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Art exhibit features Neil Doloricon’s social realism
Art exhibit features Neil Doloricon’s social realism
'Kamao ang Hugis ng Puso' alludes to the essence of Doloricon’s life and work, his passion (puso) being always entangled with a cause and struggle (kamao).
Red tarred-and-feathered: when scholarly texts are haunted in Philippine publishing scene
Red tarred-and-feathered: when scholarly texts are haunted in Philippine publishing scene
It's historically farcical as it is no less lethal that cold-war anti-communist crusade and red tagging trope earned new vigor at present. Our historical moment now is most decadent when the worst elite of the country captured the reigns of the state by corrupting the election mechanisms of formal democracy.
‘Maid in Malacañang’ is made, manipulated, Marcosian
‘Maid in Malacañang’ is made, manipulated, Marcosian
Is this alternate history? No. It is melodrama. It's the Marcoses using cinema to re-create themselves as family wronged by history. The problem with that is how the audience will take this, given that we have been fed with that soap-opera theme for decades of rich families being wronged.
KWF bans publication-distribution of 5 new books
KWF bans publication-distribution of 5 new books
“Let us not allow this cabal to dictate on how we create art! They have no place in free speech! They have no right to prevent our right to create free art!”
Katips as eye-opener
Katips as eye-opener
But what perhaps connects to the viewers are grief and the grim reality of state repression. When some activists were abducted, their torture scenes seem to be lifted straight from testimonies of Martial Law victims. Name every method and it gets shown here. Here, the film becomes art that disturbs those who had lived in the comfort that Martial Law.
The making of the ‘Mad in Malacañang’ effigy
The making of the ‘Mad in Malacañang’ effigy
Effigies of newly-elected Presidents always come as a challenge. The effigy should reflect the country’s political condition.
‘Kupsilup’ | Where’s the lie?
‘Kupsilup’ | Where’s the lie?
“Kupsilup” talks about police brutality like you hear it in the streets or in the neighborhood, devoid of metaphors, just straight talk, but also sans the indecency and vulgarity common to gangsta rap.
Para kay #KerimaLorenaTariman: Makata at mandirigma
Para kay #KerimaLorenaTariman: Makata at mandirigma
Ang koleksyong ito ay mga tulang naisulat ng kanyang mga kapamilya, mga kaibigan at mga nakasama at mga tulang isinulat mismo ni Kerima Lorena Tariman.
#Kapangyarihan hits hard: Ben&Ben x SB19 round 2
#Kapangyarihan hits hard: Ben&Ben x SB19 round 2
By its sheer title alone, the track “Kapangyarihan” stands out as the boldest and most powerful track in the album. This Ben&Ben composition which was originally released months ago was enhanced, and displayed even more grit, by introducing into the new version SB19’s own rap parts, with bars that simply spit fire. Ben&Ben deftly held the new version all together in denouncing the abuse of power.
Torture survivor: Graffiti is a valid act of political expression
Torture survivor: Graffiti is a valid act of political expression
“The Operation Pinta and Operation Dikit are unique because the message it carries is serious; issues and appeals that reflect the real situation of the masses such as 'Land for the peasantry'; 'Fair employment for the workers'. For most Filipinos, this is not difficult to understand."
REBYU | Ang dikta ng dokumentarista sa ‘Balik-Loob’ ni Kara David
REBYU | Ang dikta ng dokumentarista sa ‘Balik-Loob’ ni Kara David
Lahat ng apat na kinapanayam ni David—sina Ka Omar, Ka Lorna, Rogelio, at Ka Roland—ay pawang mga namatayan ng mga mahal sa buhay dahil sa militarisasyon. Sila mismo ang nagsaad na ito ang pangunahing dahilan ng kanilang pagsapi sa kilusan. Pansinin kung paano ito tinunggali ni David nang sabihin niyang naiipit lamang sa magkabilang panig ang sitio, na parang tinangay lamang sila ng agos at walang sariling pagpapasya. Ibinababa lamang sa personal na tunggalian at paghihiganti ang usapin ng tunggalian sa uri at hustisyang panlipunan.
Art is political, #Tumindig artist says
Art is political, #Tumindig artist says
"We will not remain silent and allow the machinations of Duterte and his cronies to maintain power, nor let them sweep their sins against the nation under a rug."
Neil Doloricon, people’s artist, dies at 63
Neil Doloricon, people’s artist, dies at 63
"My art activism and activist art are life-long struggles to make life for myself and many others free and alive on paper, canvas, print as well as in the real humane world." - Neil Doloricon
Trese: Beyond folklore and monsters
Trese: Beyond folklore and monsters
The conditions under which Alexandra lived, grew up and struggled have molded her character but it is also in this context that mythical creatures are enabled to rouse the viewer’s consciousness about the current state of Philippine society. Undeniably, Trese is rich in contemporary social realities that resonate with ordinary Filipinos.
Weighing in on SB19’s “WHAT?”
Weighing in on SB19’s “WHAT?”
And so as not to confuse their patriotism, the cry of “PILIPINAS” is heard loud and clear. The last line reads “di na magpapaawat, iwawagayway na ang watawat,” and the song finally rests on a relic of the Murillo-Velarde map that is a testament to the country’s ownership of the West Philippine Sea.
The story of Macliing Dulag and the fight for indigenous peoples’ land
The story of Macliing Dulag and the fight for indigenous peoples’ land
Author Luz Maranan said it was important to highlight Dulag's story as his life embodied not just the fight of the Cordillera people but what it meant to be a hero nowadays, for having defeated a dictator and a destructive project like the Chico Dam.
National Artist’s birthday wish is for Duterte to ‘go away’
National Artist’s birthday wish is for Duterte to ‘go away’
Poet, social commentator and literary scholar Bienvenido Lumbera only had two words when asked what birthday present he would like to receive from the president, “Go away!”
Painting the presence of freedom
Painting the presence of freedom
“Artists know that their freedom to create the art that they wish to is premised on the freedom of expression. When this freedom is taken away, so is their freedom to create art. And they create art to serve the basic sectors, because we basically owe everything to farmers and workers—what we eat, the things that we use everyday. When they are suppressed, then everything else is rendered meaningless.”
COVID-19 filmmakers’ diaries get candid on death, despair, coffee and chaos
COVID-19 filmmakers’ diaries get candid on death, despair, coffee and chaos
Watching all 16 films and trying to relate to each and every one of their stories feels like reliving all ten months of the lockdown—exhausting as if stuck in an oven, baking for a protracted amount of time until you are numb to the fire, until people are reduced to numbers of deaths and recoveries, likes and dislikes, until life shrinks into your phone or your computer. We are not dealing with just the virus but with an even bigger threat to our lives and civil liberties.
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