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On International Human Rights Day, one journalist, 6 activists arrested in separate raids
Updated 6:11 p.m.
MANILA Impunity reared its ugly head as elements of the police arrested one journalist and six activists in four separate incidents of raid this morning, December 10.
At around 3 a.m., elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) searched the house of couple Dennise Velasco and Diane Zapata in Fairview, Quezon City. Zapata told
Bulatlat the CIDG asked them to drop to the floor facing down. After more than one hour, firearms and explosives were found inside the couple’s home, which Zapata maintained were all planted. Velasco is now in the custody of the Philippine National Police at Camp Karingal.
(CIDG / MANILA BULLETIN)
Lady Ann Salem was arrested at around 9 a.m. after a raid in her condominium unit at Tower 3 of the Avida Towers located at the corner of EDSA and Reliance in Mandaluyong City. Also arrested during the operation was Rodrigo Esparago.
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) reported that four .45 pistols, four grenades and various bullets were seized from the house of Salem when the search warrant was served.
Salem is reportedly an editor of the Manila Today and the communications officer of the global media group International Association of Women in Radio and Television.
Manila Today is reportedly a chapter of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP).
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