Ni JOHN THIMOTY A. ROMERO Mother, I am very aware that my decision to teach in Mindanaoan mountains weakened not only yours, but of Dad’s and Lolo’s seemingly frail hearts. You’ve already visualized me in areas you thought were far greater than where I am today: studying abroad, high-paying universities, straight pursuit of post-graduate studies…
Ni JOHN THIMOTY A. ROMERO Patuloy na dumarami Ang mga imaheng Pinuno na ng puros na karahasan; Dugo sa bawat pahina Patak ng luha sa bawat pagbuklat Nang maisiwalat Ang kalagayan ng kapwa ko lumad. Patuloy na dumarami Ang pinalilisan ng takot Binubugaw ng mga putok ng baril Na aniyang sabay-sabay na pumuputok Sa kumpas…
A week before the global celebration of Human Rights Day in 2016, various people’s organizations in the Philippines conducted a solidarity fasting campaign to press for the release of 400 political prisoners. In response, a government peace negotiator described the action as counterproductive and that it is putting undue pressure to President Rodrigo Duterte. Never…
QUESTION EVERYTHING Mong Palatino Bulatlat.com Respect for diverse beliefs is one of the prescriptions of political correctness so therefore your decision to become an activist should no longer provoke scandalous reactions. But the menacing tentacles of Red Scare and Philippine-style McCarthyism continue to wield considerable influence in our social institutions. The result is that your…
QUESTION EVERYTHING Mong Palatino These are precarious times. We live in a world plagued by mass poverty, chronic hunger, wealth inequality, and racism but we seem to lack the will to overcome these preventable miseries. The world order is already ripe for an overhaul yet many are reluctant to admit it. Worse, some of us…
A number of mass leaders and activists are now banned from Congress for “shouting and displaying of banners” inside its august halls.