In a unity statement on Saturday, 31 youth groups in UP Manila said Marcos “has no significant achievements on his own” and has banked on the “so-called accomplishments” of his father to support his political career. The youth groups slammed Marcos’ “desperate attempts” to clinch a position in the national government. “The power-hungry Marcos family will always jump at any opportunity to reclaim authority,” the groups said. Among the signatories in the unity statement were the UP Manila University Student Council, UP Manila Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity and Sorority, League of Filipino Students-UP Manila, and Kabataan party list-UP Manila. On Sept. 24, Marcos was nominated as the presidential standard-bearer of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, a party founded by his father, former dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 02, 2021 21:33 UTC