Rights group scores bicam panel over NTF-ELCAC's P17.1-B budget for 2022In this Oct. 27, 2020 photo, members of national women's alliance Gabriela stage a protest rally at the Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City denouncing red-tagging and to junk the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. MANILA, Philippines — A rights group on Friday decried a panel of lawmakers from both chambers of Congress for allocating a 2022 budget of P17.1 billion to the government's controversial anti-communist task force. She also called out Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno, a candidate for the presidency, who told reporters in Iloilo City on Thursday that he does not support defunding the task force. RELATED: Robredo backs NTF-ELCAC but says it shouldn't harass, red-tagMost of the task force's budget is allocated to its Barangay Development Program. A number of senators were making good on their threat to defund the task force after it red-tagged celebrities and community pantry organizers last year.

Source: Philippine Star December 18, 2021 02:23 UTC