MANILA, Philippines — Following the July 17 killing of pro-Marcos vlogger Alicia “Mima Alicia” Lipata, Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday said she had become a target of a wave of online death threats. This prompted Senator Hontiveros’s office to seek the National Bureau of Investigation’s help in identifying those behind the posts. She had received hundreds of social media posts declaring that she should be “next” after Lipata was gunned down outside her home in Caloocan City, said the opposition senator. “Instead of expressing sympathy, some people are celebrating someone’s death and even inciting violence. Now, many are also openly […]...Keep on reading: Risa Hontiveros turns to NBI after getting hundreds of death threats
Risa Hontiveros turns to NBI after getting hundreds of death threats