DUHA ka mga journalist sa siyudad sa Cagayan de Oro ang nakadawat na usab og pagpang red-tag nga gikondena sa mga sakop sa prensa sa siyudad lakip sab ang kasundalohan sa 4th Infantry Division (4ID) Philippine Army.

Sila si Froilan Gallardo sa Mindanews ug Cong Corrales, associate editor sa Mindanao Goldstar Daily ang gi red-tagged nga gipaagi sa materyal o flyers nga gipadala sa Cagayan de Oro Press Club Office (COPC) ug sa Cagayan de Oro City Hall.

Gipadala kini pinaagi sa courier service diin mabasa nga ang sender niini mao si Danilo Tirso Mantangan sa Sitio Camansi, Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental.

Ang flyer nga nagtarget kang Corrales l naggikan kang "Black Mamba" sa "MAT-NMR Press Club Chapter" ug duna pay P1 milyon nga bugti niini sa iyang kamatayon.

Hugot kining gikondena sa Cagayan de Oro Press Club sa pagpangulo sa presidente nga si Richie Salloman.

"We have just learned that two of our active members have once again been the subject of red-tagging. Time and again, the COPC has condemned this unfounded accusations against members of the press. We have known Mr. Cong Corrales, currently a member of the COPC Board of Directors, and Mr. Froilan Gallardo, a veteran journalist, as fair and unbiased in their reporting. As professional media practitioners, we have utmost respect for Mr. Corrales and Mr. Gallardo, whose only job is to seek the truth by writing stories as they happened and getting the sides of all involved, including the non-state actors," matud niini ug niawhag sa mga intelligence ug law enforcement authorities nga imbestigahon kinsa ang naa luyo niini.

Samtang nagpagawas sab og pahayag si BGen Edgardo Y. De Leon, Commander sa 403rd Brigade sa 4ID.

“I personally know Froilan Gallardo and Cong Corrales. They are professional journalists. To me, Froi and Cong are not simply friends, but close personal friends whom I consider as brothers. I vouch for them that they are not reds and does not deserve to be “red tagged”. Whoever is doing this has the malicious intent to sow divide and break our friendly relationship. I suspect that this is the handiwork of the reds.” matud niini kinsa dako ang pagtoung binuhatan kini sa walhong grupo.