On the third day of the “Kampuhan ng Mamamayan Laban sa Dayaan” held at Liwasang Bonifacio in Ermita, Manila, various groups continued to unite to protest the election results.
Three days after Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. won as president and Sara Duterte as vice president, creative artists created a mural showing their frustration and anger at the vote count.
Anakpawis, Kilosang Mayo Uno, Gabriela, Bayan, and Kabataan Party-list believe that Election 2022 was rigged, and they want the Comelec to be held accountable for it.
According to Sinag Bayan spokesperson Faye Aldefolio, with the number of damaged vote counting machines (VCMs), the speed of the transmittal of votes is astounding.
“Dapat hindi ganon kabilis yung pag-transmit ng mga resulta na pinapakita. Wala pang dalawang oras, halos 50% na? Hindi kagaya ng mas maayos ang mga VCMs, ‘di hamak nung last elections 2019, still it took 1-2 days para magkaroon ng official result,” said Aldefolio.
National Network of Agrarian Reform Advocates spokesperson Melo Cabello said the election was dirty and riddled with anomalies and irregularities. They want the Comelec to be held accountable for it.
Various groups continue to protest results of Election 2022
“Nandito kami upang salungguhitan ang aming pagtututol sa muling panunumbalik ng mga Marcos sa kapangyarihan at pagpapatuloy ng mga Duterte sa Malacanang,” he said.
They said they would not stop until they were sure that the Comelec would be transparent in processing the votes. When Marcos and Duterte are proclaimed, they will call on the Filipinos even more.
“Higit lalo ang pangangailangan para kumilos ang sambayanang Pilipino. Laging naming pinapaalala sa mga Pilipino na hindi natatapos sa eleksyon ang laban. ‘Pag sila ang maluklok sa pwesto, ito ang pangako namin. Araw-araw namin silang lulunurin sa protesta. Araw-araw namin silang dadagundungin at titiyakin naming hindi sila makakatulog ng mahimbing sa gabi hanggat hindi namin sila nasisingil,” said Cabello.
They will hold a Black Friday protest on Friday, along with some church groups. The groups will allegedly march from Liwasang Bonifacio to PICC, where the national canvassing occurs.
After that, they will return to their communities, and they will encourage and explain that not everyone should agree with the result of Election 2022.
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