ILOILO CITY—The need for a stronger government policy against Red-tagging has been proven by the attack on Iloilo-based human rights lawyer Angelo Karlo Guillen, Sen. Franklin Drilon said on Friday (March 5).
“The assassination attempt on Guillen is particularly disquieting in light of the issue on Red-tagging,” Drilon said in a statement.
“Guillen, a human rights lawyer, has been Red-tagged. His case lays the basis for the need for a stronger policy against Red-tagging,” Drilon said.
The senator, a native of Iloilo, said Congress “should provide sufficient remedies to protect the victims of Red-tagging activities.”
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