Contrary to her name Icy, the support system she is receiving never gets cold.

Individuals, groups, and institutions extended their support and called for the immediate release of Manila Today editor Lady Ann ‘Icy’ Salem. Icy is among the seven individuals arrested over alleged illegal possession of firearms and explosives—the common charges against activists—last December 10 on Human Rights Day.

The arrested are collectively referred as the #HRDay7.

In a short exchange with Altermidya, Icy revealed that the raiding team made them turn to their backs as they planted the evidence for an hour.

Days before her arrest, Manila Today had been one of the red-tagged media by the state on a Senate hearing from December 1.

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