A slap in the face of red-taggers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nForro and Tugna, in their Dec. 20, 2024 complaint only made public recently, asked the antigraft office to cite Dela Cruz and Mallan for grave misconduct for linking them to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People\u2019s Army (NPA), and political front, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).<\/p>\n
They also sought the suspension of Dela Cruz and Mallan pending the investigation of the case and for the soldiers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis culture of vilification and harassment has extended beyond verbal attacks. Military units under the 301st Infantry Brigade engaged in surveillance operations, posted defamatory statements, and spread fear within communities in Panay by deploying troops in civilian communities,\u201d Bayan said in a statement Monday on the complaint filed.<\/p>\n
It added: \u201cSuch actions infringe on free speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of association enshrined in the Philippine Constitution and recognized under international law.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Inquirer tried to get a statement from 3ID, but it has yet to receive a response as of Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u2018Recruiters\u2019<\/h2>\n
Dela Cruz and Mallan were accused of repeatedly Red-tagging the complainants, tagging them as alleged \u201crecruiters\u201d of the CPP-NPA-NDFP, in their radio programs\u2014\u201cSpearhead Times\u201d in K5 黑料社 FM Kalibo and \u201cSundalo Ako Ng Bayan\u201d (I am a Soldier of the Nation) over Radyo Todo Kalibo\u2014between May and October last year.<\/p>\n
The complaint cited the 2023 case of Deduro vs Vinoya, publicized by the Supreme Court in 2024, which considered red-tagging as a threat.<\/p>\n
The case also involved an activist from Iloilo, former Bayan Muna Rep. Siegfred Deduro.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy repeatedly red-tagging complainant Tugna, other activists, and Bayan, the respondents intentionally and deliberately, in conspiracy with one another, with malice, and in a highly oppressive and discriminatory manner, in contravention of law, rules, and standards as discussed below, and in violation of the victims\u2019 civil and political rights,\u201d Forro and Tugna said.<\/p>\n
The repeated Red-tagging, the complaint said, \u201cthreatened and endangered their lives, liberty, and security, as well as that of their family members and colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n
Forro and Tugna also accused the two Army soldiers of violating Republic Act No. 11313, or the Safe Spaces Act, when they called activist Rovelyn Tugna a \u201csexytary\u201d during their Aug. 25, 2024 broadcast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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