Articles filed under "Features"


LFS, Kabataan Partylist and other youth groups launch grievance hotline

Feb 1st, 2010 • Categories: Features, Top Post

Naranasan mo na ba…
na hindi makapag-exam dahil wala kang permit, dahil kulang pa ang matrikula mo?
na dumami ang mga miscellaneous fees nang hindi mo nalalaman?
na tumaas ang tuition fee mo at iba pang bayarin nang hindi sinasabi ng school admin?
na singilin ng Computer fee pero walang computer?
na magkaroon ng doble-dobleng bayarin na hindi mo alam [...]



Top Ten for 2010: Reasons Why People Should Have Enough of GMA

Jan 19th, 2010 • Categories: Features

10. In the last nine years, there had been no real and substantial increase in the budget of Philippine education, while debt servicing is automatic and a topmost priority.
9. Instead of increasing the education budget, she permitted the unabated increases of tuition and other fees not only in private schools, but in state universities [...]



Today We Deaden the Fascist Alarm Bells

Jan 6th, 2010 • Categories: Features, News, Top Post

Today a grateful student movement and people shall deaden the alarm bells of fascist hordes by honoring you, Kemberley “Kimay” Jul Luna, for advancing the national democratic revolution in its highest form.



Students hold protest at HOR, violently dispersed

Oct 7th, 2009 • Categories: Features, News, Photos

Students led by members of the League of Filipino Students and KABATAAN Partylist held a protest action at the House of Representatives (HOR) today to call for an increase in the budget of education and other basic services but were violently dispersed by HOR security.
The following is an appeal made by the LFS along with [...]



Tulong Kabataan! An urgent call for relief

Sep 26th, 2009 • Categories: Features

The League of Filipino Students calls on its members, friends, and the Filipino youth to help the victims of Typhoon Ondoy.
We ask you to gather relief goods especially food, clothing, and medicine. All donations may be brought to the

KABATAAN Partylist HQ: #118-B Scout Rallos, Quezon City
University Student Council Office, Vinzons Hall, UP Diliman
[...]



Martial Law Commemoration Rally Picture Gallery

Sep 26th, 2009 • Categories: Features, Photos


Crisis of Imperialism, Impact on the Philippines and challenge to the Filipino Student Youth

Sep 26th, 2009 • Categories: Features

It is always an honor and privilege for me to convey warmest greetings of solidarity to the national officers, general membership and all chapters of the League of Filipino Students (LFS) on the occasion of its founding anniversary today.



Standing on the wrong side of history

Aug 29th, 2009 • Categories: Features

STREETWISE*
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo
Navy Lieutenant First Grade Nancy Gadian stirred a hornet’s nest when she accused retired Lt. General Eugenio Cedo and other senior officers of corrupt misuse of Balikatan funds in 2007. After winning a protective writ of amparo from the Court of Appeals and being given sanctuary by intrepid nuns she faded from newspaper [...]



A Call to Campaign for Livelihoods and Social Justice

Aug 29th, 2009 • Categories: Features

The loss or erosion of livelihoods is the most concrete and widespread impact of the current crisis of the world capitalist system on people’s lives, both in the advanced capitalist countries as well as in the underdeveloped countries.



The Context of Political Repression and the Legal Justice System

Jul 28th, 2009 • Categories: Features

by Ameh Sato
Public Interest Law Center
As early as 2002, the Arroyo administration has launched war against its critics in the progressive forces, with the implementation of the so-called Oplan Bantay Laya which is in line with the US global war on terror. Essentially the same as the counter-insurgency programs of the previous administrations, Oplan Bantay [...]