FILIPINOS URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP: A CALL TO ACTION
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hi, all.. i know that a lot of our focus is on the BlackLivesMatter movement atm (which is wonderful and shouldāve happened a long time ago), and i hate to distract you from that, but thereās something horrible happening in my country, the Philippines (yes, the one being lead by the so-called Filipino version of Donald Trump), right now.
our national government has passed a bill thatāll essentially take away our constitutional rights to freedom of speech and fair trial. itās called the Anti-Terrorism Bill, but weāve dubbed it Terror Bill. hereās a summary of what it entails:
if you want to read the actual bill in its entirety, hereās a link to the official Senate of the Philippines website, where you can download a pdf copy. iād like you to keep in mind the political climate in our country, though, and just how rampant corruption and police brutality are here.
it has already been passed by the Senate; all it needs is the House of Representativesā approval, and it will be enforced. if you want to help stop this from happening, here are a few ways:
sign and share this petition. weāre so close to 300,000 signatures!!!
send e-mails to the Office of the President and the Senate. thereās an e-mail protest currently going on. i have qualms about copy-pasting the message, but ultimately, this method is a lot more effective than petitions:
these posters were made and posted by @tentenyukki on twitter.
educate yourself about the bill and how it will affect us when itās approved. here are some news articles, editorials, and thought pieces to get you started:
š govāt endorsing/defending the bill: 1, 2, 3, 4
š reactions to the billās passing: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
spread the word. on social media, our tags are #JunkTerrorBill and #JunkTerrorBillNow, but donāt stop there; tell your friends and family. please. people need to know this is happening.
your help could save the lives of millions of Filipinos, and weād really, really appreciate it. i donāt usually ask for much, but when it comes to urgent issues like this, i canāt stay silent. unlike with BLM, i can speak my truth about this because i know personally what itās like to be a Filipino citizen and to live in the Philippines. i hope itās heard, and we keep an ounce of what little dignity we have as aĀ āsovereignā country and rights as a āsovereignā people.
some of you might unfollow or get mad because this isnāt strictly studyblr content, but itās not about aesthetic right now. i need your help. we need to hurry.
thank you for taking time to read! letās uphold human rights together. #JunkTerrorBillNow!
