MANILA, Philippines — Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and election watchdog Kontra-Daya denounced on Friday the alleged “state-sponsored” red-tagging of party-lists belonging to the Makabayan coalition. The groups, which also slammed law enforcers for ‘electioneering,’ claimed that it had affected their campaign for the May 13 polls. “In the past years, ‘red-tagging’ or ‘redbaiting’ has been proven dangerous,” said Mong Palatino, chairperson of Bayan’s Metro Manila chapter. The groups likewise claimed that DILG Assistant Secretary Ricojudge Echiverri had linked the Makabayan coalition to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) through a social media post. ADVERTISEMENTPNP chief Police General Oscar Albayalde, meanwhile, said the PNP remains non-partisan and apolitical and does not meddle with political activities.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 17, 2019 09:08 UTC