Two generations of activists reclaim Mendiola
to commemorate the 38th anniversary
of the First Quarter Storm
January 26, 2008
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Members of the First Quarter Storm Movement (FQSM) and young activists from Anakbayan and the League of Filipino Students reclaimed Mendiola and celebrated the 38th anniversary of the First Quarter Storm with speeches and the singing of the Internationale.
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| March from Morayta to Mendiola |
The FQS marchers carried banners of organizations that participated in the First Quarter Storm of 1970 such as the Kabataang Makabayan and the Movement for a Democratic Philippines. |
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◄▼Writer Boni Ilagan, First Quarter Storm Movement chair |
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| Singing the Internationale with fervor burning | |||||
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Now with thinning and white hair, they continue to distribute manifestos as they did 38 years ago. But there is even more fire in the belly as far as the passion for serving the people and working for meaningful change is concerned.
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◄ Inquirer
breaking news, Jan. 26, 2008
Bulatlat: PHOTO ESSAY: FQS Activists Reclaim Mendiola
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