AFP out to disprove NUPL’s ‘baseless’ allegations

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Lawyers group seeks SC help, protection from military harassment

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday said it has pieces of evidence to prove that the accusations of intimidation and threats by a group of human rights lawyers against them are baseless. 

The post AFP out to disprove NUPL’s ‘baseless’ allegations appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Makabayan bloc files complaint vs officials of AFP over ‘red-tagging’

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 04:40:23 +0000

The Makabayan Bloc filed a complaint-affidavit on Wednesday at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against high ranking officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for “red tagging.”

The post Makabayan bloc files complaint vs officials of AFP over ‘red-tagging’ appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

CHR asked to probe red-tagging of human rights groups

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:11:45 +0000

A human rights group on Tuesday filed complaints before the CHR over the alleged practice of the administration to tag organizations as communist fronts.

The post CHR asked to probe red-tagging of human rights groups appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

UPLB exec: No red-tagging on campus with Army presence

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 21:16:20 +0000

UPLB exec: No red-tagging on campus with Army presence

SAN PEDRO CITY — The presence of top military commanders at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on Monday was not meant to “militarize” or “red tag” student activists, a university official on Tuesday said.

The post UPLB exec: No red-tagging on campus with Army presence appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Teachers’ group sues DepEd director for alleged red-tagging

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:35:37 +0000

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers in Central Luzon (ACT-CL) sued Department of Education (DepEd) regional director Beatriz Torno at the Office of the Ombudsman

The post Teachers’ group sues DepEd director for alleged red-tagging appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

UP, PUP execs hit ‘old Red scare’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:02:07 +0000

Officials of two state universities on Monday expressed alarm over the Philippine National Police’s claim that their students were visiting New People’s Army (NPA) camps as part of immersion activities, then being intimidated by rebels into joining the insurgency.

The post UP, PUP execs hit ‘old Red scare’ appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Media group says red-tagging meant to intimidate, silence members

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:11:23 +0000

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) on Tuesday denied allegations that it is being controlled by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

The post Media group says red-tagging meant to intimidate, silence members appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Makabayan bloc slams Duterte, Andanar for red-tagging legitimate orgs

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 09:04:37 +0000

Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives have denounced the efforts of President Duterte and his administration.

The post Makabayan bloc slams Duterte, Andanar for red-tagging legitimate orgs appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more