Manicad denounces red-tagging of journalisthome/News/Top Stories/Manicad denounces red-tagging of journalistFormer broadcast journalist and Senate candidate Rodrigo “Jiggy” Manicad Jr. has denounced the inclusion of an editor of a local daily in the list of supposed members of the communist rebel group. “I know Cong personally from our coverages together in Mindanao, and I can say that he is truly a professional in this field,” Manicad, a veteran journalist, said. “Unless there is complete evidence, red-tagging especially of the media will not be tolerated,” he added. Manicad said the practice of red-tagging personalities is a “form of intimidation” that endangers the lives of journalists. We know fully well that red-tagging is a virtual death sentence,” he said.

Source: Manila Times February 26, 2019 16:49 UTC