Cordillera execs eye ‘Tokhang’ on top of Red-tagging vs Left-leaning individuals, including journalists

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BAGUIO CITY—A regional law enforcement body working with the Cordillera police had approved a resolution recommending “Tokhang-style” tactic against individuals, including journalists, who are being tagged as communist rebels or supporters.

At least 45 Cordillera officials sitting in the Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (RLECC) signed the undated resolution, a copy of which was obtained by the INQUIRER on Wednesday (Feb. 24).

Lawyer Romel Daguimol, regional chief of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), was among those who signed the resolution, along with other key government officials in the region.

The resolution stated that a “concerted effort” among all mem…

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