Who’s your Senator?

Elian answers two important questions of the season: who’s your senator and your president?

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.

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.

Baboy beware!

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Tommorow, June 10, Datu’s Tribe will be performing at the anti-Con-Ass rally in Makati. They posted this announcement (and the picture above, click for the complete image) at their Facebook fan page:

“Mag-ingat kayong mga baboy kayo, parating na kami!” \m/@@\m/ “STOP GLORIA’S CON-ASS!” bukas na po, June 10, 5pm-8pm sa tapat ng Ninoy Aquino Monument, Ayala Ave., Makati. Ang unang banat ng programa ay buong karangalang ihahatid po sa Sambayanang Pilipino ng mga mataderong rakista ng Datu’s Tribe. Asteeeeg.\m/@@\m/

Kita-kits!

“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.

UP Diliman is against Charter Change

Here’s Dr. Judy Taguiwalo post of the UP Diliman community’s collective statement against charter change and for the ouster of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Dr. Taguiwalo is a faculty regent of the University of the Philippines.

The UP Diliman community will participate in the Ayala, Makati people’s protest against con-ass tomorrow, June 10, 2009. A press conference and short program will be held at 1:30 pm at Quezon Hall lobby by the UP Diliman contingent prior to joining the Ayala rally.

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.

The Tragedy of Philippine Education

Here’s Kabataan Partylist Representative Mong Palatino’s first priviledge speech delivered yesterday at the House of Representatives. Photo from the League of Filipino Students website.