Youth activists were stirred to chant louder as the rain fell harder: “Magpapatakot ba tayo sa ulan? Ang mga magsasaka nga, pinauulanan ng bala. Tubig lang ‘yan!”
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A dream SONA
By DEE AYROSO
Twilight SONA
Overseas Filipinos worldwide join People’s SONA
Overseas Filipinos around the world launched simultaneous protest activities to participate in the People’s SONA (State of the Nation Address). Migrante International chapters in different parts of the world led members, other migrant organizations and Filipino communities in Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Macau, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Italy,…
No to ‘Mangmang’! Noy Pressed on National Day of Youth Action (PR)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2010 Ten days before President Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), students today walkout from their classes, marched to Malacanang, and defied President Aquino to resolve the education crisis on SONA day. “Today is a national day of youth action. Youth and students, not just in the…
Youth Groups Call for Class Walk-Out on PGMA’s SoNA
Militant youth organizations are set to call for class walk-out in various schools and universities and would mobilize students for the ‘People’s State of the Nation Address’ that will be held simultaneously with the president’s SONA scheduled on July 28. By JEFFREY OCAMPO Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 Youth…