LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines — Some 70 militants from different sectors here and in Naga City in Camarines Sur province expressed their indignation on Friday over the conduct of the 2019 midterm elections. The “Black Friday” protests were held to call for transparency in the election results and to express displeasure on the alleged red-tagging of party-lists by authorities, according to Guia Purawan, Albay coordinator for Kabataan Partylist. In its social media account, Kabataan Bicol said the government only proved that they are using the elections as its machinery to maintain the status quo. “We want to tell Filipinos that there was cheating during the elections and we want to include them in our fight,” she said. “What happened to the VCMs were the workings of the elitists so that progressive groups can’t enter Congress,” said Ramon Rescovilla, Piston Vice President.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 17, 2019 11:37 UTC