Military official hounded by red-tagging, rights cases faces CA

Inquirer.net - Sep 25, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Questions on alleged red-tagging and human rights violations hounded a military official when he faced his confirmation hearing before the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Friday. Sen. Risa Hontiveros raised the issues during the CA’s Committee on National Defense hearing, asking Army Maj. Gen. Joey Escanillas to respond to allegations contained in

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