In this episode of This Week on People’s History, Bulatlat remembers the historic Battle of Tirad Pass, led by the young general Gregorio Del Pillar, against American colonizers.
This Week on People’s History: The Battle of Tirad Pass
Tags: Andres Bonifacio
Continuing Bonifacio’s legacy | Narratives of youth resistance
The two-hour play emphasized the historic role of the Kabataang Makabayan (KM) in continuing the unfinished Philippine revolution against foreign and feudal domination in the country. The lessons from the decades-long uprising waged by KM were creatively portrayed through the play. It laid down the different levels of contradictions faced by youth activists in their eagerness to offer their lives for the revolution.
Ending the information crisis
The reformists and revolutionaries of the late 19th century; those who fought the Japanese invaders during World War II; and the professionals, workers, and farmers who comprised the core of the resistance against the Marcos dictatorship understood only too well the role of information in exposing the injustice and racist assumptions of Spanish colonial rule,…
Celebrating Bonifacio
The performances not only honored Bonifacio but also called on the present generation to continue Bonifacio’s unfinished revolution.
On Andres Bonifacio’s 152nd birthday | ‘Revolution is not just a memory’
“For the poor, revolution will never be over. As long as we remain hungry, revolution will go on.”
‘Lakad Bonifacio’ | Reliving the time of the Katipuneros
A group of history buffs took a walk down the streets of Manila this weekend to pay tribute to the Father of Philippine Revolution, the Great Gat Andres Bonifacio.
Societal change: Learning from the lessons of history
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld On the 151st birth anniversary of The Great Plebeian, Gat Andres Bonifacio, nationwide protest actions calling for government accountability and genuine societal change were launched, inspired by the revolutionary vision and example of the Supremo of the Katipunan. More than historic symbolism and patriotic fervor were on display as…
Robin Padilla joins progressives’ commemoration of Andres Bonifacio
MANILA — Dressed as a Katipunero, actor Robin Padilla attended the November 30 Bonifacio Day rites led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan in Liwasang Bonifacio. Before the main program started where he read the 14 code of conduct of the Katipunero written by Emilio Jacinto, he dropped by at the campout of the 300-plus Manilakbayan ng…
Protesters decry lack of genuine change under Aquino
Protesters tagged Aquino as a US lackey who sold out the country’s sovereignty worse than his predecessors because he welcomed the de-facto military bases thru EDCA; a lying leader who boasts of economic growth that only the few landlords and capitalists enjoy; a corrupt leader who corners gargantuan pork and patronage; and a killer for having unleashed the brutal Oplan Bayanihan counter-insurgency combat operations.
Thousands mark Bonifacio’s 151st birth anniversary| ‘Aquino government a traitor’
“The treachery of the cacique landed gentry and the modern-day carpetbaggers is represented today by the US-Aquino government which is wreaking havoc on the rich resources and exploiting the working masses of the Philippines.”
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(Paglalapat kay Bonifacio sa pagdaan ni Yolanda) ni XANDRA CASAMBRE-BISENIO Bulatlat.com Ang delubyo’y umuulit, ngayon mas malupit. Dibdib ay nagsikip, mata’y pumikit, at pagmukat, wala na. Nangalagas na naman ang mga sanga, silungan, taniman, tahanan. Tinangay nang ‘sang iglap ang lahat, at ang mga ito’y padabog na ibinalik nang wasak, durog, putol, walang buhay. Na…