“Our victory in EDSA is a temporary victory. It is not final. Because there is still inequality, injustice, poverty, and corruption in the Philippines. Our enemy today is not only Marcos, not only Duterte. But our enemy right now is the political families reigning in the Philippines.”
During the People Power commemoration, the Philippine National Police (PNP) occupied all parks in Camarines Sur for their supposed “outreach” program. Still, it did not stop more than 300 activists here to stage a protest action in the afternoon of Feb. 25.
“This is a clear violation of human rights, especially since the police clearly stated that their actions were for the upcoming anniversary of the EDSA uprising anniversary. Their posturing value of ‘public safety’ is a direct attack on the right to express calls against moves to amend the Constitution, which is the theme of the EDSA anniversary mobilization,” said BAYAN Southern Tagalog.
For survivors of the Marcos dictatorship, the midnight of February 25, 1986 signaled the end of tyranny.
“Our diligent study of history and our present experiences have proven that martial law has done no good to the youth or to the Filipino people in general.”
The 32nd EDSA commemoration was concluded with vows to defeat any other would-be dictator and tyrant.
They vowed to resist tyranny, frustrate the government's move to amend the Constitution and the installation of another dictator through what they described as "pseudo-federalism."
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The progressive workers movement was historically one of the most consistent in leading protests and strikes against the Marcos dictatorship.
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Today, Feb. 7, Bulatlat marks its 10th anniversary. While we have every reason to celebrate this occasion, it is important to point out that the conditions that we set out to chronicle a decade ago that were, in fact, our raison d'être -- economic backwardness, human-rights abuses, landlessness, political persecution, corruption, to name a few -- still persist. That said, here's to the next 10 years -- and beyond!
Read managing editor Benjie Oliveros's piece on the 10 years of Bulatlat
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