UP Rural High School denounces alleged red-tagging after Martial Law remembrance event

The University of the Philippines Rural High School (UPRHS) in Los Baños, Laguna, issued a statement rejecting alleged red-tagging of its community after holding its annual UP Day of Remembrance, which marks the declaration of Martial Law. Posts by Facebook users Emjay Chico and Lorraine Baddie (also referred to as Lorraine Badoy), who have ties to the former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, accused the school of using students for political purposes.

UPRHS clarified that the program was student-initiated, held with proper permits and parental notice, and participation was optional. It also featured a speaker on media’s role in countering historical distortion of Martial Law. The school categorically dismissed the red-tagging accusations, reaffirming its dedication to human-rights values and critical learning, and noted that comments on its student publication The Ruralite had been disabled. Requests for comment from the two Facebook users had not been answered at the time of reporting.