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Sinas orders probe vs cops behind profiling, red-tagging of community pantry organizers
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas has ordered an investigation into police personnel allegedly involved in the profiling and red-tagging of community pantry organizers.
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) will handle complaints regarding profiling, while the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) will investigate social media posts, including those using official PNP accounts, that link community pantry organizers to rebel groups.
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) confirmed it is investigating police officers implicated in the alleged profiling.
NCRPO chief Police Major General Vicente Danao stated that no police leadership instructed the profiling of community pantry organizers.
Sinas denied that the PNP was profiling or red-tagging organizers after the Maginhawa Community Pantry in Quezon City suspended operations due to such allegations.
Videos circulating on social media showed policemen questioning community pantry organizers about their affiliations and the purpose of the pantries.
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Bayan Muna Party-list Representative Carlos Zarate and the Makabayan bloc are pushing for a congressional inquiry into the alleged red-tagging and profiling of community pantry organizers by government agencies and officials.
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Bayan Muna Representative Ferdinand Gaite questioned the Philippine National Police's (PNP) profiling of community pantry organizers in Manila.
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The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has strongly condemned the "unjust profiling" of community pantry organizers, calling them "heroes of this pandemic" and stating that such actions may violate their right to privacy.
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Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez urged the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to investigate the alleged red tagging of community pantry organizers.
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The Quezon City People's Law Enforcement Board (QC PLEB) has formally asked the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) to explain its alleged red-tagging of the Maginhawa community pantry.
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