From the Negros Daily Bulletin (Dec 3): Army, Militant Groups Plan Separate Rallies on Human Rights Day
The government and militant groups have two separate and simultaneous activities on the celebration of International Human Rights Day on December 10, at 3:00 p.m..
The militant groups composed of KARAPATAN, Bayan Muna, GABRIELA, KADAMAY, Kilusang Mayo Uno, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), and a lot more, will have a march rally. They will be in two groups. One group will assemble at the Capitol Lagoon, and the other at Lupit church, then they will converge at the Bacolod Public Plaza. Christian Tuayon of Karapatan also said they have reserved voluminous issues against the administration of Pres. Noynoy Aquino and the military whereby several have been victims of human rights violations.
While on the part of the government, relative to the 10-day peace celebration that will culminate on December 10, there will be march rally also to be staged by multisectoral groups lead by the police and the army, who will converge at the North Capitol Gate.
There are three assembly points. Groups from the south lead by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will assemble at the Bacolod City Public Plaza, and will march to Capitol Lagoon. Their route will be from the plaza to Rizal Street, Lacson Street and to the South Capitol Road gate.
The group from central Bacolod lead by the Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office will assemble at the West Negros University and will march through PNP Station 4, Burgos Street, Hilado Street to 6th Street Lacson, to the Capitol Lagoon.
The group coming from the north lead by 303rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army, will assemble in front of ABS-CBN. They will pass through Lacson Street, North Capitol Road, then the North Capitol gate. At the convergence area, there will be a program celebrating peace. This is a synchronized nationwide activity accord-ing to TSgt Rolanie Dabi, manager, Radyo Commando.
Aside from the police and army, other participants of the march rally are NGOs, government offices, academe, religious groups and others.
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KARAPATAN, Bayan Muna, GABRIELA, KADAMAY, Kilusang Mayo Uno, and Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) are all Communist Party of the Philippines front organizations. Commie protest actions are a staple propaganda tactic used to commemorate key national and international holidays.
ReplyDeleteIt appears that the local police and military units based in the vicinity Bacolod in Central Negros have no intention of leaving the propaganda battlefield solely to the commies. They will most likely conduct parades and demonstrations intended to counter CPP front group anti-police/military propaganda and focus attention on CPP/NPA human rights violations.