USAP Coalition Press Release 08 Aug. 23, 2013 USAP Coalition Launches US-Wide Mass Actions, Aug. 23-25. Tuloy ang Martsa sa Luneta at Amerika! LOS ANGELES— Tuloy ang Martsa sa Luneta at Amerika! In an act of solidarity with the Filipinos’ public upheaval against Philippine government’s corruption leading to the “Million March to Luneta” on August 26, Filipino-Americans and their allies resolve to organize parallel protest from Aug. 23-25 in key cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Honalulu and Washington DC in the US . “ This despite the preemptive announcement of President Aquino he “abolished the PDAF”. It is just a ploy to pull the rug under the August 26 Luneta mass action,’” the USAP Coalition said. “Tuloy ang martsa sa Luneta at America!” US Mass Actions vs PDAF, Aug 23-25. The United States Action Against PDAF (USAP) will hold candle light vigil to show support and indignation on August 25, 5 p.m. at the Philippine Consulate General, 3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, August 23 in San Francisco PH Consulate; August 25 in New York PH Consulate. Washington DC and Honalulu will follow suit.. ABOLISH THE PORK! Other groups will rally and send delegation to DC, Honolulu, and New York. USAP will deliver demand letter that includes: 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 transfer of abolished PDAF to government budget for basic services like education, roads, health, and reforestation, but not debt servicing. 3. Punishing all grafters in the governments and those who were found guilty of malversation of public funds and ostentatious living out of PDAF. 4. Sequestration of all properties of corrupt officials and grafters like Janet Napoles. 5. Calling on President Aquino to divest himself of his own PDAF and set a good example. The following organizations and individuals have endorsed the USAP Coalition Statement of Concerns and slated the two days of solidarity mass actions for the Luneta March on August 26 in Manila: BANTAY PILIPINAS-USA, Alliance Philippines, International ANSWER Coalition, ANSWER-LA, March Forward Veterans, Bernardo Bernardo, Damayan Migrant Workers Association –New York, Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV), Seniors for Empowerment (S4PACE), Echo Park Community Coalition (EPCC) ,AWARE-SF, Ninotchka Rosca, Kabataang makaBayan Pro People Youth, Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC), Atty. Arnedo Valera, Ugnayan ng mga Anak ng Bayan –NY/NJ, Linda Oalican, Ecumenical Fellowship for Justice and Peace (EFJP). ****
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