The Kabataan Party today hit the Arroyo government for its continuous betrayal of the Filipino youth and EDSA Dos, saying that the rash granting of pardon to former President Joseph Estrada shows Mrs. Arroyo’s ultimate abandonment of EDSA Dos principles.

“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.

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After the resounding success of the first ever Bloggers’ Kapihan 1.0: Blogging Beyond the Basics, the BK crew once again comes around for yet another virtual-becomes-real venture.

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.

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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!”.

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“History is repeating itself and present turn of events are bridging the generation gap between youth activists of today and our counterparts 35 years ago.”

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.

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