Makabayan Eastern Visayas

11/03/2026

23/02/2026

MAMAMAYAN NG SINIRANGAN BISAYAS, ISABUHAY ANG DIWA NG EDSA! WAKASAN ANG BULOK NA SISTEMA!

40 taon ang nakaraan, matagumpay na winakasan ng mamamayang Pilipino ang diktadurya ni Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at binawi ang demokrasya!

40 taon pagkatapos ng EDSA People Power, hinaharap naman natin ang administrasyon ng anak ng diktador na si Marcos Jr. Tulad ng kanyang ama, pahirap, korap, tuta, at pasista si Marcos Jr.

Malawakan ang kahirapan at kawalan ng trabaho. Hindi na makahabol sa ang sahod sa pagtaas ng bilihin.

Nagdurusa ang mamamayan sa pangungurakot ng gubyerno ng pondo na dapat gamitin sa pagtugon sa pangangailangan ng mamamayan lalo na sa panahon ng kalamidad.

Kinokompromiso ni Marcos Jr ang pambansang soberanya at seguridad sa pagpapadali ng panghihimasok ng US sa bansa. Noong Agosto 2025, pinirmahan ang "8-star memo" na nagpalawak ng presensya ng militar ng US sa Pilipinas. Nangangahulugan itong 500+ pinagsanib na ehersisyong militar at pagpasok ng 10,000+ tropa ng US. Pinahintulutan din ang pagpuwesto ng Typhon missile system sa bansa.

Sa rehiyon naman ng Silangang Bisayas, tuloy-tuloy ang pagpasok ng mga mapanirang proyekto gaya ng black sand mining sa McArthur, Leyte na konektado kay Martin Romualdez. Winawasak ang kabuhayan ng mga komunidad habang umiigting ang militarisasyon. Sa ilang dekada nang pamumuno ng mga Romualdez, gutom at salat sa batayang serbisyo ang mga taga-Silangang Bisayas. Pinapasista naman ang mamamayan na nagpapahayag ng kanilang hinaing at pagtutol sa kanilang bulok na pamumuno.

Sa nakaraang taon, nasaksihan natin ang kahalagahan ng nagkakaisang pagkilos para maipamalas ang ating pagtutol sa korapsyon, panawagan para sa pagpapanagot sa mga sangkot, at pagsasauli sa ninakaw sa kaban ng bayan. Ang kolektibong pagkilos ang ating sandigan.

Kailangan ipagpatuloy ang pagpapatalsik sa hari at reyna ng korapsyon na sina Marcos Jr. at Sara Duterte. Bilang pangunahing nagtataguyod sa kasalukuyang sistema, sa kanila dapat magsimula sa pagpapapanagot sa lahat ng sangkot. Walang pagpipilian ang taumbayan sa dalawang dinastiya na parehong kurakot at pahirap sa mga Pilipino!

Isabuhay ang tunay na diwa ng EDSA People Power! Ipagpatuloy ang pakikibaka para sa demokrasya at kalayaan!

Magkita-kita tayo sa lansangan ng Tacloban!
Dumalo at magpadalo ngayong ika-25 ng Pebrero!

01/12/2025

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!

Bandang alas 8 ng gabi kanina, December 1, binisita ng pulis ang bahay ng magulang ni Axell Bergula, miyembro ng Kabataan Partylist Tacloban. Isang araw matapos siyang lumahok sa pagkilos kontra korapsyon noong Bonifacio Day.

Mariing kinukundena ng Kabataan Partylist Tacloban ang ganitong uri ng intimidasyon at harassment. Ang taktikang ito ng Philippine National Police ay tahasang pag atake hindi lang kay Axell, kundi sa lahat ng mga kabataan na kumikilos laban sa korapsyon. Gustong gusto patahimikin ng PNP ang mga kabataang nanghihingi ng pananagutan, habang malaya ang mga kurakot at nagnanakaw tulad nila Marcos, Sara, Zaldy Co, at marami pang iba na sangkot sa korapsyon. Mas pinaglalaanan pa ng oras ng ating gobyerno at kapulisan ang pananakot at pamamasista sa mga kabataan kesa tugunan ang mga isyung dahilan ng mga protesta.

Naninindigan ang Kabataan Partylist Tacloban na hindi krimen ang aktibismo. Walang mali sa pagkilos kontra korapsyon. Ang tunay na krimen ay ang red-tagging at pamamahamak sa kabataan. Sa kabila nito, hindi magpapatinag ang mga kabataan. Hindi na uubra ang ganitong pananakot, mas binibigyan lang ng rason ang mga kabataan na magpatuloy sa pagkilos para wakasan ang korapsyon at pasismo. Kung may takot man, ito ay ang gobyerno ni Marcos Jr. at mga kapulisan. Takot ang gobyerno ni Marcos Jr. sa mga kabataang militanteng kumikilos sa lansangan! Kaya dapat lang na magpatuloy tayong lahat, para yanigin ang mga nakaupo sa pwesto na nagpapahirap sa sambayanang Pilipino!

Tinatawagan namin ang lahat ng organisasyon, mga kapwa namin kabataan, at iba't ibang pormasyon na magkaisa at tumindig laban sa ganitong uri ng atake. Sa ating kolektibong lakas, mapagtatagumpayan natin ito.

HANDS OFF AXELL BERGULA! PNP, PROTEKTOR NG KORAP!

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30/11/2025

𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗞𝗢𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗢𝗧
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2025
Today, as we commemorate the life and legacy of Andrés Bonifacio, we are reminded that the struggle he began for genuine national democracy remains unfinished. His fight continues, especially now, when the massive plunder of our nation’s wealth persists under systems that benefit only the powerful few.
“The Marcoses and the Dutertes have long faced allegations of corruption and abuse of power, and that their drive to preserve their positions in the political hierarchy is a social cancer that continues to harm Eastern Visayas and the entire country,” Paul Lachica, BAYAN–SB Coordinator said.
Lachica added that Eastern Visayas is poor and will remain poor so long as political dynasties like the Marcos-Romualdez clan continue to exploit the region’s land and resources. He cited the Cancabato Bay reclamation project, undertaken by Sunwest Construction and reported to cost 4.5 billion pesos, with around 1 billion pesos already released. According to him, while such projects proceed without meaningful consultation or transparent accounting, farmers in Samar experience bombings, damaged rice fields, and a lack of substantial government support. He stressed that there are no significant programs for farmers and workers in a region dominated by bureaucrat capitalists.
He also noted that the national situation mirrors this condition. Past and ongoing investigations, including Commission on Audit reports on spending irregularities, the Pharmally procurement controversy under the Duterte administration, and issues involving multibillion-peso confidential funds, have deepened public distrust and revealed how entrenched corruption diverts resources away from social services, rural development, and national industrialization.
We reiterate our call that all those involved in corruption scandals must resign. However, resignations alone are not enough. We must transform the system itself, not simply replace the names of those who hold power.
Power belongs to the people. We must fight for a patriotic and democratic government. We must end the rule of foreign and elite interests, dismantle political dynasties, and hold accountable all officials who have committed corruption and abuses of power. We must abolish the pork barrel system and all roots of corruption in government. We must achieve genuine peoples’ power, especially for workers, farmers, the urban poor, indigenous peoples, youth, women, and all oppressed sectors.
LAHAT NG SANGKOT DAPAT MANAGOT!
MARCOS-DUTERTE, PATALSIKON!
DUNOT NGA SISTEMA, BAG-UHON!
Reference:
Paul Lachica, Regional Coordinator
09383820483

𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗞𝗢𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗢𝗧

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2025

Today, as we commemorate the life and legacy of Andrés Bonifacio, we are reminded that the struggle he began for genuine national democracy remains unfinished. His fight continues, especially now, when the massive plunder of our nation’s wealth persists under systems that benefit only the powerful few.

“The Marcoses and the Dutertes have long faced allegations of corruption and abuse of power, and that their drive to preserve their positions in the political hierarchy is a social cancer that continues to harm Eastern Visayas and the entire country,” Paul Lachica, BAYAN–SB Coordinator said.

Lachica added that Eastern Visayas is poor and will remain poor so long as political dynasties like the Marcos-Romualdez clan continue to exploit the region’s land and resources. He cited the Cancabato Bay reclamation project, undertaken by Sunwest Construction and reported to cost 4.5 billion pesos, with around 1 billion pesos already released. According to him, while such projects proceed without meaningful consultation or transparent accounting, farmers in Samar experience bombings, damaged rice fields, and a lack of substantial government support. He stressed that there are no significant programs for farmers and workers in a region dominated by bureaucrat capitalists.

He also noted that the national situation mirrors this condition. Past and ongoing investigations, including Commission on Audit reports on spending irregularities, the Pharmally procurement controversy under the Duterte administration, and issues involving multibillion-peso confidential funds, have deepened public distrust and revealed how entrenched corruption diverts resources away from social services, rural development, and national industrialization.

We reiterate our call that all those involved in corruption scandals must resign. However, resignations alone are not enough. We must transform the system itself, not simply replace the names of those who hold power.

Power belongs to the people. We must fight for a patriotic and democratic government. We must end the rule of foreign and elite interests, dismantle political dynasties, and hold accountable all officials who have committed corruption and abuses of power. We must abolish the pork barrel system and all roots of corruption in government. We must achieve genuine peoples’ power, especially for workers, farmers, the urban poor, indigenous peoples, youth, women, and all oppressed sectors.

LAHAT NG SANGKOT DAPAT MANAGOT!
MARCOS-DUTERTE, PATALSIKON!
DUNOT NGA SISTEMA, BAG-UHON!

Reference:
Paul Lachica
09383820483

08/11/2025

𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗔𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡 (𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡)- 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗦

November 8, 2025

12 YEARS AFTER YOLANDA
12 YEARS OF INJUSTICE

Bagong Alyansang Makabayan – Eastern Visayas marks the 12th anniversary of Super Typhoon (ST) Yolanda, which left nearly 20,000 people either dead or missing in the region and the rest were left to starve and die. Twelve years have passed, yet environmental aggression and state neglect continues. The promises made to Yolanda survivors remain largely unfulfilled. Housing projects intended to shelter those who lost everything are either unfinished or substandard, leaving survivors in unsafe and inadequate living conditions.

Now, we see the reclamation of Cancabato Bay, which has been largely opposed by environmental defenders, fisherfolks, scientists, and nearby communities, almost complete. This profit-driven development, awarded to Sunwest Construction, has already caused damage to the coastal waters of Leyte, including the mangrove sanctuary in Paraiso, San Jose. Local residents and fisherfolk communities argue that instead of investing in destructive infrastructure like the causeway, resources should be focused on restoring and preserving mangroves, which provide natural protection from typhoons. Its impact will soon be felt in worsening disasters.

After twelve long years, it should be expected from the government to invest in disaster preparedness. But the Duterte and Marcos regimes remain criminally negligent in their duty in protecting the people. Communities remain defenseless.

Recently, Typhoon Tino made its landfall in the province of Southern Leyte, which has been placed under a state of calamity due to the widespread destruction caused by the storm. Over 40,000 residents were affected, with two fatalities reported in Saint Bernard. Communication and electricity remain down, and the mayor fears it could take much longer to restore power, as many of the town’s power lines were severely damaged. Guian, Eastern Samar faces the same condition.

The most unforgivable aspect of this ongoing tragedy is the greed and unchecked corruption that continues to rob people of the help they desperately need. This issue traces back to high-ranking officials of the National Housing Authority (NHA) in the region being involved in the ₱111.23 million Yolanda housing project in 2017.

The widespread destruction caused by Typhoon Tino has once again laid bare the country’s vulnerability and the government officials’ continuing large-scale plunder of the peoples’ money. Corruption issues related to flood control projects are emerging. Over ₱21.394 billion in questionable projects from 2022 to 2025 are being called into question by people in the region, with 75% of these projects located on the island of Leyte and 25% on the island of Samar.

Twelve years after Yolanda, the same corrupt machinery grinds on, untouched, unpunished, unashamed. Not a single official has been imprisoned for the billions of pesos that have been stolen from the people.
But as typhoons grow stronger, so too will the fury of the people. As bureaucrat capitalists continue to plunder the nation’s coffers and profit from our suffering, the people’s surge for climate and social justice will rise higher and will be unstoppable. We will continue to demand accountability as it becomes increasingly evident that the disasters, from Yolanda, Rolly, Ulysses, Opong and Tino, as well as future catastrophes in our country, are driven by the greed of bureaucrats and capitalists. It is clear as day: our survival lies in our own hands. Politicians and officials will continue to collude with corporations, responsible for large-scale logging and environmental degradation, while corrupt bureaucrats are misappropriating funds meant for flood control. But the people will remain united. Our organized strength will save us.

Now, the country faces yet another super typhoon—Super Typhoon Uwan. Let us be prepared. And let us be more prepared for a fight to change the system. No storm is stronger than a united people. No corruption can withstand a movement rooted in the struggle for life, land, and dignity.

Bayan-Eastern Visayas stands united in the call: we remain angry, and we will demand accountability. AYAW KITA PAGHUNONG HASTA WARAY NAPIPRISO NGA KAWATAN, HASTA DIRE GIN-UULI AN IRA MGA KINAWAT, NGAN HASTA DIRE MABAG-O AN DUNOT NA SISTEMA.

From Eastern Visayas to the rest of the country, let us continue to amplify our demand: Lahat ng sangkot, dapat managot!

HUSTISYA PARA HAN YOLANDA SURVIVORS!
PRISOHA AN MGA KORAP!

27/10/2025

SILANGANG KABISAYAAN, TULOY-TULOY ANG LABAN! MAKIBAKA PARA LABANAN ANG KORAPSYON! KUMILOS PARA SA ATING KINABUKASAN!

Tatlong buwan na ang nakalipas mula nang mailantad ang malawakang korapsyon sa gobyerno—pero hanggang ngayon, wala pang nakukulong sa pagnanakaw sa pondo ng bayan. Habang nagpapakasasa sa pera ng taumbayan si Marcos Jr. at mga kasapakat niyang politiko at negosyante, patuloy ang paghihirap ng mamamayan sa gitna ng sunud-sunod na kalamidad at mga substandard na imprastruktura.

Imbis na imbestigahan at papanagutin ang mga sangkot, mas inuuna ng rehimen na takutin at kasuhan ang kabataang nagpoprotesta laban sa katiwalian.

Kaya hindi mananahimik ang Kabataan at mamamayan ng Silangang Bisayas! Mula sa pagkilos noong ika-21 ng Setyembre, tuloy-tuloy ang ating pagkilos—babahain natin ng protesta ang korap na sistema! Inaanyayahan namin ang lahat ng sektor—mga estudyante, mga magsasaka, mga propesyunal, mga taong-simbahan, at iba pa —na makiisa sa mobilisasyon para sa lupa, hustisya, at paninindigan laban sa korapsyon!

LAHAT NG SANGKOT, DAPAT MANAGOT! TAMA NA! SOBRA NA! MAMAMAYAN NG SILANGANG BISAYAS, KUMILOS NA!

📅 October 30, 2025 | 4:00 PM

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23/10/2025

22/10/2025

ICYMI: Makabayan on the ICI Meeting with US Embassy Official

The Makabayan coalition today condemned the brazen interference by the United States in the domestic affairs of the Philippines after a reported meeting last Oct. 17 by US Embassy Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, Michael Kelleher with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) which is conducting an investigation into large-scale corruption in government infrastructure projects.

The group took exception to the explanation of the ICI that the US was a “partner with business interests in the Philippines” which Makabayan said smacked of a mendicant colonial mindset.

Makabayan said the recent meddling of the US aims to moderate the conflict among the traditional corrupt politicians , shield Marcos Jr. from accountability for corruption and avoid the destabilization of the ruling system to the extent that will topple the Marcos Jr. regime which still enjoys US support.

Makabayan president and former legislator Liza Maza said, “ This is an internal affair and the US has no role in influencing and directing the outcome of the investigation. Such meddling is reminiscent of US interventions in the past to shape the outcome of Philippine politics to serve American interests. This is a clear violation of our national sovereignty and an affront to the Filipino people who are seeking accountability and justice.”

Maza added that the resolution of the issues surrounding corruption should be in the hands of Filipinos and not influenced by any foreign power or contingent on the business interests of an external entity.

Makabayan called on the ICI to disclose the details of the meeting and demanded that the US stop meddling directly or indirectly in the outcome of the current political crisis.

Makabayan urged the Filipino people to remain vigilant against external forces that seek to manipulate Philippine affairs to serve imperialist interests. It warned that the US is not a neutral observer but a foreign power with deep historical ties to exploitation and control in the Philippines. Makabayan likewise averred that China, which enjoyed close relations with the past Duterte regime, should not interfere in the current political instability to advance its imperial interest.

“We are a sovereign nation and we must assert our right to self-determination free from foreign intervention especially from the US which has a long history of neo-colonial control of the Philippines. The fight against corruption must not be co-opted by the US and other powers that supported and enabled it.” Maza concluded. # # #

For reference:
Liza Maza
President, Makabayan
09178286015

01/09/2025

Bakit si Marcos ang dapat managot sa kurapsyon sa ilalim ng kanyang administrasyon?

Nagkakagulo ngayon ang mga buwaya. Nagbabanggaan ang mga kurap dahil sa mga expose’ kaugnay ng flood control projects sa harap ng malawakang pagbaha sa bansa. Nagtuturuan ang mga magnanakaw habang abala sa pagtitiyak ng kanilang kontrol sa pambansang budget. Ano ang papel ni Marcos Jr sa lahat nang ito? Ano ang layon niya sa pagsasalita tungkol sa kurapsyon?

1. Si Marcos Jr ang namamahala sa buong kurap na naghaharing sistema, bilang Chief Executive ng gobyerno. Sa konkreto, sa kanya nagmumula ang pambansang budget, siya ang nagtutukoy ng mga proyektong nilalaman nito at siya at ehekutibo ang nagpapatupad nito. Mula 2023-2025, nasa halos isang trilyong piso ang inilaan para sa flood control projects sa General Appropriations Act. Sa kabila ng kurapsyon, malaki pa rin ang inilaan para sa flood control projects sa panukalang budget sa taong 2026, umaabot ng P275 billion ayon sa DBM. Tuloy pa rin ang batayan ng kurapyson sa mga proyektong flood control.

2. Ang DPWH, na pugad ng kurapsyon, ay ahensyang nasa ilalim ng Office of the President. Matagal nang umiiral ang iba’t ibang modus ng kurapsyon sa ahensyang ito at alam ito ni Marcos bilang matagal na naging lokal na opisyal at mambabatas. Kamakailan ay tinanggap ni Marcos ang pagbibitiw ng kalihim ng DPWH na si Manny Bonoan na balitang pinalitan na ni Vince Dizon. Ang pagpapalit na ito ng pamunuan ay magiging paimbabaw lang at hindi makakasapat dahil buong sistema ng DPWH ay kurap.

3. Alam din ni Marcos ang papel ng Kongreso sa budget insertions sa mga ahensya tulad ng DPWH at hinahayaan pa rin niya ito. Pinapairal pa rin ni Marcos ang sistema ng “pork barrel” kung saan may “entitlement” o “allocation” ang bawat mambabatas sa mga proyektong imprastruktura na ipinapasok sa budget ng iba’t ibang ahensya. Ang sistemang ito ang nagbibigay daan sa kurapsyon na kinasasangkutan ng mga miyembro ng Kongreso, kasabwat ang DPWH at mga private contractors. Ang mga mambabatas ang nagpapasok ng mga proyekto sa national budget, DPWH ang nagpapatupad sa pamamagitan ng mga private contractors na pinili naman ng mambabatas na nagpasok ng proyekto. Dito nagaganap ang mga anomlaya tulad ng kickbacks, SOPs, ghost projects at substandard projects. Kapalit naman ng mga proyektong “allocated” sa mga mambabatas ay ang inaasahang suporta nila para sa rehimen ni Marcos.

4. Ang usapin ng pananagutan sa kurapsyon ay tuwirang responsibilidad ng chief executive pero malabong may malaking isda na pananagutin si Marcos, at lalong malabong babaguhin ni Marcos ang umiiral na kurap na kalakaran. Ang buong political career ni Marcos ay nakatungtong sa nakaw na yaman ng kanyang pamilya na hanggang ngayon ay hindi nila ibinabalik sa taumbayan. Ang PR offensive ni Marcos kontra kurapsyon ay nakatuon hindi sa tunay na pananagutan at pagwawakas ng kurapsyon kundi sa ibayong pagkontrol ng budget ng gobyerno partikular ang pondo para sa imprastraktura. Ito na ang pahiwatig niya noong SONA - na ipasa ng Kongreso ang budget nang naaayon sa panukala ng Malacanang. Kung may mananagot man, inaasahan na ito ay magiging selective at nakatuon lang sa maliit na isda at hindi sa buong kurap na sistema. Hindi inaasahang mananagot ang mga kakampi ng administrasyon.

5. Hindi sapat na ilang kontratista at mababang opisyal lang ang mananagot sa malinaw na sistematiko at malaganap na pandarambong sa kabang bayan. Kailangan ilantad at labanen ang buong sistemang bulok — ang sistema ng burukrata kapitalismo at ang papel ni Marcos bilang punong burukrata kapitalista. Sa kagyat, kailangang bahain ang protesta ang kurap na sistema, at singilin si Marcos sa pamamayagpag ng kurapsyon sa kanyang rehimen. Panagutin ang lahlat ng opisyal na sangkot sa pagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan. Buwagin ang confidential at intelligence funds, suspendihin ang kurap na mga flood control projects. Wakasan ang kurapsyon, baguhin ang bulok na sistema.

Sources:
https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/in-this-economy-hypocrisy-marcos-new-anti-corruption-campaign/

https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/in-this-economy-hypocrisy-marcos-new-anti-corruption-campaign/

13/08/2025

Pulso han Mag-aaram strongly condemns the continued and systematic killings of journalists in Gaza.

Just yesterday, five Palestinian journalists—Anas al-Sharif, Mohammad Qureuqaa, Ibrahim Zaher, Moamen Alaywa, and Mohammad Nofal—were brutally assassinated in a targeted Israeli strike on a tent near al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. These names are among the over 180 journalists and media workers who have been killed in the ongoing genocidal occupation waged by Israel against the Palestinian people.

Anas al-Sharif, a prominent journalist from Al Jazeera, had long been a voice for the oppressed, documenting the everyday realities of life under occupation. In his final tweet, he wrote:

“I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family.”

Labeling journalists as terrorists is a tactic of occupation, used to justify assassination and suppress resistance. Their deaths are not isolated incidents, but part of a broader effort to silence dissent and crush the spirit of resistance in Gaza. Journalists in Gaza and the Philippines in history play a crucial role in exposing the harsh realities of exploitation, and oppression. But state forces try to hide the truth and rewrite history, it is the people that continue to speak out and fight back.

We call on all Iskolar ng Bayan to rise in solidarity with the Palestinian people, especially the youth, who continue to fight for their right to live, to resist, and to be free. The genocide in Gaza is not just a international issue but a mirror of our own struggles against militarization, repression, and imperialism.

Candle Lighting Protest:
When: Aug 14 - 5:00 PM
Location: AS Grounds, UP Tacloban

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Stop the Killings!
Stop the Genocide!