EMERGENCY ACTION!
Fri 05/26 12pm – 1:00pm (Meet 11:30)
Philippine Consulate 447 Sutter St., SF
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| Bay Area leaders will rally in front of the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco to call attention to the need for genuine peace in the Philippines instead of increased militarization. Mindanao remains the region in the Philippines with the largest deployment of Philippine military and the largest concentration of US military personnel. On May 23, 2017, a firefight ensued between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Maute group allegedly affiliated with Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Marawi City, Mindanao. Following the clash, Philippine President Duterte declared martial law for 60 days on the entire island of Mindanao on May 23, 2017 at 10:00pm. The declaration of martial law raises concerns amongst many community members about Martial Law and the suspension of the writ of habeus corpus, which may lead to unwarranted arrests, detention, and other human rights violations. |
| WHAT: | The rally will bring together Filipino organizations, church leaders, students, and social justice activists to condemn the recent declaration of martial law in Mindanao by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The group will be calling on President Duterte to revoke the martial law declaration to ensure the protection of civilian communities from greater violence and militarization. |
| WHO: | Speakers:
Terry Valen, President of the National Alliance of Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) Reverend Jeanelle Ablola, California Nevada Philippine Solidarity Task Force of the United Methodist Church Rhonda Ramiro, Vice-Chair of BAYAN-USA, an alliance of progressive Filipino organizations Pyxie Castillo, GABRIELA USA, a Filipino women’s alliance Adrian Bonifacio, Chair of Anakbayan-USA, a Filipino youth and student alliance |
| WHEN:
WHERE: |
Friday, May 26, 2017 at 12:00PM
In front of the Philippine Consulate 447 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 |
