A Call to Arms
ABRAHAM JAMBANGAN JR
Supreme Chancellor, LLP (2008-09)
February|2009
The great foundations of our organization do not rest only upon its members. Its pillars are foremost grounded on the masses of students and the people. Upon its establishment, the foreparents of La Liga Politica have made it clear that the organization must not only exist for itself.
This fundamental principle has bound us to continuously live the tradition of elevating our political consciousness not as a matter of sheer idealism but of undying commitment.
Our organization is a composite of individuals who belong to various tendencies in the political spectrum––that of the Left, the Right, and of those who prefer neutral at the Center. Such broad representation provides us the advantage of covering almost every angle of any issue that concerns the students and the people.
The previous year has been of hard struggles and sacrifices: conflicts and debates on certain organizational and political issues erupted; personal tensions have sprung. Yet we have come out of it firmer just as what our handshake symbolizes: “our principles may conflict, our friendship may be shaken, but we shall remain brothers.”
All through the years we have never allowed differences to divide and weaken our ranks. Instead, we have been able to seize these opportunities and made them serve as sandstone to sharpen our minds as we solve the puzzle of attaining genuine democracy in our society.
With the entrance of another year, we must set ourselves ready to fulfill our tasks. The birth of our very own publication, the Kartilya, shall aid us in our commitment to serve.
But the prime machinery in awakening the studentry and the people is our solid membership. There is so much to be done especially so that the entire nation is now confronted with insurmountable socio-political tribulations. As we embark into a new phase of fulfilling our commitment to serve, we must gear ourselves to battle. The line has been clearly drawn and we have vowed to take the side of the oppressed, the voiceless, and the dispossessed.
We thus call on each of our members to sharpen their blades by integrating with our constituents. We must polish our armors by upholding our Constitutional rights yet critically scraping the rusts that brittle it inside out. We must tightly harness our saddles to our vessel and buckle up that we may not fall.
Together let us assemble a strong army that is fully equipped with battlements and well-knowledgeable of the socio-political terrain. When this shall have been done, our existence will have served its purpose. We do not have illusions of posing as the ‘el salvadores’ for we are conscious that only the people are the true makers of history. Onward to the battlefield!
ABRAHAM JAMBANGAN JR
Supreme Chancellor, LLP (2008-09)
February|2009
The great foundations of our organization do not rest only upon its members. Its pillars are foremost grounded on the masses of students and the people. Upon its establishment, the foreparents of La Liga Politica have made it clear that the organization must not only exist for itself.
This fundamental principle has bound us to continuously live the tradition of elevating our political consciousness not as a matter of sheer idealism but of undying commitment.
Our organization is a composite of individuals who belong to various tendencies in the political spectrum––that of the Left, the Right, and of those who prefer neutral at the Center. Such broad representation provides us the advantage of covering almost every angle of any issue that concerns the students and the people.
The previous year has been of hard struggles and sacrifices: conflicts and debates on certain organizational and political issues erupted; personal tensions have sprung. Yet we have come out of it firmer just as what our handshake symbolizes: “our principles may conflict, our friendship may be shaken, but we shall remain brothers.”
All through the years we have never allowed differences to divide and weaken our ranks. Instead, we have been able to seize these opportunities and made them serve as sandstone to sharpen our minds as we solve the puzzle of attaining genuine democracy in our society.
With the entrance of another year, we must set ourselves ready to fulfill our tasks. The birth of our very own publication, the Kartilya, shall aid us in our commitment to serve.
But the prime machinery in awakening the studentry and the people is our solid membership. There is so much to be done especially so that the entire nation is now confronted with insurmountable socio-political tribulations. As we embark into a new phase of fulfilling our commitment to serve, we must gear ourselves to battle. The line has been clearly drawn and we have vowed to take the side of the oppressed, the voiceless, and the dispossessed.
We thus call on each of our members to sharpen their blades by integrating with our constituents. We must polish our armors by upholding our Constitutional rights yet critically scraping the rusts that brittle it inside out. We must tightly harness our saddles to our vessel and buckle up that we may not fall.
Together let us assemble a strong army that is fully equipped with battlements and well-knowledgeable of the socio-political terrain. When this shall have been done, our existence will have served its purpose. We do not have illusions of posing as the ‘el salvadores’ for we are conscious that only the people are the true makers of history. Onward to the battlefield!
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