[Photo essay posted to the People's Archive entitled "Nagsagawa ng isang lightning rali kamakailan ang Makabayang Samahang Pangkalusugan (MSP) sa Carriedo, Manila para sa ika 34 taong anibersaryo." ("The Patriotic Health Organization (MSP) recently conducted a lightning rally in Carriedo, Manil for its 34th anniversary")
http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2012/2012-12Dec06-msp/msp.htm
The Makabayang Samahang Pangkalusugan (MSP-People's Health Organization) is an underground sectoral organzation affiliated with the clandestine National Democratic Front (NDF), the political wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). MSP is one of about 16 underground organizations that comprise the membership of the NDF. The MSP's counterpart above ground legal front is the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW). The "lightning rally" is a propaganda technique where members of a clandestine group prearrange a date/time/ location to assemble to conduct a rally or anti-GRP protest action. These protests usually last only 10-15 minutes and members disperse before local police have time to react. It's sort of like a propaganda flash-mob. Orgainzers usually notify trusted contacts in the media to insure photos are taken of the event. CPP-related lightning rally photos often appear in the Philippine media.
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