NUPL seeks SC protection for human-rights lawyer, NGO vs red-tagging

MANILA, Philippines — The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) filed a petition before the Supreme Court on Thursday for writs of amparo and habeas data, seeking protection for its Negros chairperson, Atty. Rey Gorgoni, and his clients from the Negros-based NGO Paghidaet sa Kauswagan Development Group (PDG) against red-tagging and harassment. READ: IBP: ‘Lawyers