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Bandilang Itim @bandilangitim.bsky.social · 6d

Update on the Mendiola detainees

ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 6d

[RENEWED CALL FOR MUTUAL AID, BAIL, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MENDIOLA DETAINEES AND THEIR FAMILIES]

[2025-10-02-19:40] Thanks to your support, ABOLISYON! has so far collected ₱954,946.57 and disbursed ₱248,990.00 to detainees, ex-detainees, defendants, and their families for the purposes of bail,

There are still many people detained since 9/21. Free them all. Defend the Mendiola 277.

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Bandilang Itim @bandilangitim.bsky.social · 6d

6.9 magnitude earthquake hitting the Visayas and affected north Cebu. Our friends on the ground are asking for donations if you can spare them!

PayNow (QR Code for SINGAPORE ONLY)
Wise via @tracyt162

Aid remains ongoing!

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fae ⚔ 🏴[Gubi Bana Woerk] @lntpblk.bsky.social · 7d

For friends outside the 🇵🇭 who want to help out victims of the earthquake here in Cebu, please send aid to:

PayNow (for SINGAPORE ONLY) via the QR [DM if you need the number]
Wise via @tracyt162

The aftershocks have not stopped over here but the outpour of aid has not stopped either. ❣

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ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 13d

As of now, from the ₱818,114.90 we have received, we disbursed ₱84,125.00. The remaining balance is ₱733,989.90.

We are continuing to coordinate with the families of the detainees until they are all released and supported.

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ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 13d

We have disbursed your donations to the families of some detainees, including those who have been released, for their medical care, transportation, lost wages, food, and other necessities.

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ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 13d

[UPDATE 26 September 2025, 12:00PM]
Some of the illegally detained minors, like Jasper (pictured), have been released. Among the estimated 277 people that were arrested last September 21, many are still detained, including some minors.

ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 13d

[UPDATE 26 September 2025, 12:00PM]

Pinalaya na ang ilan sa mga illegally detained na menor de edad gaya ni Jasper na nasa larawang ito. Sa tinatayang bilang na ~277 na inaresto noong September 21, marami pa din ang 'di pa pinapalaya, kabilang ang ilang mga menor de edad.

Four photos of an arrested teenager, Jasper, who has been freed from detention.

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ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 13d

Sa ngayon, mula sa natanggap na ₱818,114.90 ay nakapag bahagi na ng ₱84,125.00. May natitira pang ₱733,989.90.

Patuloy kaming makikipag-ugnayan sa mga pamilya ng detainees hanggang sa mapalaya at masuportahan ang lahat.

paypal: cavite.mutualaid@gmail.com

kofi: ko-fi.com/duriandistro

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ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 13d

Nakapagpamahagi na tayo ng mga donasyon sa mga pamilya ng ilang mga detainees, kabilang ang ibang mga nakalaya na, para sa kanilang mga gastos pampagamot, pamasahe, nawalang sahod, pagkain at iba pang pangangailangan.

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ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 13d

[UPDATE 26 September 2025, 12:00PM]

Pinalaya na ang ilan sa mga illegally detained na menor de edad gaya ni Jasper na nasa larawang ito. Sa tinatayang bilang na ~277 na inaresto noong September 21, marami pa din ang 'di pa pinapalaya, kabilang ang ilang mga menor de edad.

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Bandilang Itim @bandilangitim.bsky.social · 13d

Many of the minors have been freed from illegal detention! Thank you! Padayon!

ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 13d

[UPDATE 26 September 2025, 12:00PM]

Pinalaya na ang ilan sa mga illegally detained na menor de edad gaya ni Jasper na nasa larawang ito. Sa tinatayang bilang na ~277 na inaresto noong September 21, marami pa din ang 'di pa pinapalaya, kabilang ang ilang mga menor de edad.

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Bandilang Itim @bandilangitim.bsky.social · 16d

Please note the transparency report for the collection of funds for the Mendiola detainees.

ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 16d

[UPDATE 12:06 PM, SEP 23, 2026]

Salamat sa mga nag-share at magsha-share ng post na ito, at sa mga nag-donate at magdo-donate. As of writing this comment, ito po ang unofficial tally ng mga na-receive at na-disburse namin.

Total amount received: PHP 536,696.10
Total amount disbursed for mutual aid: PHP 19,725.00
Remaining balance for mutual aid: PHP 516,971.10

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ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 16d

May posibilidad din na "no bail" ang mga ikaso sa kanila. Wala pang linaw hangga't hindi pa sila nakakasuhan ng mga pulis. Sa ngayon, ang mga naiaabot pa lang namin initial support pa lang sa mga pamilya ng naaresto, gaya ng pangkain, pamasahe, daily expenses, atbp

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ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 16d

Sa ngayon, waiting pa tayo sa inquest dahil walang pasok ang gobyerno ngayon dahil sa bagyo. Dun namin inaasahan ang malaking gastos sa pyansa (bail) na sa estima namin ayon sa mga kausap na abogado na papatak ng P300k kada isang dinakip.

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ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 16d

[UPDATE 12:06 PM, SEP 23, 2026]

Salamat sa mga nag-share at magsha-share ng post na ito, at sa mga nag-donate at magdo-donate. As of writing this comment, ito po ang unofficial tally ng mga na-receive at na-disburse namin.

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La Kolera Doktoro @reddebrek.bsky.social · 16d

Fundraising request to provide support for over a 100 arrested by Marcos Jnr's clampdown. 50 of the detained are minors.

ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 16d

[Mutual aid request, Defend the Mendiola Protesters]

Higit 100 na mamamayan ang dinampot ng kapulisan kahapon sa Maynila pagkatapos ng kilos-protesta sa Luneta, kasama na ang higit 50 na menor de edad.

Defend the Mendiola protesters. Funda re being raised for legal fees and other necessary aid for the held protesters and their families.

International donation links

Paypal: cavite.mutualaid@gmail.com

Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/duriandistro

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spooky crow boy who shits plastic @bodark.bsky.social · 16d

200 people were arrested protesting the corrupt government of Philippines, including 50 minors, and they need legal funds. I have it on good authority that this account is legit, and if you donate, it will directly help the protesters.

ABOLISYON! @abolisyon.bsky.social · 16d

[Mutual aid request, Defend the Mendiola Protesters]

Higit 100 na mamamayan ang dinampot ng kapulisan kahapon sa Maynila pagkatapos ng kilos-protesta sa Luneta, kasama na ang higit 50 na menor de edad.

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Bandilang Itim @bandilangitim.bsky.social · 16d

Threatening minors with sedition is already public record on the news. newsinfo.inquirer.net/2113394/remu...

Arrested rioters bare plan to torch Malacañang

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said they had received reports of plans by rioters to burn down Malacañan Palace even before the disruption on Sunday’s anti-corruption

newsinfo.inquirer.net

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Bandilang Itim @bandilangitim.bsky.social · 16d

DEFEND THE DETAINEES FROM MENDIOLA.

The government is fiercely repressing urban poor youth (including minors), threatening them with very long prison sentences while denying them access to lawyers and human rights watchers.

#TrillionPesoMarch #BahaSaLuneta

Defend the Mendiola protesters. Funds are being raised for legal fees and other necessary aid for the held protesters and their families.

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Freedom Press @freedompress.bsky.social · 17d

Crackdown on protesters in the Philippines -- link for support ko-fi.com/duriandistro

International donations for mendiola protesters ko-fi.com/duriandistro

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Freedom Press @freedompress.bsky.social · 17d

From comrades in Philippines: "More than 100 citizens were arrested by the police yesterday in Manila after the protest action in Luneta, including more than 50 minors. Donate to inancial assistance for legal fees, food, etc."

Freedom Press @freedompress.bsky.social · 17d

Crackdown on protesters in the Philippines -- link for support ko-fi.com/duriandistro

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Bandilang Itim @bandilangitim.bsky.social · 21d

A statement on the anti-anarchist, anti-authoritarian repression or "black scare" in Indonesia by @serikattahanan

sea.theanarchistlibrary.org/library/seri...

Text in Bahasa Indonesia translated into English: We Are All Puppeteers: 42 People from Anti-Authoritarian Networks Named as Suspects After Demonstrations #bubarkanDPR (abolish parliament)

Picture: Press photo of the police with those accused of anarchism in the background.

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Bandilang Itim @bandilangitim.bsky.social · Sep 4

National Democrats in the Philippines are coordinating and organizing mobilization, vandalism, and light street fighting.

Indonesia and the Philippines, one struggle! Padayon!

Militants in hoods and masks throw garbage at police (who are out of the frame)

A protest by a government building in the Philippines by various NDMOs.

Protesters vandalize the property of a hated corrupt contractor.

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Bandilang Itim @bandilangitim.bsky.social · Sep 3

"This call for international solidarity aims to spread the spirit of resistance from Indonesia to the outside world, so that everyone understands that this resistance is not limited to Indonesia but has spread far and wide, like a rhizome." sea.theanarchistlibrary.org/library/anon...

Call for International Solidarity | Southeast Asian Anarchist Library

Anonymous Call for International Solidarity September 3, 2025 (for public sharing)

sea.theanarchistlibrary.org

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Bandilang Itim @bandilangitim.bsky.social · Sep 3

Abolish Parliament! Update on the Wave of Rebellion in Indonesia

Panjang umur revolusi!

perhimpunanmerdeka.org/2025/09/02/s...

Abolish Parliament! Update on the Wave of Rebellion in Indonesia

This wave of rebellion, starting in late August 2025, was caused by the accumulation of anger over various political and economic issues. There was no single issue. Everything escalated with a massive increase in house taxes across the region, due to the government’s budget deficit. At the same time, members of parliament received a tenfold increase in wages. This was exacerbated by officials’ often arbitrary statements. For example, the Regent of Pati said that taxes would not be reduced, even if a mass demonstration of 50,000 people took place. Pati was the first city to explode with a turnout of around 100,000 people on August 10, 2025. Protests against the tax increase spread to Bone, then to other cities. During a demonstration in Jakarta, an online transportation worker was killed after being run over by a police vehicle. The following day, demonstrations spread to many cities, and they continue to this day as we publish the update. At least ten civilians were killed, several officials’ homes were looted, and half a dozen House of Representative offices were partially burned or burned to the ground. We were confident this rebellion would subside, but the public’s anger did not.

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Bandilang Itim @bandilangitim.bsky.social · Jun 2

Defend the Marihangin 10 and Ka Ondo:
Carcerality and Dispossession in Bugsuk

bandilangitim.xyz/library/abol...

Defend the Marihangin 10 and Ka Ondo

ABOLISYON! Defend the Marihangin 10 and Ka Ondo Carcerality and Dispossession in Bugsuk May 2025

bandilangitim.xyz

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