“The respondents now not only resort to red-tagging of the petitioners, but also cite the NUPL and its entire leadership together with other media groups in a report, as allegedly involved in a supposed plot to oust President Duterte,” read the manifestation filed by the NUPL.
The NUPL was referring to the “Association Matrix between Bikoy and Allen Todesillas” which was published in a local newspaper.
Citing a source from the Office of the President, the matrix named the NUPL, Rappler, VERA Files, and the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism as groups out to discredit the President and destabilize his administration.
“These malicious statements and dangerous claims, as well as the contrived ‘matrix’ above, baseless and reckless as they are, compel the petitioners to again seek at this time for the Honorable Court’s protection and reiterate their prayer for a temporary protection order,” the NUPL stated.
The NUPL had previously filed a petition asking the SC to issue a protection order through a writ of amparo after being tagged by the government for being affiliated with the communist rebels.
A writ of amparo is sought by persons whose right to life, liberty and security is violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity.
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