Samahang Demokratiko ng Kabataan

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Samahang Demokratiko ng Kabataan (acronyms: SDK or SADEKA)(Democratic Association of the Youth) is a youth organization and political group which led the First Quarter Storm of 1970 together with Kabataang Makabayan. This movement, which aimed to educate and empower the youth during the Marcos regime, also led the Diliman Commune of 1971 which became the sanctuary of oppressed activists.

Among its members were:

• Filemon "Popoy" Lagman - labor leader
• Gary Olivar
• Aloysius Baes

[edit] References

• Samahang Demokratiko ng Kabataan (accessed March 11, 2008).
• Samahang Demokratiko ng Kabataan-KAISA (accessed March 11, 2008).
• The man who called for a revolution in Ayala (Feb.7, 2001) (accessed March 11, 2008).

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