Group vows to pursue suspects in 'red-tagging' of CDO journalist

Group vows to pursue suspects in 'red-tagging' of CDO journalist

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Movement Against Disinformation (MAD) on Wednesday announced a breakthrough in its effort to prosecute those behind the Red-tagging of local journalist Leonardo Vicente “Cong” Corrales. In a news release, lawyers Rico Domingo and Antonio La Viña, president of MAD, said Corrales “has secured information to hold the persons accountable” for the series of Red-tagging incidents that endangered his life. These were mainly co…

Group gets details of Cagayan de Oro journo’s red-taggers

“This advocacy is especially vital considering the odious impact and chilling effect that red-tagging has on the work of journalists in delivering news to the public.” CAGAYAN DE ORO — Volunteer lawyers from a group fighting disinformation announced that they already have information of people who allegedly red-tagged Cagayan de Oro-based journalist Leonardo Vicente “Cong” Corrales on social media platform Facebook. This came following the compl…

Lawyers vow action on red-tagging

VOLUNTEER lawyers with the Movement Against Disinformation (MAD) have vowed to hold accountable those responsible for the red-tagging of Gold Star Daily News Editor-in-Chief Cong B. Corrales, an issue that has plagued him since 2019. In a statement released today, July 16, MAD said Corrales has been a victim of online and offline red-tagging through anti-communist propaganda materials circulated in Cagayan de Oro in 2019. These incidents earned …