They were two of my peers at the University, only a few years removed from our days haunting the halls of Vinzons, went missing while organizing landless farmers in Hagonoy, Bulacan, exactly twenty years ago today. Many clues, a few witnesses, and countless visits to cemeteries, military camps,...
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte errs in declaring that most journalists are being killed for being corrupt and in implying that only corrupt journalists have been killed in the Philippines. While corruption is a continuing problem in the press and media, it is simply...
Perhaps the most unexpected, yet most significant, outcome of the Duterte presidential campaign is the return of the peace negotiations into the national consciousness and discourse. To his credit, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte was the only presidential candidate who made the...
Ferdinand Marcos' widow Imelda is a member of the House of Representatives. His daughter Imee is running unopposed for reelection as governor of Ilocos Norte. His son Ferdinand Jr. is leading the pack of six candidates for Vice President – and whether or not he wins...
Ang sabi sa isang kanta, ang magtanim ay di biro. Pero biro pa nga bang matatawag kung ang mga nagtatanim mismo ay wala nang makain? Noong Abril 21, nakadalo ako sa sa isang porum ng Unyon ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) kung saan inilunsad ang Tiempo Muerto, isang...
Una, ano ang akala nyo, tanga ang magsasaka na hindi sila pwedeng magmulat, kumilos at magmobilisa ng sariling hanay, na kailangan nila ang Kaliwa para gawin ito para sa kanila? Ikalawa, kung hindi lumaban ang magsasaka— ginamit ang anuman maaring makakapagtanggol sa...
AlterMidya, a nationwide network of independent media organizations, denounces police intimidation and attempts to suppress information by preventing journalists from covering the aftermath of the April 1 Kidapawan massacre. The Cotabato police set up a checkpoint...
Kidapawan City is under virtual martial law as soldiers and police impose a food and medicine blockade on the farmers who sought sanctuary at the Spottswood United Methodist Center. Photo by King Catoy/Altermidya. Like any other Filipino citizen, I am aghast and...
ONE of the most common arguments for opening full media ownership to foreign interests is that it will facilitate technology transfer. Senator Grace Poe alluded to this supposed advantage when she declared during the Makati Business Club forum that she favored...
We are witnesses to one of the biggest ironies of our time. We are an archipelagic country endowed with abundant fishing waters and rich marine resources, yet the fishers—who by dint of hard work bring these rich marine resources to our markets and our food tables—are...
Life lessons matapos ang pangalawang presidentiable debate sa UP Cebu: Una, handa si Grace pero mas nagiging mainstream ang kanyang mga ideas hinggil sa charter change para sa economic provisions at pro-death penalty, laglag si Binay, nauubusan na ng gustong sabihin...
Our presidential elections are still rooted in slogans and shallow matters. Even during the first of the #PiliPinas2016 debates, which aimed to provide intelligent discussions on the candidates' platforms and stands, the presidential candidates fell back to the...
Life lessons kung bakit dapat minamahal ang babae: Una, lahat tayo ay may mahahalagang babae sa buhay (ina, kapatid, lola, kaibigan, best friend, pinsan, iniidolo, etc.), kung wala sila, wala tayo; Ikalawa, at tama si Mao Zedong, sila ang may tangan ng kalahati ng...