Tag: 2022 elections
Rule of law, justice expected to worsen under Marcos-Duterte administration—CPDG
May 26, 2022“A climate of injustice and impunity looms under the incoming presidency. Both are apologists for the outgoing Duterte administration’s misdeeds and vowed to continue its anti-people policies including the constricting of democratic spaces,” Maza pointed out.
Prospects for Peace After the 2022 Elections: A Call for Just Peace and End to Tyranny
February 16, 2022In a few months come May 9, 2022 we look forward to having a change of governance and hopefully peace. But this will not happen under a Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte victory at the polls.
“Not surprising, everyone knew it all along”—CPDG on Sara Duterte’s withdrawal for Mayor reelection
November 9, 2021Maza said that the remaining bits of integrity in the national elections will gradually disappear if this tactic remains legal. “It is so corrupted and it treats our voters as if they’re audiences waiting for entertainment: the cliffhanger, the “sundan ang susunod na kabanata”,” she said.
For the People? | The State of Philippine ICT
October 22, 2021The first session is on October 23, 2-430 PM and will tackle one of the sectors which the whole world turned to in an unprecedented way during the pandemic — information and communications technology (ICT). Register now so we can send you the webinar link soon! https://forms.gle/euzY2ttfCbQTUHrM6
“Unrelenting violations, impunity pose threat to a clean, democratic 2022 polls”—CPDG
October 20, 2021Council for People’s Development and Governance (CPDG) raises alarm on these non-stop and wholesale violations of people’s rights and lingering impunity especially as the 2022 national elections close in. CPDG spokesperson Liza Maza said that incumbent administrations are known to use a climate of terror against critics and the opposition for electoral advantage, such the red-tagging and terror-tagging in the 2016 national and 2019 midterm elections.
“2022 polls open path for reforms and change in governance”—CPDG
October 2, 2021With the right leaders elected in 2022, things can change with greater respect for human rights and the opening up of spaces to campaign for pro-people reforms.