The militant League of Filipino Students (LFS) has denounced
City Mayor Oscar Moreno’s idea of allowing the Lumbia airport here as facility
for United States
military troops.
In an interview with the local media, Kristine Cabardo, the
LFS chair for Northern Mindanao, said that that Moreno ’s statement was an obvious
manifestation that the city mayor was going through a historical amnesia.
“We challenge Moreno
and his administration to reconsider his decision. Moreno
should put into consideration the interests of the Cagayanon, which might be at
risks if he allows the US
military to use the facilities of the Lumbia airport,” Cabardo added.
“We call on the youth not to put into waste what our heroes
have gallantly fought for. Together with all nationalist and patriotic Filipino
people, let us once again fight for genuine freedom as what we have done in the
course of history.” said Cabardo.
Cabardo urges the youth to unite and defend national
sovereignty, living up to the challenge of our national heroes who fought hard
for our freedom and independence.
The inoperative Lumbia airport in Cagayan De Oro has been
reportedly shortlisted as possible US
military station among the eight areas in the Philippines after the approval of
the Enhance Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).
The more than 500-hectare Lumbia airport was closed after
the new airport in the municipal town of Laguindingan
in Misamis Oriental started to commercially operate on June 2013.
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The League of Filipino Students (LFS)is a radical Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) student front organization with chapters active at college and university campuses throughout the country. The group is also a member of the main CPP multisectoral, umbrella front organization the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN-New Patriotic Alliance). For the commies, the US is the great imperialist Satan. The CPP and its associated front groups oppose any US military presence in the Philippines.
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