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BY JOHNNY NOVERA
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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ON ANDRES Bonifacio Day in Iloilo City on Nov. 30, 2017 there was a commemorative program in Barangay Tanza Bonifacio in honor of the revolutionary hero with Mayor Jose Espinosa III as guest speaker.
This was preceded by a parade starting in front of the Freedom Grandstand in downtown Iloilo up to the foot of the hero’s monument in Barangay Tanza Bonifacio where the celebration was held.
In the early afternoon of that day we were surprised to see another gathering at Plazoleta Gay in downtown Iloilo by a group of men and women all wearing red T-shirts. From their placards, the assembly had nothing to do with Andres Bonifacio but one that was expressing support to set up a revolutionary government (RevGov).
With such an unrelated purpose, who issued them a permit to rally on Bonifacio Day, a sacred honor day for our national hero, on a non-related issue that can even be subversive? Will the police identify the local leaders of this group with Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque denying that there is this revolutionary government plan by the Duterte Administration?
It is worrisome to read in the papers that on the same day other groups gathered in other parts of the country also advocating the setting up of a revolutionary government. Since there was no attempt on the part of the authorities to stop the demonstration, maybe Secretary Roque must know something that he is not telling us.
Now, we thought the war in Marawi has ended with the houses and buildings in the city completely destroyed or pulverized to the ground comparable to the total destruction of Metro Manila by the Japanese during World War II.
There is now the job of rehabilitation. But why the news that the military is recommending another extension of Martial Law in Mindanao? There are conflicting views on this because the civilians in Marawi are against continuing Martial Law in their area.
We believe that before the President decides on the question, it is very important to hear first the views of the business and tourism sectors in Mindanao.
During the period when the war in Marawi was ongoing, they were patient enough to keep their views private. Now we believe it is timely for them to say their piece, otherwise the President might think that they are happy with Martial Law forever. (For comments or re-actions, please e-mail to jnoveracompany@yahoo.com)/PN
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