ACT commemorated World Teachers' Day with the theme“Teachers, carry on with our struggle for educational reform and social change in spite of the Arroyo government’s intensifying repression!”

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Educators commemorate World Teachers' Day at Plaza Miranda.

Teacher Vangie Apolonio from Calderon High School in Manila gave solidarity message to her fellow teachers.

Ms.France Castro of Quirino High School in Quezon City and ACT National Secretary General gave the general situation of Philippine Education and the worsening condition of teachers in the country.

Ms. Eileen C. De Leon  from  J. Villegas High School, Manila Public School Teachers Association Board Member and ACT-Manila coordinator serve as the emcee of the World Teachers Day 2006 commemoration at Plaza Miranda, Manila.

Ali Tapar, student of Philippine Normal University, Associate Editor of "The Torch" -- student publication and ACT-Youth PNU coordinator give solidarity message to their forerunner.

Mr.Romy Baloran, Quezon City Public School Teachers Association Board Member and ACT-QC coordinator reads the literary piece of 1995-1998 ACT chairperson and National Artist for  Literature Bien Lumbera "Alay sa Guro". Sir Romy also reads his own literary composition.

Noli Anoos, National Vice-President of All-UP Workers Union of the University of the Philippines gave the Unions solidarity message to their fellow education workers.

ACT chairperson Antonio Tinio present the state of extrajudicial killings in the country, which now includes seven members of the education sector, and lead in lighting of candles and offering of flowers to victims...

Amelia Serdeña, ACT-Bulacan coordinator gave the effect of the TOTAL WAR policy of the Arroyo regime on the teachers and people in Bulacan.

Manila Public School Teachers' Association president Ms. Minda Galang discuss the government's disregard for the education sector.

Quezon City Public School Teachers Association president, Tess Busadre.

Eustaquio Escario, Muntinlupa teacher and ACT Deputy Secretary General

ACT Youth members of the Philippine Normal University renders a cultural presentation.

Members of Congress of Teachers and Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) lead mentors in a community singing.which marked the end of the World Teachers' Day program.