A former political prisoner in the national democratic struggle, Rafael
Baylosis is an experienced activist and political consultant. In his
youth,
he participated in the "First Quarter Storm" which mobilized
thousands
of Filipino young people in 1970, and he later joined the revolutionary
movement in the countryside. He served as consultant and observer in the
1987 peace negotiations between the Aquino government and the NDF. Since
his release in 1992, he has been giving political and theoretical
education
to mass leaders and members of progressive people's organizations. He is
a consultant to the NDFP panel for social-economic reforms agenda in the
ongoing peace talks with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
(GRP).
The national democratic movement struggles for genuine freedom and
democracy
and socio-economic justice and against the U.S.-backed fascism of the
Government
of the Republic of the Philippines and U.S. imperialism. It sprang from
the militant student and worker movement in Manila in the mid-sixties and
quickly spread to all sectors of Philippine society.
Mr. Baylosis's talk is part of a national educational tour to teach the
campus and community about the national democratic struggle uniting the
Filipino people, indigenous communities, peasants, and women on issues of
social justice, democracy, environmental integrity and equality. Join us
for education, discussion, and debate.
Co-sponsored by (as of Oct. 17, 1997),Student Activities Cultural Enrichment Fund(SACEF), Asian American Students Association (AASA), Graduate Student Senate (GSS), Office of Greek Affairs, Social Thought and Political Economy (STPEC), the Maoist Internationalist Movement (MIM) and the Revolutionary Anti- Imperialist League (RAIL) in conjunction with BAYAN International-USA.
Endorsed by (as of Oct. 17, 1997), Office of Human Relations and UMass Student Government Association (SGA).