The Citizens' Alliance for Good Governance in Central Luzon says those who attempted to 'put the monument to shame' must be held accountable. PHVote WeDecide
MANILA, Philippines – The Citizens’ Alliance for Good Governance in Central Luzon, a newly formed alliance, urged the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to investigate what the group said was a “desecration and disrespect” to the Ninoy Aquino Monument in Tarlac.
The alliance of human rights groups and sectoral organizations which aims to combat historical distortion and resist state tyranny, called for the investigation in a letter addressed to the NHCP Chairman Dr. Rene Escalante which will be sent Wednesday, April 13.happened during the April 2 rally of Uniteam presidential bet Ferdinand Marcos Jr and running mate Sara Duterte at the Tarlac City Plazuela.
The alliance included Martial Law victims and various sectoral organizations such as Dasal ng Bayan, the Never Again Movement, the Tarlaqueño Human Rights Organization, Kabataang Tarlaqueño para sa Bayan, and the Tarlac Ecumenical Assembly. After what happened to Aquino’s monument, the groups formed the alliance in a bid to prevent incidents of historical distortion and disrespect such as the one during the Uniteam rally from occurring again.
which states that desecration in any form is prohibited and that there should be ordinances that will protect these monuments from improper use. Citing Republic Act 9256, the groups also reiterated that Ninoy Aquino was acknowledged as a hero by Filipinos for his patriotism and contributions in helping topple the Marcos dictatorship. Republic Act 9256 declared August 21 as a national non-working holiday to commemorate the death of the former senator.