November 30, 2007
“Continue the revolutionary spirit of Andres Bonifacio and the Katipuneros!” This was the call of militant youth group League of Filipino Students (LFS) as hundreds of its members joined today’s multi-sectoral rally in commemoration of the 1986 revolution leader.
The stand-off in Makati is the result of the continuing and festering problems involving the Arroyo regime. The issues raised by the rebel soldiers have been long standing problems of the country; these include the absence of legitimacy of the president, massive corruption and human rights abuses. We understand and sympathize with the grievances and [...]
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), responding to student complaints on the rising cost of college education, is seriously considering restoring the “tuition cap” policy that was suspended early this year. CHED executive director William Medrano said the cap was withdrawn on February 20 by then chairman Carlito Puno, allowing colleges and [...]
All freedom-loving peoples of the world must condemn the unbridled state terrorism and barefaced fascist dictatorship of Musharraf as well as the continuing policy of the US to prop up the widely detested Musharraf regime and condone all its fascist crimes in line with the overriding US policy of aggression and plunder in South Asia, [...]
Blast only serves Malacanang November 14, 2007 Members of youth group League of Filipino Students held an indignation rally at the University of the Philippines today to call for justice to the victims in the explosion at the Batasan Complex that killed three people, including Basilan Rep. Wahan Akbar, and wounded eight others, two of [...]
The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan condemns in no uncertain terms the bombing of the Batasang Pambansa which resulted in the death of Comrade Marcial Taldo and the injury of Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan of Gabriela Women’s Party. The explosion also claimed the lives of Rep. Wahab Akbar of Basilan and Maan Bustalino. The bombing happens at a [...]
Binabayo muli ng matitinding isyu ang subsob sa krisis na rehimeng US-Arroyo. Kaliwa’t kanang mga anomalya, pagpapahayag ng galit ng mamamayan, at pagkakahati maging ng kanyang mga kaalyado ang nagbubunsod ng pangamba sa rehimen na hindi umabot sa 2010. Kaya naman kabi-kabila din ang pagkukumahog nito na durugin ang mga pwersang anti-Arroyo, konsolidahin maging sariling [...]
Malugod akong nagpapaabot ng pagbati at pakikiisa sa pambansang pamunuan, mga tsapter at kasapian ng League of Filipino Students sa okasyon ng ika-16 na Pambansang Kongreso at ika-30 anibersaryo nito. Sumasaludo ako sa inyong lahat dahil sa mga mahalagang ambag ng LFS sa pambansang demokratikong kilusan ng mga mag-aaral at sambayanang Pilipino sa nakaraaang tatlong [...]