Despite the populist theatrics and rhetoric of Marcos Jr.’s SONA, it is clear that this administration continues to implement the same old failed agricultural policies of neo-liberalism.
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Gathering at Freedom Park in Roxas Avenue, around 50 members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Kilusang Mayo Uno, Anakbayan, Gabriela, and various progressive groups raised issues such as the need for increased living wages, upholding democratic rights, and other issues.
Atin ang Pinas banners Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Davao’s rally during President Marcos Jr’s third SONA, as they push for the defense of the West Philippine Sea while criticizing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States, which they say jeopardizes Philippine sovereignty. (Photo by Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on July 22, 2024.
State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City on July 24, 2023.
Students marched through universities to protest state budget cuts and high cost of education. Workers held a rally in a strike camp to demand job security. Farmers held a picket at a military headquarters to decry militarization and abuses. The rallies culminated with a burning of Pres. Aquino’s effigy in a gathering at the city’s Rizal Park in the afternoon.
NO CHANGE Activists under the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Southern Mindanao demand President Aquino to present the true state of…