Duterte back in 2019 promised us of cheaper rice with his Rice Tariffication Law. The Marcos-Duterte Uni-Team in 2022 promised to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo. These promises clearly remained as promises.
We, the batchmates of Dr. Sharmaine Baroquillo and faculty members of the Davao Medical School, condemn in strongest terms the murderous act against our colleague.
This is the second time a Special Rapporteur has recommended the abolition of NTF-ELCAC. However, we stress that Executive Order No. 70 passed in 2018, which created the said task force, should also be junked.
Progressive groups who have long battled moves by elected officials for charter change said this Sunday’s protest against cha-cha led by Duterte supporters in Davao does not make the Dutertes stand as a credible opposition.
Moves to amend the 1987 Constitution have always occurred in every presidency, with many names from charter change or cha-cha, con-ass to pirma.