Prior to his arrest, Dennise was coordinating relief efforts in Marikina. He planned to use proceeds from his small coffee business to procure relief goods and offer livelihood opportunities in the neighborhood.
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DOJ junks kidnapping, other charges vs. rights lawyer, youth leaders
“Another victory for the youth — a clear manifestation of fighting for rights and injustices of the Filipino people is not unlawful.”
Supreme Court junks petition vs progressive youth groups
“We are confident that this junking will set a precedent, and show that we are innocent of all the trumped-up charges, slander, and redtagging propaganda levelled at us by Duterte and his fascist cohorts.”
Youth groups, lawyer decry ‘harassment case’
The National Union of Peoples Lawyers (NUPL), counsel for Anakbayan, lambasted the NTF-ELCAC “for capitalizing on a familial conflict and turning it into a witch-hunt for members of Anakbayan and the Kabataan Partylist, which are legitimate organizations advancing the Filipino youth’s aspirations for national democracy.”
Youth group slams Marcos, Duterte with a faux ‘birthday celebration’
“We’re not here to celebrate a fascist dictator. We’re here to call for an end to all fascists and dictators.”
Continuing Bonifacio’s legacy | Narratives of youth resistance
The two-hour play emphasized the historic role of the Kabataang Makabayan (KM) in continuing the unfinished Philippine revolution against foreign and feudal domination in the country. The lessons from the decades-long uprising waged by KM were creatively portrayed through the play. It laid down the different levels of contradictions faced by youth activists in their eagerness to offer their lives for the revolution.
Youth to Duterte: ‘Give up your slot’
“Duterte has created all the conditions that make it imperative and befitting for the youth to put down their books and march to the streets.”
Youth groups hit Roque for underestimating mass movement
“Duterte and his parrot, Roque, have had it all wrong. From the start, they have done nothing but ridicule the mass movement. This is why they will not succeed – no matter how much brute force they use against the people.”
Activists tell Duterte: ‘Change lies in the youth’
By BULATLAT MANILA — “Our hope lies in the idealism and activism of the youth.” This is the response of progressive youth group Anakbayan in President Duterte’s statement that the Leftists youths are laying down their lives for “ideologies that don’t have anything to contribute.” Duterte made the statement during his speech in Pampanga this…
Youth groups decry rising harassment of student activists
Two female leaders of Anakbayan were targeted in the latest cases of harassment against activists.
Progressive youths to fight for ‘free public education at all levels’
Will the increased education budget equate to free college for all? Youth groups vow to make it so.