Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio at the Kapihan sa Manila Bay, May 31, 2023.  (Photo by RYAN LEAGOGO / INQUIRER.net) MANILA, Philippines — Even a good law like the Anti-Terrorism Act can be abused if the executive branch that implements is 'ruthless and has no conscience,' lawyer Ferdinand Topacio said in an online briefing on Tuesday. Topacio was reacting to the government's terrorist tagging of his client, Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., who is accused of the murder of Negros Oriental Gov.

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