Under the Duterte government, red-tagging has become a preferred method of instilling fear in activists.
Netizens criticized the practice after the military’s most vocal general, Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr, red-tagged popular actress Liza Soberano.
Aside from claiming that Soberano was associating herself with a “terrorist” group, Parlade warned that if she continued to do so, she would end up dead like other activists.
Which organization was involved in webinar that Soberano participated in? Women’s rights group Gabriela.
In this Rappler Talk, police reporter Rambo Talabong speaks with Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas on red-tagging and activism under the Duterte government.
How can activism continue if the government threatens to red-tag people for speaking up?
Watch the interview on Rappler. – Rappler.com
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