5 must-watch feminist short films to celebrate Women’s Month
These films are more than just stories; they are acts of resistance.
5 must-watch feminist short films to celebrate Women’s Month
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My heart lives in a big town!: A glimpse into a child’s fascination with life
My heart lives in a big town!: A glimpse into a child’s fascination with life
“My heart lives in a big town!” is a child’s hopeful ode to a violent world — the wonder for greeneries, of diamond-bright stars, of rainwater and rivers in a world that permits genocide.
‘O, Pag-ibig na Makapangyarihan’ dares where others fear to tread.
‘O, Pag-ibig na Makapangyarihan’ dares where others fear to tread.
History can be boring with just a narration of names, dates and linear events that students endure only for added credits. But Ilagan went for history that is catchy and entertaining while insightful as well.
Bestlink students call for transparency, reforms due to controversial off-campus activity
Bestlink students call for transparency, reforms due to controversial off-campus activity
Amid growing concerns over the state of education at BCP, students are demanding administrative reforms, citing issues with alleged top-up fees, poor academic policies, and restrictions on their right to voice concerns without retaliation.
UP Cebu student leaders decry P2.08-billion budget cut
UP Cebu student leaders decry P2.08-billion budget cut
The youngest constituent university of the University of the Philippines System is experiencing the effects of the reduced budget.
Cagayan de Oro artist harassed while performing silent protest during Iglesia ni Cristo rally
Cagayan de Oro artist harassed while performing silent protest during Iglesia ni Cristo rally
Nicolas Aca’s performance expressed a critique on “how religion can bind devotees to their leaders' agenda as if in chains.”
Wounds of the Earth, Our Revolution: A Review
Wounds of the Earth, Our Revolution: A Review
He [Tomas Talledo] writes with a formidable urge to shape not only their perception but also the depths of their understanding of why people struggle, persevere, and prevail amidst despair, loss, and pain– it does not halt a movement grounded on more than what the fascist state tries to destroy.
Cagayan de Oro scholars decry delay of allowances
Cagayan de Oro scholars decry delay of allowances
A male fourth-year business administration student of PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College stressed that the delay [of allowances] could affect students’ academic performance, especially those who do not have parents to rely on like him.
‘The Substance’ as allegory of dynasties
‘The Substance’ as allegory of dynasties
But unlike the movie, there's no dysfunction in this symbiotic dynasts. There is stability with the cycle, with their name, and the system in politics that leaves them entrenched: patronage, ayuda, projects for barangays in exchange of loyalty, or sometimes there will be no programs at all.
SB19 calls on fellow artists to embrace Filipino culture, receives official replicas of historic Murillo Velarde 1734 Map
SB19 calls on fellow artists to embrace Filipino culture, receives official replicas of historic Murillo Velarde 1734 Map
“As artists, we’ve always believed in the power of music to tell stories that transcend our boundaries,” said Josh Cullen Santos, SB19 member.
On breaking the chains that bind? Thoughts on SB19’s ‘Kalakal’
On breaking the chains that bind? Thoughts on SB19’s ‘Kalakal’
However, the song’s message extends beyond personal struggles, touching on broader societal issues, particularly the circumstances that young and new artists face. As Josh Cullen poignantly puts it, “paano pa kaya kapag naputol itong kadena,” which can be interpreted as metaphorical chains that bind many talented individuals, preventing them from reaching their full potential.
Repression on a loop
Repression on a loop
This atrocious prohibition is not at all new. Seventeen years ago in September of 2007, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board under Consoliza Laguardia imposed an X rating on a short indie film titled “Rights”, made to press for the safe release of Jonas Burgos.
Rooster or Chicken? On why some disappearances are silenced
Rooster or Chicken? On why some disappearances are silenced
That is why I think this is a missed opportunity for a festival to demonstrate how it can protect, through its mandate, a work which, like the rest, claims to reveal truth in the face of power.
Binhi at agos ng paglaya
Binhi at agos ng paglaya
Patuloy na nakapagsulat si Amanda Echanis kahit nakakulong at sa kanyang mga akda masusukat ang lalim ng kanyang pagnanasa na lumaya at higit sa lahat ay magpatuloy na lumaban para sa pagbabago.
Bagong Pilipinas, Oh Shux! | The concert
Bagong Pilipinas, Oh Shux! | The concert
Well, the Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) took the unusual route and, rather be all grim and determined, rejoiced with fans of Pinoy Pop and brought to the dance floor eight eager-beaver BINI fans called Blooms, all typically made up, to sway to the catchy tunes of BINI’s “Pantropiko” and “Salamin, Salamin.”
The search for Jonas lands in Cinemalaya film fest
The search for Jonas lands in Cinemalaya film fest
The story revolves around the painstaking and unrelenting search for JL’s abducted brother, Jonas Burgos, who has been missing since April 28, 2007.
Remarks on Mayamor’s collection of 50 poems/binalaybay
Remarks on Mayamor’s collection of 50 poems/binalaybay
Mayamor's poems understand Tumandok identity as marker that distinguishes them from lowland poor peasants pushed upland.
Haunted past and present
Haunted past and present
Activists as they are, Ilagan and Lamangan, could not allow the play to leave its audience depressed and hopeless. Their faith in the power of the mass movement seemed endless, ending the play with a positive note, uplifting its cast and audience alike.
Ppop rise for free, quality education in this year’s UP Fair
Ppop rise for free, quality education in this year’s UP Fair
The six-day music festival happening from February 12 to 17 at UP Sunken Garden, will champion human rights advocacies that the UP student system fights for.
Baliksaysay | GOMBURZA, Hanggang hangganan
Baliksaysay | GOMBURZA, Hanggang hangganan
Ipinahayag ng 1872 na ilusyon ang reporma at liberalismo sa kapuluan. Ang pagkagarote sa tatlong pari ang simbolikong paalala ng lupit at dahas ng kolonyal na kaayusang hindi kayang tapatan ng ilusyon ng ideyalismong liberal na isinulong ng mga naglalayon na maging kapantay lamang sila ng mga mananakop.
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