by Leslie Ann G. Aquino & Jeffrey G. Damicog A human rights defender and climate advocate has filed election offense cases at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against 20 supporters of presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, after allegedly receiving threats online. In a statement, Renee Karunungan said the threats were so serious that it took a toll on her. Renee Karunungan (left) with lawyer Jose Jesus Disini Jr. (Photo from Renee Juliene M. Karunungan’s Facebook) “I was traumatized by the extent of the threats, which made me feel more anxious in opening my Facebook and in posting my views and opinions,” she said. Karunungan alleged that she was subjected to death and rape threats after posting a meme saying “Duterte is a lazy choice” last March 22 on Facebook. The messages, she said, ranged from insults like “Bobo ka“, “Baboy Ka“, “Tanga” to more serious ones such as [...]
