MANILA, Philippines — The act of collecting data and profiling organizers of community pantries across the country is not only a breach of privacy but also “an overreach and abuse of police power,” the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Tuesday.
CHR spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia said they are aware of the move taken by Maginhawa community pantry organizer Ana Patricia Non, who suspended the pantry’s operations after being red-tagged or linked to communist groups.
She also disclosed receiving reports about police officers asking organizers of other pantries in Metro Manila to fill up an information sheet while quizzing them about their supposed affiliations and organizati…
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