00:00 Two police officers from Quezon City filed complaints against the artist behind the effigy
00:05 of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that was set on fire during a State of the Nation Address
00:09 protest rally in July.
00:11 The policemen claimed Bagong Aliansang Makabayan resident artist Max Sanchago and three John
00:16 Doe's violated environmental laws, particularly Republic Act No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid
00:23 Waste Management Act of 2000 and the Clean Air Act.
00:27 The cops claimed the burning of the Marcos Doblecara or Two-Faced effigy was a, quote,
00:31 "deliberate disrespect to Marcos and the country."
00:34 In a statement, Bayan Secretary General Raymond Palatino says authorities are misusing the
00:38 law to criminalize the freedom of expression.
00:41 Burning of effigies are regular fixtures in big rallies, especially during Anti-Sona and
00:46 Labor Day rallies.
00:47 (upbeat music)
