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Urgent Call for Passage of SOGIE Equality Bills in the Philippines!📰🏳️‍🌈

Despite years of advocacy and growing social acceptance, the SOGIE Equality Bills in the Philippines face continued delays due to pushbacks from conservative and religious groups. These bills aim to prohibit discrimination based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE), but their passage remains uncertain.

Read the full press release on our website: https://www.ilgaasia.org/news/PHSOGIENOW

Filipinos have always been resilient in the face of adversity. Being resilient and having the ability to navigate climate disasters may be one of the remarkable characteristics of a Filipino. However, we need more than just the ability to bounce back. While we remain strong and resilient, we call for climate accountability from the national and local authorities and other concerned stakeholders. We need sustainable solutions and proactive policies that safeguard and protect our communities and the environment.

Lingkod Katribu is seeking for in-kind, Halal food, and monetary donations for Moro communities and other indigenous people affected by and on Thursday, July 25. | via Gab Vizcarra https://trib.al/sdbyDQw

📣CALL FOR DONATIONS | HAZWATCH: 📣

Since making landfall last Tuesday night, typhoon Carina has gotten stronger and is bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain. It has devastated areas of Luzon and the National Capital Region (NCR) with severe flash floods. As of the moment, Metro Manila is declared to be in State of Calamity.

Our hearts and thoughts extend to those who are greatly affected by . May we be able to provide assistance and support to our Kababayans who are severely impacted by the typhoon through this initiative. May we all band together to offer support and comfort during this trying time.

You may extend your help through the following channels

✅ MONETARY DONATIONS:
* GCASH
Angela Grace Diamartin
09302692043

* GOTYME BANK
Matthew Christian Silverio
019861533152

* BPI BANK
Matthew Christian Silverio
0629058393

* BDO BANK
James Stephen Balbuena
003506000173

* MAYA
James Stephen Balbuena
09765760870

✅ IN-KIND DONATIONS SITES:
* CONTACT: Jovelyn Peralta | 09150418942
AKBAYAN HQ: 23-A Maalindog St., UP VIllage, Quezon City

* CONTACT: Matthew Silverio | 09266907707
CYAN OFFICE: 33-G Mabait St., Teachers' Village East, Quezon City

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Hazwatch is an initiative of the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines together with Akbayan Youth, Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking, YouthResist, Bukluran UP System, UP ALYANSA, Model SK Network, and Students' Rights and Welfare Philippines.

📣CALL FOR DONATIONS | HAZWATCH: 📣

Since making landfall last Tuesday night, typhoon Carina has gotten stronger and is bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain. It has devastated areas of Luzon and the National Capital Region (NCR) with severe flash floods. As of the moment, Metro Manila is declared to be in State of Calamity.

Our hearts and thoughts extend to those who are greatly affected by . May we be able to provide assistance and support to our Kababayans who are severely impacted by the typhoon through this initiative. May we all band together to offer support and comfort during this trying time.

You may extend your help through the following channels

✅ MONETARY DONATIONS:
* GCASH
Angela Grace Diamartin
09302692043

* GOTYME BANK
Matthew Christian Silverio
019861533152

* BPI BANK
Matthew Christian Silverio
0629058393

* BDO BANK
James Stephen Balbuena
003506000173

* MAYA
James Stephen Balbuena
09765760870

✅ IN-KIND DONATIONS SITES:
* CONTACT: Jovelyn Peralta | 09150418942
AKBAYAN HQ: 23-A Maalindog St., UP VIllage, Quezon City

* CONTACT: Matthew Silverio | 09266907707
CYAN OFFICE: 33-G Mabait St., Teachers' Village East, Quezon City

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Hazwatch is an initiative of the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines together with Akbayan Youth, Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking, YouthResist, Bukluran UP System, UP ALYANSA, Model SK Network, Students' Rights and Welfare Philippines, and Junior ALCU Philippines.

My name is Jomar Mosela, and I come from the beautiful and resource-rich mountains of North Upi, Maguindanao Del Norte. Despite growing up in a close-knit Teduray community, I faced persistent discrimination and prejudice due to my identity. This experience has motivated me to advocate for Indigenous rights, self-governance, and ancestral domain. Since 2014, I have been involved with the Teduray Lambangian Youth Student Association (TYLSA), which aims to empower Indigenous youth and advocate for our rights within the Bangsamoro region.

In 2018, I became a council member and local coordinator for AKMK, where I collaborate with diverse youth in Mindanao to promote tolerance, mutual understanding, and solidarity. Additionally, I led the climate justice program of AKMK, which aims to highlight the crucial role of Indigenous youth in protecting and sustaining our Indigenous Knowledge, System, and Practices (IKPS) in the face of climate change. Through these efforts, I have witnessed the remarkable creativity and aspirations of our youth, which amplify our agency and interest in a cohesive, inclusive, and sustainable future for the tri-people community in Mindanao.

Join us in making a difference. Your support can help us nurture these creative skills, build peace, and shape a sustainable future for tri-people youth. To support our initiatives, partner with us, or collaborate, visit our page for contact information.

Two years since his election, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to deliver on a number of promises and plans he made to woo voters, from lowering rice prices to a fostering genuine national unity.

As the President delivers his 3rd State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22, Rappler’s community partners — the , , and : No Lockdown on Rights coalitions — collaborated to identify compile the promises made by Marcos and his administration, and key issues in their sectors.

https://www.rappler.com/moveph/marcos-jr-second-year-promises-tracker-status-progress-update/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2sGeuwrKwviUBvp4z3CH83-9kGlBEJfZ7PiXvEpdZatd5LOUdONBolNuk_aem_p0ZGih6MEGN0z33wMnblCQ

Marcos Year 2: Status of the administration’s promises, progress, and backlogs Rappler community partners look into the status of Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s promises to the Filipino people since he assumed the presidency

Calling all trans* Sangguniang Kabataan and Barangay Officials!

Join PROJECT TRANS*form! ️‍

This is your chance to build skills in advocacy, lobbying, and healthcare implementation for a more inclusive future.

Help us create transgender-friendly services in your barangays! ✨🏳️‍⚧️

Fill out this form to join: https://forms.gle/BfVTA6CoTrWWfQR68

🌍✊ OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Program! 🌿

Passionate about Indigenous Rights? This program offers a unique opportunity to engage with UN mechanisms, enhance advocacy skills, and contribute to global indigenous issues. Don’t miss your chance to apply!

Apply Now: https://fundsforindividuals.fundsforngos.org/?p=12835

Wrapped 🎶

Which songs do you think best describe how the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. fared over the past year? Share your suggestions in the comments!

Read stories on : https://trib.al/NZSbV4C

The Tri-People Youth Collective for Peace of Mindanao (AKMK) proudly congratulates the following youth leaders and advocates for their academic milestones.

𝐉𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧. Jhino is one of the many talented young people from Lanao del Norte that AKMK had the opportunity to share and work with on many advocacy and community works including the four-year 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 with Human Security Collective and the #𝘓𝘎𝘉𝘛𝘐𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳: 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘪-𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘓𝘎𝘉𝘛𝘐 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴-𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. AKMK is proud of your milestone and wishes you the best as you start your new journey.

𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞. (Mohammad Jalani) Cookie's story brings an important realization to most of us. Cookie has been part of a four-year journey under the 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 with Human Security Collective and has worked as Local Coordinator for the #𝘓𝘎𝘉𝘛𝘐𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 project. Cookie's identity and intersectional story made our journey with them more meaningful. AKMK is grateful for the opportunity to work with a brave youth and we sincerely wish you success and happiness in your next journey.

𝐀𝐜𝐞. Ace is among the few young and talented artists that AKMK has worked with. Ace generously shared his skills and knowledge with the organization capturing and documenting the journey of the tri-people youth from different parts of Mindanao. His talent in videography and photography made it possible for AKMK to share its work and the stories of the tri-people youth to a greater audience. AKMK lauds this well-deserved academic milestone and we wish you success in your future endeavors.

As a youth-led and youth-serving organization, AKMK will continue to share its platform in amplifying the stories of the youth, the stories that matter, stories that humanize and inspire us to do more, and continue elevating the tri-people youth of Mindanao.

Padayon kabatan-onan!
Padayon sa Youth Empowerment!

is a grassroots alliance of tri-people youth organizations coming from different points in Mindanao that works for the empowerment of the Indigenous Peoples, Bangsamoro, Migrant Settlers youth to become active actors in , , , , and other intersectional campaigns especially on pushing for the call of the youth alliance: Our Future is Non-Negotiable.

If you would like to support our initiatives, partner with us, or collaborate, please refer to the contact information on the poster. ☮️📢✊🏼🌏🌱🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

🏳️‍🌈𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐀𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐞!🏳️‍🌈

Despite the heavy rain, the determination and desire of the LGBT community in Iligan to celebrate Pride shows the zestful character of everyone. Pride celebration louds this character as the enthusiasm and the energy of the LGBT fuel the continuous plight of the community, its empowerment, inclusion, and liberation.

The event was not a mere first-time experience but a moment in history, that Pride is for everyone and Iligan just opened the door to bring inspiring LGBT stories and narratives to the limelight. At the core of the March was the essence of Pride --- protest --- not in a combative way but in ways that humanize our identities. Hence, the socially informed placards that call for action and change.

Our profound gratitude to everyone who marched, performed, and supported the celebration. You guys are the real people behind the success of the event. The celebration made it clear that the LGBT of Iligan is alive, colorful, and driven. We hope this transcends and goes beyond Pride month as our path to genuine liberation and acceptance does not end this month.

Huge thanks to SenRi (Senator Risa Hontiveros) for the solidarity message. It meant a lot to every LGBT.

Ug sa among mga ka collab --- IMGLAD, Pinas Safe Spaces, GAD Iligan, ug uban pa --- daghang salamat! Dakong salamat to Iligan City!

So, unsa man? Mas ipa-bongga nato next year?
See you next year mga Ate Cute!

🏳️‍🌈𝐈𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐤𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚: 𝐒𝐎𝐆𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐂 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐧
🏳️‍🌈

We started the month with one campaign in mind, "Bringing Pride at the Margin". For us, pride is a protest and an empowerment. As a protest, it doesn't have to be combative, it can take the form of building better understanding, knowledge sharing, and relationships with communities. Bringing pride at the margin means we bring awareness to communities, sharing the stories and narratives of the LGBTQI+ community, and uplifting the human condition for every q***r individual.

In our fifth SOGIESC orientation, we went to the hinterland barangay of Rogongon and conducted a learning session on SOGIESC. Our heartfelt thanks to Brgy. Rogongon especially to the Brgy. Kagawad, Rodel So-ong, and Paula Bayking for the assistance and for allowing us to talk about SGOIESC and share our stories.

Embrace your SOGIESC!
Pride is empowerment.





𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘈𝘒𝘔𝘒 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘔𝘎𝘓𝘈𝘋.

🏳️‍🌈𝐘𝐞𝐩, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲!🏳️‍🌈

Still, as part of our SOGIESC education campaign, AKMK, and IMGLAD went to Saray and conducted the fourth SOGIESC Orientation --- a series of learning sessions as a build-up activity for the pride month celebration in Iligan City.

Our heartfelt thanks to Brgy. Saray especially to the KK President, Froi Duhaylongsod, and the Brgy. Chairperson of Saray, Hon. Nietzsche Largo, for allowing us to talk about SGOIESC and share our stories.

Embrace your SOGIESC!
Pride is empowerment.

“This highlights an existing internal and class-based disparity within the LGBTQI and Q***r movements that sideline the rural LGBTQI members in the mainstream picture. Despite this, there are grassroots groups and organizations trying to bring Pride to some rural communities in Mindanao this June. For example, the LGBTQI-led group in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, will organize , the first-ever Pride March in Sultan Kudarat. Additionally, an LGBTQI organization in Lanao del Norte, and USBAW LGBTQI in Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur, will also organize their first-ever LGBTQI event. Furthermore, a consortium of LGBTQI and youth-led organizations in partnership with LGU-Iligan has organized their first Pride March on June 22.”

[IMHO] The other Pride march We need to bring Pride to the margins, make them more accessible to rural LGBTQI members and allies

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒 🇵🇭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧.

Help us share this message far and wide so world leaders can see just how many people in our country want stronger .

Head to 🔗 peoplesclimate.vote to learn more. Our voices matter!

🏳️‍🌈𝐒𝐎𝐆𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐂 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐞🏳️‍🌈

AKMK and IMGLAD in partnership with the Sangguniang Kabataan ng San Roque conducted a SOGIESC Orientation as part of the SOGIESC Education campaign aiming to amplify SOGIESC awareness in communities in Iligan City.

Our heartfelt thanks to Brgy. San Roque especially to the SK Chairperson, Hon. Queenie Mae C. Gabisay for allowing us to talk about SGOIESC and share our stories.

Embrace your SOGIESC!

Pride is empowerment.

🏳️‍🌈𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄🏳️‍🌈

𝐒𝐎𝐆𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐂 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞!

AKMK and IMGLAD in partnership with the Sangguniang Kabataan ng Villa Verde conducted the second SOGIESC Orientation as part of the SOGIESC Education campaign aiming to amplify SOGIESC awareness in communities in Iligan City.

Our heartfelt thanks to Brgy. Villa Verde especially to the SK Chairperson, Hon. Charish Ann Lariosa, and SK Council of Villa Verde for giving us the opportunity to talk about SGOIESC and share our stories.

Embrace your SOGIESC!
Pride is empowerment.

The next flight will be on June 18, 2024.

🏳️‍🌈𝐁𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐬𝐡! 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐎𝐆𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐂 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐳!🏳️‍🌈

AKMK and IMGLAD conducted its first SOGIESC Orientation in Brgy. Suarez as part of the SOGIESC Education campaign aiming to amplify SOGIESC awareness in communities in Iligan City.

Our heartfelt thanks to Brgy. Suarez for giving us the opportunity to talk about SGOIESC and share our stories.

Embrace your SOGIESC!
Pride is empowerment.

Watch out for our next destination.

🏳️‍🌈𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐀-𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐍𝐀 𝐁𝐀 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋?🏳️‍🌈

Kung wala pa, ali na. Book your calendars and join us in bringing pride to the margin. In AKMK, we believe that pride is personal and for everyone, maong dapat lipa tanan. Korekk?

AKMK with partners is happy to announce the following ganap this Pride Month. Naa tay ganap sa Iligan, Lebak, Lanao del Norte (Kolambugan) ug Zamboanga del Sur (Tigbaw).

Stay tune mga sisteret for more eksena karong hunyo.

Makbeki, wag mashokot!
Makbeki, wag mashokot!

🌈🎉 We heard you! Get ready to march with pride like never before! 🎉🌈

Join us for the LeBAKLA Pride March on June 28, 2024, at the Municipal Grandstand in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat. Let's flood the streets with love, unity, and vibrant colors! 💖

Be part of this unstoppable wave of joy and pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Errss Bakosh Pride Concept Hugyawnism! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Ready na ba ang tanan mo-rampa? Magkiay-kiay? Maghinigugmaay?

Be part of the first-ever city-wide Pride March and Celebration in Iligan City! June 22, 3PM!

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Errss Bakosh Pride Concept Hugyawnism! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Ready na ba ang tanan mo-rampa? Magkiay-kiay? Maghinigugmaay?

Be part of the first-ever city wide Pride March and Celebration in Iligan City! June 22, 3PM!

🏳️‍🌈𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐭!🏳️‍🌈

Kasama ang AKMK sa paggunita ng Pride Month. Kami ay nakikisa sa lahat ng LGBT+ saan mang bahagi ng mundo. Kaisa kami sa pagsulong ng mga karapatan ng mga LGBT+ at kaisa kami sa panawagan na ipasa ang SOGIE Bill sapagkat kaakibat ng karapatang pantao ay ang karapatang mabuhay na malaya sa discriminasyon, karahasan, at pagbubukod.



***rJustice

🏳️‍🌈𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐈𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧? 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡.🏳️‍🌈

AKMK together with IMGLAD, SK Federation, and GAD Iligan conducted exploratory meeting to discuss and plan prospective programs and activities to celebrate Pride Month in Iligan City.

🌱 AKMK and its member organizations reiterate our strong support for the passage of a genuine Non Moro Indigenous Rights Code (NMIP) that embodies their aspirations and guarantees the protection of the ancestral domain of Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples in the Bangsamoro Region and recognizes their Indigenous Political Structure (IPS) and distinct cultural identity.

📢 Read the collective full statement of various Mindanao CSO networks regarding the Bill 273 or the Bangsamoro Indigenous Peoples Development Act of 2024.

𝐀𝐊𝐌𝐊 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Since 2010, many students and faculty have been victimized by this culture of killings inside the campus, and until now, the culprits still walk freely. Justice was not served. It has never been served. This uncertain situation left a chilling effect on the entire student population, faculty members, staff, and even the MSU residents. As a national peace institution, Mindanao State University needs to promote, uphold, and protect the rights of its constituents.

The AKMK is saddened by the inhumane and morally reprehensible act of violence committed against innocent lives. These acts have no place in society and are under no circumstance tolerable. We condemn the act in the strongest terms possible as it undermines the dignity and humanity of every person. This incident adds to the long list of horrifying acts of violence on the campus many lives have been taken and for the longest time their names have been written in sand; forgotten in time while accountability has become more opaque. This is no more no less an act of terrorism and terror has no space in an institution mandated to bring peace among the diverse people of Mindanao.

It is even more appalling that the terror attack happened during the celebration of the Mindanao Week of Peace proving that there is a dire need for a systemic redress on the status of peace and security. The MSU community did not fall short in calling for justice, accountability, and strengthening of security on the premises yet this appears to fall on deaf ears which begs the behavioral integrity of the past leaders who promised change. The failure to fulfill has been consequential to the lives of the MSU constituents and the peace and security in the area. This gravely places the peace in MSU volatile.

Our deepest sympathy and condolences to bereaved families. Our hearts bleed with you. In solidarity, we stand in grief and compassion, and in our call for accountability and justice.

We amplify the call for accountability, justice, transparency, and proactive actions of the authorities. AKMK, together with the MSU students demands from the MSU authorities, residents, local leaders, and security sector to:

1. Conduct transparent, accountable, and immediate investigation on the cases of killings and other criminal cases on the campus to bring justice to the victims;

2. Organize a dialogue with Barangay and Community Leaders, Residents, Security Sector, Students, Faculty, and Staff;

3. Strengthen the community relations and security mechanism centered on the rights and welfare of the students, faculty, staff, and residents on the campus;

4. Establish a Peace and Security Council centered on the rights and welfare of the students, faculty, staff, and residents on the campus; and

5. Conduct Psychosocial Support to the families, colleagues, and friends of the victims.

AKMK stand with the students, faculty, staff, and communities because we believe that MSU is not mandated only to provide quality education but to ensure and defend the rights and welfare of the students, faculty, staff, and residents.

JUSTICE NOW!

𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘒𝘔𝘒. 𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘰 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘒𝘔𝘒 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦.

𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲!

The fight against GBV and inequalities continues. The AKMK is in solidarity with the 18-day campaign to end VAW and this statement signifies our commitment to fighting for women's rights

Fighting against gender-based violence and inequalities would require changing the narratives and structures of how women should be perceived and treated. The journey of providing a society a much safer place and equitable for each and everyone in it consequently requires a multifaceted, collective, and sustained effort from individuals, communities, governments, and organizations.

The cases of gender-based violence in the Philippines according to the Foundation for Media Alternatives in their articles and research on gender-based violence in the country have further continued from the decades and decades in the past up until the present, which they have shown based on their research and investigative documentation.

According to one of their posted article, one out of four women have encountered and are victimized physically, psychologically, sexually, emotionally, and even financially by gender-based violators in their lifetime. And one out of 20 women have experienced online gender-based violence in their lifetime. And among these cases, only a few of the violators were reprimanded and filed cases against them according to the Women’s help desk.

The same case in several communities in Mindanao, many young women face inequalities due to traditional gender roles, especially in areas susceptible to both natural and man-made disasters. When conflicts and displacement arise, these women are often forced to abandon their homes, and education, and live in overcrowded evacuation centers with other internally displaced persons (IDPs). As a result, they are more vulnerable to gender-based violence and human trafficking and must work to support their families. These young women are frequently seen as vulnerable victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters.

In certain cultures, it is still common for young women to get married at a young age, which can lead to early pregnancies and responsibilities of caring for children and family. This can deprive them of their future opportunities. Young women living in remote areas often face difficulty in accessing further education and are sometimes forced to support their families. As a result, they may feel like they have no other option but to get married early.

During the peak of the pandemic, many young women experience mental health issues and hopelessness as they struggle with blended education, being forced to drop out of school, and being unable to work, pushing them further into poverty. According to reports, being forced to stay at home due to the prolonged quarantine has exposed many young women and children to online sexual exploitation, and increased gender-based violence such as r**e, and early pregnancies.

This could continue if we remain silent and turn a blind eye to a structural problem in which we are all involved and affected, particularly young women and girls. So much for just empowering women, it is also high time to challenge and counter how women should be viewed in this patriarchal society that our generation has woken up into. Liberating women from violence and machismo cultures requires everyone to understand that no gender is higher than the other, no gender holds much power against the other, and no gender, in any way is authorized and granted the right to inflict harm to others. Understanding this and extending the efforts to transcend it to everyone holistically, would then mean not just protecting and freeing women alone but also everyone from the oppression, abuses and violence. We are not just worth empowering but every one of us must be celebrated and be at peace in a society of safe spaces.

The Alyansa ng Kabataang Mindanao para sa Kapayapaan (AKMK) is a convergence of tri-people youth organizations in Mindanao that works for the empowerment of the tri-people (Indigenous Peoples, Bangsamoro, Migrant Settlers) youth to become active actors in peace-building processes, gender justice, human rights, climate justice, and other intersectional issues that are geared towards the realization of just, peaceful and inclusive Mindanao. We believe that young women and girls are half of the population of next-liners who are set to inherit the different socio-political, economic, and cultural spheres of the country. As such, they play a significant role in shaping a more sustainable future for themselves and the future generations in Mindanao.

✊ End Gender-based Violence now!
Women and girls have the right to safe and inclusive spaces.

𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗔!
𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗢 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗘!

For more than two decades, the AKMK has worked for the empowerment of the Tri-people (Indigenous Peoples, Bangsamoro, Migrant Settlers) youth to become active actors in peace building processes towards achieving a just, peaceful and inclusive Mindanao. Our commitment to realizing the culture of peace, interfaith relations, youth empowerment, sustainable development, climate justice, good governance, tri-people solidarity, gender justice, and human rights continues across time and places and shall remain the same through the test of time.

In this Mindanao week of peace, the AKMK re-echoes its commitment to advocating and working for the realization of peace for all people of Mindanao.

𝙉𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙖𝙧!
𝙀𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧-𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!
𝙐𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙄𝙋 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨!
𝙔𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚!

In solidarity with victims of unjust war and oppression we stand with Palestine, for peace, and justice!

𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲!
𝗖𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄!