deathseeker

Makibaka! Huwag Matakot!

Thirty three years after the declaration of Martial
Law, Mrs. Arroyo recently issued the use of
"calibrated preemptive response" versus the people’s
right to peacefully assemble. And recently, reports
reveal the DOJ’s efforts of drafting a proclamation of
martial rule in whatever form it may be packaged.

Startling, yet expected.

At last, Mrs. Arroyo has now bared herself to be the
fascist tyrant that the Filipino people has vowed
never to have again. Repression is the name of her
game for the longest time, and now she is declaring it
up front. Concealed from the general public’s view,
more than 4,000 human rights violations have already
been committed under the Arroyo regime’s four years in
office. Abductions, intimidations, summary executions
and warrantless arrests have been her retort to those
brave enough to speak and act against her
adminstration and its policies.

Arroyo’s "calibrated preemptive reponse",
characteristic of an authoritarian rule, is a
desperate attempt to dissuade the public, particularly
the middle forces, the youth and students, from
joining mass actions. Concurrently, the DepEd issued
DO no.57 ordering students and teachers to "stay away
from partisan political activities."  The numerous
state apparatus—from the government agencies to the
military—are now on the double to repress our civil
liberties.

Never shall we default in our historic responsibility
to struggle and protect our democratic rights.

We have more than enough reasons to remove Gloria
Arroyo from office. Crimes of stealing the people’s
vote, plunder of public funds for personal political
interest, and murder of political dissenters must not
be left to pass without justice. Add to that the
recent expose of contracts between the Arroyo
administration and American lobbying firms on key
Philippine policies and programs, going as far as
allowing US to meddle with the proposed Charter
Change. Such deals has indeed exposed Arroyo`s brazen
puppetry to the United States.

Repression is an instinctive state reaction in the
face of heightening dissent. Faced with such rash
strokes, we are tasked to take more militant actions
to declare that we are undaunted.

We will not bow down to the threat of heavy state
repression.. The people united will triumph over the
tyrant Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Oppose state repression!
Down with the fascist Arroyo regime!

24 September 2005
University Student Council – UP Diliman

KILUSANG MAYO UNO
(May First Labor Center)
TAGAPAMANDILA NG TUNAY NA UNYONISMO
No. 63 Narra St. Bgy. Claro, Proj. 3 Quezon City
Telefax 421-0768, 421-0986 kilusangmayouno@gmail.com
BREAKING NEWS
September 22, 2005 Attention: News Desks

Killing spree starts again a day after Martial Law anniversary
KMU National Council Member, Nestle Cabuyao Union President Diosdado
"Ka Fort" Fortuna shot dead

Diosdado "Ka Fort" Fortuna, President of United Filipro Workers Union,
the workers union of Nestle Cabuyao, also the Chairperson of
Pagkakaisa ng mga Manggagawa ng Timog Katagalugan (PAMANTIK-KMU) was
shot dead at around 6 pm tonight in front of Sagara Factory in
Canlubang, Laguna.

Reports said Fortuna left the Nestle picket in Cabuyao, Laguna at
around 5 pm. He was supposed to visit his ailing grandson. He was on
board a motorcycle and on his way home to Barangay Paciano when he was
attacked by still unidentified assailants. He sustained two fatal
caliber .45 gunshot wounds in the chest. He was rushed by bystanders
to the Calamba Doctors Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) condemns in strongest possible
terms the brutal killing of Fortuna. Fortuna, 51 years old, is an
active member of KMU National Council and has served the militant
labor movement for 28 years since 1977 as a labor leader of the
multinational company Nestle workers’ union. He also holds several
positions, including Anakpawis Party List-Southern Tagalog Chairman
and Co-Chairperson of the National Coalition for the Protection of
Workers Rights-Southern Tagalog (NCPWR-ST).

"While we are still looking into the details of Ka Fort’s gruesome
murder, we are certain that the killing is politically motivated.
Given the notorious record of human rights violations and summary
executions of leaders, members and activists of progressive peoples’
organizations in Southern Luzon, we are holding the military, police
and the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo government highly accountable in the
killing," said KMU National Chairperson Elmer Labog.

"As a principled labor leader, Ka Fort manned the Nestle picket lines
since their strike started in January 2002. He consistently advocated
workers’ rights and welfare by actively serving the union and
progressive people’s movement in Southern Tagalog, despite dangerous
conditions and threats on his life. He braved and fought the
government’s militarization campaign and atrocities on the people’s
rights and livelihood. We will seek justice for his death and will
send the evil perpetrators of this murder to hell where they belong."

Fortuna is the third regional mass leader killed after KASAMA-TK
chairperson Eddie Gumanoy and Eden Garcellana of KARAPATAN – Southern
Tagalog were killed in April 2003. ###

Reference: Elmer Labog, KMU Chairperson 0920-6388960, Presto Suyat,
KMU Spokesperson 0916-3225642

KILUSANG MAYO UNO
(May First Labor Center)
TAGAPAMANDILA NG TUNAY NA UNYONISMO
No. 63 Narra St. Bgy. Claro, Proj. 3 Quezon City
Telefax 421-0768, 421-0986 kilusangmayouno@gmail.com
MEDIA ADVISORY
September 22, 2005
Attention: News Desks/Photographers

KATARUNGAN!!!
para kay Diosdado ‘Ka Fort’ Fortuna
Binaril at pinaslang Sept. 22, 6 pm sa Canlubang, Laguna

• Pangulo ng United Filipro Employees Union sa Nestle-Cabuyao
• National Council member ng Kilusang Mayo Uno
• Anakpawis-Southern Tagalog Chairperson
• National Coalition for the Protection of Workers’
Rights-Southern Tagalog
Co-Chairperson

PRESS CONFERENCE
September 23, 2005 (Biyernes)
10:00 am, KMU Office
#63 Narra cor. Agoho Sts. Bgy. Claro, Proj. 3, Q.C.

Great! they finally allowed us to fiddle more with our profile. i guess its about time.

we’ll be moving soon. we’re still looking for a new house… glad we’re moving.

oops… i’ve run out of time. 1:00am and i still got nothing for that speech class. well better get started

Ruth Firmeza

11 Mayo 1983

Cagayan

Kapag pula ang mukha ng araw,

May digmaan. – Kasabihan

Pulang-pula ang mukha ng araw

sa pag-aagawan ng gabi at liwanag

sa pagluluksa ng takipsilim

kaya’t maging sa pagkalat ng dilim

ang hiram na liwanag ng buwan

ay kulay pula hindi dilaw

sa maagang dapithapong humahabol

sa paglubog ng araw sa kanluran

Sa tuktok ng bundok ay iisang anino

matayog na bantayog sa dilim ang natatanaw

di na madaraanan ng matitibay na pang

bibitin-bitin sa mga baging

Ka Enyong, maniniwala ba ako sa matatanda?

Kung bakit sa pula ng araw, pinawi ng digmaan

ang buhay mo gayong dapat sanang nailigtas mo

ang hininga ni Ka Greg na nagwakas dahil wala,

wala ka ritong aming doktor?

Nakapagngingitngit isiping nasawi ka sa kamay

ng malulupit na pasistang walang isip

nadakip sa patibong ng mga buktot

na hiwaga sa likod ng dilim ng pulang

lumulukob sa mukha ng araw

Totoo ang sinabi mong humiram ng silahis ang buwan

sa ngayo’y pulang-pulang araw.

Tulad ng tanglaw ng prinsipyo mong mula sa Isabela

hanggang Bikol ay naglingkod sa mga api

pula ito dahil nagngangalit ang mga mamamayan

Patuloy na tatanglaw ang buwan sa madilim na landas

na iyong tinahak at naiwan

sa landas ng mga mandirigmang di tumitigil

sa pakikibaka

hanggang matiyak ang tagumpay

Pula ang mukha ng araw dahil may digmaan

Ang Makina

ivan reverente

marahas ang panahon.

puno ng bangkay ang kalsada,

tayo’y mga ligaw na kaluluwa,

sumasabay sa agos ng mga paa,

sumasayaw at umaawit

sa himig ng pagdudurusa.

tayo’y mga makina,

tayo’y walang mukha,

patuloy ang pagkakuba,

sa patuloy na dikta ng pera.

hindi ito ang aking katawan,

puno ng latay ang sugat-sugat na laman,

marupok at patuloy na nasasaktan,

kinakain ng alikabok ang isipan.

ito ang panahon ng tahimik na sindakan,

ang panahon ng walang imik na kamalayan,

puno ng bangkay ang lansangan,

lunod ang lungsod sa pagbubulag-bulagan.

makina ako,

hindi ako makina.

malaya ako (na hindi makakita.)

makina ako ngunit (marahas ang panahon.)

Just got my grades from last summer and everything seems to be ok. I took US-History, and two more courses which i won’t be mentioning here. The prof gave me an A, I guess i did well in the finals. Its not about memorizing dates and events but knowing why they happened and their significance.

hmm… learning from history. This may be a reason why changing presidents doesn’t really solve our problem back home. After two Edsa Uprising, the same problems exist and they wont go away unless the proper solution is given-sos