This was demanded by the members of the Concerned Lawyers for Civil Liberties . Among its members are former Vice President Jejomar Binay, former Sen. Rene Saguisag and former University of the Philippines Dean Pacifico Agabin.
It lamented that “General Parlade has been red-tagging perceived dissenters such as celebrities, church people, members of the opposition, activists and various schools and universities and even media for years now.” Early on Sunday, the National Union of People’s Lawyers urged the SC to include during the resumption of the oral arguments on the 37 petitions against ATA set on Tuesday, Feb. 9, the issue on the “threat” to sue journalists under the new law.
Last Feb. 4, the NUPL, in a statement, said the Parlade’s threat is “actually reinforcing and validating the myriad of objections and criticisms against ATA.”“Such direct threats endanger fear that chills journalists or even citizens from exercising their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of the press.”
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