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A closer look is needed into the rise of NGOs acting as fronts for extortion and coercion, threatening businesses and undermining public trust in genuine civil society efforts — a growing menace that demands urgent regulatory attention, writes Big Boom Media Group Editor-in-Chief Terence Fernandez. | Illustration by Scoop gfx, 11 June 2025 | NHA File Photo

A closer look is needed into the rise of NGOs acting as fronts for extortion and coercion, threatening businesses and undermining public trust in genuine civil society efforts — a growing menace that demands urgent regulatory attention, writes Big Boom Media Group Editor-in-Chief Terence Fernandez. | Illustration by Scoop gfx, 11 June 2025 | NHA File Photo

A closer look is needed into the rise of NGOs acting as fronts for extortion and coercion, threatening businesses and undermining public trust in genuine civil society efforts — a growing menace that demands urgent regulatory attention, writes Big Boom Media Group Editor-in-Chief Terence Fernandez. | Illustration by Scoop gfx, 11 June 2025 | NHA File Photo