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Calls to hold Aquino, gov’t officials accountable for unconstitutional acts mounting
“In order to put a final lid on the pork barrel system, specifically in the legislative and executive branches of government, we support the proposal from anti-pork barrel groups in the whole country that the sovereign people use the 1987 Philippine Constitution provision on the passage of a law through the people’s initiative.” – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma
“Years of the United States’ domination of our economy, influence in politics and culture, and military intervention, have proved that friendship isn't the sane word to describe the US-PH relationship. Slavery is much more precise.” – League of Filipino Students
“President Aquino knows that the DAP, which is basically an impoundment of budget funds and realigning these to nonexistent projects, is wrong. In fact, he filed a bill SB 3121 as senator illegalizing Pres. Gloria Arroyo’s impoundment of the budget without congressional approval. “ -- Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares
Given the supposed numbers of Aquino allies in Congress and the all-powerful sway of pork barrel that continues to exist in public funds, impeaching Aquino is “a daunting task,” Rep. Terry Ridon of Kabataan Partylist admitted. But, he said, they are prepared to fight, anyway.
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"We are informing President Aquino that there will be a series of trials and proceedings that will be held in communities, workplaces, schools and streets that will prosecute his government against its anti-people and anti-national policies.” – Raymond Palatino, Bayan-NCR
“Let there be no doubt about it: We are serious in wanting the EDCA to be junked. We do not want any of its provisions implemented. The Supreme Court should side with the Filipino workers and people on this most important issue.” – KMU
“The Aquino government is reducing the issue of USS grounding in Tubbataha as a mere financial compensation issue, disregarding the clear violations of Philippine sovereignty.” –Kalikasan-PNE
Measuring almost two meters wide, less than three meters high and seven meters long, the “golden pig” was purposefully made big “because the pork barrel is gigantic.”
“Pnoy, what you are doing to us is already painful. If I only knew before what I know now, I wouldn’t have campaigned for you…I am angry. He has failed us.” – Juana Change
“The pork barrel scam and the pork barrel itself is perpetuating social inequities in the Philippines.” – UP Faculty Against Pork Barrel
“MRT3 passengers have suffered long enough.” – Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares
“In allowing the US military to interfere in Philippine internal affairs, the Aquino regime is paving the way for US interventionism on a larger scale in the future.”
“Nepotism in government reflects the situation of our country where power and wealth are concentrated in the hands of a few elite families. It time to rise up against the kamag-anak, corrupt government of Aquino.” – Vencer Crisostomo, Anakbayan
'The DENR's use of drone is not for protecting the environment, but for defending interests of big mining companies that are guilty of destroying and plundering our environment.' -- Daniel Ibarra, NPA Comval Davao Subregional Command
“Nothing is happening (with the corruption cases), and now they (Aquino administration) are being exposed as guilty, too. But why is it that when the guilty ones are his rivals, they say: ‘Go ahead, try their cases.’ But when it comes to his allies such as the Abads and Alcala, ‘Investigate first, don’t be hasty.’ This is not right.” -- Juana Change and #Abolish Pork Movt
“Roy Erecre is ill. When he was arrested, he just had a series of laboratory tests and was diagnosed with venous insufficiency, peripheral arterial disease and diabetes.”
“The people are demanding for accountability and justice. If Napoles, who was instrumental in this scam, is being given special treatment and the others who are involved are still not being held accountable, then the government is depriving the people of that justice.” – #abolishporkmovement
“The purpose of EDCA is not about promoting the interests of the Filipino people because “it was hatched to protect US economic and security interests and maintain US global power protection and military superiority at a low cost.”
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