PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines — The arrest of a veteran community journalist, 61-year-old Margarita Valle, was a case of mistaken identity. She was mistaken for Elsa Renton — also known as Tina Maglaya and Fidelina Margarita Valle. These details were provided by Virginia Pestañas, a member of Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP), which coordinated with the CIDG for Valle’s release. Antonio Detolios of the CIDG in Zamboanga del Sur told reporters waiting outside the CIDG office here that Valle’s arrest was “a case of mistaken identity.”Not harmed but rights violated“I was not harmed,” Valle said following her release. Seasoned journalistThe National Union of Journalist in the Philippines (NUJP) – Davao Chapter strongly condemned the Valle’s arrest.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 09, 2019 17:34 UTC