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Youth and Student Leader
Shot Five Times on Valentines Day
For Immediate Release
February 16, 2007
San Francisco, California, USA, The League of Filipino
Students San Francisco State University chapter vehemently condemns
the malicious murder of yet another youth and student leader in the
Bikol Region, Camarines Norte, Philippines. Farly Alcantara II, 23,
was on his way home with a professor aboard a motorcycle when an
unknown assailant fired at him hitting him in the head five times
with a .45 caliber on February 14 at 9:40 pm (Philippines time).
Alcantara died immediately after four meters away from the school
gate, the professor was not harmed. Alcantara was also the
spokesperson for the League of Filipino Students Camarines Norte and
a member of the Asian Student Association, an alliance of youth and
student activists in Asia. Alcantara was a business administrator
major at Camarines Norte State College in Daet and was set to
graduate this March.
The League of Filipino Students—SFSU, is outraged by this atrocious
and cowardly act. Alcantara like the rest of the 830 victims of
political killings before him, were all unarmed civilians,
organizing and fighting for the basic needs of the Filipino people.
Alcantara is the third LFS member murdered under the fascist and
undemocratic puppet of the U.S.-Arroyo regime. Cris Hugo, 19 and Rei
Mon Guran 21 were killed last year while another former member of
the LFS, Karen Empeno remain missing to this day. The Arroyo
administration vowed to investigate all of the political killings
and promised to seek justice for all the families of the victims.
Unsurprisingly, this promise remains just that, a promise, and
ironically more money have been allocated to the Armed Forces of the
Philippines and their military minions, whom many believed to be the
perpetrators of these vulgar and immoral acts of violence.
We, the League of Filipino Students—SFSU grieves the loss of a
komrade who sacrificed his life so that others may one day live a
better one. We are saddened by the death of kasama Farly especially
in such a ruthless manner. But his death will not go in vain. His
death inspires us to continue our fervent fight for National
Democracy for the Philippines and to serve the needs of our
constituents in our local community. Although we live in the belly
of the beast, we share a common enemy and we will not give up until
victory is won. Kasama Farly is an example of a selfless person who
chose to serve the people until his last breath. The resistance and
the fight of the Filipino people will not waiver, but instead
continue to ignite ever more powerful and determined as countless
others will walk the path that he and komrades before him chose to
take. Lastly, we would also like to extend our warmest condolences
to our komrades in LFS-Camarines Norte and the Alcantara family.
Long Live Ka Farly!
Long Live the National Democratic Movement!
Justice for all the victims of political killings and human rights
violations!
Stop Political Killings in the Philippines Now! Reference:
Princess R. Bustos, Chairperson
League of Filipino Students
San Francisco State University
email: lfschair@bayanusa.org
www.myspace.com/leagueoffilipinostudents League of
Filipino Students at San Francisco State University strives to
understand the conditions and issues of local Filipino and Filipino
American youth/students and that of youth/students in the
Philippines with the goal of uncovering the concrete connections
between our conditions in the first world and theirs in our shared
homeland. We seek to mobilize our Filipino and Filipino American
peers and concerned allies through the numerous events, actions, and
educational discussions we host to help build the movement for a
truly free and democratic Philippines.
LFS-SFSU is an Anti-Imperialist, Pro-People, Pro-National Democracy
organization representing the Youth/Students sector and is an
international chapter of LFS Philippines and a member organization
of BAYAN-USA
www.bayanusa.org
and the International League of Peoples' Struggle
www.ilps-news.com |
