MANILA, Philippines — Nine lawmakers in the House of Representatives are pushing for the criminalization of red-tagging, saying such acts violate the right of the public to freedom of expression and right to political belief without fear of prosecution.
Under House Bill No. 9437 filed on Monday, a copy of which was sent to the media on Tuesday, the lawmakers said that red-tagging should be criminalized because “it is committed through the use of public funds, and it has an injurious irreversible impact on the victims.”
The lawmakers—which include Bayan Muna Reps. Carlos Zarate, Eufemia Cullamat, and Ferdinand Gaite; Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman; Quezon City Rep. Jose Christopher…
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