Advocates post photos of empty plates to press aid for the hungry
Advocates post photos of empty plates to press aid for the hungry
BY REIN TARINAY
Bulatlat.com
In time for the Catholic tradition of fasting during the Holy Week, a peasant advocates group led a protest action assailing how the government “has virtually imposed hunger on the poor and the marginalized amid the apparent absence of any concrete plans for economic relief and the strengthening of the public health system.”
Dubbed as “Hapagkilos,” the Sama-samang Artista para sa Kilusang Agraryo (SAKA) urged Filipinos to post photos of their empty plates and their utensils forming a cross to call for #NasaanAngAyuda, #TulongHindiKulong, #DutertePalpak, and #OustDuterteNow.
“Instead of pouring funds into healthcare, the regime has wasted money on war. Instead of securing access to nutrition, the regime has spread hunger even among food producers. Those whom Duterte cannot kill with bullets, he will kill with malnutrition,” said SAKA Spokesperson Angelo Suarez.
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