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Contrary to what the Department of Budget Management (DBM) claimed when it announced that much of the budget for 2016 is still there, it is most likely "simot na” (emptied out). The funds had already been released to government agencies as per the Aquino administration’s “so-called reforms.”
“We see this as a positive step towards ‘straightening’ rights violations committed against political prisoners and the Filipino people."
“The election is over, but teachers who served as BEIs and support staff remain unpaid their corresponding honorarium."
“Duterte seems in large part progressive, and in part (hopefully just minor and small) compromising with classes different from the masses.” – Prof. Jose Maria Sison
“The election period has highlighted the youth sector’s clamor for free public education up to the tertiary level, a move that can only be achieved by stopping tuition and other fee increases and at the same time, allocating greater state funding for public education institutions, including all state universities and colleges.”
“We need to ready ourselves for an intensified fight for our democratic rights.”
“This year's increase in overseas voting - a whopping 285-percent increase -- "is testament to how Filipinos, wherever they are in the world, thirst for genuine change."
“Qualitatively, there has been no change from last two automated elections -- the problems were still led by machine troubles, and most other reported problems stemmed from it.”
Early this morning, at around 9:30 a.m., the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting received a call from a hotel staff, informing them that VCMs were brought there.
"These reports put to question the accuracy of the votes supposedly counted by the VCMs”
The voter can verify through his or her receipt, but even if he or she sees and reports an error, this erroneous vote has been included in the precinct count.
“The Department of Budget Management has said that as much as 90 percent of the country’s budget this year has already been released."
“Any undertaking inside the congress will never succeed, if you cannot link it to the Filipino masses outside.”
Its consistent pronouncements regarding its main methods of achieving deep social changes excluded participating in what it calls as “reactionary elections.”
“Even if the new administration will not pay attention to Mary Jane, we are no longer the old Veloso family who stayed mum on her issue. We have Migrante and Colmenares now.”
“The Comelec is filled with Aquino appointees and is headed by Andres Bautista, a cousin of Aquino and a former campaigner of Roxas.”
Incoming Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano and incoming Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo vowed to continue serving the people. Mariano said he would strengthen the possession of farmer-beneficiaries to the lands while Taguiwalo said she would ensure that the services and programs of government actually reach the people.
“President Duterte, you have been a staunch advocate of freedom from foreign intervention. You have been a vocal critic of US meddling in our affairs. We ask you to stand by your statements. Edca is the ultimate agreement that gives them political power inside our country thus, it must be scrapped at all cost.”
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