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  • Philippines
  • March 11, 2022 , 11:37am

On International Women’s Day, progressives decry gov’t neglect amid price hikes

On International Women’s Day, progressives decry gov’t neglect amid price hikes

By SHARLYN VIVO
With reports from Jonas Alpasan
Bulatlat.com

MANILA – Progressives commemorated the International Women’s Day, decrying government neglect as prices of oil and staples continue to soar.

“In the Philippines, Filipino families suffer uncontrolled oil price hike for 10 consecutive times, which the latest ironically hit on 8th of March itself. The neoliberal Oil Deregulation Law that allows oil companies to peg their prices according to their whims,” women’s group Gabriela said in a statement.

Protesters, however, were blocked by the police along Recto Avenue.

They then proceeded to Liwasang Bonifacio for a program, with speakers tackling various issues such as on the plight of political prisoners, the need for wage increase, and in ensuring that there will be no return of another Marcos to Malacañang.

“It is not true that the youth has no dreams like what the police said. The Duterte regime crashed the future of the youth,” Gabriela Youth National Spokesperson Shane Ganal said during the program

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