Bill Type
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CRIMINALIZATION OF RED-TAGGING
Congress Author
Date filed
July 5, 2022
Date Read
August 1, 2022
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2022-08-01

Committee Details

Primary Committee

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01152
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CRIMINALIZATION OF RED-TAGGING
ABSTRACT : Defines “Red-Tagging as the act of publicly labeling, vilifying, branding, naming, accusing or caricaturing individuals, groups, or organizations of being state enemies, subversives, armed rebels, communists or terrorists, or fronts thereof, thereby implying of insinuating involvement or engagement in armed rebellion, acts of terrorism or any wrongdoing or criminal acts . . . Provided further, . . . a disputable presumption that it was committed with the use of public position and/or of public funds attaches. Provides for different forms of red-tagging; describes several offenses and their corresponding penalties which includes among others: punishment under R.A. 10353 ( Defining and Penalizing Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance; perpetual absolute disqualification to hold public office; or filing of administrative and civil cases.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MANUEL, RAOUL DANNIEL A.
DATE FILED : 2022-07-05
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2022-08-01

Abstract

ABSTRACT : Defines "Red-Tagging as the act of publicly labeling, vilifying, branding, naming, accusing or caricaturing individuals, groups, or organizations of being state enemies, subversives, armed rebels, communists or terrorists, or fronts thereof, thereby implying of insinuating involvement or engagement in armed rebellion, acts of terrorism or any wrongdoing or criminal acts . . . Provided further, . . . a disputable presumption that it was committed with the use of public position and/or of public funds attaches. Provides for different forms of red-tagging; describes several offenses and their corresponding penalties which includes among others: punishment under R.A. 10353 ( Defining and Penalizing Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance; perpetual absolute disqualification to hold public office; or filing of administrative and civil cases.

Significance