Manila--- The League of Filipino Students (LFS) celebrated their 32nd anniversary in front of the United States Embassy in Manila last September 11, 2009.
Militant youth members addressed their grievances in accord with the RP-US military intervention by doing noise barrage and program as well. Terry Ridon, the Secretary General of LFS said that the presence of the United States troops in the Philippines undermines the supposed sovereignty and independence of the country.
The RP-US treaty roused the military group of the Philippines to protest since the independence of the state is being weakened by such dependency agreement. “The continued implementation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and other unequal treaties with the US has taken away the victories of decade’s worth of Filipino struggle against US intervention such as the dismantling of the US Bases in 1991”, he explained.
This militarization is being described as nothing but a smokescreen. The VFA has benefited nothing yet the country has given out its own freedom. From the time VFA has become an issue to the country, it was also the time that the group started to fight against it and against the government’s reliance to the American government.
On the other hand, the government said to the military group and other groups that the militarization and intervention between US and RP had been agreed by the two nations from the time that President Macapagal-Arroyo had signed for it. The agreement may cause unhealthy relationship between the two countries.
League of Filipino Students started in 1977 as the Alyansa ng mga Mag-aaral Laban sa Pagtaas ng Tuition Fee (Alliance of Students Against Tuition Fee Increase. Since then, it gathered the militant students and student organizations committed to the protection of the student’s democratic rights. Now, the activist group continues to propagate the line, program and principles of national democracy and to fight the offensives of imperialism, the reactionary government and other counter-revolutionary elements.
Way back 2001, September 11 became a relevant date to US since this is the time when the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Virginia had been attacked by the military group Al Qaeda led by Osama Bin Laden which brought “War on Terrorism” invading Afghanistan which is still being carried out by the US government.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
PUP-COC Orgs claim the zeal
By: Jerome P. Lucas
The PUP-College of Communication’s celebration of its College week showcased how great mass communication students PUP has. Identified as the Certified Outstanding College of the university, COC claims that it has the most competitive students not only within the university but also among communication students in the country.
Professor Cabahug, the Chairperson of the Department of Journalism of COC stressed that “Hindi magkakaroon ng level three accreditation kung hind productive ang mga organization ng mga departamento ng COC. . . that was last year. That means productive tayo.“ Dr. Robert Soriano, the dean of the College of Communication was not able to give his statement for he is resting after his operation.
COC students’ appearance and participation in local and national television and other media forms has been recognized by the college. Several organizations of the college are the reason why such involvement happened. Those organization achieve high level of appreciation by their college mates and be the reason of distinguishing them as productive society among others. Cabahug reacted “Yung Movers and Motion, lagi kasi silang naiinvite sa labas eh, kaya marami silang raket. Kumikita talaga sila. Movers and Motion. Syempre susunod dun yun ano Teatro ata tapos pangatlo yung Ensemble. Yung maraming raket, yun yung productive.”
On the other hand, Gabriel Mallari, the President of the Student Council of the college believed that the more the organization performs the more productive they are. “Siguro, yung Teatro Komunikado na lang sasabihin ko, kasi sila yung lagi kong nakikitang may ginagawa dito. Di ba sila yung lagging ginagabi dito, sila yung laging may trainings dito,” said Gab. Other organizations, according to him, do not directly benefited their new members and their activities are loyally for their old members.
Meanwhile, Angelito Bautista, class president of BCR III-1D said that the most active organization in the college are Communication Society, Movers and Motion, and Teatro Kom. “Probably, Tkom is very related to bradcast unlike other organization, they do not engage in communication activities,” he insisted.
Although the three parties had given their opinion on whose organization claims the great zeal, the college still believe that without these and other organizations the college would not be as competitive as it is now. College of Communication continues its mission in developing communication skills in its students and in creating a benchmark in the field of communication. Future media practitioners are believed to be born in that college.
The PUP-College of Communication’s celebration of its College week showcased how great mass communication students PUP has. Identified as the Certified Outstanding College of the university, COC claims that it has the most competitive students not only within the university but also among communication students in the country.
Professor Cabahug, the Chairperson of the Department of Journalism of COC stressed that “Hindi magkakaroon ng level three accreditation kung hind productive ang mga organization ng mga departamento ng COC. . . that was last year. That means productive tayo.“ Dr. Robert Soriano, the dean of the College of Communication was not able to give his statement for he is resting after his operation.
COC students’ appearance and participation in local and national television and other media forms has been recognized by the college. Several organizations of the college are the reason why such involvement happened. Those organization achieve high level of appreciation by their college mates and be the reason of distinguishing them as productive society among others. Cabahug reacted “Yung Movers and Motion, lagi kasi silang naiinvite sa labas eh, kaya marami silang raket. Kumikita talaga sila. Movers and Motion. Syempre susunod dun yun ano Teatro ata tapos pangatlo yung Ensemble. Yung maraming raket, yun yung productive.”
On the other hand, Gabriel Mallari, the President of the Student Council of the college believed that the more the organization performs the more productive they are. “Siguro, yung Teatro Komunikado na lang sasabihin ko, kasi sila yung lagi kong nakikitang may ginagawa dito. Di ba sila yung lagging ginagabi dito, sila yung laging may trainings dito,” said Gab. Other organizations, according to him, do not directly benefited their new members and their activities are loyally for their old members.
Meanwhile, Angelito Bautista, class president of BCR III-1D said that the most active organization in the college are Communication Society, Movers and Motion, and Teatro Kom. “Probably, Tkom is very related to bradcast unlike other organization, they do not engage in communication activities,” he insisted.
Although the three parties had given their opinion on whose organization claims the great zeal, the college still believe that without these and other organizations the college would not be as competitive as it is now. College of Communication continues its mission in developing communication skills in its students and in creating a benchmark in the field of communication. Future media practitioners are believed to be born in that college.
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