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Martial law survivors demand genuine apology, continue fight for justice

Bulatlat Contributors July 26, 2022 Ferdinand Marcos Jr., martial law, martial law survivors, state of the nation address

“We vow to continue the claim for reparation and recognition of thousand more victims by pushing for a better reparations law. We vow to continue to claim our hard-won non-monetary benefits, as mandated in RA 10368 or Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013. We will continue to resist the historical distortion peddled by the Marcoses and their apologists, and the return of the $6 billion more that the Marcoses stole from the Filipino people.”

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‘Marcos Jr.’s speech not for ordinary Filipinos’ – progressive groups

Anne Marxze Umil July 26, 2022 Ferdinand Marcos Jr., state of the nation address

“Marcos Jr.’s top priorities are not in sync with what poor Filipinos need – lowering of prices of food and basic commodities, wage hike, contractualization, affordable housing, end to human rights violations and extra-judicial killings, and resumption of peace talks.”

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People’s SONA persevered despite threats, intimidation

Bulatlat Contributors July 25, 2022 Ferdinand Marcos Jr., state of the nation address

By JOSH AVENGOZA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Progressive groups from various sectors filled up a section of Commonwealth Avenue and held this year’s SONA ng Bayan despite the declaration of the said main road as a ‘no-rally zone’. The Quezon City Government granted Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) permission to stage a rally along Commonwealth, from Elliptical…

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Groups foresee more human rights abuses under Marcos Jr. administration

Bulatlat Contributors July 25, 2022 Ferdinand Marcos Jr., human rights in the Philippines, NTF-ELCAC

“The form and name is new, but basically, what we were 50 years ago is the same with what we are today.”

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High inflation rate, oil price hikes hurting the poor, groups say

Bulatlat Contributors July 21, 2022 Ferdinand Marcos Jr., state of the nation address

“If BBM does not believe government data that the inflation rate in the country has reached 6.1 percent, we, the poor, will express the true suffering that we are experiencing due to high prices of essential goods.” By JOSH AVENGOZA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Urban poor groups are concerned that their situation would worsen if their…

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Progressives assail decision to deny to SONA rally as ‘violation of law and rights’

Bulatlat Contributors July 21, 2022 Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Philippine National Police, state of the nation address

“With its scare-tactics, the PNP is only succeeding in showing the world that it is a notorious human rights violator. It affirms why the US Congress voted to deny aid for the PNP because of its terrible human rights record. Let the world see the brutality and intolerance of the PNP under a second Marcos regime.”

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Marcos Jr.’s first week: focus on economy woes

Bulatlat Contributors July 16, 2022 At Ground Level, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

In his first Cabinet meeting last Tuesday, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that economic recovery takes precedence over all concerns under his administration and that his economic managers would set the “central policy.”

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Marcos Jr.’s mantra: Unity, dialogue, respect

Bulatlat Contributors July 3, 2022 At Ground Level, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Deafeningly silent, however, was Marcos Jr. on national security management and its criminal consequences: foremost of which is the impunity enjoyed by state security forces in perpetrating massive human rights violations, under all administrations beginning with the Marcos dictatorship.

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Progressives hold protest on Marcos Jr.’s first day as president

Anne Marxze Umil June 30, 2022 Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

“Marcos, Jr.’s return to Malacanang does not extinguish the crimes and abuses of the Marcos dictatorship. No amount of repetitive playing of Bagong Lipunan will change this bloody record. These will remain historical facts.”

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