Category: Statements

Toronto Filipino youth group slam security overkill of poldet Ericson Acosta

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Youth group Anakbayan-Toronto condemns the illegal arrest and overkill security measures of political prisoner Ericson Acosta who recently granted a furlough to seek medical attention. With the campaign of organizations such as human rights group Karapatan, SELDA and other international groups, temporary release has been granted for poet-activist Acosta, who displayed symptoms of serious health … Continue reading Toronto Filipino youth group slam security overkill of poldet Ericson Acosta

JOBS THROUGH NATIONAL INDUSTRIALIZATION, NOT THE LEP

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Toronto—As we celebrate International Migrants Day on Dec 18th 2012, let us pause and reflect on the current state of the Filipino diaspora. Anakbayan Toronto stands firm in our call to abolish the Philippine Labour Export Policy (LEP) used by the government to keep the country’s economy afloat. The LEP was a temporary policy during … Continue reading JOBS THROUGH NATIONAL INDUSTRIALIZATION, NOT THE LEP

Plight of Typhoon Pablo Survivors: Anti-Environment And Anti-Peoples’ Policies

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We, from the national democratic organizations of Filipino migrant workers, women, youth and students and indigenous people in Toronto, stand in solidarity with the survivors of Typhoon Pablo in Mindanao. We call our allies and friends to continue our collective effort to raise funds and donations to assist them. Typhoon Pablo (international name: Bopha) hit … Continue reading Plight of Typhoon Pablo Survivors: Anti-Environment And Anti-Peoples’ Policies

Vernie Yocogan-Diano of CWEARC at ABT’s Founding Assembly

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Magbunyi ang Kabataan Patungo sa Malayang Bukas! Assembly of Anakbayan Toronto (1 December 2012) Kabataang lumalaban! Kabataang makabayan! Gawin nating makabuluhan ang slogans na ito sa paghimok at pagpapakilos ng kabataang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng Anakbayan sa Toronto at Canada. Congratulations on your 1st Assembly as Anakbayan Toronto, the youth organization with acomprehensive mission of … Continue reading Vernie Yocogan-Diano of CWEARC at ABT’s Founding Assembly

Lumalakas! Lumalawak! Lumalaban!

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Youth-student organization Anakbayan hold’s the founding assembly of their Toronto chapter to advance the people’s struggle of the Philippines A message from Anakbayan Toronto Organizing Committee: In the spirit of the youth revolutionaries of Bonifacio and the pre-Martial Law youth organization of Kabataang Makabayan, the Anakbayan Toronto Organizing Committee warmly invites all our allies, other … Continue reading Lumalakas! Lumalawak! Lumalaban!