Ronnel Mas was arrested without a warrant after threatening Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in a Twitter post on May 5, 2020. Photo: Twitter
Sedition case against Philippine teacher who threatened Duterte’s life dropped
- Warrantless arrest of Ronnel Mas, who tweeted he would pay anyone willing to kill Duterte, is ‘unlawful’, says judge
- Ruling comes ahead of a new anti-terror law which would allow the government to order warrantless arrests and detain people without any charges filed
Ronnel Mas was arrested without a warrant after threatening Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in a Twitter post on May 5, 2020. Photo: Twitter