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Remulla on red-tagging: It's a 'political term, I'm just unmasking them'

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Updated as of May 25 12:55 AM

Boying Remulla, who was tapped by presumptive president Bongbong Marcos to lead the DOJ, dismissed fears he would weaponize the agency against those he accused of having links with the communist movement. Read more »

Ilang grupo, umapela sa SC na garantiyahan ang proteksyon ng karapatang pantao

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Updated as of May 20 10:08 PM

Sa virtual forum na inorganisa ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Karapatan at iba pang kaalyadong grupo, tinalakay ang anila’y reyalidad ng human rights o karapatang pantao ngayon sa bansa at kung ano ang maaring gawing ng Judiciary para tiyakin ang kanilang mga karapatan.    Read more »

Anti-Terror law petitioners hit red-tagging during SC oral arguments

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 06:42 PM

Instead of answering questions, petitioners said Esperon made unresponsive statements and played videos involving Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison, supposedly identifying organizations allied with the CPP. Read more »

DOST to start ivermectin clinical trial for non-severe COVID patients

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 10:24 AM

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) aims to finish its ivermectin clinical trial by first quarter of next year, an official said Tuesday as the study is set to begin this month. Read more »

Gag order issued vs NTF-ELCAC's Parlade, Badoy on community pantry issue

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Posted at Apr 25 03:16 PM

The spokespersons of the country's anti-communist insurgency council have been ordered to stop making remarks on community pantries, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. said Sunday. Read more »

House probe sought on 'profiling,' 'red-tagging' of community pantry organizers

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Posted at Apr 22 02:19 PM

The Makabayan bloc is seeking an inquiry into the alleged profiling and red-tagging of organizers of community pantries, which have popped up across the country as a response to hunger and unemployment amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Bill seeks 10-year imprisonment for red-tagging

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Posted at Mar 30 10:21 AM

Senator Franklin Drilon has filed a bill seeking 10-year imprisonment and disqualification from public office for officials convicted of red-tagging. Read more »

Baguio court orders Cordillera police to stop red tagging youth activists

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 02:38 PM

MANILA — A Baguio City court has ordered the Cordillera police to stop red tagging youth activists and their organizations, a first of such order in recent memory. Read more »

Sen. Drilon wants 10-year imprisonment for red-tagging

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 07:21 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has filed a measure that seeks a 10-year imprisonment for any state agent who would be convicted of “red-tagging.” Read more »

SC urged to act on red-baiting of lawyers; judge gets red-tagged

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 08:57 PM

 (UPDATE) — More than 150 professors from the UP College of Law and more than 700 lawyers wrote to the Supreme Court Tuesday to express concern over a letter from Calbayog police requesting for a list of lawyers representing “communist terrorist groups” (CTGs). 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 »

Military urged: Fire Parlade over red-tagging claims

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Posted at Feb 08 10:38 AM

A lawyer's group is urging the Armed Forces to fire a ranking military official for alleged persistent red-tagging claims, the latest of which involved a journalist whom he accused of being a propagandist. Read more »

Parlade continues red-baiting claims, alleges existence of CPP fund scam

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Posted at Feb 05 11:47 PM

The high-ranking military official in hot water for red-baiting a journalist appeared to be unfazed by the persistent criticism.   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 »

PH military general goes on leave over red-tagging list fiasco

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Updated as of Jan 29 11:55 PM

A Philippine military general goes on leave following the publication of an erroneous list tagging members of the University of the Philippines alumni as communist rebels. Read more »

Military officials must resign over false list of supposed NPA rebels: UP prof

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Updated as of Jan 26 02:13 PM

Military officials must resign over a false list of supposed University of the Philippines students turned communist rebels, a professor said Tuesday. Read more »

Colmenares to AFP: Sorry not enough, stop red-tagging

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 11:56 PM

Colmenares said the AFP’s erroneous list was indicative of the government’s “shallow” standard of evidence. Read more »

Groups slam arrests made on International Human Rights Day

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Posted at Dec 12 12:12 AM

Some groups decried what they alleged to be a systematic attempt by the Philippine government to go after its critics in the wake of arrests made on International Human Rights Day. Read more »

Red-tagging dapat gawing krimen: constitutional law expert

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Updated as of Dec 07 08:37 PM

Naniniwala ang isang legal expert na dapat gawing krimen ang red-baiting o red tagging dahil may kaakibat na peligro. Read more »

PH gov't urged to criminalize red-tagging

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Updated as of Dec 07 09:52 AM

A constitutional expert is pushing to criminalize red tagging, saying the act creates a clear and present danger to those being linked to the communist movement.   Read more »