The Kabataan Party-list and different youth teams known as for true freedom and the well-being of the Filipino folks as they marched to the People Power Monument on Saturday to commemorate the thirty seventh anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.
In a press release, the Kabataan Party-list pressured the necessity to improve staff’ wages and decrease the costs of commodities, that are the present considerations of the Filipino folks.
The group additionally stated they opposed necessary participation within the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and constitution change below the Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. administration.
Kabataan alleged that the proposed revisions to the Constitution would permit international corporations to affect the Philippine financial system and schooling system, and would delay the time period of elected officers.
“Hindi mananahimik ang kabataan habang lumalaganap ang mga ganitong tipo ng pagpapahirap at pagsupil sa mamamayan. Patuloy kaming magmumulat, mag-oorganisa, at magpapakilos upang kamtin ang panlipunang pagbabago at isulong ang bagong pulitika ng pag-asa.
(The youth will not remain silent while these kinds of oppression and repression of the people persists. We will continue to raise awareness, organize, and mobilize to achieve social change and promote a new politics of hope.)
“Sa araw na ito, tumitindig ang Kabataan Partylist para sa tunay na kalayaan at kaginhawaan ng mamamayang Pilipino!” Kabataan stated.
(On today, the Kabataan Partylist stands up for true freedom and the well-being of the Filipino folks.)
Historical reality
“Defiant under a Marcos Jr. regime that was catapulted through historical distortion and disinformation, the Filipino youth and many other sectors march today to uphold a historical truth—that rampant human rights violations and extreme poverty urged many sectors to foment a popular uprising in EDSA and other urban centers in the Philippines to oust the dictator Marcos,” stated Kej Andres, Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (SCMP) nationwide spokesperson.
Echoing different progressive teams, the SCMP stated that human rights violations and financial hardships within the first eight months of the Marcos Jr. administration was “similar to what the Filipino people experienced under Ferdinand Marcos Sr.”
The SCMP additionally stated that 1000’s had been imprisoned and killed, and that that they had recorded at least 81 human rights violations throughout the first 100 days of the Marcos Jr. authorities.
The Movement additionally pointed to the 8.7% inflation price in January.
“With a lack of any pronouncements for peace negotiations that aim to solve the root of poverty and injustices in the country, the [President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.] administration lets loose police and military to commit human rights violations and is even trying to infiltrate schools through Mandatory ROTC,” Andres stated.
At the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City, Martial Law survivors, activists, and human rights advocates commemorated the People Power Revolution by way of collaborative mural portray and musical performances.
In a press release, the Martial Law Survivors’ Hub urged the Senate and House of Representatives to assessment Republic Act 10368, “particularly the implementation of recognition, reparations, and memorialization of human rights violations during the time of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.”
“Ang pagsasakatuparan ng mga panawagang ito ay makapagtitiyak na matututunan ng mamamayang Pilipino ang totoong kasaysayan ng Pilipinas-kabilang na ang kadiliman ng Marcos Martial Law at ang mga aral mula sa isang kadilimang umabot ng halos 14 years,” the group stated.
(The realization of those calls will be certain that the Filipino folks will be taught the true historical past of the Philippines, together with the darkness of Marcos’ Martial Law and the teachings from the darkness that lasted virtually 14 years.)
“Itong lahat ay upang maitayo natin ang isang mas malakas at mas makataong lipunang Pilipino–isang lipunang kumikilala sa karapatang pantao ng lahat, mayaman at mahirap,” it added.
(All of that is to construct a stronger and extra humane Filipino society—a society that acknowledges the human rights of all, wealthy and poor.)
Admired by the world
Non-government group Angat Buhay Foundation stated the problem to satisfy the guarantees of the EDSA People Power Revolution had been nonetheless alive.
“Hindi maaaring manatiling nakasulat lang sa history books ang diwa ng peaceful at bloodless revolution na hinangaan ng buong mundo. Dapat itong isabuhay at alalahanin ng bawat isa, lalo na ng nakababatang henerasyon,” the Angat Buhay Foundation stated.
(The spirit of the peaceable and cold revolution, which was admired by the entire world, can not simply stay written in historical past books. It needs to be practiced and remembered by everybody, particularly the youthful era.)
“Dala ng #AngatBuhay ang pag-asa ng EDSA. Magba-#bayanihan at patuloy tayong tutulong sa ating mga kababayan, ano man ang kulay nila. Kasabay nito ang pag-asang darating ang araw na wala nang Pilipinong maiiwan sa laylayan at sama-sama tayong haharap sa maliwanag na bukas,” it added.
(AngatBuhay carries the hope of EDSA. We will proceed to uphold the group spirit and assist our countrymen, irrespective of their political opinions. Along with that is the hope that the day will come when no Filipino will probably be left behind and we are going to face a vivid future collectively.)
Times of tribulation
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. supplied a “hand of reconciliation” on the thirty seventh anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.
“As we look back to a time in our history that divided the Filipino people, I am one with the nation in remembering those times of tribulation and how we came out of them united and stronger as a nation,” Marcos stated in a press release.
“I once again offer my hand of reconciliation to those with different political persuasions to come together as one in forging a better society — one that will pursue progress and peace and a better life for all Filipinos,” he added.
On Saturday, a wreath from the President was seen on the People Power Monument in Quezon City, in keeping with a tweet by Super Radyo dzBB reporter Mark Makalalad. — with Sherylin Untalan/DVM/VBL, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
