ANG BAGONG LIGA

This is an effort to invite companion in the formation of a generational movement if not, a small initiave to come up with independent and non partisan initiatives to effect change, development and reforms in any field of interest.

It advocates the revolution of the mind and a proactive involvement in social action wherever they are needed with a primary audience among the youth and students. It aims to stir reflections, generate insights and collective action on particular development project and advocacy.

Our Inspiration

The name LIGA started with La Liga Filipina, our main inspiration. It was the short-lived association build by Dr. Jose Rizal, our national hero in 1892 after he arrived from Hong kong where he drafted its charter that aims to build the community of new rising cultural identity.

In the early 1980's, the national democratic forces put up a group of students clamoring for the democratization of the school campuses. The highlight of this democratic reform campaign was the restoration of the student councils and campus paper that was shutdown during the Martial Law years. The group called themselves - the League of the Filipino Students (LFS), still existing today in some campuses, was militant, uncompromising and radical nationalist as they are branded in the annals of yoouth history in the Philippines.

In the mid-90's, a group of young socialist organized the Liga ng Sosyalistang Kabataan (LSK) aiming to project a socialist orientation among students and the out-of-school-youth.

At the close of 1998 election, a group of young professionals who are active in the College of Law, electoral campaigns, party-list organizing and media, drafted a manifesto for a free and honest election. They called themselves Liga Bente Uno. The meeting was held at the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Building.

After Pres. Estrada was ousted through the EDSA Dos and EDSA 3 aiming to restore erap to the Office of the Presidency, Liga ng Bayan was organized to formed an umbrella organization of progressive organizations clamoring for change in the parliament of the streets.

Liga since the time of Rizal become an inspiration to many in real and not in fiction unlike the heroic characters of the movie entitled the League of Extra-ordinary Gentlemen.

From this century of inspiration, ang bagong liga will stir discussion among the youth and will try to maximize the technology to the fullest to reach the sporadic and alienated youth voice toward a common vision of reform and change not just of mind but of heart.

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