Satur Ocampo is always at the forefront of the struggle vs oppression

Always in the forefront of the Filipinos’ struggle against exploitation, oppression, and marginalization, he believes that true democracy is founded on the interests of the masses and not of the ruling elite.

Let us bring the interest of the people to the Senate! Vote and campaign for Satur Ocampo (#37) and Liza Maza (#33)!

Makabayan Coalition to Bring Satur, Maza, Casiño to the Senate in 2010

Me and my son Elian during last April's Makabayan! Coalition launching at the UP Bahay ng Alumni.

Here’s great news from the Gabriela website:

Press Release Posted on August 13th, 2009.

Party list representatives Satur Ocampo, Liza Maza and Teddy Casiño are taking their political plans a step further today by registering a new political coalition aimed at carrying through their senatorial candidacies in the 2010 elections.

The three opposition members of the House and their supporters went to the COMELEC offices in Intramuros this morning to formally register the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan), which plans to field candidates for the Senate and for local government positions in next year’s elections.

Tatakbo si Teddy

Come and join!

Satur: A People’s Tribute (Episode 6)

Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Partylist and Nelia Sancho, Ka Satur’s fellow political detainee, deliver their greetings during the tribute for Satur Ocampo held last May 28, 2009.

Satur: A People’s Tribute (Episode 5)

In this episode of Satur: A People’s Tribute, listen as Edith Burgos, mother of abducted activist Jonas, gives her inspiring story of Ka Satur as a staunch freedom fighter and human rights activist.

Satur: A People’s Tribute (Episode 4)

The 4th episode of “Satur: A People’s Tribute” features The Jerks and testimonials from journalist Amando Doronilla, and celebrity Sharon Cuneta.

Satur: A People’s Tribute (3rd Episode)

Watch in the 3rd episode of “Satur: A People’s Tribute” the unique performance of percussionist Paul Zialcita and the Pangarap Aqua Drummers, listen as Armida Siquion-Reyna sings for the crowd, and hear Fr. Ricafort, SVD as he gives a heart-warming testimonial about his friend Ka Satur.

Satur: A People’s Tribute (2nd Episode)

Bibeth Orteza together with Bayan Muna Representatives Neri Javier Colmenares and Teddy Casiño served as the emcees at the UP Bahay ng Alumni. Watch a unique medley of Filipino folk songs performed by violinist John Lesaca in Kodao Productions‘ online series “Satur” a people’s tribute directed by Joel C. Lamangan.

Satur: A People’s Tribute (1st Episode)

Kodao Productions presents the first episode of “Satur” directed by Joel C. Lamangan. The people’s tribute was held at the UP Bahay ng Alumni last May 28, 2009. The tribute was prepared by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Bayan Muna, and the human rights organization KARAPATAN.

Watch Aiza Seguerra, Bituin Escalante, and the People’s Chorale as they perform Jun de Leon’s arrangement of “Bayan Ko” in this debut episode of Kodao’s online series. Stay tuned for more episodes.

“Satur”

During the people’s tribute for Ka Satur last May 28, the alternative film group STExposure (Southern Tagalog Exposure) made an 8-min video about the life and struggles of Ka Satur. The video was uploaded in youtube by STExposure’s Real REEL Youtube account.

Indignation vs Con-Ass

Here’s Kodao Productions’ coverage of the indignation rally last wednesday, June 3, 2009 against the passage of the Constitutional Assembly at the House of Representatives.

“Hundreds of militant activists trooped to the House of Representatives to denounce the passage of a resolution calling members of congress to convene into a constituent assembly to change the Philippine Constitution.

A tribute for Ka Satur

Last May 28, a tribute was held for Ka Satur by his kin, friends, and comrades in the mass movement. Various artists were also there to pay tribute to Ka Satur. I’m posting here the YouTube videos of the performances of Aisa Seguerra, The Jerks, Brownman Revival among others.

Ka Satur is on Twitter

Ka Satur is “tweeting” too! At the tribute organized by friends and comrades at the Bahay ng Alumni last night, emcees Hon. Teddy Casiño, Jr. of the progressive partylist Bayan Muna and film director Bibeth Orteza announced some of the ways friends and supporters can receive updates about Ka Satur online. Aside from Facebook, everyone now can “follow” Ka Satur on Twitter.

Satur Ocampo is a journalist who joined the National Democratic movement and became a political detainee during Martial Law. He also became the spokesperson of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in the1980′s. At present, he is a partylist representative of Bayan Muna.

Last night’s tribute was also aired live via Internet streaming through USTREAM.