Lawyers’ group launches 2 books
“Anything that’s worth telling and retelling should be put in writing.”
Lawyers’ group launches 2 books
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An image of a modern heroine and the revolution
An image of a modern heroine and the revolution
Review of Recca: From Diliman to the Cordilleras
Recca’s sister Jang Monte-Hernandez urges everyone to read the book, especially those who want to know why there is a raging revolution in the countryside and why the NPA remains a formidable force despite successive counterinsurgency campaigns of the past and present administrations.
Pulileños celebrate the Kneeling Carabao festival
Pulileños celebrate the Kneeling Carabao festival
Farmers, hopeful for a bountiful harvest, train their carabaos to give tribute to their patron saint, San Isidro.
A story of a revolutionary told in comics
A story of a revolutionary told in comics
“Louie Jalandoni’s illustrated biography could leave the reader stunned by the double impact of its edifying and insurgent message — in its account of a youth who was a witness to the greed of traditional Negros landowners and their callous indifference to the plight of their workers.”
REVIEW | Panels of Negotiation: Komiks as chronicle of change
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Reading the stigmata | Filipino bodies performing for the US empire
Reading the stigmata | Filipino bodies performing for the US empire
In this brief discourse, I sketch an inventory of the U.S. imperial adventure in the Philippines as a background to the work of Carlos Bulosan, the first Filipino writer to gain canonical status, and the ordeal of Filipinos in the era of global capitalism.
Spirit of freedom captured in poetry
Spirit of freedom captured in poetry
“Ericson Acosta was physically in prison but his creative imagination and his political resistance soared above dismal conditions and made him free.”
How Carmen Deunida fights her battles, and always wins
How Carmen Deunida fights her battles, and always wins
“Nanay Mameng, isang dula” is sure to win your heart with the life story of the iconic urban poor leader.
‘Nanay Mameng,’ the story of the urban poor
‘Nanay Mameng,’ the story of the urban poor
A new play on Carmen “Nanay Mameng” Deunida will show who she was before she became an activist.
‘Cordillera Heroes’ | The mountains’ vast, true wealth
‘Cordillera Heroes’ | The mountains’ vast, true wealth
During the dark days of Martial Law and up to the present, the mountains and rivers of the Cordilleras have been a flowing source of inspiration and hope, because of heroes who dedicated their lives to defend the right to life, land and self-determination.
The national language | Evolution through revolution
The national language | Evolution through revolution
SPECIAL REPORT: The national democratic movement is uniting the country toward a national language, as it advances radical, societal changes.
‘When Strong Winds Blow’| Book for children hopes to help typhoon survivors
‘When Strong Winds Blow’| Book for children hopes to help typhoon survivors
“While it can take a long time for rebuilding to occur, the emotional impacts can take even longer to resolve, especially for children.”
Does it resonate with the audience?
Does it resonate with the audience?
Is there a way of combining what is popular and what could be considered as a quality book in contemporary Philippine Literature to encourage more readers?
Artists’ group rejects Aquino’s justification for Nora Aunor snub
Artists’ group rejects Aquino’s justification for Nora Aunor snub
'Aquino’s flimsy logic and arrogant moralism are not enough bases to withhold the award that Aunor deserves as an artist.'
Why was Nora Aunor left out in the proclamation of National Artists?
Why was Nora Aunor left out in the proclamation of National Artists?
Nora Aunor and her most memorable films represented the opposite of what the Aquino administration stands for.
Artists criticize reality TV show’s ‘decadent influence on youth culture’
Artists criticize reality TV show’s ‘decadent influence on youth culture’
“This supposed challenge [to pose nude for a painting session] was not just about testing the housemates’ determination in completing their ‘weekly task,’ nor was it for the painter’s advocacy. Rather, it was about kuya’s exercise of authority over the contestant in the name of publicity and ratings.”
Verses for Andrea Rosal and Baby Diona
Verses for Andrea Rosal and Baby Diona
Poets show their solidarity with political prisoner Andrea Rosal who lost her newborn daughter May 18.
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