HISTORY OF KALAYAAN PARTY As we rekindle the history of our past, our party started with a simple dream, in 1994 where the Philippine government and whole nation starts on preparation in celebrating its Centennial years or its 100th years of independence, then through that principle gave birth of the Kalayaan Party. Our party believes in the power of the youth and studentry of today, dedicating and honouring the life of young heroes and unsung heroes. LEADERS OF KALAYAAN PARTY from March 1995 to January 2014 Albert Banico, a Journalism student, hard-core student and campus activist, lover and believer of democracy where he characterize the neo-political ideology combining radicalism and neutrality took the initiative in the formation of (our) the political party. Banico who happened to be the founder of Makamasa Party, started recruiting members who believes is his noble cause. Jonathan Abubot, Journalism student, a radical activists, Albert Umali, a Political Science Student, religious student leader and a neutralist, Christian Garcia, a Foreign Service student, campus heartthrob and neutralist, Allen Villa, a Mass Communication student and Jerome Gumabay, also a Mass Communication student, a gay rights’ activist, arts and culture advocate and student leader, semi-radical and a neutralist. In March 5, 1995 The Great Calling, Banico as the founding chair, and the founding members are Abubot as founding secretary general and chairman of logistic committee, gumabay chairman as the over-all membership and screening committee and Campaign Manager for College of Foreign Service, Arts and Sciences and Law, Villa as CAS Auditor, Campaign Manager for College of Business Administration and Engineering, Garcia as CFS Presidential candidate and Umali as adviser. Banico, founder and chairman of Kalayaan Party in 1995; abubot chair and secretary general 1996-1998; gumabay deputy secretary general 1996-1997, secretary general 1998-1999 and Senior Political adviser 1999-2001, Villa and Alvin Lapitan deputy secretary generals, Aubrey Detablan chair of membership and screening committee, secretary general 1999-2000; Jorhie Alban Party President; Nina Micha Ella Pala secretary general and Gina Bangalando Party President 2000-2001; Alberto Gadia, political adviser and secretary general 2001, secretary general 2001-2004; Marie Joy Soliffe Gepollo, as the secretary general 2004-2005; Geraldine Develos as deputy secretary general 2004-2005; johnrey Villablagon, secretary general and executive chair of the Executive Committee 2005-2006; Marc Lim secretary general and executive chair of the EXECOM 2006-2007; Christian Pujante secretary general and executive chair of the EXECOM 2007-2008; Rosaline Baylosis deputy secretary general 2007-2008; Erica Geisha F. Autea secretary general and executive chair of the EXECOM 2008-2009; Charles Andrew Bernal secretary general and executive chair of the EXECOM 2009-2010, co-author of the BerGum (BERNAL-GUMABAY) Kalayaan Party Charter; Dan Hill Panganiban as deputy secretary general; gumabay founder, Alumni Association of Kalayaan Party and honorary member 2010, author of the BerGum Charter; John Angelo S. La Rosa secretary general and executive chair of the EXECOM 2010-2011; Jodie Gapac, deputy secretary general 2010-2011; Melanie Gob, EXECOM member 2010-2011, and PAULO DEL ROSARIO secretary general and executive chair of the EXECOM 2011-2013. The Roots 1950’s – 1970’s – Tracing our Roots from Jose Maria Sison, Satur Ocampo and Ferdinand Gaite September 21, 1972 – Martial Laws was declared 1972 – 1980 – During martial law the prohibition, banning and seizure of student activism and campus politics, imposing strict censorship for student and campus journalism covering across archipelago. Jose Maria Sison is a writer and activist who reorganized the Communist Party of the Philippines and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy. Since August 2002, he has been classified as a person supporting terrorism by the United States. (Wikipedia) Satur Ocampo is a Filipino party-list representative, journalist, and writer. As party president and first nominee, he led the party-list group Bayan Muna in three successful elections. Wikipedia “The youth will not fail us” This was the message of Satur Ocampo in a memorable paper, “U.P. will forge through risk-filled neoliberal terrain; so will militant activism persists: An Outsider’s View of University of the Philippines,” one of the U.P. Centennial Lectures series in Diliman. The Bayan Muna congressman spoke about the historic role of the militant youth in the self-renewal of the national democratic movement—which today “is very much alive.” Ocampo, who studied at the Philippine College of Commerce (“the quintessential college for the poor”) and Lyceum (with “ the influence of UP intellectuals” like Sotero Laurel and Jose Lansang), recalls his encounters with U.P. students in conferences—“most of whom [he] held in high regard for their intellectual keenness and boldness in taking the initiative.” He also met “some who annoyed others by their intellectual arrogance and hubris, and, yes, frivolousness.” (Elmer Ordonez, josemariasison.org/inps/youthwontfail.htm). He remembers fruitful meetings with Pete Daroy, Jose Maria Sison, Luis Teodoro, Jun Tera, Vivencio Jose, Ferdinand Tinio, Reynato Puno in discussions of the Student Cultural Association of the U.P.—the precursor of Kabataang Makabayan. He paid the “highest tribute to those who gave their best efforts and sacrificed their lives—most of them in the prime of their youth—to the revolutionary cause.” He said, “while many of these heroes had studied in U.P. there were others, more numerous in fact, from other schools and from all walks of life, who contributed to the national democratic revolutionary movement since the mid-1960s and the early 1970s.” “Similarly,” Satur Ocampo said, “let me salute the thousands of activists today, the older and the young, from U.P. and elsewhere who with commitment, enthusiasm, and hope, carry on the revolutionary struggle shoulder-to-shoulder with the masses.” He said the movement seeks to establish a genuine state of the people from its basic units in the countryside communities; that it “has had its ups and downs, its ebbs and flows” and “has suffered setbacks from serious errors, the most serious of which took place in the 1980s.” Thus, Satur pointed out, “A painful campaign was launched to rectify the errors, which has been largely successful, although some manifestations do appear now and then indicating that lessons from the past have yet to be completely comprehended and assiduously applied.” Having been part of the legal mass movement (since his release in the early 1990s), Satur said he has found today “rich meaning in my own work in the parliamentary arena despite its numerous pitfalls and limitations (Ordonez, July 26, 2008) 1978 Revival of Student and Campus Organization 1980’s –Post-Martial Law 1980-1981 1981 – 1982 former Tanghalang Batingaw President Joselito Alisuag, An AB Political and AB Law Student were elected LYCESGO President likewise the existence of the Lycesgo charter. 1982 – Martial Law was lifted by President Marcos August 21, 1983 Benigno Aquino was assassinated 1982 – 1983 Political Fusions from different major student political parties namely Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas (KALIPI); Alyasa ng Kabataan (AKLAS), Alyansa ng Kabataan at Mag-aaral (AKMA); Partido ng Mag-aaral na Nag-kakaisa (PAMANA); SANDIGAN and academic, college and campus based organizations and scholars for a united party alliance called Sandigan Party Alliance 1983 – 1984 Jorge Prado elected as the Lycesgo president 1984 – 1985 Ferdinand Gaite elected as Lycesgo president The Lycesgo and Sentinel Through ostracism of students, erection of barricades, hindrances to students’ rights of expression and uncompromising decisions – the students’ voice prevailed with the emergence of an independent student paper, THE INDEPENDENT SENTINEL. It was February 26, 1985 when the issue on the students need for an independent paper was first brought to the attention of the administration. President of the Lyceum Central Student Government (LYCESGO), Ferdinand Gaite together with officers of the student council initiated the act. They proposed to Lyceum President Sotero H. Laurel that the Lyceum Magazine be converted into a purely student paper from being the official publication of the administration, faculty and students. Laurel rejected the idea and stood stout on maintaining the tri-sectoral nature of the paper, reasoning that it was an institution and has gained the sentimental value of the school. Frustrated with the result of their initial attempt, the students did not give up. They become more vigilant in fighting for their cause. They came up with another idea – to have another paper that would serve exclusively the internment and welfare of the students. Laurel approved it but dismissed the proposal of total re-channeling of the publication funds. He proposed that 50% will be retained for the Lyceum Magazine and the remaining 50% are allotted to the proposed publication. Gaite and company did not agree to the conditions laid down by Laurel but considered the latter approval of the establishment of the student paper a good start. Task Force Independent Paper (TFIP) was created to draft the paper’s proposed charter. Before the school year ended, TFIP came up with the 12-page draft consisting 14 articles. Gaite’s term as LYCESGO President ended but the struggle continues. During the student council election for the SY 1985-1986, a plebiscite was held at the same time. The question, “Do you want an independent and official student publication?” was overwhelmingly approved by the students with 6,721 who voted “yes” while 316 who voted “no” and 573 who abstained. Upon the approval of the majority of the student, Marivic Banico, elected LYCESGO president of that year, created an ad hoc committee to administer the editorial examination for the pioneer staff. Unfortunately, the establishment of the independent paper was aborted due to some conflicts. The administration had its own version of the charter for the paper and disregarded what the TFIP created. LYCESGO and the TFIP declared November 24 to 29 as Independent Struggle Week of Protest. The students made barricades and boycotted their classes. The barricade eventually was put to an end. On 7-8 April 1986, the official examination for the pioneer staff of the paper was held. Later, the result came out and the pioneer staff decided to name the paper as the Lyceum Independent Sentinel. Thus, Lyceum Independent Sentinel was brought forth by an arduous and militant struggle that will always remain as part of the Lyceum of the Philippines and Republic Act 7079, which mandated the creation of the campus publication. Experimental in the first decade of the 20th century in the Philippines, the framing of RA 7079 brought more hope for the campus paper to prosper, uphold, and protest primarily the students’ interests as well as the community. (lpusentinel.150m/history.htm) February 21, 1987 EDSA People Power…Cory toppled down the dictator 1985 – 1986 Sandigan Party Presidential candidates Marivic Banico was elected Lycesco President; the birth of Sentinel. Marivic Banico who happened to be the sister of Makamasa and Kalayan Party Founder, Albert Banico. 1986 – 1987 Sandigan Party Presidential candidates Oliver Tejada was elected Lycesco President. 1988 – 1990 1990’s 1990 – 1991 Pamana Party conquer LYCESGO, CFS President Marisa Endaya. 1991 – 1992 July 1991 Earth Quake hit Luzon 1991 – 1992 1992 – 1993 Rocella Macapagal was elected as Lycesgo prexy; Banico founded Makasama Party in College of Arts and Sciences, Lyceum of the Philippines, Intramuros, Manila with Ronald Estacio as CAS President; 1993 – 1994 Leo Ferrer resigned after 1st semester took his post is acting president Nimfa Almazan 1993-1995 Makamasa Party took the ruling party for 2 years were Roy Dalisay and Charles Ferrer won the Lycesgo Presidency in 1993-1994 and 1994-1995 respectively, proving the vote of confidence was landslide victory and overwhelmingly popular. The reign of Greed, Corruption and Immorality in Lyceum 1995 – 1995 Political Fusions from different major student political parties namely Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas (KALIPI); Partido ng Mag-aaral na Nag-kakaisa (PAMANA); MAKAMASA and academic, college and campus based organizations and scholars for a united party alliance called Sandigan Party Alliance March 1995 – banico founded Kalayaan Party; CAS and CFS Student Council 1995 – 1999 – Pamana Party win over Kalayaan Party, the power of head or tail….toss coin decides for three (3) straight years, and was the gauge for Lycesgo presidency. Pamana Party COE Student Council president Levy Mateo 95-96; Kalayaan Party; CFS student council president Christian Garcia and CAS student council Angelo Barcelona and CAS college representative Jowell Parlade gives a good fight as they play as the fiscalizers. 1996 – 1998 Kalayaan Party secretary general Jonathan Abubot lead the Party. Participated in various call both local and international political cause and advocacies such as 1995 Anti-French Nuke campaigns and the Flor Contemplacion issue and 1997 Student Magna Carta. Pamana Party COE Student Council president James Cruz 96-97 was elected to Lycesgo Presidency vs Kalayaan Party CAS Student Council President Alene Fernandez and concurrent Lycesgo Auditor and COE Student Council college representative & Lycesgo secretary Randy Ogaya and CAS Student Council college representative & Lycesgo Member Jorhie Alban plays as fiscalizers. Pamana Party COE Student Council president Aristotle Matundan 97-98 and Kalayaan Party CAS Student Council President and Lycesgo 1st Vice President Jorhie Alban and CAS Student Council college representative concurrent Lycesgo Treasurer Aubrey Detablan was a harmonious political atmosphere. 1997 Political Conflict between two leaders: CFS Student Council president Christian Garcia and FS Club president Cedric Cruz a former political ally of Kalayaan Party resigned due to political ideology and leadership, as he resigned he formed his own political party Indipendiente. 1998 – 1999 Kalayaan Party Secretary General Jerome Gumabay lead the Party. Partido Independiete and Partido Kalayaan signed for political coalition alliance 1999 – 2000 The Darkest Year of the Kalayaan Party, Pamana Party’s CBA student council president Jerome Hernandez elected as Lycesgo president; Kalayaan Party Student Council contenders conquer CIHM. 2000 – 2001 Kalayaan Party Millennium CAS Student Council President Gina Bangalando conquer Lycesgo presidency with an overwhelming landslide victory and the 4th Lady Lycesgo President; Kalayaan Party COE Student Council conquer COE Student Local Council & Presidency. 2001 – 2002 Partido Independiente CFS student council president Dianne Lesley Magtulis conquer Lycesgo presidency. 2002 –2003 Kalayaan Party CFS Student Council candidates conquer CFS Student Local Council, present Joey Reyes. 2003 – 2014 Kalayaan Party took 19 years political existence, 15 years of excellent ruling party setting its magnitude of Passion and Integrity; dominating numbers of student-campus, academic-college and university wide based organizations including fraternities and scholarly groups, marking a high level of student political and campus leadership and governance by example handed from generation to generations. Producing the best and distinguished Alumni who were magnanimous in their chosen their field of endeavours and continue to make history. March 2008 Kalayaan Party founder Banico declared gumabay as the spiritual and political icon of the party. 2009 – 2010 gumabay establish of the Alumni Association of Kalayaan Party; and revive the party charter hereinafter referred to the BERGUM (Bernal-Gumabay) Kalayaan Party Charter. Other Sources and References: The Lyceum Magazine 1985, November – December Issue; 1986, November – December Issue; 1990, August Issue; 1992, September issue and; 1994, April Issue.
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