ETA at Sta. Isabel is at 12 noon.

Everyone who wishes to join the farmers are requested to be at Asilo before 11 AM.

Let’s us continue the walk for land, walk for justice!

Let the blazing fires in our hearts be always be rekindled with hope–for in hope, there are endless possibilities.

Believe!

Over cups of native brewed coffee, street parliamentarian-turned-legislator Satur Ocampo and former student leader Cristina Palabay will lead the Bloggers Kapihan in remembering People Power 2 and assessing the seven years of the Arroyo administration.

Ocampo and five other representatives called the Batasan 6 started their group blog in March 2006.

Bottomless cups of coffee, compliments of Kape Tasyo, will perk up the discussions.

Free WIFI will be available to those who wish to bring their laptops and PDAs.

Crew members of Bloggers Kapihan include 2007 Personal Blog of the Year awardee Shari Cruz, ace debater Benj Espina, UP student leader Victor Villanueva, De La Salle-Dasmarinas student leader Jhay Rocas, cyberjournalist JM Tuazon, Tinig.com editor Ederic Eder, Philippine Science High School teacher Martin Perez, Yehey.com news editor and youth leader Mong Palatino, League of Filipino Students chair Vencer Crisostomo, youth leader and musician Sarah Maramag, and Malaya reporter and TXTPower president Anthony Ian Cruz.

For more information, please visit the BK site or the special People Power 2 site.

For confirmation, please text Ederic Eder at 0917-3864686.

Pinaikli na rin ang caption o tuluyang tinanggal kung obvious ang mensahe ng larawan. Nasa ibaba ng slideshow ang photo credits.

Gamit ang Picasa Web Albums ng Google. Puwede rin ninyong silipin ang mga lumang larawan sa public gallery ng Tinig.com.

“Such developments only show how Mrs. Arroyo continues to betray the youth and the ideals and principles of the people’s uprising that catapulted her to power,” Kabataan Party President Raymond Palatino said.

Palatino warned that the hasty pardon for Estrada and the unresolved cases of bribery and corruption involving Malacanang and several politicians set a bad precedent for future officials and could further erode public trust in the government.

“The impetuous pardon for Estrada and unsolved cases of corruption highlight how hypocrisy and lack of accountability has reached new heights under the current administration. It’s distressing to see how the present government is more than willing to sacrifice long-standing
legal and democratic rights and even credibility and morality in the government for political accommodation and greed for power,” he pointed out.

“It is appalling to see how the Arroyo government is using the Estrada case to divert public attention from far worse cases of corruption and plunder involving the president herself and her
cohorts,” he added.

Bad precedent for village polls

“It’s also disturbing that we are having this shameless display of decadence in the government in the eve of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections,” he lamented.

Palatino also expressed fear that the scandals of corruption and the new twist in the Estrada plunder case might send a negative message to future government officials that they are above the law and can have the government run at their own whim.

He added that these events could also result to an increase in the number of corruption cases in the government as it gives corrupt politicians the notion of being “invincible.”

“What would prevent crooked politicians from engaging more in corruption and other unlawful practices if mechanisms for accountability are weak and can be easily bent by political interests
and money?”

“We fear that these events will further erode the remaining confidence of the people, especially the youth, to our democratic institutions and processes and embed corruption deeper in our political system.” he added.

The BK Crew presents Bloggers’ Kapihan 2.0: Blog Ed 101. This time around, let us tackle the importance of blogging in learning, learning in blogging and blogging as a tool for alternative education. The event will be held on October 13, 2007, 1:30PM at the Ramon Magsaysay High School in Quezon City.

Blog Ed 101 is in cooperation with the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), a nationwide network of educators from different schools, colleges and universities.

Blog Ed 101 will feature some of the country’s most prominent teacher-bloggers as resource persons:

Sir Martin Perez, Social Studies teacher of the Philippine Science High School, will give introductory concepts and tips on blogging as a tool for instruction.

Prof. Danny Arao, assistant professor of the Department of Journalism at the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication, will tackle how blogging can be instrumental for alternative education and how websites can be transformed into ‘virtual classrooms’.

Mr. Tonchi Tinio, chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers, will provide an overview on the advantages and disadvantages of the controversial CyberEducation Project of the Department of Education.

Lalon dela Rosa, who’s currently taking up his Certificate for Teaching Program at the Philippine Normal University Graduate School and is planning to teach high school English after, will be the student-reactor of the event.

Blog Ed 101 is sponsored by Digitalfilipino.com Club, Philippine Genre Stories, Pinoy Web Hosting Solutions, Phil-hosting.net, New Beginning, Ladygadfly, JaypeeOnline, The ANiTOKiD.

Bloggers’ Kapihan is an effort and initiative of some of the country’s most prolific young bloggers today. It aims to bring young bloggers together to discuss issues and matters that affect the blogosphere and the youth in general.

It also aims to provide a venue for young bloggers to meet up and expand networks inside and outside the blogosphere.

Bloggers’ Kapihan will also award the best blog entry on the first BK forum on this date.

Tinig.com is a BK partner.

Free Burma!

Take part in this action for a Free Burma!
http://www.free-burma.org/

International bloggers are preparing an action to support the peaceful revolution in Burma. We want to set a sign for freedom and show our sympathy for these people who are fighting their cruel regime without weapons. These Bloggers are planning to refrain from posting to their blogs on October 4 and just put up one Banner then, underlined with the words “Free Burma!”.

1. Publish a posting (Bulletin Board, Forum, Blog, Social Network, Static Website…) on the 4th of October with the header: “Free Burma!”

2. Tag it if you can with “Free Burma”

3. Choose a graphic from our Graphics page and

4. Link to www.free-burma.org there your readers will find some informations about the campaign and Burma and a participant list which you can join. Even if you’re a webmaster of a bulletin board or social network you will find a special Group List to join.

5. Feel free to write any additional text you want

If you have no website or blog we need you even more: Please help us to spread the word across the internet, tell your neighbours, friends or kids and first of all: Sign our list of participants!

This was youth group Anakbayan’s statement on the 35th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law as it joined other human rights and cause-oriented groups in the commemoration march-protest held in Manila today.

“While Martial Law veterans are experiencing a sense of déjà vu, young activists today are encountering how it was during the dark days of martial rule. It is characterized not only by a kind of state terror more blatant and merciless than before, but also by corruption and economic plunder at its worst under the new Arroyo dictatorship,” said Anakbayan chairperson Eleanor de Guzman.

De Guzman cited the continuing spate of political killings, the latest of which was the murder of an urban poor leader in Cavite, the political persecution and repression of government critics, legitimacy issues and the recent explosive ZTE controversy.

“All these remain unresolved because the Arroyo administration persists on employing martial rule tactics in order to evade accountability. Accountability is tantamount to yielding power, a thing unimaginable for this dictator administration,” said de Guzman.

First Couple and the Cabinet of Cons

Anakbayan, however, stressed that the ZTE controversy is a volatile political issue that the First Couple and all others involved should face squarely.

“Gone are the days when the President and her spokespersons can easily brush off controversies involving the First Gentleman. FG Mike is not just a mere thorn in Mrs. Arroyo’s side. The ZTE deal proves once and for all that he is none other than her accomplice. They are partners in crime, for bitter and for worse,” de Guzman said.

De Guzman also slammed the accounts and testimonies of involved Cabinet officials in yesterday’s ZTE hearings, attributing it to a ‘well-rehearsed script’ concocted by the rendezvous Cabinet meeting called by the President the night before.

“Practice makes perfect, and they have been doing white-wash and cover-ups for a long time now. If Erap had his own ‘Midnight Cabinet’, Arroyo has her version of ‘Cabinet of Cons’.”

Finally, Anakbayan challenged Speaker Jose de Venecia. “You can cover your ears all you want but the noise won’t stop unless you speak up, Mr. Speaker. At least your son has guts, what have you got?

The Constantino Foundation is honored to invite you to the unveiling of the Macario Sakay and Lean Alejandro murals on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the declaration of martial law, eptember 21, 2007.

“Biyaheng Kasarinlan”

will be unveiled at 10: 30 am at the Ospital ng Makati at Pembo, Makati City

and

“Daluyong”

will be unveiled at 1: 30 pm at the San Juan City Hall, San Juan City.

The murals are the result of the Foundation’s “Reclaiming Public Space, Recapturing Memory” Project. The paintings were done in collaboration with leading art group TutoK, the City government of Makati and the City Government of San Juan.

The murals depict the aspirations and struggles of a people for genuine freedom, symbolized by Macario Sakay’s leadership of the national revolutionary movement against US colonial rule and the young firebrand Lean Alejandro’s fight against tyranny.
It is a time to remember. We hope you can join us.

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A strong sense of history is needed in order to achieve real and lasting independence. Thus, focus is given to Filipino revolutionary hero Macario Sakay and youth activist Lean Alejandro. Although separated by 80 years, the two lives of the heroes symbolize the aspirations and hopes of a free nation. Sakay and Lean are not larger than life heroes,though their acts of resistance are heroic. Sakay was an original member of the Katipunan who continued the struggle for national liberation against US colonial rule. Maligned by American authorities and mainstream history books, Sakay was hanged on September 13, 1907, a victim of American and local elite treachery. Considered as one of the most popular and courageous activist of the 1980s, Lean led massive rallies against the Marcos dictatorship and took part in rebuilding the democratic order after the fall of the tyrannical regime. On September 19, 1987, the 27-year old Lean was slain by unknown gunmen.

Edjop at Lean:
Kawing sa Kasalukuyan
TESTIMONYA
AWIT AT TULA
DOKUMENTARYO

20 Setyembre 2007
1:30 n.h.- 5:00 n.h.
Audio-Visual Room,
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