Friday, May 2, 2014
Thursday, April 10, 2014
PLM, sumama sa pagkilos kontra ChaCha ni Belmonte
Abril 9, 2014 - Sumama sa pagkilos kontra Charter Change na isinusulong ngayon sa Kongreso ang mga kasapi ng Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) sa pangunguna ng pangulo nitong si Ka Sonny Melencio sa Mabuhay (Welcome) Rotunda. Kasama nilang nagrali dito ang grupong Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), Socialista, October Movement, Alyansa Kontra ChaCha, at marami pang iba.
Ulat at litrato ni Greg Bituin Jr.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
PLM joins BMP and PMT in picket at LTFRB
Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) joins the BMP and PMT calling for reforms in the transport industry in the light of the recent Bontoc and Skyway tragedies
Pagkakaisa ng Manggagawa sa Transportasyon (PMT)
Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP)
MEDIA ADVISORY:
February 18, 2014
February 18, 2014
Transport Group, Militant Labor to Picket LTFRB Hearing on Bontoc Bus Tragedy Tomorrow
What: Picket for Regulation of Transport Industry and Reorganization of LTFRB
When: February 19, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.
Where: Land Transport Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) office at East Avenue in Quezon City
What: Picket for Regulation of Transport Industry and Reorganization of LTFRB
When: February 19, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.
Where: Land Transport Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) office at East Avenue in Quezon City
The Pagkakaisa ng Manggagawa sa Transportasyon (PMT) and Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) will organize a picket in front of the LTFRB office in Quezon City tomorrow, February 19. The protest coincides with the regulatory agency's first hearing on the Bontoc bus tragedy that claimed lives of 14 passengers including cultural activist and comedian Tado Jimenez.
Larry Pascua, PMT secretary-general said, "We are calling for reforms in the transport industry in the light of the recent Bontoc and Skyway tragedies, involving the Florida and Don Mariano Marcos bus lines. Strict government regulation must be placed to ensure the safety of the commuting public, who must not fall prey to unscrupulous methods of profiteering".
Pascua added, "In developed countries, safety measures are strictly enforced both in state-owned and privatized mass transportation systems. Vehicles, machines and instruments used in public transport should conform to government standards. More so, transport workers must enjoy sufficient wages and benefits, shorter working hours and humane conditions of work. They do not hesitate to invest on safety because life is more precious than property".
"Unfortunately, in our country, regulation of mass transport to ensure public safety is almost non-existent. Government intervention is exacting only on franchising issues as it is more concerned with collecting various fees from capitalists in the transport industry. The LTFRB and LTO, both widely recognized to be among the most corrupt and bureaucratic agencies in government, should be reorganized and reformed," he added.
At the protest, transport workers, cause-oriented groups and supporters of the late Tado Jimenez carried placards that read: "Regulasyon, hindi korapsyon sa transport industry", "Kaligtasan muna bago tubo ng kapitalista", "Hustisya para kay Tado at lahat ng biktima".
To conclude, Ronnie Luna, vice-president of Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) asked, "How many more innocent lives have to be lost to a poorly-regulated, profit oriented transport system? How long will we endure badly-maintained vehicles that continue to threaten the lives of the people? The rightful answers to these questions are not terms of money, sales and costs. It is a question of life-and-death. People before profit"!
The transport group PMT is an affiliate of the socialist BMP.
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Contact Persons:
Larry Pascua, PMT Secretary-General 09052050031
Ronnie Luna, BMP Vice President 09088957307
Contact Persons:
Larry Pascua, PMT Secretary-General 09052050031
Ronnie Luna, BMP Vice President 09088957307
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
PLM Statement on the death of Arvin "Tado" Jimenez
PLM Statement on the death of Arvin "Tado" Jimenez
We mourn the untimely loss of an artist, comrade, and friend who had been one of standard-bearers of our party during the local elections in May last year.
Tado rose to national prominence as a film and TV comedian whose brand of entertainment was both witty and socially relevant. Beyond his comedic countenance, Tado had also lived a full and committed life in service to the masses.
We have known him since his early teens, when he stayed at our activists’ office as a member of Panday Pira, a cultural group, which had been helping us in painting protest murals in rallies and street actions.
Even after he became a showbiz icon, Tado continued his social advocacies and support to the poor people in Marikina and nationwide. He was a perennial presence during protest activities, the most recent were protests against political dynasties, trapo (traditional politicians) rule, the pork-barrel, environment and mining issues, and others. In fact, his death from a bus crash in Mountain Province was in pursuit of a “40 Mountains Project”, a project where he intended to cross 40 mountains to celebrate his coming 40th birthday. This was intended to celebrate the beauty of Philippine mountains and forests endangered by rapacious mining and logging activities by big corporations.
In the May elections last year, Tado ran as a councilor in Marikina, under the banner of Partido Lakas ng Masa. After failing to gain a seat in the city council, Tado declared that he did not lose the elections, but gained tens of thousands of supporters instead. Tado and the PLM knew that it was a herculean task to compete with the local trapos and the entrenched political dynasties in Marikina, but Tado had decided long ago to continue struggling against the electoral system, if only to reach out to a growing number of people.
Tado was also an indefatigable and jovial spirit during trying times. Together with PLM and other groups, Tado initiated the first people’s caravan that distributed relief materials in the devastated areas of Samar and Leyte a week after the Yolanda disaster. His disposition during the six-days’ caravan energized the entire team and helped ease the load of many survivors during the relief operations.
PLM extends its deepest condolences to his wife and four children, the rest of the family, and all friends and supporters of Tado. Pambihira ka, Tado, we salute you!
Partido Lakas ng Masa
February 10, 2013
We mourn the untimely loss of an artist, comrade, and friend who had been one of standard-bearers of our party during the local elections in May last year.
Tado rose to national prominence as a film and TV comedian whose brand of entertainment was both witty and socially relevant. Beyond his comedic countenance, Tado had also lived a full and committed life in service to the masses.
We have known him since his early teens, when he stayed at our activists’ office as a member of Panday Pira, a cultural group, which had been helping us in painting protest murals in rallies and street actions.
Even after he became a showbiz icon, Tado continued his social advocacies and support to the poor people in Marikina and nationwide. He was a perennial presence during protest activities, the most recent were protests against political dynasties, trapo (traditional politicians) rule, the pork-barrel, environment and mining issues, and others. In fact, his death from a bus crash in Mountain Province was in pursuit of a “40 Mountains Project”, a project where he intended to cross 40 mountains to celebrate his coming 40th birthday. This was intended to celebrate the beauty of Philippine mountains and forests endangered by rapacious mining and logging activities by big corporations.
In the May elections last year, Tado ran as a councilor in Marikina, under the banner of Partido Lakas ng Masa. After failing to gain a seat in the city council, Tado declared that he did not lose the elections, but gained tens of thousands of supporters instead. Tado and the PLM knew that it was a herculean task to compete with the local trapos and the entrenched political dynasties in Marikina, but Tado had decided long ago to continue struggling against the electoral system, if only to reach out to a growing number of people.
Tado was also an indefatigable and jovial spirit during trying times. Together with PLM and other groups, Tado initiated the first people’s caravan that distributed relief materials in the devastated areas of Samar and Leyte a week after the Yolanda disaster. His disposition during the six-days’ caravan energized the entire team and helped ease the load of many survivors during the relief operations.
PLM extends its deepest condolences to his wife and four children, the rest of the family, and all friends and supporters of Tado. Pambihira ka, Tado, we salute you!
Partido Lakas ng Masa
February 10, 2013
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Sunday, December 1, 2013
Sulong, Bayanihang Sosyalismo!
SULONG, BAYANIHANG SOSYALISMO!
INIAALAY namin sa ika-150 anibersaryo ng kapanganakan ni Gat Andres Bonifacio ang bagong anyo ng sosyalismo sa Pilipinas. Ito ang tinatawag naming Bayanihang Sosyalismo.
Kung tatanggalin ang masalimuot na pagpapaliwanag sa diwa ng sosyalismo, matitira ang diwa ng komunidad – o ang diwa ng solidaridad – ng bawat tao, tungo sa pagtulong sa bawat isa.Ito ang bayanihan na hindi kumikilala ng kapalit na salapi. Ito ang bayanihan na hindi tumutulong sa sarili lamang, o sa sarili lamang pamilya, kundi sa malawak na komunidad ng sangkatauhan.Ang bayanihan ang diwa ng sosyalismo. AT ang sosyalismo ay bayanihan ng bawat tao.
Sosyalismong may lokal na kulay Ang Bayanihang Sosyalismo ang paghanay ng mga sosyalistang Pilipino sa Sosyalismo sa ika-21 siglo. Ang bagong sosyalismo na nagwawagayway ngayon ng kanyang bandila at lumalaganap sa Latin Amerika.Nariyan ang ‘Bolivarianong Sosyalismo’ sa bayan ni Hugo Chavez sa Venezuela.
Ang ‘Komyunitaryong Sosyalismo’ sa bayan ni Evo Morales sa Bolivia. Ang ‘Buen Vivir Sosyalismo’ sa bayan ni Rafael Correa sa Ecuador.Lahat ito ay sosyalismong may lokal na kulay, sosyalismong isinulong ng kanilang nagdaang mga bayani at mga katutubong komunidad na nagsabuhay ng egalitaryang sistema (o pagkakapantay-pantay) sa kanilang pamayanan.
Dapat lamang na ialay ang Bayanihang Sosyalismo sa paanan ng bayani ng masang manggagawa at maralita na si Andres Bonifacio. Iniaalay din natin ito sa nagdaang mga bayani, babae o lalaki, na nakibaka para makamit ang mga aral at tagumpay na kailangan ng susunod na salinlahi sa mahabang martsa ng sangkatauhan tungo sa malayang lipunan o lipunang sosyalismo.Kabilang dito sina Lapulapu na nakibaka sa unang mananakop na Kastila; sina Rizal, Gabriela Silang, Tandang Sora at mga bayani ng Rebolusyong 1896; ang mga bayaning nakipag-gyera sa mananakop na Amerikano noong 1900s; ang mga unyonista at lider ng unang organisasyong komunista sa bansa; ang mga babae at lalaking gerilyero ng Hukbalahap at Hukbong Mapagpalaya ng Bayan; ang mga aktibista at sosyalistang lumaban sa diktadura; at ang mga sumunod pang nagpapatuloy sa adhikain ng mapagpalayang lipunan.
Bagong Sosyalismo
Sa ika-21 siglo, nagpanibagong buhay ang sosyalismo. Iwinaksi nito ang kamalian ng nakaraan at isinulong ang bagong pundasyon ng mapagpalayang lipunan.
> Sa halip na sosyalismong anti-demokratiko at otokratiko – ang bagong sosyalismo ay nagsusulong ng direktang demokrasya ng masa at pagtatayo ng tunay na mga gobyerno ng masa.
> Sa halip na sosyalismong state-centered na pinatatakbo ng mga burukratiko, ang bagong sosyalismo ay nagsusulong ng participatory democracy at ng kaginhawahan ng bawat komunidad.
Ang bagong sosyalismo ay sinusukat ngayon sa lapad ng mga serbisyong panlipunan na ipinagkakaloob sa bawat tao, kabilang ang disenteng pabahay, libreng health care, edukasyon, public transport, affordable na pagkain, tubig, elektrisidad at iba pang pangangailangan ng tao. Sa gitna ng mga serbisyong ito ay ang mobilisasyon sa mga tao mismo para sa pagkakaloob ng nasabing mga serbisyo.
Bagong Kilusan
Isinusulong din ng Bayanihang Sosyalismo ang laban ng mga bagong kilusan para sa karapatang panlipunan. Sentral dito ang sumusunod:
> Ang kilusan para sa pagpapalaya ng kababaihan, ang kilusang feminista, kilusan sa gender equality at kilusan sa pagtatanggol ng karapatan ng LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual at transgender).
> Ang kilusan sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan at ekolohiya, o ang kilusan ng eko-sosyalismo.
> Ang kilusan sa karapatang indiheniko (indigenous) at karapatan sa sariling pagpapasya ng mamamayang Moro at iba pang inaaping grupong katutubo.
Doon sa iba pang nais mabatid ang nilalaman at layunin ng Bayanihang Sosyalimo, may pampublikong presentasyon na gagawin sa December 8, 1pm, sa Espesyal na Kombensyon ng PLM, sa UP College of Social Works and Community Development (CSWCD), UP Diliman.
November 30, 2013
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