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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider 42 arrested in Iloilo City for protesting activist's murder

42 arrested in Iloilo City for protesting activist's murder

Published May 2, 2020 12:00 am
By Tara Yap ILOILO CITY – For violating enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) restrictions of mass gatherings, 42 persons were arrested Friday here for trying to stage a protest caravan, calling for justice in the murder of a an activist. Atty. Angelo Marlo Guillen is one of the 42 arrested Friday in Iloilo City for participating in an indignation protest, which police consider a violation of mass social gathering as the city is under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) against COVID-19. (Altermidya Panay/ MANILA BULLETIN) Atty. Angelo Marlo Guillen is one of the 42 arrested Friday in Iloilo City for participating in an indignation protest, which police consider a violation of mass social gathering as the city is under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) against COVID-19. (Altermidya Panay/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) arrested the activists belonging to various left-wing organizations who were gathered at a plaza in Jaro district. The activists initially did not want to hold a May 1 protest to mark Labor Day, but decided to push through with it to condemn the Thursday, April 30, assassination of Jory Porquia, the Iloilo City coordinator of Bayan Muna party-list. “Today, Bayan Panay and its allied organizations decided to hold an indignation protest caravan to express its condemnation on the murder of Jory Porquia,” the group said in a statement. Police Captain Eduardo Siacon, ICPO chief in Jaro district, considered the gathering as a violation of ECQ measure against the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The activists were asking permission from the police to proceed to Arevalo district, where Porquia died. They wanted to lay a wreath and light candles for Porquia, but were not allowed. Aside from the police personnel from the Jaro Police Station, anti-riot policemen were also deployed. The activists were about to disperse when some of their leaders were handcuffed. Among those arrested were Bayan Muna Panay secretary general Elmer Forro, Lucy Francisco of Gabriela Panay, Edgar Salarda of Piston Panay, Bryan Bosque of Anakbayan Panay, Crimson Labinghisa of Kabataan Panay, Fr. Marco Sulayao of Aglipayan Church, and Atty. Angelo Marlo Guillen. “We condemn in strongest possible terms the high-handed manner by which the police trample on the sovereign people’s rights to assembly, our right to protest, and our right to seek redress of grievances,” the group added. The Manila Bulletin tried to reach the ICPO for a statement, but did not get a response.
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