What happened in the German Vs. Barangan Case?

The mere design of one’s clothing cannot be the basis of judgment whether or not they will cause upheaval in a public space. This mindset only proves that prejudice is rampant in the Philippines, among individuals or group of individuals who do not belong to the majority. The Filipinos in the August Twenty-One Movement were definitely violated in their freedom to worship and locomotion after General Santiago Barangan barred them from entering St. Luke Chapel for the reason that the group wore yellow shirts with clenched fists. There is no proof that the movement will cause a disruption in the church activities, therefore there is no immediate threat that needed to be dealt with. The movement was barred despite the fact that there is no clear and present danger, and this concept is comparable to former United States President George W. Bush’s criticized doctrine of preemptive strike. Though the effects of Bush’s preemptive policy was not as harsh as to what happened in the aforementioned case, it is still a valid analogy.

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