YOUNG REVOLUTIONARIES?

A number of children participated in the protest rally that was conducted by militant groups in Roxas Avenue, Davao City, on Tuesday morning, October 23, 2018.

While it is not prohibited by law, minors were seen protesting holding big placards with a message against the government.

Among the minors joining the protest at the Freedom Park was Mart Dexter Gecana, 12, from Makilala, Cotabato City, who first said he did not know the main reason he joined the rally. But he later said he wants the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to stop harassing them.

“Gina-harass mi sa mga sundalo, ginapasanginlan mi nga New People’s Army (NPA). Ang uban, wala nalang nangiskwela kay didto naman sila nagpuyo (We are being harassed by the soldiers and accussed us to be members of the NPA. Others stopped going to school because they have been camping there),” Gecana said.

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio questioned Congressman Antonio Tinio of ACT Teachers Partylist, about the minors who were rallying during school days on her Instagram (IG) post on Tuesday.

“Ibagsak ang ACT Teachers, they do not endeavor to put children in schools. They want children to remain poor to be exploited by ACT Teachers,” Duterte-Carpio said on her Instagram post.

Davao City police director Superintendent Alexander Tagum said they will file charges against leaders of militant groups for “using minors” in a rally.

‘Gina-harass mi sa mga sundalo, ginapasanginlan mi nga New People’s Army (NPA). Ang uban, wala nalang nangiskwela kay didto naman sila nagpuyo’ GECANA, 12 Makilala, Cotabato City