Visayas teams name on pubic to rise in opposition to ‘nationwide theft’ on September 21

Church leaders, college students, union leaders, and human rights activists urge the general public to talk out in opposition to corruption amid the flood management controversy

CEBU, Philippines – From Iloilo to Samar, activists and advocates within the Visayas are calling on residents to hitch the nationwide marketing campaign in opposition to corruption in flood management tasks on Sunday, September 21 — the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Legislation.

“Kinahanglan maningil ta og accountability sa mga naa galingkod sa atong gobyerno hisgutanan sa grabeng kinawatay karon unya kuyog paninglon ang nalambigit nga mga kontraktor ug uban nga naa sa laing-laing ahensya sa gobyerno,” Bagong Alyansa Makabayan Central Visayas chairperson Jaime Paglinawan instructed Rappler on Thursday, September 18.

(We should demand accountability from these sitting in our authorities relating to the present severe theft, and maintain accountable these contractors and different authorities businesses concerned.)

Paglinawan emphasised the necessity for various sectors of society to take part within the nationwide protest, recalling how these had helped liberate the plenty from dictatorship and corrupt leaders previously.

Bohol environmentalist and outgoing Tagbilaran Bishop Alberto Uy additionally known as on faithfuls to face in opposition to corruption throughout a farewell Mass on the Holy Identify College.

“Bear in mind, to steal from the poor is to steal from Christ Himself,” Uy mentioned on Tuesday, September 16.

Uy shall be main a lighting ceremony throughout a stroll in opposition to corruption, spearheaded by the Bohol Initiatives for Good Governance, in Tagbilaran Metropolis.

In Luzon, hundreds of protesters are anticipated to converge at Luneta and the Folks Energy Monument on Sunday. Different teams are additionally anticipated to set plans for protests in Northern Mindanao.

Youth rising up

Members of the youth have additionally begun organizing their actions for Sunday, urging extra college students and their fellow friends to take motion via artistic protests on-line and out within the streets.

Final September 15, the Western Visayas Youth and College students Alliance (WVYSA) met with different youth leaders to debate campaigns forward of the September 21 protest.

“Recognizing the necessity to set up the broadest community of youth formations collectively performing in opposition to corruption, Pamatan-on Kontra Korapsyon was formally inaugurated by the roughly 30 youth leaders that had been united through the assembly,” WVYSA mentioned in a Fb put up on Wednesday, September 17.

Their youth alliance is ready to satisfy on the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo Metropolis on Sunday to carry a march and live performance on the Iloilo Provincial Capitol.

In Cebu, the Kabataan Partylist Cebu Chapter inspired the general public to hitch a symbolic protest on the Fuente Osmeña Boulevard at round 8 am on Sunday.

“Husto na. Sobra na. Tara na ug makighiusa kita para ipagawas atong mga kapakyasan batok sa mga pagpabaya sa estado ug pagbulsa sa kwarta sa katawhan nga gipanguluhan ni Marcos Jr.,” the group’s assertion learn.

(Sufficient! Allow us to come collectively and unite to specific our frustrations in opposition to the state’s negligence and pocketing of the folks’s cash led by Marcos Jr.)

Youth group Waray Na in Catbalogan Metropolis, Samar, additionally introduced on Thursday, that they may maintain a 3 pm Mass on the St. Bartholomew Parish on Sunday, to be adopted by a solidarity stroll and a covenant signing for youth in opposition to corruption.

“Allow us to work collectively to construct a Samar the place governance is sincere, honest, and at all times for the folks,” Waray Na mentioned in a social media put up.

– Rappler.com