Investigations into red-tagging cases against the notorious red tagger Lorraine Badoy are still ongoing., Ombudsman Samuel Martires tells the House budget panel
MANILA, Philippines – Ombudsman Samuel Martires said on Monday, September 11, at least one red-tagging complaint againstAnother case, this time against former spokesperson for the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict Lorraine Badoy, is undergoing investigation, although Martires initially thought it had been dismissed.
Red-tagging is the act of labeling individuals or groups as communist “fronts,” “terrorists,” or “sympathizers,” often without evidence, which can lead to targeted harassment or violence against the tagged individual.
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