Articles tagged with democratic rights

Various groups hailed the historic election of a political prisoner to the University Student Council (USC) at the University of the Philippines-Diliman (UPD) for the first time. Imprisoned for nearly five years, Amanda Echanis won as the top councilor of the UPD USC in the election held on May 15-16. “I am deeply grateful to […]

Itinuring na makasaysayan ng iba’t ibang mga grupo sa University of the Philippines-Diliman (UPD) ang pagkakahalal sa unang pagkakataon sa isang bilanggong pulitikal sa University Student Council (USC). Nanalo bilang numero unong konsehal ng UPD USC si Amanda Echanis, halos limang taon nang nakakulong, sa eleksyon noong Mayo 15-16. “Lubos ang aking pasasalamat sa lahat […]

Hundreds of students at private and public universities launched protests in August in time with the opening of classes. The protests highlighted the various people’s issues and demands of the youth and students from the Marcos regime. Student councils and national-democratic youth organizations led the actions. In state universities and colleges (SUCs), they lambasted the […]

Daan-daang kabataan sa pribado at pampublikong mga unibersidad ang naglunsad ng mga protesta noong Agosto bilang pagsalubong sa pagbubukas ng klase. Itinampok nila sa mga pagkilos ang iba’t-ibang isyung pambayan at kahingian ng kabataan at mga estudyante sa rehimeng Marcos. Pinangunahan ang mga pagkilos ng mga konseho ng mag-aaral at mga pambansa-demokratikong organisasyon ng mga […]

The acting chief of the Philippine National Police must be firmly pushed back for directly undermining the Filipino people’s democratic rights when he denounced groups that criticize government as “destabilizers” and called on people and the youth not to join street demonstrations. In the first place, what is the police chief doing making political declarations […]