Showing posts with label marcos burial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marcos burial. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
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Sunday, November 27, 2016
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Marcos gets hero status courtesy of ND Left's main ally
Marcos had not a small number of people from the Left abused and killed. Now the country's main Left formation, the Communist Party of the Philippines, is Duterte's ally. (The CPP has as of now not issued a condemnation of the SC, when it would have done so faster than Quicksilver under previous admins.)
This afternoon, the same day the SC made its ruling, Duterte was introduced on the stage by Judy Taguiwalo. moments later, on the same platform, Duterte would comment on Leni Robredo's short skirts during cabinet meetings.
The Left is dead. Live long, the Left!!!
This afternoon, the same day the SC made its ruling, Duterte was introduced on the stage by Judy Taguiwalo. moments later, on the same platform, Duterte would comment on Leni Robredo's short skirts during cabinet meetings.
The Left is dead. Live long, the Left!!!
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Thousands protest planned Marcos burial in the Libingan ng mga Bayani
Around 5,000 people (not "hundreds" as the network GMA reported) under a rainy Sunday morning attended a protest gathering against the planned burial of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes' Cemetery) next month.
The mobilization, which organizers called a "Citizens' Assembly," is the first major protest act against a decision being pushed by President Rodrigo Duterte. However, the event did not tackle human rights issues, but stuck with the Marcos burial problem.
The protesters, mostly wearing white, did not leave their places in front of the giant Lapu-Lapu monument despite brief moments of heavy downpour. The program began at around 9:30 and lasted for two hours.
The protesters listened as guest speakers narrated first-hand stories of torture they experienced under the Marcos regime. The speakers -- artists, economists, activists, academics, politicians -- debunked common misconceptions such as the supposed "Golden Years" experienced during the Marcos era, which they said is not supported by the facts. They said burying Marcos at the Libingan would send the "wrong message" about what the Marcos era was all about.
The atmosphere was marked by simplicity as people listened to speeches, with the occasional cheering and jeering as speakers asked the crowd whether they thought Marcos was indeed a "hero." Older folks also relived their times as activists during the Martial Law years.
Some of the speakers were Walden Bello, Joel Lamangan, Riza Hontiveros-Baraquel, Teddy Baguilat, Aida Santos, Leila de Lima and former Senator Wigberto Tanada.
Among the leftist organizations present that brought contingents were Sanlakas and Partido Lakas ng Masa. The mobilization was initiated by the Coalition Against the Marcos Burial in Libingan Ng Mga Bayani.
The mobilization, which organizers called a "Citizens' Assembly," is the first major protest act against a decision being pushed by President Rodrigo Duterte. However, the event did not tackle human rights issues, but stuck with the Marcos burial problem.
The protesters, mostly wearing white, did not leave their places in front of the giant Lapu-Lapu monument despite brief moments of heavy downpour. The program began at around 9:30 and lasted for two hours.
The protesters listened as guest speakers narrated first-hand stories of torture they experienced under the Marcos regime. The speakers -- artists, economists, activists, academics, politicians -- debunked common misconceptions such as the supposed "Golden Years" experienced during the Marcos era, which they said is not supported by the facts. They said burying Marcos at the Libingan would send the "wrong message" about what the Marcos era was all about.
The atmosphere was marked by simplicity as people listened to speeches, with the occasional cheering and jeering as speakers asked the crowd whether they thought Marcos was indeed a "hero." Older folks also relived their times as activists during the Martial Law years.
Some of the speakers were Walden Bello, Joel Lamangan, Riza Hontiveros-Baraquel, Teddy Baguilat, Aida Santos, Leila de Lima and former Senator Wigberto Tanada.
Among the leftist organizations present that brought contingents were Sanlakas and Partido Lakas ng Masa. The mobilization was initiated by the Coalition Against the Marcos Burial in Libingan Ng Mga Bayani.
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