Official Statement on the Detention of the UPLB 5
June 21, 2011
June 19, 2011 marks the 150th birthday of our national hero Jose Rizal. On the same day, president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III attended the inauguration of the tallest Jose Rizal monument in The Plaza in front of the city hall of Calamba, Laguna. During the said event, five students from the KABATAAN Partylist – UP Los Baños chapter together with two men from ANAKPAWIS Partylist – Southern were seized by around 25 Presidential Security Guards and local policemen as they showed the Southern Tagalog youth and people’s disgust on Aquino’s administration. The militants chanted “Walang pagbabago sa ilalim ni Aquino!”, “Edukasyon karapatan ng mamamayan!” and “Tunay na reporma sa lupa, ipaglaban!”
The League of Filipino Students-UPLB is giving its utmost gratitude and support to the UPLB 5 for their courage and strong adherence to fight for the right of the Filipino youth to education. The LFS-UPLB is praising Bhen Aguihon, Ynik Ante, Cathy Gigantone, Mikel Mozo, and Ruffa Solano for their militancy during Aquino’s visit in Calamba; they registered Southern Tagalog’s abhorrence for the anti-people policies of the Aquino administration and loudly chanted our call for the Filipino youth’s right to education.
The LFS-UPLB is condemning the state and the Aquino regime for its use of fascism to repress the freedom of expression of the seven militants and of all protesters in general. Because of several budget cuts in education which pushes to state abandonment in education, it is our right to show dissent to the Philippine government. However, the reactionary government of Aquino, just like Arroyo’s administration, is using fascism to repress the progressive and militant individuals and groups. The case of the UPLB 5 and Calamba 7 is one of the many cases of political detainees and prisoners in the Philippines.
That is why we are inviting all Iskolar ng Bayan to join our protest and be in unity as we assert for the immediate release of the UPLB 5, the Calamba 7, and of all political prisoners and detainees. It is time to take action, fellow Iskolar ng Bayan! We cannot let the state and the administration continue its use of fascism and repression to prevent us in fighting for our democratic and political rights!
FREE THE UPLB 5!
FREE THE CALAMBA 7!
FREE ALL POLITICAL DETAINEES AND PRISONERS!
STOP STATE FASCISM!
DOWN WITH THE AQUINO REGIME!
June 21, 2011
June 19, 2011 marks the 150th birthday of our national hero Jose Rizal. On the same day, president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III attended the inauguration of the tallest Jose Rizal monument in The Plaza in front of the city hall of Calamba, Laguna. During the said event, five students from the KABATAAN Partylist – UP Los Baños chapter together with two men from ANAKPAWIS Partylist – Southern were seized by around 25 Presidential Security Guards and local policemen as they showed the Southern Tagalog youth and people’s disgust on Aquino’s administration. The militants chanted “Walang pagbabago sa ilalim ni Aquino!”, “Edukasyon karapatan ng mamamayan!” and “Tunay na reporma sa lupa, ipaglaban!”
The League of Filipino Students-UPLB is giving its utmost gratitude and support to the UPLB 5 for their courage and strong adherence to fight for the right of the Filipino youth to education. The LFS-UPLB is praising Bhen Aguihon, Ynik Ante, Cathy Gigantone, Mikel Mozo, and Ruffa Solano for their militancy during Aquino’s visit in Calamba; they registered Southern Tagalog’s abhorrence for the anti-people policies of the Aquino administration and loudly chanted our call for the Filipino youth’s right to education.
The LFS-UPLB is condemning the state and the Aquino regime for its use of fascism to repress the freedom of expression of the seven militants and of all protesters in general. Because of several budget cuts in education which pushes to state abandonment in education, it is our right to show dissent to the Philippine government. However, the reactionary government of Aquino, just like Arroyo’s administration, is using fascism to repress the progressive and militant individuals and groups. The case of the UPLB 5 and Calamba 7 is one of the many cases of political detainees and prisoners in the Philippines.
That is why we are inviting all Iskolar ng Bayan to join our protest and be in unity as we assert for the immediate release of the UPLB 5, the Calamba 7, and of all political prisoners and detainees. It is time to take action, fellow Iskolar ng Bayan! We cannot let the state and the administration continue its use of fascism and repression to prevent us in fighting for our democratic and political rights!
FREE THE UPLB 5!
FREE THE CALAMBA 7!
FREE ALL POLITICAL DETAINEES AND PRISONERS!
STOP STATE FASCISM!
DOWN WITH THE AQUINO REGIME!
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