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KALAYAAN (FREEDOM) PHILIPPINES SERIES
June 11-13, 2009
PRESENTED BY AJLPP/GABNET-LA/JFAV AND ANSWER-LA
One hundred eleven years ago, the Filipino revolutionaries won and declared their independence from colonial Spain on June 12, 1898. Two months after on August 13, 1898, the United States occupied Manila and seven months later on Feb 4, 1899 declared war on the Philippines and crushed the young republic.
111 years later the Filipinos are still in struggle for true independence and sovereignty. With the VFA imposed,active US intervention and a culture of impunity of human rights violations forced on the Filipinos-- the Alliance-Philippines (AJLPP) and its allies commemorate Philippine Independence with fierce struggle in the United States with the following activities:
1. June 11- Forum on the Philippine Sit. –Hosted by AJLPP, GABNET and ANSWER-LA
7: 30 PM
Venue ;ANSWER Office, 137 Virgil St. Los Angeles, CA 90004
* Speakers:
Phil. Historical background -
Youth Sit- Ernest Tamayo, KMB SecGen
Women's Sit- GABNET LA speaker
Current Issues- AJLPP
2. June 12- Film Showing--Ora Pro Nobis (Fight For Us)
4:00- 7:00 PM
Tribal Cafe
Temple St. Los Angeles, Ca 90026
3. June 13 KALAYAAN CONCERT- (GABI NG TUNAY NA KALAYAAN) Fundraiser for JFAV
Endorsed by Kappa Psi Epsilon, Kabataang maka-BAYAN(KMB), Echo Park Community Coalition (EPCC) and ANSWER-LA
6:00 PM to 12;00 PM
Remy’s At Temple
2126 W. Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90026
Performers :
BAMBU
The Fighting Cocks
THE COMMITTEE
One Imaginations
For more information on these events contact Ernest Tamayo at 213-503 0429 or Al P. Garcia at (213)241-0995 or email at
jfav_us@yahoo.com