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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing through the “Anti Terror Bill.” If it were passed, it would give Duterte dictatorial powers, allowing the imprisonment of any political opposition without a trial. However, the bill has sparked national outrage and resistance. The situation is volatile, and he may be forced to back down.
Teodorico “Teody” Duran Navea is Secretary General of the Partido Lakas ng Masa (Party of the Laboring Masses – PLM), a socialist party in the Philippines. Navea was gracious enough to grant this interview while he himself is recovering from COVID-19. Thankfully, he seems to be making a full recovery.
In this interview with Ryan Powers, recorded on June 8, Navea explains the political, economic, and imperialist causes driving Duterte to push through the bill. He also discusses the popular resistance against the bill and the corresponding government repression and hypocrisy. We publish this transcript of Ryan’s conversation with Teody with very minor edits, in a wish to preserve his voice and not substitute it for an Americanized version.
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