Today May Kotsakis will be presenting the Alternative News and will be speaking about what is happening in Philippine.

May is– Co-Chairperson of Philippines Australia Solidarity Association (PASA) – we thank May for presenting this program.

The Philippines in the midst of COVID 19 and the continuous attacks

on dissenting voice, advocates of the poor and Human Rights workers

President Duterte’s promises on his campaign during the 2016 presidential election;

Declaring the CPP and NPA as terrorist groups, red-tagging civil society organisations and individuals who advocate for poor people and who oppose Duterte’s anti-people policies;

Duterte’s war on drugs

Consolidation of Duterte’s power by eliminating political opposition and militarising cabinets

Government response to the Pandemic

Militarising the whole country

Mass arrests

Political Prisoners

Shut down of ABS-CBN