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First off, it’s plain to see that comedian Mae Paner a.k.a. Juana Change is a Coconuts Manila columnist. That means she’s listed as one of our favorite people. Apparently, that is not the case at the House of Representatives.
“Kabataan party-list Rep. Terry Ridon on Wednesday, May 20, presented a copy of the memorandum dated March 18, 2015 which has the subject ‘Blacklisted/Banned Persons to the House of Representatives’ which listed names of persons who allegedly violated rules on “proper behavior” and ‘decorum’ in the Congress’ lower chamber,” reports Aries Joseph Hegina on Inquirer.net.
The report noted: “Among the names included in the memorandum were activist-performer Mae Paner also known as Juana Change, UP College of Mass Communication professor Danilo Arao, National Union of Students of the Philippines chair Sarah Elago and College Editors Guild of the Philippines president Marc Lino Abila.”
Plus, members of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, League of Filipino Students, partylists Kabataan, Anakpawis and ACT Teachers, and group Kilos Bayan sa Kalusugan were also listed.
The report explained that some of the violations listed in the memorandum which were allegedly committed by the blacklisted persons include “shouting and displaying banner in the conference room,” “vandalism,” and “shouting and displaying of placards in the conference room.”
Ridon stated that the memorandum was “secretly implemented” and only came to his attention after some resource persons invited for committee hearings were barred from entering the Batasang Pambansa complex.
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