21/09/2026
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The UPV Elektrons and its constituents stand in solidarity with the Filipino masses as Martial Law passes its 54th anniversary. Declared by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the masses had to endure the fascist repression and state violence which curtailed the basic liberties guaranteed to us by our constitution. We stand solemnly and with passion against those who wish to recreate edifice made of the dead and wretched which scaffolded the monument to our rotten and blighted system that was engineered to increase the immiseration of the Filipino masses for the benefit of the imperialists and profiteers of corruption. We call on all to join mobilizations, to study the history, and to link it to our present in the commemoration of this dark chapter in our history.
In light of the present issues that the Filipino people face today, we also call all to remember the injustices of now. The NTF-ELCAC continues to operate using public funds to repress free speech and activism under the guise of eliminating a communist threat. The ever aggressive actions of the AFP continue to threaten rural communities. Bloodshed in the name of the red scare only seeks to sow fear into the downtrodden.
Pax Silica continues to threaten our land and indigenous inhabitantsโthe threat of data centers being built throughout the entire country cannot be forgotten and we must continue to apply pressure to those in power to refuse such deals that only fuel the engine of profit of US tech companies. The US-Marcos regime vigorously seeks to make the country more and more vulnerable to foreign exploitation of our rich natural resources that could be used to develop our economy and in the pursuit of national industrialization.
We call for the swift litigation and conviction of Sara Duterte for her theft of the hard-earned pesos of the Filipino people through her OVP confidential funds. The lengthy hearings continue to waste time and money. The court must come to a decisive decision and deliver justice to curtail the Dutertesโ dynastic hold on the country. Sara Duterte may be the queen of corruption, but we cannot forget her retinue of thievery. We must continue to talk about the flood control projects and speak out against corruption on all levels.
In the wake of rampant theft of public funds, the sciences continue to suffer from budget cut after budget cut. Furthermore, state universities and colleges continue to suffer from underfunding and deprivation of academic freedom, another subtle but insidious way of taking away our right to quality education.
Speaking up is merely the first step for justice. We continue to mobilize ourselves to defend against state, and better yet to agitate towards a more equitable and just society. In the looming shadow of Martial Law, and in the wake of the Filipino peopleโs centuries-long struggle against oppression, we will continue to make demands until the fundamental problems faced by the masses are resolved:
1. Defund the NTF-ELCAC and other instruments of repression, and redirect those funds to sectors in desperate need of improvement like healthcare, education, housing, disaster relief and other public services.
2.Full disclosure of government spending to the public. The civic duty of criticizing the government cannot be fulfilled without full publication of information
3.Corrupt officials should bear the full brunt of justice no matter how high their office isโaccountability without consequences is merely a slap on the wrist. The culture of impunity in the government will only continue to impoverish the people.
4.Pull the Philippines out of the Pax Silica initiative and impose an embargo on large-scale AI data centers. Technology must be used to serve the people and not tech oligarchs; better for the heights of human achievement to benefit the single mother of three in Tondo rather than the oligarchs in Silicon Valley.
We bring attention back to issues of the modern day, because these are the same issues that were faced by the generation that suffered through the late dictatorโs years of oppression; history rhymes like a wretched poem. We cannot separate ourselves from the past. The fight is far from over, and as students we dare to struggle against power and dare to dream of a better future. In pursuit of our emancipation, our possibilities are unlimited.
๐จ: Fitz Abordo
๐: Drew Cudiamat
