Filipino-Americans to hold Solidarity protest vigil against PDAF plunder in the Philippines

ANG AMING PANAWAGAN: US Action Against PDAF o Pork Barrel (USAP COALITION)

Los Angeles—A newly formed Filipino American Community Coalition called United States Action against PDAF or Pork Barrel (USAP) in an emergency meeting last night, August 19 at FACLA calls on all freedom loving and right minded Filipino-American to support the solidarity action against the political patronage of the pork barrel called Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) dubbed as the “Million March Vs Corruption” at the Rizal Park, Luneta in Manila on August 26, 2013.

Our solidarity action --a vigil/ rally for solidarity and our indignation in Los Angeles is on August 25 at 5;00 PM at the PH Consulate General, 3600 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010.

Similar actions will also be held in the cities of New York, Washington DC, Honolulu, Hawaii, San Francisco and Los Angeles on August 25 and 26 led by the USAP COALITION.

Statement of Unity and Concerns

In a statement of concern and its points of unity USAP called for the following :

1. The abolition of the pork barrel system in the euphemism of Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), the source of graft and corruption in the government used for political patronage and not for the benefit of the people;

2. The use of abolished PDAF for basic services like education, needed infrastructure against floods and natural disasters, environmental degradation and poverty alleviation, not for elections and not for debt service for foreign banks and interests;

3. Punish all grafters in the governments and those who were found guilty of malversation of public funds and ostentatious living out of PDAF

4. USAP calls on President Aquino to start by divesting himself of his own PDAF and acting his talks. He should serve as an example of real action just has he promised. Not of PR talks and “Papogi” points.

The following organizations and individuals have endorsed the USAP Coalition Statement of Concerns and slated the two days , August 25-26 for mass actions:

BANTAY PILIPINAS-USA, Alliance Philippines, Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV), Seniors for Empowerment (S4PACE), Echo Park Community Coalition (EPCC) ,AWARE-SF, Ugnayan ng mga Anak ng Bayan –NY/NJ, and others..

LABANAN ANG PAMBABABOY SA MASANG PILIPINO!
PERA NG BAYAN, PARA SA BAYAN!
LABANAN ANG KATIWALAAN SA GOBYERNO,
MANGUNA KA PNOY SA PAGBABAGO!
PATUNAYAN SA GAWA, TIGILAN ANG PANAY SALITA PARA SA TUWID NA DAAN!

Signed:
United States Action vs PDAF
Los Angeles
August 20, 2013

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