chanted "huwad na kalayaan!" and held a placard bearing the words "Kapayapaan para sa lahat at lahat para sa kapayapaan." Couichie is facing a case for public disturbance or violation of the Article 153 of the Revised Penal Code. He is currently detained at the Kawit Municipal Police Station.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Man
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Judicial Harassment
- Rights Concerned
- Right to Protest
- HRD
- Community-based HRD
- Perpetrator-State
- Government
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 12.879721
Longitude: 121.774017
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 12 June 2018, Francis Couichie, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) member, was arrested while staging a protest action during Duterte's speech at Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite.