February 2012
7 posts
US Troops Out of the Philippines Now!
Join us this Saturday at Union Square, in SF at 11am for an action against the increased US military presence in the Philippines. We’ll be with all the alliances of Filipino organizations in the area and will march to the anti-war Rally on Powell and Market at noon.
And we can be prop-making the night before and carpooling from the South Bay! If interested, hit us up:...
January 2012
5 posts
December 2011
5 posts
NAFCON Activates Bayanihan Relief for Victims of...
20 December 2011
Contact: Jun Cruz NAFCON Public Information Officer Email: info@nafconusa.org Phone: 650-580-7382
On the quiet night of December 17th, the Philippines was struck by another calamity in the Southern Islands of Mindanao identified as tropical storm ‘Sendong’.
Cagayan de Oro, Negros Oriental and Iligan were amongst the worst cities hit by flash floods and...
November 2011
13 posts
ILPS CONDEMNS COORDINATED US POLICE ATTACKS, ...
The Office of the Chairperson of the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle endorses the statement below which has been issued by ICC members in the US on November 17, 2011. We call on all ILPS national chapters and member-organizations throughout the world to circulate this statement and undertake further statements and actions to...
UPDATE: JB still scheduled for deportation...
JB’s case is pending but he still has to report to INS and is technically still scheduled for deportation TOMORROW Saturday. JB still needs the community’s help. NAFCON is asking all its members and allies to participate in this urgent simple action of flooding the phones of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, ICE Director John Morton, Assemblymember Fiona Ma and Senator D. Feinstein...
Don’t Deport Our Dreams, Justice For All...
For Immediate Release 10 November 2011 Contact: Annie Sayo
NAFCON Nor Cal Regional Coordinator
(408) 6 3 7 – 0 5 4 7
Don’t Deport Our Dreams, Justice For All Im/Migrants
(Bay Area) On November 8, 2011, the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) held a press conference for eligible DREAM Act candidate, Jose Librojo (JB). Over 50 supporters from various organizations...
Press Conference Today @ FYC for JB Librojo’s...
Media Advisory
November 08, 2011
Contact: Annie Sayo
NAFCON Nor Cal Regional Coordinator
(408) 637 – 0547
Note: JB will be present for interview at the Wednesday action in San Francisco
Don’t Deport the 99% Keep JB in the U.S.
(Bay Area, CA) On Saturday, November 12th, Jose (JB) Librojo, DREAM Act eligible Westmoor High School graduate and San Francisco State University Alumnus, will...
October 2011
7 posts
2011 National Alliance for Filipino Concerns... →
Animism and Babaylans
Healers, Warriors, Teachers, and Visionaries Before the Spaniards came over with crosses and bibles, the Filipinos had their own religious values and beliefs. One of them was Animism, which revolved around powerful spirits embodying every aspect of nature. We’ll also talk about Babaylans, who were ritual leaders and healers of the mind, body, and spirit.
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Drop by and hang out with...
Statement in Support of “Occupy Wall Street”...
ILPS - US International Coordinating Committee Members, October 13, 2011
IT IS RIGHT TO REBEL
The International League of Peoples Struggle, representing hundreds of organizations in 43 countries, stands with the young workers, students and unemployed occupying Wall Street and city centers around the United States. You are fighting a battle that needs to be fought. You have a right to march...
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September 2011
2 posts
August 2011
4 posts
Filipino Youth in the US Condemn Violent Dispersal...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2011 Reference: Yves Nibungco, anakbayan.nynj@gmail.com
Anakbayan chapters across the United States strongly condemn the violent dispersal of the August 25 anti-budget cut protest in front of the House of Representatives in the Philippines. We support the filing of charges against the Quezon City Police District and the Security Office of the House of...
NAFCON Calls Community to Support Prince George’s... →
kulturalguerilla:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 August 2011
Reference: Jun Cruz NAFCON Public Info Officer Email: info@filipinocc.org
The National Alliance for Filipino Concerns urges all to support the 1,044 teachers, mostly Filipino, wrongfully facing immediate deportation. According to Rico Foz, Executive Vice President of NAFCON, “The Department of Labor (DOL) is punishing these teachers...
July 2011
1 post
May 2011
5 posts
FilAm Activists Remember Roxas, Demand Justice for... →
By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America Bureau
May 24, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO – Dozens of Filipino-American activists held a reenactment of the alleged abduction and torture of Melissa Roxas for six days in Tarlac, Philippines, at the Union Square in San Francisco Monday night.
This is part of a nationwide protest to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of Roxas’ horrific experience. But...
Open Letter to Demand Justice for Melissa Roxas -... →
artivista:
Take Action TODAY! Sign this online petition for Justice for Melissa Roxas & All Political victims of abduction, torture, and human rights violations!
Open Letter to Demand Justice for Melissa Roxas - www.justiceformelissa.org
Please sign on to demand justice for our sister, Melissa…
April 2011
11 posts
Human Trafficking in Domestic Workers
Source: http://www.8asians.com/2011/04/25/human-trafficking-in-domestic-workers/
Given the huge number of Filipino overseas foreign workers, it’s not surprising that there are stories across the Filipino diaspora about domestic workers who are abused in their overseas jobs in Asia and the Middle East. I was surprised, though, to hear about such abuse in the US. A Filipino domestic worker, with...