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Aquino's campaign slogan to emphasize his platform against corruption. His campaign is a response to the previous administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo which faced many political scandals some of which implicated the President herself. The slogan proposes that with the eradication of corruption, poverty is likewise addressed.
Ang Sinco, Cayunda, Reyes, and Petalcorin were all later honored by having their names inscribed on the wall of remembrance at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the martyrs and heroes who fought for the restoration of democracy in the Philippines despite the dangers of the Martial Law years. [58] [59] [60]
Jose Maria Canlas Sison (Tagalog: [hoˈse mɐˈɾija kɐnˈlas ˈsisɔn]; February 8, 1939 – December 16, 2022), also known as Joma, was a Filipino writer, poet, and activist who founded and led the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy—which would be known as National Democracy.
Liberalism in the Philippines first emerged during Spanish rule, along with broader liberal developments within Spain. The ideology became prominent among an educated group known as the ilustrado , including the author José Rizal , whose writing contained liberal themes.
[20] [21] The "Moderates", which included church groups, civil libertarians, and nationalist politicians, were those who wanted to create change through political reforms. [20] The "radicals", including a number of labor and student groups associated with the National Democracy movement, wanted broader, more systemic political reforms. [20] [4]
The Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas (PDSP), also known as Philippine Democratic Socialist Party, is a political party in the Philippines.It is one of the member parties that composed the United Nationalist Democratic Organization that supported the candidacy of Corazon Aquino and Salvador Laurel in the 1986 Snap Elections against President Ferdinand Marcos.
The president-elect, Bongbong Marcos, and his running mate, Sara Duterte, hail from political dynasties with long histories of abuses of power. What the Marcos family's return means to democracy ...
National Democracy (ND) (Cebuano: Nasodnong Demokrasya; Filipino: Pambansang Demokrasya; Ilocano: Nailian a Demokrasia; Spanish: Democracia Nacional) or the National Democratic Left, known colloquially as NatDem, is a political ideology and movement in the Philippines that aims to establish a people's democracy in the country.