Stop the Killings! A Series of Events Addressing Political Repression in the Philippines

The Critical Filipino/a Studies Research Cluster at the University of California Santa Cruz invites you to attend


Stop the Killings! A Series of Events Addressing the Current Political Repression in the Philippines


Since the current Philippine president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, took
office, over 700 student, community, and labor activists and journalists
have been killed by paramilitary groups. Please come to these events to
find out what you can do to combat state violence in the Philippines.
Representatives from organizations in the Bay Area -- Gabriela Network,
FACES (Filipino American Coalition for Environmental Solidarity), and
Malaya (San Jose-based Filipina women's organization), plus others --
will give short presentations after the film screenings on Oct. 25 and
Nov. 9.

*Wednesday, Oct. 25, 7-9pm, Oakes Learning Center *
Screening of the documentary films, /The Face of Terrorism/ and /Crisis and Repression/, and panel discussion with representatives from community organizations

*Thursday, Nov. 9, 6:30-7:30pm, Oakes Learning Center *
Screening of the documentary film, /Alingawngaw ng Mga Punglo (Echo of Bullets)/, and panel discussion with representatives from community organizations

*Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2-4pm, Baobab Lounge, Merrill College *
Lecture by Professor Amado Mendoza, Political Science Department,
University of the Philippines, Diliman
"Extra-judicial Killings, Failed Impeachment, Constitutional Change, and the War on Terror: A Philippine Situationer"

*All events will be held on the UC Santa Cruz campus.*
For more details, driving directions, and parking information, see the attached flyer or go to http://www.criticalfilipinas.org. For disability access, contact scasher [at] ucsc.edu.

Sponsored by the Center for Cultural Studies, CGIRS, Politics Department, History of Consciousness Department, Feminist Studies Department, Legal Studies Department, History Department, and the Critical Filipino/a Studies Collective.

If you would like to help publicize this event by distributing/posting flyers, please contact Miel Alegre at miel [at] saries.net.