Morong 43 (original) (raw)

Morong 43 is a group of 43 health workers in the Philippines tagged by government of the Philippines as members of the New People's Army. Members of the Morong 43 were arrested in Morong, Rizal, on 6 February 2010, allegedly on the grounds of illegal possession of firearms and explosives. President Benigno Aquino III said that members of the Morong 43 were denied due process and in December 2015 ordered their release from detention. The arrests of the Morong 43 have often been cited as an example of red-baiting in the Philippines.