‘Red-tagging’ is a threat to people’s life, liberty, and security

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 05/15/2024

“Red-tagging” is a threat to people’s life, liberty, and security. Thus declared the Supreme Court in the case of, Deduro v. Maj. Gen. Vinoya (G.R. No. 254753, July 4, 2023)  that overturned a lower court’s 2023 decision dismissing…

Atom Araullo sues Badoy, Celiz for P2M over red tagging

Tetch Torres-Tupas 09/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo filed a P2-million civil suit against former anti-insurgency task force spokesperson Lorraine Badoy and confessed ex-communist rebel Jeffrey Celiz over red tagging. The damage suit was filed before the Quezon…

Spotlight on Cinemalaya films on human rights, red-tagging and extrajudicial killings  

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 08/08/2023

“If you destroy my country, I will kill you.” These are the words of former President Rodrigo Duterte that resonated in the documentary film Maria  of the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival at the at the Philippine…

VP Duterte says remark on transport strike is factual, not red-tagging

Inquirer.net 03/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — When she called the week-long transport strike as “communist-inspired” and a “painful interference,” Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said she is only stating a fact and not red-tagging. Duterte issued the statement…

Red-tagging as an attack on the independence of the judiciary

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/04/2022

Red-tagging, also known as red-baiting, is a pernicious practice as part of the government’s counterinsurgency efforts that targets individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive of the actions of a sitting administration. This include publicly accusing…

UN still needs to scrutinize the Philippines

Carlos H. Conde - @inquirerdotnet 09/12/2022

Has the human rights situation in the Philippines improved, as some United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) member states want to believe? Since Ferdinand Marcos Jr. became president two months ago, Philippine press reports about killings…

#NeverAgain bundle still on sale; book on Leni too

Krixia Subingsubing 05/16/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Seemingly uncowed after being red-tagged by government officials, publishing company Adarna House continues to offer its #NeverAgain book bundle which seeks to make information on martial law more accessible to children. The family-run publishing house founded…

CHR-7 Chief: Freedom of expression is guaranteed in a democratic society

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An official of the Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas (CHR-7) has expressed his concern on the red-tagging of groups or individuals who have publicly expressed their dissatisfaction on the government and…

A symbolic attack

Kay Rivera - @inquirerdotnet 03/28/2022

This week, two independent local bookstores were defaced with red graffiti. The vandalism read “NPA Terrorista” on the storefront of Popular Bookstore in Quezon City, and later Solidaridad bookshop in Manila reported the barely-legible “NPA” spray-painted on…

CLB to MCPO: Investigate red-tagging

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Children’s Legal Bureau (CLB) is asking the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) to investigate the red-tagging incident of their group using posters placed in the vicinity of the Cebu International Convention Center.…

IBP to gov’t: Right the wrong and set firm policies vs red-tagging

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 01/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The national organization of lawyers has called on the government to “right the wrong and set firm policies against red-tagging” as it disregards due process, rule of law, and weakens the State. “False and…

‘No place for intolerance, bigotry, red-tagging in UP,’ says chancellor

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 11/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There is no place for intolerance, bigotry, and red-tagging in the University of the Philippines, UP Diliman Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo said on Friday. Nemenzo pointed out that the premier state university is a “safe…

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