#FighterNgBayan | Colmenares files certificate of candidacy for senate
Progressive lawmaker Neri Colmenares was among the first to file candidacy for the senate.
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Progressive lawmaker Neri Colmenares was among the first to file candidacy for the senate.
“The MRT-LRT should be a public service. It should be for the people and not be used by big business to impose unjustified fees.”
“Developing the country’s national industries to provide the fuel, energy, metal, and heavy equipment requirements of mass transport is key in planning an efficient, quality, and environment-friendly mass transport.”
“Principles, not plunder. Platform, not personality.”
“The situation within the Philippine waters has reached the level of crisis and the fisherfolk are struggling to survive.”
“Wala na bang iba? Lagi na lang bang sila?’ Mga kababayan, sa kalyeserye ng totoong buhay, ngayon na ang tamang panahon para dalhin si Neri Colmenares sa senado.”
The Comelec’s two options -- refurbishing PCOS and leasing or buying OMRs -- are both cornered by foreign vendor Smartmatic. But the Filipino IT sector have alternatives.
“There are numerous and sharp increases in the proposed budget for items which are clearly geared for electioneering and pork.”
“Aquino repeated the general outline of his previous SONAs. It goes like this: first, blame the previous administration, cite parents, then give out some cherry-picked data. Blame anyone else…for other shortcomings.” – Kabataan Rep. Terry Ridon
Artists bring their art, songs and dance to depict the people’s lives at the SONA protest.
“This run down MRT is like Noynoy Aquino’s rotten administration, which should’ve long been replaced -- useless, unreliable, and a danger to people’s lives.”
As President Benigno Aquino III delivered his last State of the Nation Address (SONA), netizens shared their insights and sentiments.
“The Aquino administration has an incurable ineptitude."
“If he will again sugarcoat and put rhetoric in his SONA, surely it will have no effect because the public is already enlightened how a ‘disaster president’ he was.”
“He did not convince us in so many words. His examples were enough for us to commit our lives to the revolution.” -- veteran NPA fighter
“We want leaders who are incorruptible, who can competently represent us ordinary people, especially the poor. Leaders who are brave enough to defy the evil powers that have lorded it over our country's flawed system.”
“We will not be caught in the claws of the Dragon, nor the Eagle.”
“The US will not defend us against China, nor will Japan.” – GWP Rep. Luz Ilagan
A number of mass leaders and activists are now banned from Congress for “shouting and displaying of banners” inside its august halls.
“Despite these and in the absence of formal notice of termination (of negotiations) from the GPH, the NDFP remains open to the resumption of talks if the GPH shows willingness to comply with its obligations under the agreements.” – Luis Jalandoni, NDFP
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