My Notes:

  • Pagtugon sa tawag ng tungkulin o “Call to Active Duty”

Liham para sa Bayan
JAMES LAYUG MAGDALO
Marso 26, 2010
(Itinala sa selda A-2 AFP Custodial Center, Quezon City)

15 taon na ang nakalilipas, March 04, 1995 ng ako ay nagtapos sa Philippine Military Academy. Tandang tanda ko pa ang pakiramdam ng iabot ni Pangulong FVR ang aking diploma at ang kaakibat na responsibilidad kasama nito. Ako ay tuwang-tuwa at excited na simulan at isakatuparan ang aking tungkulin na maglingkod sa bayan at maging taga-pagtanggol ng ating mamamayan.

Marami pong nangyari sa aking buhay militar mula noong panahong iyon may mabuti at may di gaanong mabuti ngunit sa pangkalahatan naging maganda at produktibo po ang aking buhay serbisyo. Ako po ay na destino sa iba’t ibang lugar, naki-salimuha sa iba’t iba nating mga kababayan, at nagkaroon ng oportunidad na marinig ang sari-saring hinaing ng ating mamamayan. Sa ganitong paraan ako po ay namulat sa katotohanan na malaki ang problema ng ating Bayan… read more>>

  • Ang bukas natin ay nasa ating mga kamay

Sa Bayan kong mahal.

Anim-na-taon na ang nakalipas nang kami po na mga Kasundaluhan sa AFP na nakilala sa pangalang MAGDALO ay nagtungo sa OAKWOOD upang manindigan laban sa isang mapang-abuso at kurap na administrasyon. Kami po ay lumabas ng aming mga kampo upang pigilan ang pagpapasasa ng isang rehimeng magnanakaw, mandaraya at manloloko na siyang nagbabaon sa kahirapan sa ating mga kababayan. Kami po ay naglabas ng hinaing at nanawagan ng pagbabago at kaayusan sa pamamahala ni GMA at ng kanyang liderato ngunit sa halip na kami ay pakinggan kami ay niloko, hinubaran ng karapatan at itinapon sa piitian… read more >>

  • Statement on the junking of Magdalo Party accreditation

PRESS STATEMENT OF THE MAGDALO GROUP

With due respect to the Second Division of the Honorable Commission on Elections, ang Grupong Magdalo ay naniniwala na ang RESOLUSYON na inilabas nila kamakailan lamang patungkol sa aming petition for accreditation bilang partido politikal ay HINDI PATAS, WALA SA AYOS, at PUNO NG BUTAS dahil sa mga sumusunod na dahilan: … read more >>

  • Who is LTSG James Layug?

LTSG James Arandila Layug was born July 12, 1970, in Cavite Naval Hospital, Cavite City. His father, CPO Wilfredo Layug, was an enlisted man who served the Philippine armed service for more than 30 years. In 1974 their family moved to a military barrio at Western Bicutan, Taguig where he grew up in the company and friendship of other enlisted personnel’s children commonly referred to as “Batang Mess Kit”. He attended elementary and high school at Malate Catholic School where he learned the values of Christian faith… read more >>

  • Ikaw at Ako ang lakas ng pagbabago!

Kung sawa ka na sa korupsyon, kahirapan, at kagutuman. Kung nais mo ng magandang bukas para sa ating mga kabataan. Kung nais mo ng mapayapa, maunlad at masaganang pamayanan. Lumahok sa halalan sa Mayo 2010 at gamitin ang lakas ng balota upang maging instrumento sa pagpili ng mga tamang lider para sa ating bayan. Panahon na upang tayo ay kumilos, manindigan at isulong ang pagbabago na nais nating makamit. Magpa-Rehistro! Bumoto! … read more >>

  • Remember Oakwood

By Bagong Katipunero
July 27, 2009

To my beloved countrymen,

Six years ago today 300 young officers and men of the AFP went to Oakwood Makati to air their grievances against a corrupt leadership who advocates state terrorism as a national policy. Armed only with the desire for change and a vision for a better country they tried to sound the alarm of patriotism to wake up the Filipinos enslaved in poverty by this corrupt system and corrupt leaders. Unfortunately their call was a voice in the wilderness. They got incarcerated, persecuted, and ridiculed… read more >>

  • Stand up, reclaim what is ours, and assert our sovereign will

To All Filipino Patriots

It’s been six years since we went to Oakwood and aired our grievances against a corrupt, inept, and oppressive regime. We went out of our barracks to stop “Kleptocracy” in our government and arrest the cycle of poverty, inequity, and injustice that has been brought upon us by the unscrupulous leaders of our country. In the process we got arrested, charged and detained for performing our patriotic duty and for loving our country…read more >>

  • On the issue of Federalism as a system of government for our country

10/16/08

Recently federalism has been an issue because of the Bangsamoro Juridical Entity that was crafted by the GRP-MILF peace panel. The BJE included the very controversial MOA-AD that defined the territorial boundaries and political powers therein of the Bangsamoro authority which in effect is creating a state within the state. As a parallel effort, Senator Nene Pimentel has submitted to the Philippine Senate a joint resolution to convene the Congress into a constituent assembly for the purpose of revising the constitution that will create eleven (11) States out of the Republic and establish a federal system of government. Likewise in the House of Representatives, Speaker Nograles is also pushing for constitutional amendments through con-ass. Malacanang is very happy to support this development because a change in our form of government from central-bicameral republic to federal-parliamentary system would translate to term extension for GMA. Under these circumstances I am sharing my thoughts on Federalism… read more >>

  • The National Recovery Program

By Sen Gregorio Honasan
February 2003

The National Recovery Program (NRP) is inspired by a vision of a peaceful and prosperous Philippines and a united Filipino citizenry. It advocates social equity as the essence of governance and equality and social justice as the true measures of democracy. The pursuit of this noble vision would tread on a long, circuitous and difficult path and thus, would require structural changes to some institutional restrictions that have been hindering our progress and development… read more >>

  • The Last Revolution : Towards a New Philippine Order

Bagong Katipunan

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FILIPINO

It was still early in the morning when Mang Nestor got up from bed. He is now quietly sipping a cup of salabat inside his kubo as he prepares to walk to the town. Mang Nestor is a rice farmer in the strife-torn town in Central Mindanao. Today, however, he will not farm. He had been told a day before that the area where the rice fields are, had been declared “No Man’s Land” by the AFP as part of the on-going military operations against the MILF. Taking advantage of the break, Mang Nestor decided to spend the day to look for a doctor. He had long wanted something to relieve himself of the sharp pain in his abdomen. He believes it is some sort of liver ailment as told by the albularyo he consulted with… read more >>