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AFP chief Sobejana won’t comment on Parlade’s ‘red-tagging’ of pantry organizers
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Cirilito Sobejana has refused to comment on Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr.'s remarks against community pantry organizers.
Parlade, spokesperson for the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), had previously likened community pantry organizers to Satan, using a Biblical analogy.
Despite Parlade's statements, Sobejana reiterated that the military supports community pantries and has instructed civil-military operations to provide assistance to them.
The NTF-ELCAC has faced criticism for red-tagging, leading some senators to consider defunding the task force.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto and Senator Sherwin Gatchalian criticized Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. for red-tagging community pantry organizers, stating there is no valor in going after civilians feeding their neighbors.
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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced he will consult with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana regarding Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr.'s red-tagging of community pantry organizers.
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National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. confirmed issuing a gag order to NTF-ELCAC spokespersons Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr. and Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy regarding comments on community pantries.
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National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. confirmed that they are profiling community pantry organizers.
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The pioneering Maginhawa Community Pantry temporarily suspended operations due to alleged red-tagging by the Quezon City Police District and the National Task Force to ELCAC, leading to safety concerns for its organizers and volunteers.
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