Because of this, he was forced to retire from work, and then concentrate in organizing the urban poor. In the campaign against Marcos, Tatay Eddie lead the Coalition of Urban Poor Against Poverty (CUPAP) in the struggle against anti-poor laws, policies and programs of the government. In 1986, the Aquino government held the national consultation- workshop, where it organized the National Congress of Urban Poor Organizations (NACUPO). And one of Tatay Eddie’s demand here is to have an agency for the urban poor that will represent the poor in planning and implementation of programs and policies of the government.
Hulyo 14, 2014 - Kasabay ng nakatakdang talumpati ng Pangulong Noynoy Aquino sa telebisyon sa ika-6 ng gabi, nagrali naman ang mga kasapi ng Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM), Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), at Kongreso ng Pagkakaisa ng mga Maralita ng Lungsod sa iba't ibang lugar, tulad ng Monumento, Mendiola, at Welcome Rotonda. Dito'y kanilang ipinanawagan ang pagpapatalsik kay Pangulong Aquino dahil sa patuloy nitong pagtatanggol Disbusement Acceleration Program (DAP) na idineklara nang unconstitutional ng Korte Suprema.