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Posted by migonyouth on December 9, 2009
On November 23, 2009, 57 people were brutally killed in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines in the most barbaric and politically-motivated killings in the history of the country. The victims include innocent women, children, 2 lawyers and 30 media people. The Philippines is now the most dangerous place in the world for journalists!
Enough is enough! We need to demand to end all political killings! We need to demand to end impunity! We need to demand respect for human rights! We need to say Never Again to Martial Law! We need to:
STAND UP FOR JUSTICE!
Stop the Killings in the Philippines!
Never again to Martial Law!
A Day of Action against Impunity
Join the Solidarity Vigil Protest
International Human Rights Day
Thursday, December 10, 2009 – 6:00 PM
Trinity-St. Paul United Church [The Fireside Room]
427 Bloor St. West, Toronto
[Steps west of the Spadina subway station]
This vigil protest is in response to a call by the newly formed November 23 Movement and the International Federation of Journalists [IFJ] for International Day of Action against Impunity on December 9 [though in Toronto we will hold this on December 10th in time for the International Human Rights Day.
We invite everyone to join us in raising these urgent calls:
Justice for Slain Journalists and all Victims of the Maguindanao Massacre!
Stop the Killings in the Philippines!
End Impunity, Justice Now!
Never again to Martial Law!
Please come in BLACK SHIRTS.
Contact: Tan Canchela at 647-833-1023; fmw.movement@yahoo.ca; migrante.ontario@gmail.com.
Convenors: Bayan Canada, Migrante-Ontario, Community Alliance for Social Justice [CASJ], The Philippine Reporter, and Filipino Migrant Workers’ Movement. [Other organizations are welcome to become part of this group.]
Visit http://migrante.ca/on
Visit http://www.bulatlat.com/main/tag/ampatuan-massacre/ for special coverage of the Ampatuan massacre.
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Posted by migonyouth on December 6, 2009
Kamalayan Tuesdays:
The Ampatuan Massacre and Philippine Democracy
A Youth Focused Community Discussion
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture
167 Augusta Avenue, Toronto
“The Ampatuan massacre last November 23 shocked the nation and the world. It was shocking not only because of its ferocity, claiming the lives of 57 innocent people including passers by, and barbarity, which included the rape of women, desecration of bodies and beheading of some victims, but also because of the brazenness in the commission of such abhorrent atrocities.” [Bulatlat.com]
So what the %$@! is happening in the Philippines? How does this affect us? And what can we do?
Join us TUESDAY, 8 DECEMBER at Kapisanan for this youth-focused community discussion about the recent massacre in the Philippines. We’ll be talking about:
- The Ampatuan massacre
- Electoral politics in the Philippines
- The current president’s connection to the situation in Mindanao
- Extrajudicial killings – Philippine deathsquads
- Violence towards women in cases of political conflict
- History of Mindanao and the Muslim people’s struggle for self-determination
- How does this affect us? What options do the people in the Philippines have? And what can we do?
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KAMALAYAN is a series of events for Filipino youth, running from Fall 2009-Spring 2010, focusing on Philippine history, politics and issues in the Filipino, and Filipino-Canadian community. Kamalayan is a Tagalog word meaning “consciousness”.
Join us for “Kamalayan Tuesdays,” a continuing series of discussion groups about a variety of issues. This series follows the visit of kabataan (youth) congressman Mong Palatino, and leading up to the youth festival in March.
Kamalayan Organizing Committee:
Migrante Ontario – Youth <http://migranteontarioyouth.wordpress.com>
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture <http://kapisanan.wordpress.com>
Filipino Students’ Association of Toronto <http://fsat.sa.utoronto.ca/>
Filipino Canadian Association of Ryerson <http://stw.ryerson.ca/~fcar/index.htm>
Kapilosopohan [kapi at pilosophia]
For info, contact kamalayan.festival@gmail.com, (647) 239-6553.
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Posted by migonyouth on November 16, 2009
Kamalayan Tuesdays:
In the Name of Sugarcane/In the Name of Profit
In commemoration of the Hacienda Luisita Massacre
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture
167 Augusta Avenue, Toronto
Join us for “Kamalayan Tuesdays” a continuing series of discussion groups about Filipino and Filipino-Canadian issues. This series follows the visit of kabataan (youth) congressman Mong Palatino, and leading up to the youth festival in March 2010.
On Nov. 16, 2004, police and military brutally dispersed striking hacienda farmers and farm workers who were protesting the miserable take-home pay of P9.50 a day and the retrenchment of more than 300 workers tantamount to union-busting. The violent response of the government left 7 dead, 200 injured and 120 arrested. “Sa Ngalan ng Tubo” (In the Name of Sugarcane/Profit) is a 30-minute film which narrates the events and conditions that led up to the strike and the authorities deadly response to the workers resistance.
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206925704497
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The Kamalayan Filipino Konsciousness Series for Filipino youth runs from Fall 2009-Spring 2010, and consists of events focusing on Philippine history, politics and issues in the Filipino Canadian communiy. Kamalayan is a Tagalog word meaning “consciousness”.
Kamalayan Organizing Committee:
Migrante Ontario – Youth <http://migranteontarioyouth.wordpress.com>
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture <http://kapisanan.wordpress.com>
Filipino Students’ Association of Toronto <http://fsat.sa.utoronto.ca/>
Filipino Canadian Association of Ryerson <http://stw.ryerson.ca/~fcar/index.htm>
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Posted by migonyouth on October 31, 2009
Raymond “Mong” Palatino, 29 years old, represents the Kabataan (Youth) Party in the 14th Congress of the Philippines. He was chair of the University Student Council of the University of the Philippines Diliman in 2000 and president of the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), the largest alliance of tertiary student councils nationwide from 2001 to 2003.
On Saturday, November 7, Congressman Mong Palatino will speak about:
- the role of Filipino youth in the Philippine struggle for liberation and democracy – from the Katipunan to the present.
- the Filipino youth and student movement today.
- what it means for Filipino youth to have a representative in Congress.
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009
Time: 1:00-5:00 PM
Location: Father Madden Hall (in Carr Hall), St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto
Address: 100 St. Joseph Street
*CLICK HERE FOR A MAP*
*Click here for Facebook event*
Be prepared to participate in a discussion of what our role as Filipino youth in Canada is. Socials to follow after the forum.
Mong Palatino’s Blog – http://mongpalatino.com
Kabataan Partylist – http://kabataanpartylist.com/
Kabataan Partylist video ad – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX0Vmdrt5-0
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KAMALAYAN is a series of events for Filipino youth, running from Fall 2009-Spring 2010, focusing on Philippine history, politics and issues in the Filipino Canadian communiy. Kamalayan is a Tagalog word meaning “consciousness”.
Kamalayan Organizing Committee:
Migrante Ontario – Youth <http://migranteontarioyouth.wordpress.com>
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture <http://kapisanan.wordpress.com>
Filipino Students’ Association of Toronto <http://fsat.sa.utoronto.ca/>
Filipino Canadian Association of Ryerson <http://stw.ryerson.ca/~fcar/index.htm>
For info: kamalayan.festival@gmail.com, (647) 239-6553
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Posted by migonyouth on October 29, 2009
Migrante Ontario invites you to the first session of
KAPELOSOPOHAN (Kapihan at Pilosopiya)
Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio
and the Philippines
We have invited a couple guest speakers to help start us off, but it’s not really about the speakers at all, but about the participants sharing their questions, thoughts, and knowledge with each other.
Who were these guys? Why are the considered heroes? Why are they also sometimes considered less than heroic? Why did they matter? And most importantly why do they still matter today?
You don’t have to know a lot about Philippine history, or the Philippines today, you just have to be curious and eager to discuss.
Speakers:
Caroline Mangosing, a descendant of Jose Rizal’s sister Olympia will share what she knows about her ancestor. Caroline is the Exec Director of the Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture. www.kapisanancentre.com
Joe Rivera is a Toronto based writer, and former lawyer. He will be speaking about Andres Bonifacio. You can read his writing here: http://letterfromtoronto.blogspot.com
Sunday, 1 November 2009
1:00 PM (DON’T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR.)
SEAS Centre
606 Gerrard Street East (east of Broadview)
Click here to see map.
From the subway: Go to Broadview Station, take any southbound streetcar down Broadview, get off at Gerrard and walk one block east.
Visit the new Kapelosopohan blog for future updates and online discussions: kapelosopohan.blogspot.com.
For more info - migranteON.youth@gmail.com.
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Posted by migonyouth on September 27, 2009
dope poetry. spoken word performances. open minds. & an open mic.
For the month of August, we spent every Thursday exploring the language of Poetry.
For the month of September, we spent every Friday learning to find our voice.
This coming SATURDAY, we’re kicking off October by launching The PSL COLLECTIVE! Over a dozen young artists come together, joined by their mentors, to share with you their stories… their struggle… & their second language… POETRY.
In conjunction with Les Rues des Refusés “The renegade guide for off-program nuit blanche events” http://lesruesdesrefuses.com/eventlistings we invite you to experience a Poetry Slam/Jam like no other you’ve seen or heard. Word.
“If you want to know what we are
WE ARE REVOLUTION!” – Carlos Bulosan
Be inspired.
This event is open to all ages, but if you would like to partake in a drink, bring ID!
There’s gonna be some Filipino food too!
PWYC suggested donation only $2.00!
http://kapisanan.wordpress.com/
http://migranteontarioyouth.wordpress.com/
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=1417251287
cross posted to
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Posted by migonyouth on August 24, 2009
Migrante Youth has been invited to present a segment of the last part of Poetry is our Second Language (PSL): Poetry of Struggle. PSL is a four-week workshop at the Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture, facilitated by spoken word poet Len Cervantes. Below is the invite taken from the Kapisanan blog (kapisanan.wordpress.com)
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Its the FOURTH and FINAL week of Kapisanan’s Poetry Unit!
On Thursday, August 27 our special guest will be Migrante Youth! You might be wondering what’s that’s got to do with POETRY — but I think you’ll see the answer is A LOT.
MIGRANTE Ontario Youth is an organizing group which aims to bring together Filipino youth for the purpose of building awareness about the history and continuing struggles of the Filipino people towards engaging in collective action for social change. (more about Migrante Youth HERE.)
Week 4 of PSL
“The Poetry of Struggle”
Migrante Youth + TBA
@Kapisanan 167 Augusta
6pm SHARP
*plan Poetry Night at KPC!
We’re ending the unit off with a focus on “The Poetry of Struggle”. What Poets made their marks at pivotal times in Philippine History? What pieces of writing did their part to change the course of history? What role can Poetry and Spoken Word play in educating and uplifting? Building a Community?
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Posted by migonyouth on August 19, 2009
The anatomy of a Kamayan
DID YOU KNOW…
The traditional way (in the Philippines)
of eating is with the hands, especially
dry dishes such as inihaw or prito.
The diner will take a bite of the main
dish, then eat rice pressed together
with his/her fingers… Filipinos tend to feel the
spirit of kamayan when eating amidst
nature during out of town trips, beach
vacations, and town fiestas. (Wikipedia.com)
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Migrante Ontario Youth and Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture in collaboration with the Filipino Canadian Association of Ryerson invite you to
KAMAYAN
A fundraising dinner in support of the upcoming Filipino Youth Festival
Please join us for a fun-filled night of authentic Filipino cuisine and entertainment.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Starting @ 5:00pm
(Please be early to secure good seats.)
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture
167 Augusta Avenue
MENU
Appetizer – Mangga at bagoong
Soup – Tinolang manok
Main course – Menudo, laing, lumpiang sariwa, steamed rice
Dessert – Turon, halo-halo
$25 minimum donation (includes food, drinks* and entertainment)
Limited seating available.
Please RSVP with Rowena at (416) 522-8676 or by e-mail migranteON.youth@gmail.com to secure your seats.
*Drinks included in the $25 are non-alcoholic types.
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Posted by migonyouth on March 11, 2009
Part III: The Philippine Working Class Movement in the Era of U.S. Colonialism
The Commonwealth Government and Attempts to Divide the Union Movement; The Struggle against Japanese Occupation during WWII (1917-1945)
Thursday, March 19, 2009
University of Toronto
Bahen Centre for Information Technology
Room 2135
40 St. George Street, Toronto (map)
This next installment of the lecture series covers the latter part of the American colonial period and the period of Japanese occupation.
After the complete pacification of the Filipinos through the Philippine-American War, the American colonialists continued the repression of the working class by co-opting the ruling classes and established the Commonwealth Government. But even though the armed resistance was suppressed, Filipinos continued to organize through labour unions and community associations which clamoured not only for workers’ rights but also for national liberation, and eventually formed a working class party.
As the Second World War broke out, Japan invaded the Philippines and the United States retreated, leaving Filipinos to struggle against a new imperial force.
Some topics and personalities to be covered:
- Crisanto Evangelista
- Manuel L. Quezon
- The Commonwealth Government
- HUKBALAHAP
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s famous promise: “I shall return.”
*Attendance at previous lectures is not a pre-requisite. A recap of major points from the first two lectures will be provided.
*This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Presented in partnership with the Filipino Students’ Association of Toronto (FSAT).
For more information, contact migranteON.youth@gmail.com or (647) 239-6553.
Visit our page on the entire Ka Bel lecture series:
http://migranteontarioyouth.wordpress.com/projects/
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On November 23, 2009, 57 people were brutally killed in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines in the most barbaric and politically-motivated killings in the history of the country. The victims include innocent women, children, 2 lawyers and 30 media people. The Philippines is now the most dangerous place in the world for journalists!
