As a nation without a concrete route for the future, the last thing that citizens should do is split apart because of political fanaticism.
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Nasino and her two other companions claimed the cases filed against them were trumped up and part of the massive crackdown on activists.
A Twitter account maliciously published the idea that ABS-CBN justice and impunity beat reporter Mike Navallo is either a supporter of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front of the Philippines (CPP-NPA-NDFP) or the latter’s “urban operative” embedded in the media.
Progressive groups lambasted the “worsening” human rights violations in the country under the administration of Pres. Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte.
An old graphic about the signing of the 13th-month pay law by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was reposted by Facebook (FB) page Marcos Notebook.
An old quote card where former Vice President Leni Robredo talked in 2017 about the Dengvaxia controversy has been reposted by the Facebook (FB) page PBBM News without proper context.
Controversial Davao-based Pastor Apollo Quiboloy has claimed that the ecumenical youth group Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (SCMP) was created and operated by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
Facebook page Kalumuran Mindanao posted anew a graphic accusing PJ Dizon, secretary-general of labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (May First Movement) in Davao Region as a “recruiter” of the New People’s Army (NPA).
National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) chairperson Jonathan de Santos said the country is “partly free” when it comes to publishing stories and covering certain issues, but undeniably, “there is a fear of reprisal, and there actually have been cases of reprisals.”
Defending the Pope’s decision, Tagle said the result of a “careful and independent study” does not concern cases of sexual abuse or mismanagement of money.
