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People vs. Hon. Simeon Ferrer 48 SCRA 382

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HON. SIMEON N. FERRER (in his capacity as Judge of the Court of First Instance of Tarlac, Branch I), FELICIANO CO alias LEONCIO CO alias "Bob," and NILO S. TAYAG alias Romy Reyes alias "Taba," respondents. [part

G.R. Nos. L-32613-14 | 1972-12-27

D E C I S I O N

CASTRO, J:

I. Statement of the Case

Posed in issue in these two cases is the constitutionality of the Anti-Subversion Act, 1 which outlaws the Communist Party of the Philippines and other "subversive associations," and punishes any person who "knowingly, willfully and by overt acts affiliates himself with, becomes or remains a member" of the Party or of any other similar "subversive" organization.
On March 5, 1970 a criminal complaint for violation of section 4 of the Anti-Subversion Act was filed against the respondent Feliciano Co in the Court of First Instance of Tarlac. On March 10 Judge Jose...