Endangering indigenous communities in Panay

In his first State of the Nation Address last July 25, President Rodrigo Duterte urged indigenous peoples to make use … More

Higher (Cost of) Education in Western Visayas

I wrote this article for Philippine Online Chronicles. With over two hundred thousand college level students returning to class this … More

Panay Island’s “Killer Dam”: The Jalaur River Multipurpose Project-II

I wrote this commentary for the Philippine Online Chronicles. “Reclaim our land!” These were the words etched in the grave … More

On the Jalaur Mega Dam Project

Note: This is a condensed version of an October 2012 briefer by the Jalaur River for the People Movement. The … More

Anatomy of State Terror: Human Rights Violations in Panay

This is an unpolished overview of the human rights situation in Panay that I drafted earlier this year. Rodilyn Aguirre … More

Education Not for $ale

This is the rallying cry of youth and students in Panay and Guimaras as we prepare for the Dec.8 “Day … More

Uphold the Right to Education: Fight for a Higher Budget for Social Services

All over the world, mass movements against worsening poverty, social inequality and government budget cuts for education and social services … More

Iloilo Youth Joins Historic Show of Rage Against Aquino’s Education Cuts

Joined by tens of thousands of youth and students, teachers, employees, and enlightened school administrators, yesterday’s culmination of the weeklong … More

On the Historic July 19 Iloilo Youth Protest

The Kabataan Partylist-Panay salutes the Iloilo youth and students for the successful July 19 State of the Youth Address (SOYA) … More

A Public Statement by Concerned Faculty Members of UP Visayas on Red-baiting

8 July 2011 We, the undersigned faculty members of UP Visayas, loudly deplore the unfounded accusations or red-baiting of legitimate … More

A Tactical Gain for Education Rights

In my first week of taking on full-time work as regional coordinator for Kabataan Partylist in Panay, we launched our … More

Pleasures of the Text*

We need history, but not the way a spoiled loafer in the garden of knowledge needs it. –Nietzsche, Of the … More