MANILA, Philippines — The newly formed 1Sambayan, the coalition out to challenge whoever would be President Rodrigo Duterte’s anointed candidate for the 2022 elections, would not be a representative of the “united opposition” if it fails to invite the masses in its discussions.
This was the warning issued on Monday by the youth group Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (Spark), who noted that the urgency of setting up an initiative against the Duterte administration was a sign that people had grown weary of its shortcomings.
But Spark also noted that name-dropping potential candidates without even consulting people would do more harm than good as it projects an image of personality …
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