Save Bacolod Movement launched
BACOLOD CITY – The Save Bacolod Movement (SBM) was launched yesterday with Mr. Romy Niere as head of the group. The movement is composed of a group of people from various sectors of society who have voluntarily bonded themselves to fight for and pursue the truth, justice and peace in the forthcoming elections.
Businessmen, civic leaders, professionals, women representatives, workers and ordinary citizens of the city compose the movement.
Niere said the movement is committed to protect the city against graft and corruption, greed for power and other forms of political abuses by government officials who interest is to perpetrate them in public office.
As a crusade, SBM aims to supply the right public information about the anomalies and scandals involving local government officials. Information that are factual; battle all forms of graft and corruption, black propaganda, deception and misinformation campaign and make Bacolod free from “plunderous” and power-hungry politicians.
SBM also stands for Save Bacolod Movement; Sagip Bacolod Movement; Sa Bacolod, May Bukas ka!; Save Bacolod from MONOcracy and Sagipin ang Bacolod laban sa MONOkrasya, Niere said.
The group plans to file charges against the erring government officials; launch public information campaign against graft and corruption and protect and promote truth, justice and peace in the 2010 elections in Bacolod City.
They want to save Bacolod from groups who present a false picture of utter negativity in the present government and have engaged in sabotage for their self-serving purpose of building up their favored politician.
They will battle or fight against the emerging culture of hate campaign, libelous, unbridled, unverified and baseless media tirades, repeated presentation of slanted “half-truths” thereby misleading the public.
Niere was joined Suzette Nebril, politician, Karen Rose Salazar, non-government organization, Ed Villanueva, civic leader and businessman; Joseling Abello, civic leader and businessman; Rodolfo Frias, former PCIB employee, and Boy Zayco, businessman.