“Mahadlok mi kung ulan kay mudako ang tubig.” There used to be some houses by the river shore where some … More
Tag: Philippines
Miclat’s Not So Secret Revelations (Fragments from an Unfinished Critique)
Disappointing. Nothing less can describe the supposedly untold stories unveiled by Mario Miclat in Secrets of the Eighteen Mansions. Miclat’s … 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
Free Ericson Acosta! Free All Political Prisoners!
Ericson Acosta is described by the individuals and groups campaigning for his freedom as an artist, journalist and cultural worker … More
What do we do after the orgy?*
As we wake up to a series of price hikes, education budget cuts, ever-worsening corruption and human rights abuses, things … More
The higher education budget: the Aquino regime’s borrowed kettle
Thousands of students, teachers, and school administrators will be holding a nationwide protest action against the Aquino regime’s education budget … More
The CAS in the Service of the People
The welfare of the nation can be measured by the wellbeing of the people that compose the nation. National development is not only … More
Reviving ROTC
Once more, there is news of renewed efforts to revive the mandatory Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) for all college … More
In the Time of Cholera
Red and green are invading houses, malls, streets, churches, and stores. Along with the proliferation of Santa Claus outfits on … More
Nobody but You
Does UP education lead to selfless service to the Filipino people? On the one hand, the University of the Philippines … More
Going Against the Current: Clarifying Some Points on Student Activism
We all too often create our own conception of a thing that is removed from the reality of that object … More
Instead of a Eulogy
One of the things I do very early in the morning when I wake up is to read the local … More
Ora pro nobis
Because I’m not into writing anniversary statements these days unlike before, I leave this repost of an entry from my … More
Jabidah Massacre Recalled
Originally posted in my former blog earlier this year: Recalling the “Jabidah massacre” that ignited four decades of conflict in … More
Bombard the Headquarters! 