Pahayagan ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas ANG Pinapatnubayan ng Marxismo-Leninismo-Maoismo English Edition Vol. XLIV No. 17 September 7, 2013 www.philippinerevolution.net Editorial Expand and strengthen the protest movement against Aquino's corruption he huge August 26 demonstration at the Luneta Park in Manila the broad masses of the people. and various other places here and abroad was an indicator of It now faces the widespread Tthe Filipino people's widespread anger at the pork barrel sys- hatred of the middle strata of tem. Through this protest, the people demonstrated their wrath at professionals, teachers and oth- the bureaucratic plunder of public funds and their use by the ruling er employees, doctors, nurses Aquino regime to dominate reactionary politics. and health workers, church peo- ple and lawyers. All of them The pork barrel issue has their apathy at the glaring gap were at the receiving end of further laid bare the ruling between their affluence and the Aquino's attempts to entice classes' greed and underscored hard, deprived and wretched them with propaganda on re- their deliberate refusal to heed lives of the toiling masses. form and good governance. the people's grievances and Only at the middle of its six- The huge protest action and year term, continually expanding move- the Aquino ment against the pork barrel regime is now comprise an important leap in severely iso- the widespread participation of lated from ordinary folk in political action. The people's burgeoning an- ger is rooted in the deepening and expanding socio-economic In this issue... Protests greet key US officials 5 Raid and ambush in ComVal and Agusan Sur 8 Antimining datu in Davao del Sur killed 11 crisis. It demonstrates the limit- The Filipino people must ad- countable for defending the rot- ed capability of the Aquino re- vance their national-democrat- ten system of corruption. gime's propaganda to deceive ic struggle against bureaucrat The united front of forces and lull the people into believing capitalist corruption. The ex- opposed to corruption and the its promises of "righteous road" pansion of the protest move- pork barrel system must be fur- reform even as the system and ment against the pork barrel ther expanded. The progres- the ruling reactionary state are and corruption must encourage sive and revolutionary forces putrefying. the further expansion and in- must march at the forefront of Aquino's attempts to allevi- tensification of the economic the struggle against the pork ate the crisis have only suc- and political struggles of work- barrel and corruption. They ceeded in further infuriating ers, peasants and other ex- must maintain their own initia- the people and stoking the fires ploited and oppressed classes tive and standpoint even as of protest. His announcement for their democratic rights and they give their all in expanding that he would abolish the Prior- interests. links and cooperative relations ity Development Assistance Alongside their cry against with the democratic and posi- Fund (PDAF) infuriated the corruption, they must intensify tive forces generated by the people no end as he also de- the demand for social justice, broad protest movement. clared that he would maintain for land, jobs and humane wa- The sharpest criticisms and and "reform" the system of ges, for increasing funds allo- blows must be trained at the giving pork barrel funds to con- cated to public education, ruling Aquino regime which has gressmen. health services, subsidies for shrewdly benefited the most Despite the people's urgent farmers, housing for the urban from this system and is now de- cry, Aquino insists on maintain- poor and subsidizing the prices fending it to the fullest. The ing his own pork barrel that is of basic commodities, water, broad forces desirous of re- estimated at more than a tril- electricity and oil, among oth- form must be encouraged to lion pesos. The Aquino regime's ers. take a stand and take action. special accommodation of Janet They must thoroughly ex- Simultaneously, we must Lim-Napoles, widely believed to pose the Aquino regime's pre- sharply expose and resist the be one of the reactionary con- tensions, assail its anomalous reformists who cling to the gressmen and senators' co-con- use of state power for the bene- coattails of the ruling Aquino spirators in corruption, has al- fit of relatives and friends of the regime and pretend to be anti- so fueled the people's ire. ruling clique, and hold it ac- corruption, when their yellow leaders have, in fact, also ben- efited from corruption. We must expose the sys- ANG Contents temic and deeply seated cancer Editorial: Intensify and broaden of the country's social and po- Vol. XLIV No. 17 September 7, 2013 the struggle against Aquino’s corruption 1 litical system. We must amplify Protest versus pork barrel 3 the cry to end the pork barrel Ang Bayan is published in Pilipino, Protests overseas 4 Bisaya, Iloko, Hiligaynon, Waray and system of Congress and Mala- English editions. Protests meet US official 5 cañang for corruption and po- It is available for downloading at Continuing mass protests 6 litical patronage. the Philippine Revolution Web Central Struggle vs oil palm plantation 8 located at: We must expose the roots Resume the NDFP-GPH peace talks! 8 of bureaucrat capitalism and www.philippinerevolution.org. Raid in ComVal and Agusan del Sur 9 Ambush in Kalinga 9 advance the demand to end the Ang Bayan welcomes contributions People’s war in Samar and Leyte 10 ruling semifeudal and semico- in the form of articles and news. Antifeudal struggles in Negros 11 Readers are likewise enjoined to send lonial system. We must raise in their comments and suggestions for Datu in Davao del Sur killed 11 the people's anger at the pork the betterment of our publication. You Bombing in Sagada 13 barrel to the level of wide- can reach us by email at: Int’l Day of the Disappeared marked 13 spread propaganda on the so- Security guard files raps vs military 14 [email protected] cial and historical roots of ram- Behn Cervantes, people’s artist 14 pant government corruption RPA-ABB’s “new face” 14 and link it to the anti-imperial- Ang Bayan is published fortnightly by the Central Committee ist, antifeudal and antifascist of the Communist Party of the Philippines struggle. ~ 2 ANG BAYAN September 7, 2013 Fight against pork barrel ers wearing red shirts attended mass. Later, progressive groups intensifies marched to Mabini Circle. In Iloilo City, some 700 peo- ple gathered in front of the housands of people in 34 cities and towns throughout the coun- city's capitol. In a prayer rally in try launched protests on August 26 and expressed solidarity Roxas City, a poem entitled Twith what was dubbed as the Million People March to condemn "Huya man Ta (We should be corruption within the reactionary state. Ashamed)" was recited. It de- In Metro Manila, around other progressives continued picted the wide gap in lifestyles 75,000-100,000 people, peaking the rally. Similar rallies were between corrupt politicians and at 350,000, rallied in Luneta held in Cagayan de Oro, General ordinary citizens. The Makaba- Park to show their contempt and Santos and Kidapawan. yan Coalition led the picket-ral- begin the series of widespread In Balanga City, 2,000 peo- ly in Crossing Banga in Kalibo, protests against the pork barrel ple attended a mass condemning Aklan. system perpetuated by the Aqui- the pork barrel sysyem. In In Bicol, heavy rains faied to no regime. The protest involved Angeles City, 1,000 joined a stop students, farmers and oth- colorful scenes, banners, songs, people's mass and forum. In er sectors from holding a rally in slogans, and personalities. Olongapo City, 500 pepole Legazpi City, Albay. Meanwhile, Sometime in the afternoon, marched from Columban College middle forces led protests in Na- more than 5,000 members of to Rizal Triangle. Around 500 ga City. progressive organizations members of the Siklistang Bu- In Eastern Visayas, protests marched to Mendiola and con- lakenyo rode towards the pro- were held in Tacloban City at tinued their program there. vincial capitol before joining the the Remedios Trinidad Romual- In Cebu City, up to 4,000 rally in Luneta Park. Cyclists al- dez (RTR) Plaza and in nearby held a rally in Plaza Indepen- so gathered in Aritaon, Nueva towns, while in Biliran, a signed dencia. In Zamboanga City, Ecija. Protests by students and manifesto was issued against 3,000 marched from Normal other sectors were also held in the pork barrel. In Catbalogan Road to Plaza Pershing. The Dagupan City, Pangasinan. City, protesters joined the run crowd swelled when people In Southern Tagalog, mass organized by the Samar Runners started arriving to join what was actions were held in Club. Meanwhile, young people dubbed as the "Nagkakaisa ang Lucena City; Dasma- held protests in front of the Syudad Laban sa mga Magnana- riñas, Bacoor and Ro- Center Mall in San Carlos Cigao kaw-Martsa ng mga sario, Cavite. Up City, members of progressive or- Zamboangueños Laban to 800 Pal- ganizations gathered at Rizal sa Korapsyon." aweños Park. In Bacolod Cty, marched to- The news regarding the around 2,000 ward the squandering of pork barrel people wearing Baywalk in funds first broke out in July 12. black shirts Puerto Prin- On July 17, members of the launched a rally. cesa City. Makabayan bloc were the first Onstage, sixteen Palaweños took notice to take a position against it in painters from of the anomalies involv- Congress. This was followed by Naghiliguyon sa ing funds generated calls from progressive organi- Negros (Dihon) from the Malampaya zations such as PAMALAKAYA, created a large natural gas field KMU and Kalikasan.