Anakbayan Queens NY

Revolutionary greetings! Summer may soon be over, but we've got another 🔥 ORIENTATION COMIN' IN HOT 🔥 next Saturday, 9/12 at 3pm! . Submit an interest form at ‼️tinyurl.com/joinABNY‼️ or you can dm or email us for more details. Hope to see you there! . #StoptheKillingsPH #OustDuterte #ImperiyalismoIbagsak #JunkTerrorLaw #DareToStruggle #DareToLearn (at Queens, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEuR_jHAbEY/?igshid=1qr23enmnmmj5

ABQNY International Student Solidarity Statement The militant youth of Anakbayan Queens condemns, in the harshest terms, ICE’s insidious and arbitrary rule stating that international students are not allowed to remain in the U.S. if their college or university holds online-only classes as a COVID-19 precautionary measure. This will disrupt the studies of nearly 1.5 million international students living, working and studying in the U.S. As a group of Filipinx youth and students, the measure directly threatens members of our own community. The shameless policing of immigrant students, whether F-1 or undocumented, as well as the continued and intensified criminalization and detention of migrant workers and refugees will not stand. Time and again, ICE proves itself to be an arm of unchecked, unbridled state power feeding the most xenophobic, racist and violent tendencies of the imperialist U.S. government. Anakbayan Queens demands education without conditions—and we support the call to #AbolishICE and #FreeThemAll. As a member of the International Migrant’s Alliance - IMA USA we call on the im/migrant community to rise against the fascist attacks by the U.S. government on education. Join IMA and organize against neoliberal policies that continue to harm the welfare of migrant communities! #ProtectInternationalStudents #TakeBackOurEducation #EducationIsAHumanRight To learn more about how to get involved with IMA USA email: [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/p/CCl-zv_A9TD/?igshid=exfdaf9g9i5q

Revolutionary greetings! ⁣ ⁣. Want to learn about Filipino culture and our revolutionary history of resistance? Want to learn more about our grassroots organizing work locally in NYC? Want to learn about what’s happening in the Philippines and our current campaigns? . ‼️ Zoom AB Orientation ‼️ ⁣ This Saturday, July 11th @ 7-9pm EST ⁣ ⁣. Please fill out our interest form if you would like to join our Zoom Orientation at: ⁣tinyurl.com/joinABNY tinyurl.com/joinABNY tinyurl.com/joinABNY ⁣ . DM / contact us for more information! Email us at [email protected], message us on Twitter at AnakbayanNY, follow us on Facebook at AnakbayanQueensNY. Be sure to check out our website at AnakbayanNewYork.org. ⁣. #ABNYOpenHouse #DareToStruggle #DareToLearn #StopTheKillingsPH #OustDuterte #ImperyalismoIbagsak #JUNKTERRORLAW https://www.instagram.com/p/CCYgd0vpFqS/?igshid=1xln3vfrq92o0

It is on this historic day July 7, 2020 that Anakbayan Queens NY establishes itself as a fully fledged local chapter of Anakbayan-USA and continues to uphold the principles and goals of the National Democratic Movement with a Socialist Perspective in the Philippines. Let us uphold the revolutionary struggle and tradition of the Filipino People! From the Katipunan, who on this day, July 7 1892, established themselves as the revolutionary People's army comprised of the most oppressed sectors of Philippines society to fight against Spanish occupation, to the Hukbalahap, who fought against the Imperial Japanese occupation, to Kabataang Makabayan and the New People's Army, who to this day continue to wage one of the the longest lasting Protracted People's War in the countryside, we see that it is indeed through militant struggle that the best in the youth/People emerges. As Filipino youth and students, we must carry on the legacy to fight for genuine freedom and liberation of the Philippines. With the dire socio-economic and political conditions in the Philippines brought about by yet another puppet regime to U.S. Imperialism...to this day we continue to witness the impacts of fascism done by the US-Duterte regime. Therefore we call on the Filipino youth to Join the National Democratic Movement with a Socialist Perspective! Rise in solidarity with the most oppressed sectors of society! As global fascism is on the rise, so are the People's movements for self-determination and liberation: from the Philippines to Palestine, to the Black Liberation Movement, to Hong Kong, to the Indigenous People's Liberation Movement and so much more! Lumalakas! Lumalawak! Lumalaban! Anakbayan! #ImperyalismoIbagsak #OustDuterteNOW #JunkTerrorLaw https://www.instagram.com/p/CCXXePLAvPd/?igshid=1dq4hpb681cvi

Members of Anakbayan Queens attended @indigenouskinshipcollective ‘s decolonial teach-in this afternoon in Lenapehoking (Brooklyn). We are inspired and agitated by the many histories and experiences we learned about today from Black and Indigenous organizers, community members, and youth. As both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Filipinos, we refuse to buy into US imperialist propaganda. We stand firmly in solidarity with both Indigenous communities and Black communities, from the Americas to the Philippines, and support full self-determination for all colonized peoples! ⁣ ⁣ #LandBack #FuckYourBBQ #NoCopsOnStolenLand https://www.instagram.com/p/CCPXCzBA4PM/?igshid=1wzm2rkuyfhym

On July 3, the Philippine dictator Duterte has signed the Anti-Terror Bill into law, despite widespread opposition on many cultural and political fronts in the Philippines and abroad. Since 2016, Duterte has consolidated the unilateral power of the executive branch, normalized the extrajudicial killings of poor people, stacked the upper echelons of government with police and military heads. Now, the very authors of this Anti-Terror Bill openly say that under the punitive provisions of this act, “they’ll no longer need martial law.” Anakbayan Queens unequivocally condemns this declaration of de-facto martial law, which will only be used to further crackdown on dissent against the fascist Duterte regime and its imperialist cronies. ⁣ ⁣ Ever since the Arroyo administration began importing the US imperialists’ rhetoric and framework for the War on Terror in the early 2000s, the government of the Philippines has used the word “terrorist” as a blanket pretext for persecuting activists and human rights defenders calling for genuine freedom and democracy. This new Anti-Terror Bill marks the completion of this project by widening the definition of “terrorism” even further. It subverts due process by undermining the court system and granting the executive branch unprecedented powers. Now, police and military can legally conduct warrantless arrests, detain suspects without formal charges, and surveil “suspects” without their knowledge. The bill also attacks freedom of speech, proclaiming that even so much as a banner or insignia interpreted to have terroristic “intent” is punishable by up to 12 years in prison. The bill also extends to Filipinxs living abroad. ⁣ ⁣ Some have said that the ATB means the death knell for democracy in the Philippines—but we, the militant youth of Anakbayan Queens, know that the Philippines has never been truly democratic. We also know that the 500 year resistance movement will never be stamped out—this latest attempt by the fascist Duterte regime merely heightens the terrain of our struggle. History shows that the youth will continue to fight for genuine liberation and democracy! (cont. below) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMlepgAY6E/?igshid=14gnsy8jp6gxm

As of today, July 3, Duterte has just signed the Anti-Terror Bill into Law. It will take effect in 15 days. The Malaya Movement, ICHRP-US, and BAYAN USA are calling for an emergency online protest to condemn this fascist move! . We will highlight how we can rise up collectively to resist and take action. Together, we can show the Philippine government that Filipinos and their allies all over the U.S. are united against the fascist Anti-Terror Law! . Register now: tinyurl.com/resistterrorlaw . Date: July 3, Friday Time: 530pm PT · 730pm CT · 830pm ET . #JunkTerrorLaw #OustDuterte https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMfWevgcWG/?igshid=11yq68tn2omjj

Anakbayan Queens stands firmly in solidarity with Palestinians everywhere against Netanyahu’s attempt at annexation and continued colonization of Palestine by the US-backed settler colonial zionist state of israel. Several of our members mobilized today to join @wolpalestine at their Day of Rage action, where organizers from a myriad of sectors and communities spoke out against annexation, apartheid, and the terrorization of Palestinians. ⁣ ⁣ We felt collective rage, but also were reminded of the powerful revolutionary love and deep solidarity that all people struggling against imperialism have for each other. We wholeheartedly re-affirm our commitment to and support for Palestinian self-determination and the national liberation of Palestine, and vow to continue to fight for liberation for all oppressed peoples. No to annexation! No to occupation! From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free! ⁣ ⁣ #DefendPalestine #FreePalestine #DayOfRage https://www.instagram.com/p/CCH2pwoAJ5r/?igshid=vfok7muapipp

It’s a dark day for Hong Kong. On Tuesday June 30th, China’s parliament bypassed Hong Kong’s legislature to pass a sweeping “national security” law, which criminalizes any form of dissent against the PRC and introduces brutal punishments for any Hongkonger or political organization who is found to be in subversion of the law’s terms—including life imprisonment and juryless trials. In a shameless affront to Hong Kong’s political autonomy, the Chinese central government is now also allowed to establish its own national security bureau in Hong Kong to enforce the new law. Anakbayan Queens unequivocally condemns China’s blatantly fascist, undemocratic attack on the civil liberties of Hongkongers. As part of the national democratic movement in the Philippines, ABQNY recognizes that China, far from the liberatory force it projects itself to be on the international stage, is a hyper-capitalist, imperial power. For decades, the PRC has been steadily chipping away at Philippines territory in the West Philippine Sea. In collaboration with the Duterte regime, China has also been at the forefront of massive, debt-financed “development” projects that have exploited and displaced indigenous & poor Filipinos, driving the country further towards economic collapse while accumulating vast amounts of wealth for the Philippine comprador bourgeoisie and their Chinese creditors. In China’s national security law, we also see echoes of Duterte’s impending Anti-Terror Bill, a similarly sweeping measure for criminalizing dissent. With these latest events in Hong Kong, we see the lengths the PRC will go to to consolidate its capitalist-imperialist control over Southeast Asia. Across the region and throughout the world, China’s new national security law ought to be understood as a harbinger of a future to come if we allow historical revisionism to prevent social movements from banding together across the fissures of empire to oppose and resist Chinese imperialism. Anakbayan Queens extends its most militant offers of international solidarity with Hongkongers fighting for self-determination. From Hong Kong to the Philippines: Imperyalismo, ibagsak! #StandWithHongKong #DefendDemocracy https://www.instagram.com/p/CCGxDUTAgL8/?igshid=r2zk7sbot87v

June 29, 2020: Marks the Global Day of Action, led by BAYAN Philippines and Migrante International, to condemn and protest the Anti-Terror Bill on the 4th anniversary of Duterte's inauguration as the Philippines president. . Yesterday members of Anakbayan Queens NY marched in an action led by BAYAN-USA Northeast, an alliance made of progressive national democratic organizations (Anakbayan, GABRIELA, and more) in Woodside, Queens to condemn the fascist US-Duterte regime. . Our collective calls & chants yesterday ranged from Junk the Terror Bill, to Ousting the fascist US-Duterte regime, to Stop the Killings in the Philippines! . As Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in Queens, NY it is our duty to agitate, organize, and mobilize our community around the prevalent issues that continues to leave and worsen the socio-economic and political situation in the Philippines. We continue to witness the Philippines' government neglect and ineptitude during this pandemic under the Duterte administration - where OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) are left stranded abroad with little to no aid, where Filipino healthcare workers in the Philippines and abroad are left with little to no PPE or safety guidance, where Freedom of Speech and Democracy continue to be oppressed through heightened militarization and escalation of police and State forces. . We call on Filipinos and Filipino-Americans...from Woodside to the Philippines, OUST THE FASCIST DUTERTE REGIME! Fight alongside the people for genuine social and economic change! Join the People's call for National Democracy with a Socialist Perspective! "Only through militant struggle will the best in the youth emerge!" Photos courtesy of Mike L. #WoodsideNYC #OustDuterte #JunkTerrorBill #StopTheKillingsPH https://www.instagram.com/p/CCE9SklA_C4/?igshid=12r5xgjor6u3o

Have you heard!? Anakbayan Queens is transitioning from a Chapter-Organizing Committee to an OFFICIAL Local Chapter on JULY 7TH! We're ready to continue this struggle alongside kasamas abroad in the homeland & here in the US. RSVP for our virtual launch & celebration on tinyurl.com/abqnylaunch ✊🏽💥❤️ (at Queens, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CByCfDFA35j/?igshid=rhi3frdy81fj

Yesterday, in commemoration of Juneteenth, members of Anakbayan Queens attended a vigil in Woodside hosted by Amazonians United NYC. We were moved to hear Amazon workers and community members share their experiences as laborers, disabled people, women, youth, and Black people facing oppression in the US today. We will continue to support the call for justice as we remember those who have been unjustly killed because of anti-Blackness and capitalism. We stand firmly in solidarity with the Black liberation movement and the efforts of Amazonians United as they demand an end to the exploitation of workers. ⁣ ⠀⁣ #BlackLivesMatter #NoJusticeNoPeace https://www.instagram.com/p/CBq5tyDAY12/?igshid=bl3r7ilbl246

Revolutionary greetings! ⁣ ⁣. Want to learn about Filipino culture and our revolutionary history of resistance? Want to learn more about our grassroots organizing work locally in NYC? Want to learn about what’s happening in the Philippines and our current campaigns? . Key word is “Imperialism”. And THIS FRIDAY, June 19th @ 7-9pm EST we will discuss and analyze how Imperialism , as well as Feudalism & Bureaucrat Capitalism, all contribute to the issues and hardships folks back home in the Philippines face everyday. . ‼️ Zoom AB Orientation ‼️ ⁣ This Friday, June 19th @ 7-9pm EST ⁣ ⁣. Please fill out our interest form if you would like to join our Zoom Open House / Orientation at: ⁣tinyurl.com/joinABNY tinyurl.com/joinABNY tinyurl.com/joinABNY ⁣ . DM / contact us for more information! Email us at [email protected], message us on Twitter at AnakbayanNY, follow us on Facebook at AnakbayanQueensNY. Be sure to check out our website at AnakbayanNewYork.org. ⁣. #ABNYOpenHouse #DareToStruggle #DareToLearn #StopTheKillingsPH #OustDuterte #ImperyalismoIbagsak . Music Credit: Blue Scholars - “Xenophobia” https://www.instagram.com/p/CBg14rIAt_U/?igshid=1fghaber1ozce

#DefendPressFreedom #JunkTerrorBill #OUSTDuterte https://www.instagram.com/p/CBeNubfAva8/?igshid=4e52ofzhnv1m

June 12: PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE IS A HISTORY OF RESISTANCE! Anakbayan Queens NY rallies alongside the oppressed masses calling for genuine change and national liberation in the Philippines on this 122nd Philippines Independence Day!  On June 12, 1946 the Philippines was given nominal independence by the U.S...however: • Is the Philippines truly free if 7,000 Filipinos migrate outside of the Philippines daily to find jobs abroad? • Is the Philippines truly free if politicians are still enacting bills, laws, and governance that harasses the rights and welfare of the Filipino people? • Is the Philippines truly free when there continues to heightened militarization by State forces in the cities and countryside back home? To this day, because of the three basic problems of feudalism, bureaucrat capitalism, and imperialism...the Philippines remains semi-colonial and semi-feudal: as systemic issues of landlessness, joblessness, and inequality among Philippine society persist. Yet we must understand that Philippines independence is rooted in a history of resistance. The leadership and agitation from the most oppressed sectors of Philippine society has and always will lead towards genuine change. From the Katipunan, to the Hukbalahap, to Kabataan Makabayan, to the New People’s Army…“the masses are the real heroes.” Anakbayan Queens NY calls on the Filipino community to rise up against the injustices in the Philippines happening under the current fascist US-Duterte regime: from the Anti-Terror Bill, to the extrajudicial killings, to the unjust treatment of OFW, to the lack of health and welfare during this pandemic, and so much more. #OUSTDuterte NOW! Fight Fascism! Down with U.S. Imperialism! National Industrialization and Genuine Agrarian Reform Now! Land to the Tillers! Solusyon Medikal, Hindi Militar! #JunkTerrorBill #ImperyalismoIbagsak #PhilippinesIndependenceDay “The success of any social undertaking invariable depends on the support and participation of the masses. In order to win victory in [the] national democratic revolution, we must therefore trust and rely on the masses.” - Araling Aktibista Lesson Four The Mass Line https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWonw_g56v/?igshid=v1nigyft4un3

On this 122nd Philippines "Independence" Day we shout: IMPERYALISMO, IBAGSAK! #PhilippinesIndependenceDay #BurukratikongKapitalismoIbagsak #OUSTDuterte #JunkTerrorBill https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWQItOgAgQ/?igshid=rogjszgcr9lk

On this 122nd Philippines "Independence" Day we shout: BURUKTRATIKONG KAPITALISMO, IBAGSAK! #PhilippinesIndependenceDay #BurukratikongKapitalismoIbagsak #OUSTDuterte #JunkTerrorBill https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWQBM-AN2H/?igshid=1xigxlsji30jl