Tag: President Marcos
Civil Society to BBM: The government is for the people, not your family and other elites
September 27, 2022It is nearly three months since the dictator Marcos’ son, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., was sworn into the presidency. The country’s 17th president took office with a large majority of votes according to elections long criticized as opaque and vulnerable to electronic cheating, aside from campaigning marred by massive vote-buying and disinformation. When the election […]
CPDG on President Marcos Jr.’s declaration of the Philippines not rejoining International Criminal Court.
September 2, 2022CPDG Board of Trustee Jazminda Lumang gave a statement on President Marcos’ decision to not join International Criminal Court despite numerous cases of human rights violations in the Philippines.
CPDG on President Marcos’ Goal Diminishing Poverty Rate
September 2, 2022CPDG Spokesperson Liza Masa criticized Marcos Jr.’s ambitious goal reducing country’s poverty rate while failing to recognize neoliberal policies as the rootcause of it all