A version of the Nazi book-burning orgies would emerge in the Philippines in the libraries of state universities in a purge that the country’s military said was meant to protect the youth. Ricmar Aquino, president of ISU, said the state university supports Duterte’s “whole of nation approach” on the insurgency against which the youth must be protected. Lapuz said she was not in the position to say if the purge of books was legal or not. KSUThe KSU library last Sept. 1 removed books and documents related to peace negotiations between the government and NDFP. Librarian Evangeline Cabello purged the books as police and military inspected the university library.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 04, 2021 04:18 UTC