Binatikos naman nila ang tila kawalang hustisya at pagpabor ng gobyerno sa mga mayayaman. Inihalimbawa nila ang katiwalian sa Bureau of Corrections at naudlot na pagpapalaya sa dating mayor na si Antonio Sanchez, gayundin ang laganap na “GCTA (Good Conduct Time Allowance) for Sale” sa mga drug lord, rapist at mamamatay tao.
Finally, Elena has advice for the protesters: Take the initiative to mobilize ordinary workers by linking the struggle to address other pressing basic issues affecting the working peoples of Hong Kong such as low wages, extremely high housing rents, deteriorating social services especially in the health, education and elderly care sector.
“What we have seen and experienced so far has not brought us any closer to an “inclusive and sustainable peace”. Rather, we are thrown back to the dark and bloody years of Oplan Bantay Laya and could fall further back to the martial law years. “
“Kalokohan ang kaso dahil sa alegasyon na isa ako sa mga nag-utos sa inimbentong masaker. Nasa maximum security detention ako noong 1985 at nang nahuli ako noong 1977 nawalan na ako ng katungkulan sa CPP. Wala ako sa kalagayan at katayuan na mag-utos sa NPA Ginagawa ang arrest order para takutin ang mga akusado at iba pang tao.”
The private Metro Rail Transit 3, meanwhile, traverses EDSA but only partially, and has a record of multiple breakdowns and mishaps due to inefficient management regardless of fare hikes.
“In other cases, the Php5,000 was paid in the form of ‘down payment’ for a motorcycle, and the ‘surrenderee’ is then obliged to pay in instalment the total amount of Php65,000 for said motorcycle,” Malaya revealed.
“Ang simpleng sinasabi ng gubyerno, ‘Sila po ay mga NPA. Sila ay mga sympathizers, mga front ng NPA.’ Magsasaka, abogado, taong simbahan, guro, principal, at maging ang isang taong gulang ay front ng New People’s Army. ‘Yan po ang kaisipan ng gubyernong ito.”—Ariel Casilao, Anakpawis national vice president
Honor, like a nice shirt, is best seen by others on the wearer. It is not a weapon to be wielded by the bearer.
“Hinding-hindi malulutas ng militarisasyon at pagpaslang sa mamamayan ang sigalot ngayon na nangyayari sa kanayunan. Stop the killings! Defend Negros! Resume peace talks!”—Prof. Judy Taguiwalo, University of the Philippines-Diliman
A farmers’s group accused a bank of fencing off land in Sitio San Isidro in Barangay Tungkong Mangga in San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan, adding the bank is acting in behalf of the “landgrabbing” Araneta family. The Samahan at Sandigan ng mga Magsasaka sa San Isidro-Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (Sasamag-KMP) said the Manila […]