Hustisya.
I’ve worked with Alyssa before noong fst council namin. I was in the other side of the aisle. I’ve always resonated with the progressive center-left even before I stepped into college. We didn’t always meet eye to eye with univ and local issues, but I never took it na masamain yung disagreements namin on things. At the end of the day, we’re all fighting for the same progressive cause, just with different methods and principles.
When I heard news of her death, my heart sank. Naging kaklase ko pa siya this sem and one of my last chats to her was reminding her na tumulong sa group report namin. Hindi makatarungan ang naging pagpaslang kay Alyssa. This is state fascism, I call it how I see it. Sobrang nakakasuka ang ginawa ng AFP. Not only that, pero ang lakas din ng troll farm ng estado para lang i-dismiss yung pagkamatay ni Alyssa. Sobrang nakakadiri yung mga nag-ccomment ng “cornbip” at yung haha reactions sa FB. Now, they’re even saying that ginagamit si Alyssa ng mga NDs for political clout. Nakakagalit na makita ang iniwan ni Duterte na kultura ng kabastusan.
Seeing the recent wave of discourse surrounding her death reminded me of the grief the entire UPD community went through. I was so sad I wasn’t able to come sa mga earlier mourning kasi I was sick at that time. I am reminded that injustices happen because of state neglect and violence. Everyday, we seek to change the system, but everyday, we live through the horrors of our material realities.
I might not be the best messenger of this news given that I am from ALYANSA, but I see this more than ever as a time to be united. Let this elections be about the student issues at hand, the current international and national issues. I may not always agree with them on certain issues (e.g. coalitions, fraternities), but let’s not let this divert us away from tackling genuine student concerns.
Hustisya para kay Alyssa Alano!!
Hustisya para sa Negros 19!!