Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel shares the design of his outfit for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third Sona. (Photograph courtesy of Manuel’s workplace)
MANILA, Philippines — Though visitors at President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Handle (Sona) are prohibited from carrying outfits with political messages, Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel on Sunday mentioned he can be carrying a “protest barong” that includes a mural that “symbolizes the hope of the brand new era.”
Based on Manuel, his outfit coveys “an alternate future envisioned by Filipino youth” as a toga hood in entrance.
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“This symbolizes the hope of the brand new era to graduate from the social ills dragging the nation to additional disaster and even outright warfare,” he mentioned.
He added that on the bottom of the barong, there’s a drawing of a fist “symbolizing the unity of the youth to interrupt free and battle again in opposition to the primordial hazard of warfare and aggression imposed by United States provocations (bald eagle) in opposition to its rival China (dragon).”
The lawmaker defined the picture envisions an alternate future, which he mentioned can be achieved by “younger employees and peasants, the empowered majority, taking motion in laying down a panorama of progress radiating from the solar with a baybayin letter ‘ka’ within the center.”
“The cradled future highlights essential reforms similar to real agrarian reform, nationwide industrialization, nationalist, scientific and progressive tradition, equality and peace. These are substantial social reforms advocated by the youth to result in an actual and new Philippines,” he added.
Final July 10, Home Secretary Common Reginald Velasco mentioned visitors carrying outfits with political messages would both be barred from attending the occasion or requested to alter.
Velasco additionally mentioned solely media personnel carrying garments with their firm names can be allowed.
ACT Academics party-list Rep. France Castro mentioned the ban “violates freedom of expression and must be opposed.”
“Even so, we within the Makabayan bloc will nonetheless put on garments that mirror the actual grievances and calls for of the individuals throughout Sona,” she added.
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