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#PopeFrancisPH | The Pope and People’s Issues in PH

Pope Francis has often been referred to as a “People’s Pope” for his avowed affinity with the struggling poor and dispossessed of the world. In his state and pastoral visit to the Philippines, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church is once again asked by many sectors to speak in behalf of the people and their […]

Halaga ng kanyang bisita

Kung mayroon mang pagkakataon sa modernong kasaysayan ng Metro Manila na literal na tumitigil ang halos lahat ng gawain at natipon ang mga tao sa isang lugar, ito’y tuwing bumibisita ang Santo Papa—ang lider ng Simbahang Katoliko. Walang sinabi ang mga panahon ng laban ni Manny Pacquiao. At kahit pa milyon din ang dumadalo sa enggrandeng […]

Sino si Pope Francis?

Pinanganak sa Buenos Aires, Argentina noong Disyembre 17, 1936 si Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Naging pari siya sa ilalim ng kongregasyong Society of Jesus (SJ, o mga Heswita) noong 1969. Bago nito, naging chemical technician at bouncer sa isang nightclub si Jorge. Mula 1973 hanggang 1979, naging Provincial Superior si Jorge. Panahon ito ng matinding panunupil […]

Altermidya Statement | Contractualization in the media: An injustice to journalists, a travesty of public service

Altermidya or the People’s Alternative Media Network was formed to amplify the voice of the oppressed majority who, because of the corporate nature of dominant media networks, are not provided with ample space to present their issues and struggles, as well as their perspectives on pressing national issues being published by these media conglomerates. Our […]

Revisiting the Crackdown in Cambodia

I should have written this a year ago, right after joining a fact-finding mission on the violent crackdown on the Cambodian workers’ strike from December 2013 to January 2014. Nearly a year after, however, my notes remained raw, and my draft a series of sentence fragments and disparate paragraphs. If only to console myself, I […]

Taas-pasahe sa MRT/LRT, dinagsa ng protesta

[cycloneslider id=”mrt-lrt-fare-hike-protest-jan-5-2015″] Iba-ibang klase ng protesta ang sinalubong ng iba’t ibang sektor sa unang araw ng pasukan matapos ang pagtaas ng singil sa pamasahe sa Light Rail Transit (1 at 2) at Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3. Nagdala ng “thumbs down” na mga plakard ang ibang grupo noong Linggo, Enero 4, unang araw ng implementasyon ng taas-pasahe. Ngayong Lunes, nagpiket […]

46, 50, 300, at iba pang bilang sa kanayunan

Piyesta ang pakiramdam sa baryo noong dumating kami bandang alas-10 ng gabi. Marahil, Pasko kaya maraming tao sa kalsada at bukas pa ang mga bahay na aming nadaanan. Tila abalang-abala ang mga tao sa maraming bagay. Isa na rito ang paggawa ng mga residente ng malaking entablado sa isang malaking hawan sa gitna ng baryo. […]