Thousands rise against Marcos secret burial
By Luz Wendy Noble and Beatriz Zamora With reports from Tessa Barre In a moment of utmost rage, the streets of Katipunan echoed the cries of the Filipino heroes of…
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Sincerity, subtlety and those in between
By Bronte Lacsamana In a culture where rom-coms of drama and spectacle dominate the box office, Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa provides a fresh Philippine indie approach on the complications of…
A farewell to Neverland
By Kate Tayamora It is a proven fact that even when the plot grows weary, the audience will still yearn for stories which harness familiarity, producing films like this: Talented,…
Breaking the conventions of comedy
By Danine Cruz Classic or cliché stories are continually used for a reason, one of which is that it will still work one way or another. Branded as the 2015…
Ground zero: Remembering truths of a past forgone
By Krysten Mariann Boado In the crowd of protesters burning a large image of former President Ferdinand Marcos declaring Martial Law, SELDA Vice Chairperson Bonifacio Ilagan remains unbowed. The end…
Mga munting tinig sa gitna ng unos
By Jerome Edward Ignacio Sa huling gabi ng mga pambansang minorya sa UP Diliman ay makikitang masipag na tumutulong sa paglilinis sa harap ng maliit na entabladong ganapan ng kultural…
Reclaiming paradise lost
by Krysten Mariann Boado They came unarmed without the company of the male members of their tribe. Arms laced to form a human barricade, the Manobo women banded together and…
Wielding strength in numbers, finding solidarity in adversityMinority groups coalesce for peace and self-determination
By Teresa Barre and Meeko Angela Camba Flags of protest flew high over more than a thousand members of the national minorities and students as they marched to Mendiola Friday…
Of momentary rest and battles yet to be won
by Nicole-Anne C. Lagrimas Jose is a miner. His people’s land is rich with gold ore, but has long been exposed to large-scale mining operations that use his and his…
Sparks of solidarity: Rekindling the fight of national minorities
by Paula Angeline Calayan On a normal day, the University of the Philippines (UP) would have been filled with the humdrum of its many jeepneys and students, with the rain…
Curing amnesia: A timely, theatrical recall of Martial Law
By Brontë Lacsamana It has been decades since the Philippines was shackled under the guise of a need for discipline as declared by former President Ferdinand Marcos. During his regime,…
Testifying 1081: The Casualties of “Change”
By Maisie Joven and Luz Wendy Noble Change can either bring life or death. Sporting his signature pomada-hairdo-and-barong-Tagalog, former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. appeared before the media on Sept. 21,…