Ella Colmenares reacted after she was dragged in the “red-tagging” issue involving her sister Angel Locsin, Liza Soberano, and Catriona Gray.
“SIR Parlade, bakit n’yo naman ako hinanay kina Liza Soberano, Catriona Gray at Angel Locsin? Feeling maganda tuloy ako ngayon!” said Colmenares as she defends herself after being accused of being a New People’s Army (NPA) member.
Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) chief Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr. warned actress Liza Soberano concerning her support to the Gabriela Women’s Party, allegedly connected to communists rebels.
The SolCom chief also gave the same warning to Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray.
“The choice is yours, Liza, and so with you, Catriona…” he added.
Parlade even advised the Liza Soberano not to follow the path of one Ka Ella Colmenares.
“I am sure Angel Locsin and Neri Colmenares will not tell you this,” Parlade said.
Ella Colmenares defends Liza Soberano, Catriona Gray
Ella Colmenares responded to Parlade’s claims and said, “I do not have to defend myself as I have not done anything wrong, but I decided to speak up, not just for myself but also for my children, whose lives may have been endangered because of this reckless red-tagging being broadcasted on social media.”
“Yes, I believe in the protection of women’s rights and human rights, the same advocacies that Angel and Neri fight for, but so do millions of Filipinos across the country. That doesn’t mean that I’m a member of the NPA as what is being claimed,” she added.
Ella Colmenares also tweeted yesterday, “Like many of you, I am an ordinary Filipino, a mother, living my life day to day, earning a living for my family for many years.”
“Practicing our constitutional rights that we are entitled of, expressing our opinions, and having a belief different from others does not entail that one should be red-tagged.”
She also defended Liza Soberano and Catriona Gray, “Who are being red-tagged simply because they speak about their advocacies.”
“I am earnestly appealing to my fellow Filipinos, ordinary citizens like me, to express support for those being targeted merely because they are expressing their opinions.
“Let us stop the cycle of hate and instead, discuss the merits of the issues being raised,” Ella Colmenares said using the hashtag #ActivistsNotTerrorists.