The moratorium on logging in Aurora and Quezon provinces after the devastating typhoons in December last year has dampened the famed woodcarving industry at Asian Road in Baguio City. Some of the best logs used to sustain the industry came from these two provinces. By Lyn V. Ramo and Marlon Gomarcho Northern Dispatch Bulatlat BAGUIO…
Category: Culture
Mulong Sandoval: Revolutionary Poet
Romulo (or Mulong) Sandoval was a prime example of a revolutionary poet who successfully merged high poetic artistry with solid political commitment. Even as he vied a number of times for literary awards – and successfully so – he never wrote for these alone, unlike many writers past and present. Always, he wrote for the…
‘Para Kanino’?* The poet should perform his poems – Lumbera
A critic, teacher, playwright and poet. All these describe the 72-year old cultural giant, Bienvenido Lumbera. But perhaps the most important description is that Lumbera does not write from the ivory tower. His poems inspire the downtrodden and extol the struggles of the ordinary, as he himself does not hesitate to visit strike areas and…
Fields of Cane, Fields of Struggle
Sa Ngalan ng Tubo is action-packed and is never dragging. The music is at one time stirring and at another, solemn. Truly, the film portrays a history unfolding – and the strikers as the makers of history.
Love, Bound by War
Review of the film, Aishite Imasu 1941 Basfilm Productions Director: Joel Lamangan The actors were good. Casting was perfect. Editing was neat. By Julie Po Bulatlat.com Aishite Imasu is set in the town of San Nicolas in 1941 when Japan was spreading its wings over the archipelago. It is a story of a love triangle.…
A River Worth More than a Thousand Films
Review of the film, Panaghoy sa Suba CM Films Inc. Director: Cesar Montano The strength of the movie is in its cinematic shots of the river and how the peoples’ lives are intertwined with this natural beauty. The local flavor is worth more than a thousand Hollywood films. By Julie Po Bulatlat.com Panaghoy sa Suba…
Tracing the Colonial Roots of Halloween
The malls and department stores in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, are cashing in on Halloween. They are adorned with cobwebs, bats and other creepy items while some of their workers are required to dress as witches or devils. This is their way of advertising the Halloween costumes that are very much in demand…
Tracing the Colonial Roots of Halloween
The malls and department stores in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, are cashing in on Halloween. They are adorned with cobwebs, bats and other creepy items while some of their workers are required to dress as witches or devils. This is their way of advertising the Halloween costumes that are very much in demand…
Poetry and Revolution: Behind Bars and Beyond
Jose Maria Sison’s poems are suffused with various kinds of imagery, but in these one thread is common – the voice of a poet not only resolved to write good poetry, but also revolting against oppression in all its forms. He thus shares, in Philippine literary history, a place with the likes of Andres Bonifacio,…