Day: July 19, 2020

‘Terror law is a bad law’ — petitioners

“The law serves as the trigger for a hand that has long been poised to shoot. Verily, the prosecution and escalated persecution of activists, dissenters, and even ordinary citizens who dare harbor opinions contrary to the government line are not questions of ‘if,’ but ‘when.’ It becomes a question now of how large a scale…

What makes a rebel different from a terrorist

The new Anti-Terrorism Act, which takes effect tomorrow, July 19, is being challenged before the Supreme Court by eight petitions so far filed by different groups. It should open an interesting debate, involving not just the activists and the political commentators but more so the general public which has often suffered the disastrous consequences of…

ATL

Ni EDEN BRILLO Napilitang magpalit ng damit na mas maalwan. Dahil mainit na naman. Ang aparador, Pulos panlamig ang laman. Sukat ng isang damit, Hubad agad. Kasi ang gaspang sa pakiramdam. Dal’wa, Tatlo, Hanggang apat. Bawat palit, tila balabal ng malamig na bangkay. Wala talagang makasapat. Sa kada liwan, Nanunumbalik ang mga paboritong pantaas. Sabay…

Jeepney sa Paglaya

Ni ROMMEL ‘PIPOY’ F. LINOTOC  Jeepney ng Bayan, ikaw ay kasaysayan Jeepney ng Bayan, buhay ko Kay daming pangarap, naging katuparan Ikaw ang saksi’t sinasakyan Bakit ngayon, ika’y pababayaan Gobyerno’y walang pakialam Pamilyang umaasa, ngayon ay gutom na Nanlilimos na lang sa kalsada O jeepney ng bayan , tayo ay babangon Kakaunin natin, taumbayan Bubusina…