In March 2025, Marcos reportedly said that he had no plan to abolish the task force, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling in 2024 that “red-tagging, vilification, labelling, and guilt by association threaten a person’s right to life, liberty, or security.”330, 331, 332 This refusal is consistent with his 2024 interview, in which he said he would not abolish the task force333. Meanwhile, his government has also proposed increasing the task force’s budget for 2026334. Despite these developments, members of the House of Representatives have proposed a bill to penalize red-tagging. In 2025, House Bill No. 213 and House Bill No. 1841 were filed on the matter during the 20th Congress335, 336. The task force opposes the measures, arguing that it is “not a repressive body, but a nationwide peace-building movement.”337 C. Implications of the Situations on Human Rights and Democracy The situation in 2025 indicates that disinformation continues to threaten democracy, as documented during the midterm elections. It also shows how disinformation has evolved into AI-generated content, making the problem more complex. This has prompted efforts to address disinformation at the policy level; however, such measures can pose risks to human rights, particularly freedom of speech. If the government becomes the sole authority policing content, there is a risk of power being abused and critical narratives being silenced. Sarao, Zacarian. Marcos Will Never Abolish NTF-ELCAC, Malaya Says.” Inquirer.net, 26 Mar. 2025, newsinfo.inquirer.net/2047100/marcos-will-never-abolish-ntf-elcac-malaya. 331. Rita, Joviland. “Marcos Reiterates NTF-ELCAC Has to Continue—NSC.” GMA News Online, 26 Mar. 2025, www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/940619/ferdinand-bongbong-marcos-ntf-elcacnational-security-council/story. 332. “SC: Red-Tagging Threatens Right to Life, Liberty, and Security.” The Supreme Court of the Philippines, 8 May 2024, sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-red-tagging-threatens-right-to-life-liberty-and-security. 333. De Leon, Dwight. “Marcos Says He Won’t Abolish NTF-ELCAC, Denies Its History of Red-Tagging.” Rappler, 16 May 2024, www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-rejects-call-abolish-ntf-elcac-denies-history-redtagging-may-2024. 334. Bajo, Anna Felicia. “NTF-ELCAC’s Barangay Development Program Gets P8.1 B.” GMA News Online, 13 Aug. 2025, www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/955771/ntf-elcac-s-barangay-developmentprogram-gets-p8-1-b/story. 335. Panti. Llanesca T. “Bill Penalizing Public Officials for Red-Tagging Filed.” GMA News Online, 1 July 2025, www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/951184/bill-penalizing-public-officials-for-redtagging-filed/story. 336. “HB 01841 – Anti-Red-Tagging Bill.” House of Representatives (Philippines), 14 July 2025, docs.congress. hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB01841.pdf. 337. Nepomuceno, Priam. “NTF-ELCAC: Anti-Red-Tagging Bill Protects Terror, Insurgency Enablers.” Inquirer. net, 4 July 2025, newsinfo.inquirer.net/2078321/ntf-elcac-anti-red-tagging-bill-protects-terror-insurgencyenablers. 330. 71