Grim, stiff-lipped, agitated are all written in the faces of these youth over Congress’ misuse of public funds at the expense of lack of budget for education. The Youth for Accountability and Truth Now (Youth ACT Now) led around 800 youth and students in Wednesday’s march rally from Rizal Park to Freedom Park. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
An elderly lights a candle at Davao City’s Freedom Park along Roxas Avenue and CM Recto on Wednesday’s nationwide action for the abolition of Congress pork barrel and the president’s special funds. The candle lighting was the culmination of two events – the Youth for Accountability and Truth Now (Youth ACT Now) rally and a forum at Ateneo de Davao University on the pork barrel system. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Councilor (Mahipus) said the resolution is for the “interest of transparency and good governance” and in line with clamor of Davaoenos who joined Monday’s nationwide anti-pork barrel protest.
Students from Ateneo de Davao University gathered at Freedom Park as they joined the Million People March Davao to Rizal Park. The AdDU Samahan Central Board led the call to students to wear black to protest the stealing of people’s money (davaotoday.com photo by Mart Sambalud)
Fr. Tabora, who spoke during the rally, said “we deserve nothing but the absolute truth from our leaders in government. How are public funds being spent? Napoles has brought the “decaying rat” from the stinking closet into the open. She has exposed the dishonor in the pomp and ritual of the ’honorables’.”