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Parlade runs for president, claims Bong Go 'controls' Duterte

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 07:53 PM

Retired military general Antonio Parlade, infamous for his stint as the mouthpiece of NTF-ELCAC, on Monday filed his candidacy for president. Read more »

Antonio Parlade appointed to National Security Council

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Updated as of Sep 09 07:23 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed controversial retired military general Antonio Parlade, Jr. to the National Security Council. Read more »

Parlade quits NTF-ELCAC ahead of retirement from military service

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Updated as of Jul 01 03:15 PM

Controversial officer Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr. said Thursday that he has resigned as spokesman of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), ahead of his retirement later this month from the military service.  Read more »

Want Parlade out of NTF-ELCAC? File quo warranto plea, says Palace

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Posted at Apr 30 01:13 PM

Malacañang said on Friday those who want to remove Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. as spokesman of an anti-communism task force over his alleged red-tagging of community pantries should file a quo warranto petition.    Read more »

Fire Parlade? Duterte does not micromanage, says spokesman

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Posted at Apr 27 04:53 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte "does not micromanage" and leaves the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTC-ELCAC) to decide whether or not to fire its spokesperson for allegedly red-tagging community pantries, Malacañang said on Tuesday.  Read more »

Lacson wants Parlade removed from anti-insurgency task force

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Posted at Apr 26 11:05 PM

Over a dozen Philippine senators back a resolution seeking to censure Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, one of the spokespersons of the government's anti-Communist task force.  Read more »

Senators urge Palace: Remove Parlade from NTF-ELCAC after 'Satan' remark

Katrina Domingo and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 06:59 PM

Several senators on Thursday urged Malacañang to remove Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade from the government's anti-communism panel after he likened a community pantry organizer to Satan. Read more »

Red tagging report: Senate wants Parlade out as NTF-ELCAC spox

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 12:44 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - The Senate on Wednesday recommended the immediate removal of Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. as spokesperson of the country's anti-insurgency task force, citing violations in the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

'Bloody Sunday': Rights groups call for investigation into killings of activists

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Updated as of Mar 08 03:06 PM

Human rights groups called on the Philippine government to investigate what they said was the use of "lethal force" during police raids on Sunday that left at least 9 activists dead. Read more »

Should red-tagging be criminalized? Some senators say definition must be settled first

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Updated as of Mar 04 05:30 AM

The Senate on Wednesday discussed the proposal to penalize individuals engaged in red-tagging, especially if such is committed by government officials.   Read more »

Parlade claims remarks against journalist are 'personal views'

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Posted at Feb 09 10:38 PM

Gen. Antonio Parlade denies making threats and claims his remarks are not official military policy.  Read more »

AFP chief sa mga sundalo matapos ang red tagging sa journo: 'Be very careful'

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Updated as of Feb 10 02:09 AM

Pinaalalahanan ni AFP chief Cirilito Sobejana ang militar na mag-ingat sa pagbansag na kalaban ang isang tao o grupo.  Read more »

'Enough is enough': Party-list urges gov't to stop red-tagging youth

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Posted at Feb 09 11:53 AM

Kabataan Party-list on Tuesday urged government to stop red-tagging the youth as it denied the claim of Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade that he has several times invited them to a dialogue. Read more »

AFP chief says military must 'properly' identify enemies of the state

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Updated as of Feb 05 11:29 AM

The military will be deliberate in its actions and will "properly" identify enemies of the state under the new Armed Forces of the Philippines' Chief of Staff. Read more »

Parlade slammed for red-tagging journalist

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Posted at Feb 04 11:45 PM

Rights groups argued the general's latest remarks accusing a journalist of aiding terrorists justified arguments against the country's contentious anti-terrorism law. Read more »

'Unacceptable': Journalists' groups condemn Parlade threat to sue reporter over Aeta report

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Updated as of Feb 05 01:09 AM

Journalists' groups on Thursday condemned the threat of a ranking military official to sue a reporter for allegedly "aiding terrorists by spreading lies." Read more »

Distraught Angel Locsin on being red-tagged — People I help could be accused, too

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Posted at Oct 31 08:10 PM

The actress on Saturday said she feared that, because she had been red-tagged by a military official, the same could be done to those she associated with. Read more »

House Speaker backs Makabayan bloc, cautions general vs terrorist-tagging

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Posted at Oct 27 05:35 PM

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday came to the defense of the lower chamber's progressive bloc Makabayan following an intensified terrorist tagging of a military official.  Read more »

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

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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 »