Filipino vlogger accused of inciting sedition arrested for Facebook post about president


The authorities described the post as making a veiled death threat against the president. - Photo: ST

MANILA: A Filipino blogger has been arrested and accused of inciting sedition over a Facebook post the authorities described as making a veiled death threat against the president.

In the Oct 3 post, video blogger Michael “Mike” Romero shared a picture of President Ferdinand Marcos standing with other officials outside the earthquake-ravaged city hall in Bogo in the central Philippines.

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