Authorities told: If there will be leniency in law enforcement, let it be afforded to the poor

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Photo from Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura shows the 'bungkalan' activity at Hacienda Tinang in Concepcion, Tarlac.

Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura

 

MANILA, Philippines — Respect for constitutional rights including due process must be for all, regardless of wealth or political leanings, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines reminded authorities on Thursday.

 

But when leniency is to be dispensed in enforcing the law, “let it be for the poor and the downtrodden, not to entitled individuals,” the IBP Board of Governors added in a statement.

 

The IBP raised alarm on the arrest of journalists covering protest actions of farmers and artists in Concepcion, Tarlac. This was after Police Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., Philippine National Police officer-in-charge, accused journalists of agitating activists groups and later filing complaints against them and the persons they were covering.

 

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