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Akbayan Protesting Gma Bail
The Akbayan Citizens' Action Party, better known as Akbayan (), is a Democratic socialist, democratic socialist and Progressivism, progressive political party in the Philippines. Akbayan is noted as a leading member of the progressive movement in the Philippines, having been formed in 1998 by a variety of progressive Political organisation, political organizations. There are approximately 100 thousand members of Akbayan, with a pool of Voting interest, voter interest ranging anywhere between 150 thousand to 1 million people (at most 2.5% of Philippine active voters). History Akbayan was formally founded in 1998 by different Civil society organization, civil society organizations and various Left-wing politics, left-leaning organizations from the country's social democratic, Democratic socialism, democratic socialist, and Marxist schools of thought, Marxist traditions with the intent of capturing Power (social and political), state power through parliamentary struggle. Akbaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akbayan Youth
Akbayan! Youth (A!Y) is the youth wing of the Akbayan Citizens' Action Party, a democratic socialist and progressive political party in the Philippines. As a collective of youth activists and different youth organizations, A!Y has been in existence since 1998 alongside its mother party. In 2007, A!Y held its Founding Congress where its first set of national officers were elected, a general program of action approved, and its constitution and bylaws were ratified. A!Y counts approximately 8,000 members present in most cities and provinces across the Philippines. Ideology A!Y's ideology is centered on six key principles: * Democracy (the right of every young Filipino to meaningful participation in political processes; pluralism, equality and empowerment of the marginalized). * Equity (the right of every Filipino to accessible, quality and relevant education, decent employment and adequate health services; free association; belief on the strength of the people to end all forms o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |