Secrets of the Communist Party of the Philippines (tags)
DR. MARIO Miclat’s “Secrets of the Eighteen Mansions: A Novel” (Manila: Anvil Publishing, 2010) reveals in rich detail many of the covert factors that contributed to the growth of one of our country’s biggest problems: the Communist Party of the Philippines.
With heavy heart but with great resolve, we in the First Quarter Storm Network (FQSN) in the United States grieve the demise of one of our dear friend, comrade and mentor, Bayani Abadilla who passed away last May 14. I was honored to work with and spend time with Ka Bay during the tumultuous but outstanding time of the First Quarter Storm from 1970. Bay was so respected because he was a pioneer activist leader from MLQD since the 1960’s. One of the founders of the Samahan ng Bagong Kabataan (SBK) of MLQU, he led the students of the said university in uniting with the Muslim students against the policies of the administration and gathering the students against US imperialism and the puppet US-Marcos regime before and during the FQS.
“Rage. Rage against the dying of the light.” Monico “Ka Togs” Atienza passed away peacefully lastDecember 5, 2007 in the Philippines after a long andarduous struggle to live and serve. A staunch nationalist and a revolutionary, he leftbehind tons of work that will forever serve as hislegacy to his friends, comrades and his beloved people. He dutifully served as the president of the FirstQuarter Storm Movement (FQSM) when it was organized in2001. During and before this time, from 1986 to 2001,many impostors and fly-by-night leaders like GeneralVictor Corpus, Rolly Kintanar and others tried to usethe FQS legacy for their selfish political ends.