Anakbayan Vito Cruz

28/10/2025

PRESS RELEASE: Defend Manila, alongside various people's organizations and human rights advocates, raise a collective and militant voice in the face of escalating attacks against the people's freedoms. Today, we stand in firm solidarity with all Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Manila who face systematic state-perpetuated harassment, intimidation, and violence. (Read the full statement in the post.)

Anakbayan Vito Cruz calls on the Lasallian community to take a stand against red-tagging, an instrument of the fascist state that has put countless students’ lives at risk for exercising their constitutional right to protest and express their dissent towards the government.

We must act now more than ever, as the recent attacks on the four student leaders show the state’s unrelenting force to silence the youth.

We invite the Lasallian community—the student body, the USG, and campus organizations—to join the struggle of our fellow Manileños. Let us unite, organize, and mobilize. Our collective power is the ultimate guarantee of our rights.

DEFEND MANILA SOLIDARITY STATEMENT:
A Great Manila is a Manila That Defends Its Human Rights Defenders! Pass the Manila Human Rights Defenders Protection Ordinance!

Defend Manila, alongside various people's organizations and human rights advocates, raise a collective and militant voice in the face of escalating attacks against the people's freedoms. Today, we stand in firm solidarity with all Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Manila who face systematic state-perpetuated harassment, intimidation, and violence.

The situation is dire and the evidence is overwhelming. The Duterte regime's legacy of terror has bled into the current administration, with a continuing policy of political repression marked by red-tagging, illegal arrests, and judicial harassment.

We highlight the blatant injustice of the September 21 arrests in Manila. On that day, defenders and activists were illegally detained for peacefully exercising their constitutional rights to assembly and speech. This case is a glaring example of the weaponization of the law against those who dare to criticize the government and defend the poor and marginalized. It is a highlighted case in the regime's portfolio of fascist attacks, and it screams the urgent need for a local mechanism to protect our defenders.

Our organizations are not just witnesses; we are documenters of this tyranny. We have meticulously recorded these cases of rights violations—from the September 21 arrests to the relentless red-tagging of community organizers and the threats against union leaders. This documentation is our testament to the culture of impunity that the state security apparatus enjoys. It is undeniable proof of why we need the Human Rights Defenders Protection Ordinance in Manila—not as a mere policy, but as a crucial shield and a tool for the people to fight back.

To the human rights defenders, we declare: your courage is the nation's conscience, and we pledge our unwavering collective defense.

To the Manila City Council and the Office of the Mayor: The people's demand is clear and our expectation is firm. We expect the immediate filing of the Human Rights Defenders Protection Ordinance and we expect its swift passage. The documented evidence of abuse leaves no room for hesitation. This is the people's mandate.

To the People of Manila: The fight to protect our defenders is the fight for our own rights and futures. Let us unite, organize, and mobilize. Our collective power is the ultimate guarantee of our rights.

FILE AND PASS THE ORDINANCE NOW!
FIGHT FOR RIGHTS, DEFEND THE DEFENDERS!

23/10/2025

LOOK BACK: Noong ika-6 ng Oktubre, bilang pagsisimula sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng mga Pesante, inilunsad ang isang talakayang pang-edukasyon na tumuon sa reyalidad ng mga magsasaka sa Pilipinas.

Sa tulong ng kolektibong Sama-samang Artista para sa Kilusang Agraryo o SAKA, epektibong tinalakay ang araw-araw na karanasan ng mga magsasaka at ang kasalukuyang lagay ng sektor ng agrikultura sa ilalim ng rehimeng US-Marcos Jr.

Bilang kabataan, hindi limitado sa isyung pang-edukasyon ang karanasan ng mga kabataang Pilipino. Mahalaga ang pakikiisa natin sa iba't ibang sektor ng lipunan lalo na sa sektor ng mga magsasaka na siyang bumubuhay sa atin ngunit pinakainaapi.

Kabataan, magpa-organisa! Makiisa sa laban ng uring-magsasaka! Join Anakbayan Vito Cruz!

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22/10/2025

TUNAY NA REPORMA SA LUPA, IPAGLABAN! 🌾

IN PHOTOS: Kasama ang hanay ng mga magsasaka at manggagawang-bukid, nakiisa ang Anakbayan Vito Cruz sa mobilisasyon noong ika-21 ng Oktubre bilang paggunita sa Araw ng mga Magsasaka. Nagsimula ang programa sa Liwasang Bonifacio at nagmartsa sa lansangan upang dalhin ito sa Mendiola.

Para sa magsasaka, ang lupa ay buhay—dito itinatanim at inaani ang mga sangkap na siyang nagpapakain at bumubuhay sa isang bayan. Subalit, ang lupa na kanilang binubungkal ay hindi sa kanila, kundi pagmamay-ari ng mga panginoong maylupa na silang nagpapanatili ng daan-taong sistema ng pyudalismo. Magpahanggang ngayon, nananatiling malubha ang problema sa lupa—isinasailalim ito sa dikta ng mga iilang angkan na hindi kailanma'y tumapak sa putik na kinasanayan ng mga magsasaka. Ang ani ay 'di nila napapakinabangan. Sa halip, napupunta ito sa dayuhan. Marahil ay ginagawa pa ngang komersyal ang espasyo sa pagtatayo ng mga subdivision at iba pa. Ito ang lumilikha ng krisis sa kagutuman.

Sa matagal na panahon, pekeng reporma lamang ang hinahain ng estado sa mga magsasaka. At kung lalaban man sila, karahasan ang sagot dito. Ito ang lumilika sa mga kondisyon ng aklasan ng uring-magsasaka.

Kabataan, makiisa at tumindig sa laban ng uring-magsasaka! Nakaugat ang lahat sa lupa, at nasa masang pinakainaapi ang sagot sa paglutas ng krisis sa lupa at sa pagpapabagsak ng pyudalismo!

19/10/2025

KABATAAN, MAGKAISA! MARCOS-DUTERTE ALISIN! BULOK NA SISTEMA, BAGUHIN!

ICYMI: Hundreds of students under the One Taft alliance walked out of their classes and trooped to Mendiola street during the National Youth Day of Action against Corruption last Friday, October 17, 2025.

The street filled with more than 5,000 thousand students and members of National Democratic Organizations; Their cries echoed along the street, calling for the accountability and ending of rapid large scale state corruption, where no one has been held responsible for more than a month after the investigation began.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

LASALLIANS, BENILDEANS, AND ST. SCHOLASTICANS, GET ORGANIZED! JOIN ANAKBAYAN VITO CRUZ AND CONTINUE THE FIGHT FOR NATIONAL DEMOCRACY!

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16/10/2025

LASALYANO, TULOY ANG LABAN SA KORAPSYON!

Inaanyayahan ng Anakbayan Vito Cruz ang mga Lasalyano na sumama sa National Day of Action Against Corruption bukas, Oct 17 at magmartsa patungo sa Mendiola!

Makalipas ang dalawang buwan, wala pa ring napapanagot na kurakot sa gobyerno! Hindi umuusad ang mga imbestigasyon sa Senado at sa Independent Commission for Infrastracture (ICI). Sa gitna ng lahat, ligtas sa anumang porma ng pananagutan ang Magnanakaw-in-Chief na si Marcos Jr. at ang mga kasabwat nitong kontraktor at opisyales!

Mula sa mga pamantasan, dalhin natin ang ating mga panawagan sa Malacanang! Sumama sa kilos-protesta!

11:40 AM | Assembly at St. Scholastica College
12:00 NN | March to UP-PGH
1:15 PM | March to Finance Road toward Mendiola
2:30 PM | Program at Mendiola

WEAR GREEN!

ANG LASALYANONG LUMALABAN, MAKABAYAN!
Kita-kits.

16/10/2025

IN PHOTOS: Monday, October 13, marked the historic student-led Benildean walkout, as part of a larger movement of protests against systemic corruption in light of the embezzled funds of the flood-control projects.

While there were attempts to discourage participation, the anger and discontentment of the Benildean community was made palpable through a series of speeches and a performance; a collective rallying cry calling for accountability, transparency, and justice for those directly affected by the government’s inaction.

Although the institution markets itself as a champion of inclusivity and social awareness, Benildeans constantly face a repressive administration that is slow to respond, whether students face storms or the recent flu outbreak. Anakbayan Vito Cruz salutes and congratulates the students for their sacrifice in walking out despite the potential consequences they may face from an admin that is comfortably blind to its own privilege.

We also extend our gratitude to our fellow National Democratic Mass Organizations (NDMOs) and its leaders, without which such a historic event would not have been possible.

However, this is only the beginning.

Our fight extends not just to the immediate threat of the embezzled funds of the flood control projects but to the larger cancer of bureaucrat capitalism enabled by the officials who were meant to protect and serve us. Let us continue to arouse, organize, and mobilize so that the very systems that deepen the pockets of the selfish and upend the lives of our fellow Filipinos may finally be put to an end.

16/10/2025

ICYMI: Last Monday, October 13, De La Salle College of Saint Benilde witnessed a historic walkout where more than 500 Benildeans, Lasallians, and members of National Democratic Organizations united at the Design and Arts (D+A) campus driveway, calling an end to state corruption and violence.

Among the speeches and performances, Anakbayan Vito Cruz Propaganda officer Dali Manes gave voice to the anger and discontent, condemning the state’s role in the systemic oppression of Filipinos across all sectors of our society and its inability to hold those guilty responsible.

While he commended the turnout and support of our fellow students, he concluded that meaningful and effective change can only be effected through organized action, ending his speech with a rallying call to join the coming march to Mendiola on October 17th.

The overwhelming number of students, faculty, and non-teaching staff who unified during the walkout is a testament to the exhaustion and agitation of the Filipino people and their desire for a true alternative to a broken system.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

LASALLIANS, BENILDEANS, AND ST. SCHOLASTICANS, GET ORGANIZED! JOIN ANAKBAYAN VITO CRUZ AND CONTINUE THE FIGHT FOR NATIONAL DEMOCRACY!

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13/10/2025

PANOORIN: Lasallians march to the College of St. Benilde in support of their walkout!

12/10/2025

LASALLIANS-BENILDEANS UNITE AGAINST CORRUPTION!

Lasallians, it was our fellow Benildeans who encouraged us to take to the streets our rallying cries against corruption when our campus spaces limited us. Now, it is our time to help amplify their rage and discontent towards the corrupt system that has plagued the streets of Taft and the entire Philippines! Join the walkout on October 13, Monday!

TAMA NA, SOBRA NA! BENILDEANS WALKOUT NA! For as long as there are people swimming in excessive wealth, and there are Filipinos submerged in floodwaters, we must continue the fight outside our campuses towards systemic change!

08/10/2025

ICYMI: During De La Salle University's historic walkout yesterday, Anakbayan Vito Cruz Chairperson and Spokesperson Liway Molines condemned the persistent rise in state violence and the government's lack of accountability, even after widespread discontentment from the Filipino masses. She also emphasized the continuation of the collective Filipino struggle to fix the oppressive and rotten system pervading the country and asserted the importance of fighting for national democracy.

READ A HIGHLIGHT OF HER STATEMENT HERE:

"HUWAG NATING KALILIMUTAN: HABANG MAY PILIPINONG GINIGIPIT, BINABAHA, GINUGUTOM, AT NINAKAWAN … HABANG MAY HINDI NAKAKAPAG-ARAL DAHIL SA TAAS NG TUITION, HINDI NAKAKAPAGBAYAD NG MGA BILLS SA OSPITAL, HINDI NAKAKAKAMIT NG HUSTISYA MULA SA KARAHASAN NG ESTADO… HABANG PINAPATAY NG BULOK NA SISTEMA ANG ATING KARAPATANG MABUHAY NANG MAY TUNAY NA DIGNIDAD… LALABAN AT LALABAN ANG MGA LASALYANO, LALABAN AT LALABAN ANG TAUMBAYAN!”

The overwhelming number of students, faculty, and non-teaching staff who unified during the walkout is a testament to the exhaustion and agitation of the Filipino people and their desire for a true alternative to a broken system.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

LASALLIANS, BENILDEANS, AND ST. SCHOLASTICANS, GET ORGANIZED! JOIN ANAKBAYAN VITO CRUZ AND CONTINUE THE FIGHT FOR NATIONAL DEMOCRACY!

bit.ly/JoinABVC
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08/10/2025

Last September 21, 2025, PNP SWAT officers equipped with X95 Flattop 330 assault rifles bought from Israeli Weapons Industry (IWI) dispersed anti-corruption protesters in Recto. They fired their weapons at civilians to scare them into fleeing. This caused Eric Saber, a bystander who did not take part in the protests, to die from a stray bullet.

This incident is part of the long-standing military cooperation between the Philippines and Israel. The Israeli military-industrial complex reliably supplies the AFP and PNP with weapons, while IDF officers train the Philippine state’s soldiers and policemen on counter-terroism. Said weapons and counter-terrorism tactics were battle-tested on Palestinian civilians before they exported these internationally.

Aside from military affairs, the Philippine government also encourages thousands of Israeli tourists to visit and build enclaves in Palawan and Siagao, and said tourists mistreat locals. It also turns a blind eye to the proliferation of Zionist doomsday religions like Noahidism, which preach about the end times and the belief that only people who observe Jewish laws can be saved. This is reminiscient of Zionist proposals to settle in Mindanao during Quezon’s presidency.

And behind this Philippine-Israeli relationship is US imperialism. As the Zionists continue their genocidal offensives against the Palestinian people, the Americans continue to compel the Philippine state to maintain close ties with Israel. The US continues to empower Israel through guns and funds to suppress the Palestinian people. Likewise, the US keeps the Philippines underdeveloped and reliant on guns and funds from both Americans and Israelis.

These facts call on us to recognize that our history is deeply linked by American imperialism to the history of the Palestinian people. We must continue to fight for sanctions against Israel to deprive it of its ability to kill more Palestinians. We must continue to fight for the freedom of Filipinos and Palestinians alike from US Imperialism and the Zionism that comes from it.

Read the full story here: https://medium.com//how-us-imperialism-delivered-zionism-to-the-philippines-35b5973b801a

07/10/2025