Tonyo Cruz
Nimfa Lanzanas is a model mother. Eversince the government imprisoned her son Edward, she attended court proceedings and also joined relatives of other political prisoners in a common cause.
Exactly what crime Nanay Nimfa has committed, only the government knows. But on what is now infamously known as Bloody Sunday, the government had her arrested and turned Nanay Nimfa into a political prisoner herself.
What made Bloody Sunday bloody was that nine other advocates were killed across CALABARZON, never to be heard or seen again by their family, neighbors and communities. Tragically, the fallen won’t be able to challenge the crimes they supposedly committed. Their fate deprived them of the right to due process (and presumption of innocence) and also obviously the very life needed to enjoy that right. Authorities saved themselves the trouble of proving their “charges” in court.
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Manny Asuncion: A worker who embraced the bigger fight for social justice
By JUSTIN UMALI
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna Activists use the term ‘ka’, short for ‘kasama’ (comrade), as a term of endearment and a sign of respect to those who willingly took on the road less travelled. For his comrades in the Southern Tagalog region, Emmanuel Asuncion was more than just ‘Ka Manny’; he was a father of struggle in Cavite.
Those who knew him will say the same: he was always full of insight. He always had something to share during meetings, and you would be hard-pressed to try and stop him.
March 7, 2021 https://bagongalyansangmakabayan.org/bayan-condemns-deadly-crackdown-of-activists-in-southern-luzon/ The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) condemns in the strongest possible terms the brutal and deadly crackdown on activists in Cavite, Laguna, Batangas and Rizal early morning today, March 7. The PNP has confirmed that 9 were arrested, six were killed, and six others “escaped” in simultaneous raids on offices and homes…
This monument built after the Edsa People Power Revolution was designed to honor those who lost their lives, campaigned for freedom, justice, and democracy during the Marcos dictatorship.
The Wall of Remembrance ‘humanizes the idea of heroism, and love for country – May Rodriguez, executive director of Bantayog ng mga Bayani
The Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani (Heroes Monument) on Quezon Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City was built not only to honor those who fought for freedom during martial law under former President Marcos from 1972 to 1986.
(Photo from Bantayog.org)
The names of more than 300 “heroes” that are inscribed on it is to remind the present and future generations of the “very difficult struggle” that many people went through to regain democracy, May Rodriguez, the executive director of Bantayog, said.