"Military personnel made the rounds of barrios and homes harassing supporters of progressive candidates such as those of the Makabayan Party and progressive party-list groups such as Bayan Muna, Gabriela and Anakpawis which the AFP labelled as communist fronts, urging the people to reject such candidates and parties and posting psywar paraphernalia maligning them. Officers, members and supporters of these groups have long been subjected to extrajudicial killings and other violent attacks by the military and its agents."
Inaasahang ipagpapatuloy ng bagong rehimeng Aquino ang parehong mapagsamantala at mapanupil na mga patakarang idinikta ng imperyalismong US sa rehimeng Arroyo. Hindi nito reresolbahin kundi pasasahulin pa nito ang mga suliranin ng sambayanang Pilipino, kagaya ng dayuhang monopolyong kapitalismo, pyudalismo at burukrata-kapitalismo. Ipagpapatuloy ng rehimeng Aquino ang pagpapatupad ng liberalisasyon, pribatisasyon, deregulasyon, pagbawas sa mga serbisyong panlipunan at mas mataas na buwis sa kapariwaraan ng mamamayan sa ilalim ng patakarang idinikta ng US na free-market globalization.