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1Sambayan eyes 'people's movement' for 2022 election, notes coalition is 'growing'

Published Aug 19, 2021 04:02 pm

Opposition coalition 1Sambayan believes that toppling the Duterte administration in next year’s polls is possible with “grassroots development,” which will lead to what it calls a “people’s movement.”

1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares)

Unlike the present administration, 1Sambayan does not have the political machinery to ensure support for its candidates at the local level. What it does have is support from the grassroots that is now gaining momentum as the October filing of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) nears.

1Sambayan convenor Howard Calleja said that the coalition respects its nominees as they take their time in discerning if they should run in 2022.

But while their nominees like Vice President Leni Robredo are focusing on her pandemic response, the 1Sambayan convenor stressed that the coalition is working to build support from the people.

“Pero tuloy-tuloy po ang (But we continue the) grassroots development ng (of) 1Sambayan to make sure that come election day, hindi lang po tayo (we are not only) reliant on local government but it is a people’s movement,” he added during a recent virtual forum.

READ: 1Sambayan hopes ‘unity’ among nominees to beat Duterte’s bet in 2022

Right now, Calleja said the coalition is “growing” with 22 foreign chapters and 45 allied organizations, parties, and coalitions. It also has 40 chapters, and expects to have 81 chapters that will represent each province.

“We would respect the candidates to have their time and to discern and at a proper time, 1Sambayan, together with its allied groups—Liberals, Akyson, and all the other parties—will hopefully come to have a unified candidate. I’m still very optimistic that we will only have one unified (list of) candidates for the democratic forces for the elections 2022,” he stressed.

It was revealed on Wednesday, August 18, that 1Sambayan is working to form alliances with Robredo’s Liberal Party (LP) and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s Aksyon Demokratiko.

READ: 1Sambayan seeks possible alliance with LP, Aksyon Demokratiko for 2022

Despite being mum about their plans, Robredo and Moreno are being pushed by various sectors to run for the presidency.

Calleja admitted it is hard to go against the incumbent administration, but he remembers how it was the same atmosphere in 1986 when the Marcos dictatorship was toppled and in 2010 when the candidate associated with former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was defeated by then Senator Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino who was the acknowledged opposition candidate.

“Gayundin po in 2022 para sa mamayayang Pilipino uli (It’s the same this 2022 for the Filipino people again),” he said.

Fr. Albert Alejo, SJ, also a 1Sambayan convenor, emphasized that change should come from within the people.

The call for change isn’t just about the politicians and leaders changing, he added, but it should also be about the people accepting their shortcomings.

“Habang hinahamon natin yung iba, aminin din natin iyong pagkukulang. Ganun. Lahat ho tayo kailangang magbago. Hindi lang sila o kayo, pati ako, kami (While we’re challenging others, we should also admit our shortcomings. That’s it. Everyone of us needs to change. It’s not only them or you, but also me, us),” he said.

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