The Red Army in the Philippines?

(Disclaimer: No personal attacks, this is just a blog post. My thoughts. My opinions. It may seem like a backstabbing attack on my former colleagues, but still this what's in my mind. And for them, read with an open mind.)

Part 1

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Its no secret that I'm a member of one comprehensive mass organization. I joined the group without anyone recruiting me in. Why did I join? Because of the situation of UP during that time. It is about to increase its tuition and other fees by 300%. Now it is 1000-1500 pesos/unit, up from the previous 300 pesos per unit. I joined in the 'fight' because I would want that to be scrapped. I have been thinking about my sister and my cousin. They will never be able to get into UP because of the high costs. Although during that time, the UP admin is doing a 'information dissemination campaign' to explain the policy, which I prefer to call a propaganda to divide the students, I didn't believe them. I know that even though they claim to have this 'socialized tuition' scheme for deserving but poor students, it would be hard to get one.

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And so on that the fateful 28th day of June 2006, I went to their exhibit at the 2nd floor of Palma Hall, and signed up for that org. It was a life changing decision that I've made.

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After that, I had an argument with my parents. A really intense argument. I think I didn't won. But after that, I still go to their 'educational discussions' or EDs. But soon after that, I went astray; literally. I would sometimes end up walking around the academic oval (in UP) or go to the nearest internet cafe and drown myself into my blog (the previous one). Anyway, that would be another blog post.

Why is my post entitled the red army? I don't know. It just came to my mind that I want to talk about this topic on my blog.

If I'm not mistaken (correct me tibak guys and gals), they support the armed struggle by, who else, the New People's Army. And they adhere to the 'teachings' of Prof. Jose Maria Sison. They also somehow look up to the teachings of Mao Zedong and Karl Marx. And of course, their favorite color is red.

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Some of you may have noticed. I have been using 'they' instead of 'we'. Why? Because somehow I already do not now agree to what have they been doing.

I have always believed that for change to come, everyone must be united. I have also believed that rallies are good democratic exercise. But what is not agreeable is the aftermath. The streets are full of trash left by the rallyists. And the heavy traffic jam that they have caused. Well, they may say that the woman sitting in Malacanang is the garbage that we need to get rid off but before doing that, can they have the responsibility to clean up their own 'mess'? If not, this could be a sign that they are going to be another 'mess' that we are going to have in the government IF they finally took over.

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I have always believed that the E-VAT passed by this government and authored by Ralph Recto is too much and another burden to all of us. But why did you threw your support for Ralph Recto which was the author of that scheme? You said (specifically Bayan Muna) that you supported him because he is supporting you in your fight against extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearances. But isn't that selfish and double-standard? I also condemn these killings and kidnappings but isn't it much important to be at the side of the people whom E-VAT had made them suffer a lot?

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They are fast in condemning the 'wrongdoings' of the military. But why they can't condemn the 'wrongdoings' of the NPAs which some are already extortion and money making activities. Is it because they are 'heavily-linked' with the NPA? I don't know. Maybe they can answer. Or maybe not. Because they would want to keep it as a secret.

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And If they actually supported the NPA, then they agree to what have happened during th 1980s-1990s wherein a lot of 'purges' happened. It involved the killings of hundreds of 'comrades' who are suspected of being a 'deep penetration agent' of the military or simply those who are not sympathizers to the cause. I don't know. Maybe they could answer.

I would like to clarify just one thing. I like the idea of having a socialist state, base on what I understand of it. (As I understand it, a socialist state is a kind of state wherein the welfare of the people is the top priority and protected from selfish interests, e.g. multinational corporations, imperialists, etc. And there would be equal representation of the people with equal opportunities to be a part of the government.) And that is what they also want. But the only problem is how we are going to get there.

To be continued... Part 2.

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