PNP laments digital vandalism by artists group on Camp Crame wall

February 26, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) lamented the digital vandalism made by an artists group on the walls of Camp Crame a day before the 34th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.


In a statement sent to reporters last Tuesday night, PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac said they respect the people's freedom to express sentiments, which includes vandalism, but reminded them such freedom has limits and should “not step beyond national interest.”


“Although the vandals did not leave any visible mark, the fact that the attack targeted a national historical site on the same day that the country commemorates the anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution makes it totally deplorable,” Banac said.

He added Camp Crame  is a national site where the unfolding events of the EDSA People Power Revolution happened in 1986.

Around 8pm of February 24, members of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) lit the walls of Camp Crame as they condemned the alleged human rights abuses committed by the Duterte administration.

 The group used a projector to showed a wanted poster photo of President Rodrigo Duterte, bearing the words “Terorrist” and “Traitor” in the walls of the national headquarter’s Gate 2 located along EDSA.

 According to them this is part of a collective campaign of artists and cultural workers which aims to expose the government’s accountability for the successive attacks to our freedom of expression and public participation, civil and human rights, socio-economic and environmental rights, and democracy.

 This is the first time that digital vandalism was done in Camp Crame. It seems police assigned in the area were not aware since a small number of people were protesting.  Ella Dionisio/DMS