Manila, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for a measure seeking to put an end to the dangerous practice of red-tagging in the country.

Senate Bill No. 1071 seeks to codify red-tagging as an offense under the country's legal framework to protect citizens from unwarranted harassment, intimidation, or persecution.

It defines red-tagging as the act of publicly labeling or accusing individuals or groups as communists, terrorists, or enemies of the state, without evidence.

Under the measure, red-tagging may be committed through public statements, social media posts, tarpaulins, placards, declarations, public events and other platforms used to label or vilify individuals or groups as enemies of the State.

Those who will be found gui...