Sa lupa ng alaala, sisibol ang kalayaan
Sa paghimlay ng labi ni Marcos Sr. sa Libingan ng mga Bayani, aagnas ang lupang nawalan ng hininga sa pagbuhat ng kanyang mga sala. Mismong krus sa kanyang ibabaw ay…
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Dadapo’t tatakas
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. The Tyrant swatted the press like they were mere mosquitoes. Now, journalists like Ligaya went underground to thrive in dim and humid basements.…
Buhay, Bahay, Binabaha
May karapatan bang magsalita tungkol sa baha ang taong hindi kailanman naranasang malubog ang kanyang mga gamit sa putik? O kaya maglimas ng tubig palabas ng bahay? O kahit man…
54 years later, art never forgets
“Great protests are great artworks,” artist Diego Rivera wrote. Art always confronts the sociopolitical realities of its time: from literature that puts dissent into words, to art movements that bring…
Sa Negros, walang hanggan ang tiempo muerto
Tiempo muerto. Dead time. Panahon ng tigil-ani. Ngunit para sa mga sakadang lumalaban para sa tunay na reporma sa lupa, mayroong umusbong na panibagong kahulugan ang salitang ito: time of…
Ang Akin ay Akin na
Hindi sa kanila ang katawang ipinapakita ng salamin. Para sa ilang mga Pilipinong transgender, ang tunay nilang katawan ay ‘yong totoong nagpapakita ng itsurang kanilang yinayakap. “Sobrang hirap na hirap…
My Dormitory-Sized Universe
History remembers the moment a man first walked on the moon. It does not remember, however, the quieter descents. The ones that happen in cramped rooms, in borrowed spaces and…
When reality gets the last laugh
The theater went dark. A lone figure dressed in black stepped onto the stage and declared, “Let there be light.” There was. Then came the music. Then came the laughter.…
Mabuti Pa ang Tikbalang
Ang akdang ito ay kathang-isip lamang. Tumigil ang traysikel na sinasakyan nina Lesley at Vianney sa labas ng tarangkahan ng isang malaking bahay. Kahit maraming beses na silang nakabisita rito,…
Prisms of pride in ArtPH
To know yourself is to recognize yourself in the world around you. The faces of our childhood TV idols may become the characters we emulate in class, which later guide…
Who wins, who loses in the PH history memory game?
In a span of five seconds, a student can flip a few pages of a textbook, write their full name on a test paper or press “submit” on a research…
Sapphic affair: a love untold
Heated Rivalry. Red, White, and Royal Blue. Heartstopper. Almost every year or so, there seems to be a new queer show that is taking the internet by storm. Their narratives…