September 21 marks the 36th anniversary of martial law under the former Marcos regime in the Philippines. On this day the Filipino people will condemn the repressive and corrupt Arroyo regime. On September 21 Filipinos in Canada will launch BAYAN CANADA.SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2008 AT 12 NOON
OPSEU UNION HALL
31 WELLESLEY ST. TORONTO, ON
In front of Wellesley subway station
Join us on this historic day with our distinguished guests:
Dr. Carol Pagaduan-Araullo,
chairperson of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN, New Patriotic Alliance), global vice chair for internal affairs of the International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) and co-convenor of the Movement of Concerned Citizens for Civil Liberties (MCCCL), US Troops Out Now! and weekly columnist for BusinessWorld, the Philippines' leading business newspaper.
Bernadette Ellorin
Secretary-general of BAYAN-USA, an alliance of progressive Filipino groups in the U.S. representing organizations of students, scholars, women, workers, and youth; a community organizer for 10 years who has been instrumental in the immigration campaign in New York City; and an advocate for humanrights in the Philippines.
For more info:
416.486.8428