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‘Sworn duty’ to protect: AFP cites danger Liza Soberano may be ‘used’ by Red-linked groups

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 05:48 PM

MANILA— While asserting its respect for women and their rights, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday stood in defense of a general whose remarks linking celebrities to the communist movement have drawn heavy fire over red-tagging, citing concerns they might be “used” by those linked to the underground.    Read more »

CHR: Authorities must draw up rules vs red-tagging

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 04:14 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday urged authorities to make a clear set of guidelines that would prevent red-tagging. Read more »

CHR blasts Parlade’s remarks: Celebrities have right to express convictions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 04:44 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday expressed concern on a military official’s stern warning to actress Liza Soberano and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray about the groups they were associated with, saying celebrities have the right to express their own convictions and beliefs.  Read more »

ABS-CBN stands by Liza Soberano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 01:00 PM

ABS-CBN expressed its support to actress Liza Soberano, who is advocating women's rights and promoting women's interests. Read more »

Parlade: Why should I apologize? Liza camp thanked me for info on Gabriela

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 12:04 PM

The military official who warned Liza Soberano of alleged communist ties of Gabriela Youth on Friday refused to apologize to the actress as he claimed that her camp even thanked him for the information. Read more »

Parlade says not intimidating personalities, welcomes those fighting for women's rights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 09:35 PM

The military official who warned actress Liza Soberano and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray about their ties with a women's rights group said Thursday that his statement was not a form of intimidation and described the celebrities’ advocacies for women's rights as valid.   Read more »

Heneral kinondena sa 'mala-death threat' na red-tagging kay Liza Soberano

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 22 08:50 PM

Pinutakte ng batikos nitong Huwebes ang militar, partikular na ang isang heneral nito, dahil sa ginawa umanong red-tagging sa aktres na si Liza Soberano, na inilarawan pa ng ilang senador at grupo na tila "death threat." Read more »