The last of the elegant and irreverent nationalist writers in Filipino
The seriousness of his written words do not in any way match the lightness of his demeanor.
Paano naiiba ang mga kandidatong progresibo?
Sa tuwing eleksiyon, lahat ng mga kandidato ay langit at lupa ang ipinapangako. Pero may mga kandidatong hindi ipinapangako ang langit at lupa kapag naupo sila sa puwesto: dahil sa totoo lang, anila, imposible ito sa loob ng kasalukuyang sistema ng gobyerno.
Who’s Afraid of Liza Maza?: US enforces ‘security’ measures on PH soil
A prominent women’s rights activist and former parliamentarian yesterday revealed that she was prevented from boarding a plane to the United States.
Adelberto Silva: Ang nawawalang boses ni Ka Amado
Maliban mismo sa may-akda—ang yumaong National Artist na si Amado V. Hernandez—may isang tao lamang na kayang bigkasin nang tama ang klasikong tula na Kung Tuyo na ang Luha Mo, Aking Bayan.
#TanduayWorkersOnStrike: Welga ng mga Kontraktuwal
Kung dati-rati, dumaraan sa ilalim ng kanilang mga kamay ang bote ng sikat na mga alak ng Tanduay—Tanduay Rhum, Gin Kapitan, at Compañero ang ilan lamang dito—ngayon, ipinupukol na ito sa kanilang mga ulo. Simula nang ipinutok ang welga ng mga manggagawa ng Tanduay Distillers Inc. noong umaga ng Mayo 18, ilang bote ng alak […]
#FiringSquadforCeliaVeloso: New low for PH journalism
I almost do not want to type the words #FiringSquadforCeliaVeloso. It brings for me an avalanche of shame and anger—shame for my countrymen, who have seemingly lost all sense of decency, and anger at, well, almost everything that brought Mary Jane Veloso to the brink of death and moved sympathizers around the world to act […]
‘People’s Council’ to lead transition to new government after Aquino proposed
In an unprecedented show of unity, multi-sectoral groups and individuals calling for Pres. Benigno Aquino III’s removal from office announced the formation of Noynoy Out Now! (NOW!). A national movement calling for Aquino’s resignation or ouster, NOW! proposed that a “People’s Council,” composed of ordinary Filipinos with a “track record of leadership in the people’s […]
Academe appeals to ‘Save Our Nation,’ calls for Aquino’s resignation
Teachers and students from public and private schools today launched a “Save Our Nation” movement calling on Pres. Benigno Aquino III to resign, calling the botched operation in Mamasapano as only the latest tragedy that shows the president’s incapacity to lead the nation. “He must resign because if he stays, he will also stay arrogant […]
Pagkawasak ng agrikultura sa ika-20 taon ng WTO
Ngayong 2015, mahigit 20 taon nang nakapailalim ang bansa sa General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade-World Trade Organization (GATT-WTO). Hindi man inaamin ng gobyerno, nagkatotoo ang pinangangambahan noon ng mga tumutol sa nasabing kasunduan: wawasakin nito ang lokal na ekonomiya. “Natalo man tayo sa botohan, tayo ang tama. Nagkatotoo ang ating mga pangamba,” ani Sen. […]
Killings, militarization drive Mindanaoans to Manila journey
Fourteen year-old Jomari Alameda saw his father killed in front of him. Last October 24, Henry Alameda and his son Jomari were just heading to work on their corn fields, when three armed men barged into their house. They demanded that Henry, a leader of the Manobo farmers group Mapasu (Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumusunod), […]