Protests to commemorate 37th People Power anniversary

Progressive groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan – Panay will stage protests in Iloilo City to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on Saturday, Feb. 25. Photo shows members of progressive groups during yesterday’s press conference. AJ PALCULLO/PN
Progressive groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan – Panay will stage protests in Iloilo City to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on Saturday, Feb. 25. Photo shows members of progressive groups during yesterday’s press conference. AJ PALCULLO/PN

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS

ILOILO City – Progressive group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) – Panay will stage a protest in several city streets to mark the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on Saturday, Feb. 25.

Other progressive groups like Makabayan-Iloilo, KABATAAN Party-list and other youth activist groups will also join BAYAN-Panay in a picket protest in front of the Iloilo provincial capitol this Friday afternoon. More than 250 youth activists and skilled and unskilled laborers are expected to participate.

Elmer Forro, BAYAN-Panay secretary general, said yesterday that their call is to solve serious crisis in society.

Ang panawagan naton sa ika-37 nga komemorasyon sang EDSA People Power amo ang lubaron ang malala nga krisis nga nagaluntad sa aton katilingban. Ibalik ang kinawatan sang anay diktador kag sang iya pamilya agud magamit sang pumuluyo para makabangon sa pag-atubang sang nagalala nga krisis sa ekonomiya sa diin subong nga bulan nag lab-ot sa 8.7 percent ang inflation rate sa bug-os nga Pilipinas,” said Forro.

For his part, Mario Andon of United Labor said it is a big opportunity for them to participate in the protest to call for a wage increase.

Isa ini ka daku nga oportunidad sa amon nga mga mamumugon nga makapartisipar sa hublag protesta sa ika-37 nga anibersaryo sang People Power. Kami sa United Labor nagapadumdom sa inyo nga after sang EDSA Revolution nagtaas ang sweldo sang mamumugon paagi sa general strike. Gani nagapati kami nga kinanglan namon mag-isa para ipakig-away nga pataason ang minimum wage sang mga mamumugon,” said Andon./PN

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