NDF-Mindoro propaganda statement posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines Website (Jul 24): NDFP in Mindoro on Duterte’s 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA)
Ka Maria Patricia Andal, Spokesperson
NDFP Mindoro
24 July 2018
Press Release
In less than an hour, GRP President Rodrigo Duterte proved to the citizenry a truth that they have long known — no substantive change has happened to the country over the past two years.
Once again, Duterte swore to the people that he is doing “the greatest good for the greatest number,” yet his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) failed to show the material basis behind that promise. Despite tackling various issues such as the War on Drugs, Mining, and Federalism among others, the reactionary president completely disregarded issues that would bring the Philippines one step closer to just and lasting peace.
Instead of admitting to the fact that his regime has not been able to achieve significant changes in the last year, Duterte praised accomplishments that, in reality, only aggravated the socio-economic crises faced by the people today. Prime here is the passed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN Law, which, even denied by Duterte in his SONA, led to price hikes for all basic commodities.
Duterte’s one-after-the-other cancellation of the peace negotiations is his way of dodging the fact that the National Democratic Front’s program is superior in addressing the needed socio-economic reforms that the citizenry has been long looking for.
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in Mindoro joins arms with all the sectors and groups that surged through the floodwaters in order to demonstrate their dissent and condemnation to the US-Duterte regime. Today’s protest actions are the embodiment of the true state of the nation.
At end of the day, Duterte’s SONA was but a confirmation that the single most effective way to achieve genuine change is to unite and mobilize the masses for the victory of the National Democratic Revolution.
Oust the tyrannical and fascist US-Duterte regime!
Struggle for just and lasting peace through the National Democratic Revolution!
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