Dr. Constancio ‘Chandu’ Claver speaks at SONA: The Filipino People’s Agenda
Dr. Constancio ‘Chandu’ Claver speaks at SONA: The Filipino People’s Agenda
Extrajudicial killings of two lay leaders of Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Church), Benjamin Bayles and Joselito Agustin, journalists Desiderio Camangyan and Nestor Bedolido, labour union leader Edward Panganiban and farmers Julio Etang and Borromeo Cabilis a month before Noynoy Aquino’s inauguration as president; the murder of Aklan Bayan Muna coordinator Fernando Baldomero, 78-year old farmer Pascual Guevarra, public school teachers Mark Francisco, Edgar Fernandez, and Josephine Estacio in the 10 days following this Philippine president’s inauguration … Meanwhile the number of jobless and unemployed Filipinos grew to 11.4 million in January 2010, the number of poor families reached 4.7 million and the number of poor Filipinos reached 27.6 million in 2006, national debt has ballooned to P4.36 trillion in February 2010, or more than double the P2.17 trillion debt inherited from the Estrada government.
And President Benigno Aquino III is delivering his first State of the Nation Address on July 26, 2010. What will he say? More importantly, what action will he take?
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Join us as we address and push forward people’s rights, social justice, economic development, national sovereignty
STATE OF THE NATION: THE FILIPINO PEOPLE’S AGENDA
5 PM. Saturday, July 24, 2010
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
5th Floor, Rm 5-250
252 Bloor St. West (just above the St. George subway)
Our guest: Dr. Constancio ‘Chandu’ Claver
Chairperson, National Organizing Committee, Bayan-Canada
With cultural presentations, solidarity messages, a tribute to people’s heroes, survivors of the state’s human rights violations and a call to action.
Sponsored by:
Bayan Canada in Toronto, Migrante Ontario
and the Philippine Solidarity Network-Canada
For information: migrante.ontario@gmail.com or justpeacenet@yahoo.ca
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