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Church officials say prices of food items and travel costs have increased, hitting the poor harder

Many citizens today, particularly the youth, may think that the Duterte administration invented red-tagging. But they should not be surprised to learn that almost 50 years ago – under his martial-law one-man rule – Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was already sticking that label on those who openly criticized and opposed him. Certainly, the term “red-tagging” was not in use then, but the alleged acts invoked fitted those in the above-cited definitions.

“The act of labeling, branding, naming and accusing individuals and/or organizations of being left-leaning, subversives, communists or terrorists … (used as) a strategy by state agents, particularly law enforcement agencies and the military, against those perceived to be ‘threats’ or ‘enemies of the State.’”

Parañaque Bishop Jesse Mercado stressed the importance of guiding the voting public in choosing the right candidates in the May elections. Bishop Jesse Mercado (Photo CBCP) “We should accompany and encourage our people to make the right choices in the May polls. This is our new understanding of

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)-Episcopal Commission on Family and Life chairman Paranaque Bishop Jesse Mercado has expressed solidarity with the poor as he assured them of the Church’s prayers and support. Bishop Jesse Mercado (Screenshot/Diocese of Parañaque FB) The Chur