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Group Thought Paper 3

In Partial Fulfillment of

The Requirement for the Course of RZL110 [The Life and Works of Rizal]

Submitted to:

Professor Josephine Tuliao

Submitted on:

July 24, 2020

Submitted by: Group 6 – AM1

JACALA, Josh Mae

MARIANO, Jairus

MANGALI, Carlo

RAMOS, Jeziel Aijeleth

TANDOC, Raphael Antonio

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A. Reform through non-violent means (passive means)

2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the People Power Revolution. During those four

days of February 1986, millions of Filipinos, along Epifanio de Los Santos Avenue

(EDSA) in Metro Manila, and cities all over the country, showed exemplary courage and

stood against, and peacefully overthrew, the dictatorial regime of President Ferdinand E.

Marcos. More than a defiant show of unity—markedly, against a totalitarian rule that had

the time and again proven that it would readily use brute force against any dissenters—

People Power was a reclaiming of liberties long denied. The millions that gathered for the

1986 People Power Revolution—the culmination of a series of public protests, often

dispersed if at all given leave—was a nation wresting itself, as one, back from a dictator.

The ideology of Rizal can be seen here using peaceful protest and not resort to any form of

violent act as the revolution goes on. We celebrate this happening to this day and still

practice the means of protesting to non-violent means (passive means); even new forms of

passive protest can be done in our time today utilizing sharing our thoughts and voice to

social media, which further appreciates Rizal’s ideology.

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B. Reform through revolution (aggressive means

In late March 2016, thousands of farmers began their protest in Kidapawan, North

Cotabato, to demand the release of calamity funds and sacks of rice. About 3,000 protesters

blocked the Davao-Cotabato Highway starting March 30, calling for government

assistance to help them cope with the effects of a drought. On April 1, police received

orders to disperse the farmers after their permit to rally lapsed. But the dispersal turned

violent, with protesters hurling rocks, pieces of wood, and steel bars at the police. Shots

were fired – although one police official later said that nobody had given the order to fire.

This is an excellent example of Rizal’s ideology of reforming through revolution by

aggressive means. However, the farmers started the protest without using any form of

aggression; it is the police that began it, which forced the farmers to fight back because of

what they are fighting for rather than withdraw and let them be opposed. A violent protest

is what not many protesters wish it would turn into. Still, if there is a need to fight for they

are protesting against, they will do anything to stand up for their side and not be oppressed

by anyone, they will do resolve to this because they want to change, and change is not an

easy thing to accomplish. We can address this issue using supporting those farmers, and

protest with them, help them in any way possible to stop them from being used and give

them the justice they deserve.

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C. Nationalism and patriotism

The Anti-Terrorism Act is the latest in a series of power grabs passed under the guise

of national security amid the coronavirus pandemic, presenting a severe threat to Filipino

democracy. Replacing the Human Security Act of 2007, the new law criminalizes an

ambiguous new offense: the incitement of terrorism “utilizing speeches, proclamations,

writings, emblems, banners or other representations . . . without taking any direct part in

the commission of terrorism.” Section 29 authorizes law enforcement to arrest and detain,

without a warrant and for fourteen to twenty-four days, anyone suspected of any terrorism

offense—including those accused of incitement. Many Filipinos opposed to this law

because it opposed the very idea of Rizal, which is Nationalism and Patriotism. Rizal had

this idea for us Filipinos because he wanted us to embrace our Nationality and be a free

country not under anyone and be treated equally by each other. This ideology is best suited

to be addressed using protest to any platform, especially today, because of the access of the

internet and much additional valuable information that deems this law to be necessary and

should be taken down. Although the bill has been passed, many people still protest in any

form they can think of because they want what other Filipinos want, to be a free citizen,

and have a Nationalistic rich country.

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References

A History of the Philippine Political Protest: GOVPH.

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/edsa/the-ph-protest/.

Francisco, K. (2016, October 21). LOOK BACK: Philippine protests that turned bloody.

Rappler. https://rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/look-back-philippine-protests-bloody.

Sobel, A. (2020, June 30). The Philippines' Antiterror Bill Will Stifle Dissent.

https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/06/30/philippines-antiterror-bill-will-stifle-

dissent-pub-82215.

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