Student Christian Movement of the Philippines

The Student Christian Movement of the Philippines is an ecumenical national-democratic youth-led organization in the Philippines. It aims to uphold students rights and participate in numerous local and worldwide people's advocacies.[1] It is an associate member of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines.[2] It is also a member and a founding organization of Kabataan Partylist.[3]

Student Christian Movement of the Philippines
Founded27 December 1960
MembershipNational Council of Churches in the Philippines (associate)
IdeologyNational democracy
Christianity
Colours     
Mother partyBagong Alyansang Makabayan
International affiliationWorld Student Christian Federation
NewspaperBreakthrough

History

Student Christian Movement of the Philippines was founded on December 27, 1960 through a National Assembly of 57 delegates representing 52 units from around the country.[1]

The group participated in the student movement in the Philippines during the 1960s and 1970s. During this time, it was one of the groups that the Kabataang Makabayan sought help for the latter's expansion.[4] It was during 1971 in which the organization released a statement integrating liberation theology with local Maoism, to pursue the struggle against US imperialism and local feudalism and capitalism. It was influential among radical Christians, together with Luis Jalandoni and Ed de la Torre.[5]

SCMP during the International Human Rights Day protest in Manila, December 10, 2020.

During the early administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, a youth initiative called Youth Movement for Justice and Meaningful Change, composed of Anakbayan (AB), the League of Filipino Students, the College Editors' Guild of the Philippines, the National Union of Students of the Philippines, and the Student Christian Movement of the Philippines met in the office of Anakbayan in Padre Noval, Sampaloc, Manila, to discuss plans to advance the interests of the Filipino youth. Talks were made due to the disillusionment brought by the new administration. Eventually, these talks culminated in the formation of Anak ng Bayan Youth Party on June 19, 2001, coinciding with the birthday of José Rizal.[3]

Since 2000, Student Christian Movement of the Philippines has remained active in the student movement in the University of the Philippines,[4] as well as in other schools and provinces in the Philippines.

Affiliations
Relief work by national democratic organizations, December 2020.

The Student Christian Movement of the Philippines has been affiliated with the following federation and associations:

References
  1. "Student Christian Movement of the Philippines". Peace Insight. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  2. "Our Associate Members". Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  3. "Anak ng Bayan Youth Party". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. Lumbera; Taguiwalo; Tolentino; Gillermo; Alamon, eds. (2008). Serve the People: Ang Kasaysayan ng Radikal na Kilusan sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (PDF). IBON Foundation, Congress of Teachers and Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT).
  5. Shoesmith, Dennis (1979). "Church and Martial Law in the Philippines: The Continuing Debate". Southeast Asian Affairs. 1979: 246–vi. doi:10.1355/SEAA79S. ISSN 0377-5437. JSTOR 27908361.
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