Panalo ang BBM-Sara

KUNG ‘kapal’ ng nakikilahok sa caravan ang maging batayan kung sino ang mananalo sa halalan sa pangulohan ay walang kaduda-duda na panalo si Bongbong Marcos, anak ng pinatalsik na dating diktador Ferdinand Marcos at “graduate” ng prestihiyosong Oxford University.

Libo-libong sasakyan at ‘professional ralliest’ ng Payatas ang ‘boluntaryong” nakilahok sa ginawang motorcade ng mga tagasuporta ni BBM. Maging ang mga tsuper ng pampubliko at pampasaherong sasakyan ay nakiisa. Halos hindi makausad ang mga sasakyan ng halos dalawang oras sa magkabilang panig ng Commonwealth Ave. magmula Elliptical road hanggang Fairview.

Nagmistulang killJoy ang pamahalaan ng Quezon city. Hindi anila nagkipag-ugnayan sa kanila ang organizer. Naunawaan namin ang mga organizer. Hindi nila sukat akalain na lahat ng sasakayan, pribado at pampubliko kabilang ang jeep, taxi at jeep ay nabiktima.

Libo- libong pasahero galing sa trabaho papauwi ng kanilang mga tahanan ang ‘natuwa’ dahil itinaon sa rush hour. Marami sa kanila ay bumaba ng sasakyan at nag-alay-lakad bilang pakikiisa sa mga anak ng dalawang pinagpipitagang lider sa buong mundo.

Napatalsik sa poder ang pamilya Marcos sa mapayapang people power taong 1986. Bagaman nahatulan ng korte na nagkasala sa kasong pangdarambong ay patuloy ang pagtanggi ng pamilya na sila ay nagkasala. Ayon sa kanilang tagasuporta, ang kasalanan ng ama ay hindi kasalanan ng anak na pasinghot singhot at tila pasmado ang panga kapag nagsasalita.

Bilang tulong sa bansa ay nag-alay sila ng bilyon bilyong halaga na bahagi ng 192 toneladang ginto bilang kabayaran kay Atty. Ferdinand Marcos, ang abogado ng Tallano Royal family na naghari sa bansang Filipinas, Brunei, Hawaii, Spratley at Sabah bago dumating ang mga mananakop na Kastila.
Charot.

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MALAKING perwesyo at hinagpis ang idinulot ng ginawang caravan ng BBM-Sara sà taongbayan sa Commonwealth Avenue kamakalawa. Upang magmukhang marami at mapantayan ang bilang ng mga boluntaryong nakikiisa sa Leni caravan sa buong bansa ay itinaon sa rush hour sa Commonwealth Ave. ng dalawang matitigas ang ulong mga anak ng dalawang mandarambong. Resulta: kaguluhan sa lansangan.
Maulit kaya sa EDSA?

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AKBAYAN Party List
Press Release
9 December 2021

Akbayan on SC decision on Anti-Terror Law:
A DEVASTATING BLOW TO HUMAN RIGHTS

Akbayan Partylist today expressed its ‘grave disappointment’ at the Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the Anti-Terrorism Law. It called the decision a “devastating blow” for human rights, a day before the country marks International Human Rights Day.

The progressive group said that while it welcomes the high tribunal’s move to strike down certain provisions of the measure which it deemed detrimental to the right to dissent, it said that the measure largely is still a threat to human rights and political and civil liberties.

Akbayan said that even as it acknowledges that terrorism is a serious threat which needs to be addressed, it stressed that government measures meant to address terrorism, shouldn’t be turned against ordinary citizens.

“This is a devastating blow for human rights and democracy. The Supreme Court missed the opportunity to defend the Filipino people’s human rights and democracy,” Akbayan First Nominee Percival Cendana said.

Akbayan said that the government must not “terrorize the public in order to address terrorism.”

“You don’t defeat terrorism by terrorizing the people and stifling their rights. The answer to non-state terrorism is not state terrorism. Dahil sa batas na ito, ang karapatan at demokrasya ng mamamayan ay nanganganib sa kamay ng iba’t-ibang terorista, mapa nasa gobyerno man o sa labas,” Cendaña said.

Prior to today’s decision by the Supreme Court en banc, 37 different petitions were filed against the measure on various grounds – two of which Akbayan chair emeritus Etta Rosales and Akbayan 2nd nominee Dr. RJ Naguit are petitioners respectively. Many of them expressed concern that the definition of terrorism used in the law is far too broad, opening the measure for potential abuse. Akbayan called on the public to exercise vigilance and for people to know their rights.

Akbayan said that it is in the process of consulting with legal experts, particularly from the human rights community, to see what other legal remedies are available so that the Supreme Court can reconsider its decision. It added that in order to truly address terrorism, government should address its root causes, and fix the conditions that drive people towards terrorist groups.

“Terrorism is not just a security issue, and beating it through force and fear are not enough. It involves all of society. We must all work to address the systemic causes of discontent – poverty, disenfranchisement, and gross inequality. If we meet these challenges, only then we will enjoy a nation that is truly free of fear,” Cendaña said. ###
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MGA PILING SALITA:
If Satan run for President of the Philippines, BBM and DU30 supporters would vote for him. Their reason? Ah, basta! – Roly Eclevia, manunulat

Imee Marcos: Hindi turo ng aking ama ang pagiging galit at paghihiganti.

Aba, sa pagiging sinungaling at magnanakaw, quotang quota na kayo!- Maris Hidalgo, netizen

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