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Leandro "Lean" Legara Alejandro (July 10, 1960 – September 19, 1987) was a student leader and left-wing nationalist political activist in the Philippines.
Sep 19, 2021 · A tribute to Lean Alejandro, a UP activist and intellectual who was assassinated in 1987. The article recounts his vision of a student movement that combined political struggle and intellectual clarification, and warns against the dangers of dogmatism and mediocrity.
Aug 31, 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Lean Alejandro, a UP activist-writer who fought for democracy and nationalism under Martial Law and was assassinated in 1987. Watch the documentary film by Malu Maniquis and the rock musical "Lean" by Gary Granada.
Sep 20, 2022 · Had Lean Alejandro lived today, it is guaranteed that we would have seen him on the frontline of protests and movements against fascism, tyranny, and corruption. Lean proved that standing in the line of fire by serving the people is the most honorable thing a man can do.
Lean Alejandro was a student leader and activist during martial law in the Philippines. He founded and led several anti-dictatorship groups and was assassinated in 1987 at the age of 27.
Sep 26, 2017 · We recently marked the 30th anniversary of Lean Alejandro’s assassination and it’s an appropriate time to remember what was undoubtedly one of the toughest moments of his short life — and, for me at least, one of the most inspiring. For Lean faced the criticisms with grace, strength and humility.
Sep 15, 2021 · A tribute to the late UP student leader and anti-dictatorship fighter Lean Alejandro, who was assassinated in 1987. The article recounts his legacy, his role in SAMASA, and the Great Lean Run and documentary film that honor him.
