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Bu-lat-lat (boo-lat-lat) verb: to
search, probe, investigate, inquire; to unearth facts
Vol. VI, No. 28 August
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PHOTO
OF THE WEEK
Scramble for Cedulas
The cedula
(community tax certificate) was the symbol of the subjugation of the
Filipino people during the Spanish colonial period. Revolutionary forces
under the banner of the Katipunan led by Andres Bonifacio tore cedulas
on Aug. 26, 1896 in Pugad Lawin as a symbol of the rejection of
colonial subjugation and the beginning of a long fight for freedom. Nearly
110 years later, the cedula has once again been a symbol of sorts.
Army Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan has ordered residents in Central Luzon to
secure and present these documents to prove their loyalty to the
government or face dire consequences. There were reports of manhandling
and abuses inflicted by soldiers on residents who failed to present their
cedula. Will there be another tearing of cedulas in the
future to protest these abuses?
Photo by Dabet Castañeda / Bulatlat
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