Florencio Abad
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"Florencio Barsana Abad" is a Filipino lawyer and politician. Having held many cabinet-level ranks in the past, he is the current Secretary of the Philippine Department of Budget and Management. Abad held various cabinet-level positions in the past, particularly as Secretary of the Department of Education (Philippines)/Department of Education and Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform.

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Liberal local officials were invited to a conference on decentralization, autonomy and governance. Obviously, the conference could not be converted into a party meeting to elect new officers.

If it doesn't happen, the continuing oppression will be met by more resistance from a less tolerant populace which wants a democratic restoration. And that resistance will only invite further oppression.