Makabayan Eastern Visayas

30/11/2025

𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗞𝗢𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗢𝗧
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2025
Today, as we commemorate the life and legacy of Andrés Bonifacio, we are reminded that the struggle he began for genuine national democracy remains unfinished. His fight continues, especially now, when the massive plunder of our nation’s wealth persists under systems that benefit only the powerful few.
“The Marcoses and the Dutertes have long faced allegations of corruption and abuse of power, and that their drive to preserve their positions in the political hierarchy is a social cancer that continues to harm Eastern Visayas and the entire country,” Paul Lachica, BAYAN–SB Coordinator said.
Lachica added that Eastern Visayas is poor and will remain poor so long as political dynasties like the Marcos-Romualdez clan continue to exploit the region’s land and resources. He cited the Cancabato Bay reclamation project, undertaken by Sunwest Construction and reported to cost 4.5 billion pesos, with around 1 billion pesos already released. According to him, while such projects proceed without meaningful consultation or transparent accounting, farmers in Samar experience bombings, damaged rice fields, and a lack of substantial government support. He stressed that there are no significant programs for farmers and workers in a region dominated by bureaucrat capitalists.
He also noted that the national situation mirrors this condition. Past and ongoing investigations, including Commission on Audit reports on spending irregularities, the Pharmally procurement controversy under the Duterte administration, and issues involving multibillion-peso confidential funds, have deepened public distrust and revealed how entrenched corruption diverts resources away from social services, rural development, and national industrialization.
We reiterate our call that all those involved in corruption scandals must resign. However, resignations alone are not enough. We must transform the system itself, not simply replace the names of those who hold power.
Power belongs to the people. We must fight for a patriotic and democratic government. We must end the rule of foreign and elite interests, dismantle political dynasties, and hold accountable all officials who have committed corruption and abuses of power. We must abolish the pork barrel system and all roots of corruption in government. We must achieve genuine peoples’ power, especially for workers, farmers, the urban poor, indigenous peoples, youth, women, and all oppressed sectors.
LAHAT NG SANGKOT DAPAT MANAGOT!
MARCOS-DUTERTE, PATALSIKON!
DUNOT NGA SISTEMA, BAG-UHON!
Reference:
Paul Lachica, Regional Coordinator
09383820483

𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗞𝗢𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗢𝗧

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2025

Today, as we commemorate the life and legacy of Andrés Bonifacio, we are reminded that the struggle he began for genuine national democracy remains unfinished. His fight continues, especially now, when the massive plunder of our nation’s wealth persists under systems that benefit only the powerful few.

“The Marcoses and the Dutertes have long faced allegations of corruption and abuse of power, and that their drive to preserve their positions in the political hierarchy is a social cancer that continues to harm Eastern Visayas and the entire country,” Paul Lachica, BAYAN–SB Coordinator said.

Lachica added that Eastern Visayas is poor and will remain poor so long as political dynasties like the Marcos-Romualdez clan continue to exploit the region’s land and resources. He cited the Cancabato Bay reclamation project, undertaken by Sunwest Construction and reported to cost 4.5 billion pesos, with around 1 billion pesos already released. According to him, while such projects proceed without meaningful consultation or transparent accounting, farmers in Samar experience bombings, damaged rice fields, and a lack of substantial government support. He stressed that there are no significant programs for farmers and workers in a region dominated by bureaucrat capitalists.

He also noted that the national situation mirrors this condition. Past and ongoing investigations, including Commission on Audit reports on spending irregularities, the Pharmally procurement controversy under the Duterte administration, and issues involving multibillion-peso confidential funds, have deepened public distrust and revealed how entrenched corruption diverts resources away from social services, rural development, and national industrialization.

We reiterate our call that all those involved in corruption scandals must resign. However, resignations alone are not enough. We must transform the system itself, not simply replace the names of those who hold power.

Power belongs to the people. We must fight for a patriotic and democratic government. We must end the rule of foreign and elite interests, dismantle political dynasties, and hold accountable all officials who have committed corruption and abuses of power. We must abolish the pork barrel system and all roots of corruption in government. We must achieve genuine peoples’ power, especially for workers, farmers, the urban poor, indigenous peoples, youth, women, and all oppressed sectors.

LAHAT NG SANGKOT DAPAT MANAGOT!
MARCOS-DUTERTE, PATALSIKON!
DUNOT NGA SISTEMA, BAG-UHON!

Reference:
Paul Lachica
09383820483