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pannaginip · 1 month

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ABS-CBN: Bayan Muna condemns terrorism charge vs activists

Party-list group Bayan Muna has condemned the filing of anti-terrorism charges against its secretary general, Nathanael Santiago, as well as Anakpawis Campaign Director Servillano Luna, Jr., ASCENT Convenor Rosario Brenda Gonzalez, and Bulacan Ecumenical Forum volunteer Anasusa San Gabriel.

“The use of trumped-up charges, in conjunction with red-tagging, creates a toxic environment that undermines the principles of justice and human rights. We strongly and firmly reject these reprehensible tactics and demand an end to the harassment and persecution of activists and members of the political opposition,” Bayan Muna said.

In the counter-affidavit filed by Santiago before the Nueva Ecija Office of the Provincial Prosecutor, he denied the charges for attempted murder and murder under the Anti-Terrorism Act as well as violation of the Philippine Act on Crimes Against Humanitarian Law, Genocide and other Crimes Against Humanity.

Santiago said at the time of the supposed crime, he was working as Bayan Muna secretary general at the office of the party-list group in Quezon City.

Similarly, in the counter-affidavit of Gonzalez, she said was busy for a book launch during the first three weeks of October, with photos and testimonies attached.

2024 May 3

Activist Renato Reyes Jr. on Twitter @natoreyes:

Four activists have been charged under the draconian Anti Terror Law. They are known activists Nath Santiago, Jun Luna, Brenda Gonzalez and Ansusa San Gabriel. Nath was himself an SC petitioner vs the terror law. Now he is charged under the same provision he questioned at the SC

This marks the first time national leaders or personalities have been charged under the ATL. The complaints were filed by the AFP in Nueva Ecija, They claimed the 4 participated in an armed encounter between the AFP and NPA - a completely blatant lie and a fabrication.

In 2020 we warned that the ATL will be abused by state forces to stifle dissent and suppress progressive organizations. That is exactly what is happening now with the filing of these trumped up “terror” charges in different regions.

Imagine being charged with terrorism, and not knowing you were facing charges because they sent subpoenas to a different address, to another activist already reported missing. Then finding out there’s already a resolution even without the fiscal hearing your side.

Late February na lang nila nalaman na may kaso pala sila sa Nueva Ecija. Buti nakapaghabol ng motion at nakapag file ngayong araw ng kanilang counter-affidavit. Inaabuso ang “terror law” laban sa mga aktibista, at kahit sa mga totoong rebolusyonaryo. [It was only in late Feb that they found out about these cases against them. It was fortunate that they were able to file counter-affidavits in time. The "terror law" is being abused to thwart activists, even the true revolutionaries.]

2024 May 3

#junk anti terror law #philippines #state violence #red tagging #afp-pnp

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annexca · 8 months

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#166

Ang tututol ay kalaban ng bayan

Ayaw mo ba sa kapayapaan?

Ako'y tatahimik na, kung ako sa'yo

Simula pa sa Davao, dalubhasa na ako

Bigyan mo ako ng pera, bawal tumanggi

Kung sa'n gagastusin ay 'di ko sasabihin

Ilang araw man o linggo, wala ka na doon

'Di puwedeng magsalita kung laban sa poon

- KOMPIDENSYAL

#tagalog #filipino #poem #tula #maikling tula

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chereserene · 10 months

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HOY, MY HEART IS SO FREAKING HAPPY.

Seeing all my schoolmates, classmates noon sa college na may 3 letters na sa dulo ng name nila. Promise guys iba talaga yung feeling.

Congrats!! RPms and RPsy. Congrats sa lahat ng nagtake hindi biro ang pagod at lakas ng loob. You fought a good fight. Bumawi sa susunod at wag umatras. Laban lang palagi.

Isipin niyo lisensya palagi't palagi para sa bayan. Basta ayun welcome sa panibagong chapter ng mga lumalaban at nagtataguyod ng mental health.

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upismediacenter · 6 months

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PARA PO! PARA SA BAYAN!

LABANAN ANG KLASISTANG PAMAMALAKAD, TUMINDIG KASAMA ANG MENORIDAD!

LABAN NG TSUPER, LABAN NG KOMYUTER!

Labing-apat na araw. Simula ika-1 ng Enero, 2024, hindi na papayagan ng pamahalaan na pumasada ang mga dyip na hindi modernisado. Sa loob ng labing-apat na araw, ang kasalukuyang pamasahe na Php 12 ay lolobo hanggang Php 40-50 upang tustusan ang gastos ng tsuper sa tinatayang 2.8 Milyon hanggang 5 Milyong halaga ng modernong dyip. Sa loob ng labing-apat na araw, tinatantiyang 64,000 na drayber at 25,000 na operator ang sasalubong sa bagong taon nang walang trabaho.

Ang pamimilit ng pamahalaan na isakatuparan ng mga maliliit na tsuper at operator ang Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) ay tanda ng klasismo. Saan kukuha ng dalawang milyon si Manong Drayber na nagkakandakuba na para maabot ang kaniyang boundary, upang i-modernisa ang kaniyang dyip? Anong silbi ng ipinangakong subsidiya ng gobyerno na makatutulong daw sa mga drayber kung anim hanggang walong porsyento (6-8%) lang naman ang maiaambag sa kabuuang gastos para sa modernong unit? Ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng sistemang pantransportasyon ng Pilipinas ay higit nang masalimuot—pagpatak ng alas sais ay hindi na uusad ang trapik; ang dating isang oras na biyahe ay inaabot na ng dalawa. Paano pa kung mababawasan ang mga pampublikong sasakyan? Hindi dapat tayo sa mga tsuper na naghahanap-buhay magalit, kundi sa administrasyong hindi makatao, hindi makamasa, at lalong hindi makabayan.

Kasabay ng mga malawakang protesta, tumitindig ang UPIS Media Center kasama ang lahat ng mga tsuper, operator, komyuter, at mamamayan na ipinaglalaban ang karapatang panatilihin ang pamamasada ng mga tradisyunal na dyipni. Ang kasalukuyang programa ay hindi makamasa’t karapat-dapat ibasura sapagkat kung tunay na para sa ikabubuti ng bansa ang intensyon nito, hindi nito yuyurakan ang hanapbuhay ng mga mamamayang pumapasan ng bayan.

PARA PO! PARA SA BAYAN!

Basahin ang Opinion Article na ito: https://www.tumblr.com/upismediacenter/701755924495400960/opinion-bayad-po-malayo-bang-masolusyonan-ang?source=share

#NoToJeepneyPhaseout #NoToPUVPhaseout

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shunyown · 2 years

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hindi dahil nakaupo na ay tapos na ang laban. tandaan mo may mga nasa itaas na napatalsik ng taong bayan. wag kang manatiling bulag bulagan lahat yan ay nakasulat.

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melodyjourney · 9 months

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𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗭 : 𝗔 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲

𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐲𝐨𝐧,

"Mandirigma" Kung may salita mang maaari ko kayong ihambing, iyan ay ang salitang mandirigma, Ihinahalintulad ko kayo sa mga giyererong pinaglalaban ang bayan kapalit man nito'y kamatayan, makamit lang ang hinahangad na kapayapaan, ngunit kayong mga kabataang nasa henerasyon na ito, magandang kinabukasan ang nais niyong makamtan, hindi man kalasag at sibat ang inyong pinanghahawakan, talino at lakas ang inyong puhunan para sa inaasam ninyong magandang kinabukasan. Kaya naman karamihan sa inyo'y ginagapang ang pag-aaral upang tumuklas ng kaalamang hindi lahat ay nabibigyan. Ang iba sainyo'y itinataguyod ang pamilya kasabay ng pagsusunog ng kilay matustusan lang ang hinahangad na edukasyon. Henerasyon na kung saan makikita sainyo ang matatapang, mga kabataang handang Ilaban ang katotohanan marinig lamang ng kataas taasan. Mga Mandirigma na ang kalaban ay sariling isipan kasama ang lipunan. "Walang magandang kinabukasan ang kabataan, kung hindi kami lalaban." Boses ng kabataan. Lipunan, na palagi kayong hinuhusgahan dahil sa naipapakita ninyong kakayahan, lingid sa kanilang isipan na ang inyong mga laban ay para sa inyong kapakanan, kailangan ninyo pang mas tumapang, para na rin sa mga susunod pang giyerang kailangang malampasan. Maraming nagsasabing kayo'y sensitibo, maliit na bagay ay iniiyakan ninyo, ang hindi nila alam kailangan ninyong maging pursigido, dahil ang mga salitang naririnig ninyo ay mananatiling salita ng mga tao, mula sa mga taong walang bilib sa anong kakayahan ang maipapakita ninyo, mga salitang negatibo sa kahit anong perspektibo, ngunit ang mga Ito'y nagiging sangkap sa pagbuo ng inyong pagkatao, nang mas tumatag katulad ng isang gusaling taon ang ginugol mapagtibay lang ang pundasyon nito. Depresyon, marami sainyo ang kalaban niti, sarili laban sa sarili, walang kasiguraduhin kung maipapanalo. Ano bang dahilan ng halo halong usapan sa isip ninyo? Pamilyang kailangan buhayin habang nagpapagal kayo? Sariling kailangang sagipin sa panahon na hindi sigurado? Lipunang walang ginawa kundi husgahan at saktan kayo, na animo'y entablado'y na kailangan ikaw ay perpekto at lahat sila'y mga hurado? Ngunit lahat ng laban na kinakaharap niyo, ang tanging sarili ang kasangga mo, mula sa responsibilidad sa sarili, kapatid, anak, at ka- magaral, lahat ay kailangan mong pangunahan, gaya ng mga punong nakatayo pa rin sa gitna ng trahedya't sakuna, masugatan ma'y babangon at babangon ngunit kailanma'y hindi matitibag, punuin ka man ng pangamba at bagabag, huwag ka sanang magpapadaig dahil may kinabukasang nagaantay para sa araw mong hindi ka kailan man nagpatinag. Hindi lingid sa iyong kaalaman na kaya mong gawin ang mga bagay na iyong kinatatakutan, may mga bagay na kailangan mong sumubok at masaktan upang matutuhan kung kinakailangan, ang isang mandirigma ay walang laban na sinususukuan, maraming bagay pa ang dapat mong matutuhan, unti unti, banayad, ang buhay at destinasyon ng isang tao ay parang alon, ilang beses man hampasin ay babalik sa kung saan ka nang galing, hindi mo kailanman masisilayan ang ganda ng karagatan kung hindi mo ito susuungin sa kailaliman, maaaring sa simula'y ikaw ay mahirapan, ngunit huwag mo sana itong sukuan, wala nagtatagumpay nang hindi nahihirapan. Ang buhay ninyo'y parang panaghoy, Patuloy lang sana ang pagdaloy, may panahon mang magulo madalas sana'y payapa. Mga Mandirigmang nais kong palakpakan, hindi ko akalaing ito ang aking madadatnan, musmos pa lamang ay puro takot ang nararamdaman, mula pagkabata'y responsibilidad ang nagaantay, hanggang sa magtanda'y naging tagapagbigay, hindi man sa lahat sumusuporta't umaagapay, ngunit kaya ninyong sagupain ang hamon ng buhay na nagaantay. Padayon.

Nagmamahal,

𝓝𝓪𝓹𝓪𝓰𝓵𝓲𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓰 𝓗𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓪𝓼𝔂𝓸𝓷

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mentaldiary-ah · 1 year

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Women fighters, in fiction and in reality, have always fascinated me.

I grew up never getting tired of The Mummy Returns (2001) and its action-packed adventures. It features one of my most favorite cinematic moments: the fight scene between Nefertiri and Anck-su-namun, both tasked to be protectors in the kingdom of Egypt some 3,000 years ago. One may think they must be ahead of their time for training women for battle and assigning such tasks to them.

Fight scene from The Mummy Returns (2001)

There are many other scenes in the said film showing both women as their 1930s reincarnation, Evy (Nefertiri) and Meela (Anck-su-namun), fighting with and among men. Not once did Rick, Evy's husband, handed over guns to her to help them battle the enemies and save their son. Their kind of relationship was yet another reason why I have always loved that film.

Seeing The Mummy Returns again for the nth time, I figured these female characters have played a significant part in my upbringing. They showed me women can fight, too, when it was most needed. They didn't have to be the stereotypical damsels in distress waiting to be rescued because they can save themselves while saving others, as well. In retrospect, at such a young age I knew I wanted to be like them. I wasn't very much into the princess thingy, except for the Xena the Warrior Princess kind. In fact, I once dreamed of becoming like the Power Rangers with all their skills and stunts.

Through the years, I have been learning more about Filipinas who left their mark in our history. In an era of a patriarchal society where women were reinforced to be homemakers & deemed as the lesser sex, there were several of them who strayed against the conventions and took part in the never-ending fight for freedom.

Illustrations of Gabriela Silang (by Carlito Rovira) (top) and the first female general Agueda Kahabagan (from SCOUT Magazine) (bottom) during the Philippine Revolution

One of them was notorious for polishing her nails and putting on red lipstick before going to battle, because she believed she also fought for the freedom to be herself as a woman. Another one used to be a movie superstar until the war. She joined the guerrilla movement to avenge for her husband's murder, and in the process she saved an entire village from being killed by the colonizers.

The women of HUKBALAHAP (Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon), clockwise from left:

Remedios Gomez-Paraiso AKA Kumander Liwayway and her red lipstick (art from Rejected Princesses); Carmen Rosales, movie star-turned guerilla fighter (from Flickr); Felipa Culala AKA Kumander Dayang-Dayang (art by Dos Garcia); and Simeona Punsalan-Tapang AKA Kumander Guerrero (art by @RoriComics on Twitter)

But the courage of Filipina women in history has been witnessed not only at home and in the battlefield. There were women who stood up for their right to receive formal education and their right to vote.

Top photo: a painting of The Women of Malolos (art by Rafael del Casal); bottom photo: U.S. First Lady Florence Harding w/ Filipina suffragette delegation, 1922 (From US-Philippines Society)

There were women who saved people's lives by caring for the injured and the sick and feeding the hungry.

Clockwise from left: Melchora Aquino AKA Tandang Sora (from Wikipedia); Josefa Llanes-Escoda (from Bayaning Filipino on Blogger); Maria Orosa (from Orosa Family); and Dr. Fe del Mundo (from National Academy of Science and Technology)

There were women who continue to fight for justice and for their right to be heard, not just as victims but survivors of a violent, tragic past.

Top photo: the Malaya Lolas of Candaba, Pampanga; bottom photo: the lolas of Lila Pilipina. Both are groups of “comfort women,” survivors of military sexual violence during the Japanese Occupation. (From Facebook)

There were women who prove themselves worthy to be recognized by the world for their talents, abilities, and dedication in their respective fields.

Hidilyn Diaz, the first Filipino Olympic gold medalist; and Maria Ressa, the first Filipino Nobel Laureate (From Esquire Philippines)

There were women leaders who empowered their countrymen towards a better quality of life.

Campaign images of Senator Risa Hontiveros and former Senator Leila de Lima for the 2022 National Elections (From Facebook)

Atty. Leni Robredo, former Vice President of the Philippines (From Esquire Philippines)

And before I forget, I was raised and surrounded by strong women who all the while face their own share of battles in life.

We as women are fighters, and we should never let anyone tell us otherwise.

Meanwhile, I believe I have arrived at a full circle. I may haven't reached my dream of becoming a Power Ranger but who would have thought that as an adult, I would portray a woman fighter myself?

Happy Women's Month!

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andweeeeyaaaaaaaaaa · 1 year

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Ang bagong kadawyan na nagmulat sa bayan

Nagbigay daan tungo sa bagong kaalaman,

Nagkaisa't nagkaroon ng bagong pag-asa,

Kabutihang panlahat ang natamasa.

Sinubok ang ating lakas at kakayanan

Harapin ang pagsubok sa kinabukasan,

Naging matatag para sa pag-unlad ng bayan,

Nakipagsabayan para sa kinabukasan.

Dahil sa pandemya, nagbago ang lahat

Pangangailangan ay hindi naging sapat,

Kaya naman, umusbong ang bagong kadawyan,

Sistema ng edukasyon ay napalitan

Ito ay naging danas bilang paghahanda

Sa laban na ito, ika'y hindi nagiisa,

Lahat aahon, lahat makakabangon,

Patungo sa makabagong henerasyon.

#BAGONG_KADAWTAN_BAGONG_BAYANIHAN

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ilaw-at-panitik · 2 years

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Gabi-gabi na lamang kung magliwanag ang dambuhalang apoy sa tuktok ng Bundok Telakawa. “Malamang,” ‘ika ni Maningning Vilog sa kanyang Tata Casia habang payapang namamahinga sa ilalim ng inaagiw na kamalig at walang lamang dulang, “ay nananabako na naman ang higanteng si Capas.” Pananabakong siyang ritwal upang pansamantalang maghilom ang mga sugat sa damdamin, guniguni, pag-aasam, at pagnanasa matapos mauwi sa malaking kabiguan ang pag-ibig niya kay Tarlak. Subalit mali pala ang naunang hinuha, ang liwanag na nakikita ng mag-ama, at iba pa na sinlaki ng palanggana at plaka, sinliit ng bungaga ng baso at platito, at korteng parisukat-parihaba na waring aandap-andap na Sanyo o Toshiba sa gitna ng dilim, na palipat-lipat ng direksyon na sinasabayan pa ng hugong at pagyanig sa lupa, ay mata pala ng Caterpillar at Komatsu na walang-awang sinususo hanggang sa masaid ang banal na Lawa ng Tambo. Pagputok ng mga silahis, animo’y nilamon ng liwanag si Aranguren at ni isang bakas ng kanyang pag-iral, ni palatandaan ng samyo o abo, ay walang nakita. Nawala ang kita sa malayo na anyo ng isang babae na nakahiga na may ilong, bibig, baba, at dalawang magandang hubog na suso na waring sa isang dalaga, habang ang bagong Aguinaldo na mahilig uminom ng Viagra, at mga Bagong Macabebe ay tuwang-tuwa habang minumura ang mga gaya nina Evangelista’t Calosa, habang siya’y kandung-kandong nina Trump at Xi at taas noong ipinagmamalaki kasama ang kanyang BCDA sa Facebook, Twitter, at IG na ilang porsiyento na lamang ay tapos na ang Phase 1A ng New Clark City at handa na umano ang Filipinas para sa isang palaruang world class. Ngayon, isa nang patay na ilang ang gitna ng San Jose, Concepcion, Botolan, at Bamban. Nawala ang mala-Great Wall na panangga ng Zambales, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, at Pampanga laban sa nanunuot-sa-butong Amihan kung Disyembre hanggang Pebrero na regalo ng lusaw na niyebe mula Kremlin at Siberia, at ang propesiya noon sa isang malaking baha — ng propetang si Vizconde de la Riva May Granada sa Bulsa — ng tubig mula Sapa ng Dingding at Namria, gayundin mula Ilog ng Lungcob, ay tila nakatakdang maganap. Hindi dapat ginalaw ang Susong Dalaga! Hindi dapat winasak ang Susong Dalaga! Dahilan upang balisa’t mag-alab ang mata ng mga kantero, magbubukid, at magtutubo! Ang nananabakong si Capas balita’y nasa kapatagan na at nais usigin ang lumapastangan sa sagradong kaayusan ng kosmos at mga atomo sa kalikasan, na ayon sa mga matatabil at malabiga ay umanib na ring ganap sa kilusang iniapo ng Kolorum at Hukbalahap na nagkukuta sa Bundok Mor-Asia at Bundok Canouman, na bulung-bulunga’y may lakas na gaya sa binatang kalabaw at liksing wari sa alamid at kidlat, na handog umano ng mga ispirito ng mga namayapang gerilya at insurekto na nangangalaga sa Bukal ng Mapaling Danum at Bundok Bueno. Mula noo’y nagmistulang araw na ang gabi at palihim-tahimik na gumagalaw, na waring sa tubig ng Mabalacat, hanging-bukid ng Cabiao, luwad ng Bayambang, at dalampasigan ng Masinloc, ang nagising na bayan ng mga higante. At mula nga noo’y gabi-gabi at araw-araw na lamang kung magliwanag ang dambuhalang apoy, hindi sa tuktok ng Bundok Telakawa kundi sa ibabaw ng lupang kinatitirikan ng mga makahiya, kogon, talahib, paragis, at trigu-triguhan. Ito ang planetang bumihag sa Dakilang Bernardo Carpio na simpula ng hinog na bugnay at mabolo. Pumipitik nang mabigat ang pulso ng lahat na waring sa paghatak ng makina sa bawat hibla ng pinatuyong pinya, kangkong, kopra, at abaka, o waring sa paglakatak ng makinilya na uhaw at gutom humabi ng letra ng makatang si Bigornia o ng nobelistang si Sicat. Bumangon na mula sa putik ang kinatatakutang banta, kaya dapat maghanda na sa pagputok ng mga bulo at pagkiwal ng mga puyo. Sa pagitan ng agaw-dilim at agaw-liwanag nangabubuhay ang prosa ni Abreu. Rene Boy Abiva, "Ang Gunita't Abo ng Susong Dalaga at ang Bagong Alamat"

#Rene Boy Abiva #philippine literature #tula

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alithesportsfan · 1 year

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I know 49th isn't exactly a high spot, and them moving four places isn't a lot. But this is big for the country. I love this for them.

#pwnt #woso #laban filipinas #para sa bayan

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pannaginip · 5 months

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UP Diliman University Student Council on Twitter @USCUPDiliman:

ALERT: Kahapon, Enero 31, pinuntahan at hinaras ng mga hindi unipormadong intelligence officer ng militar ang mag-aaral mula sa College of Science na si Bobby Sotelo Jr. sa kanilang tahanan sa Santiago City, Isabela.

Pinipilit na kausapin ng militar si Bobby tungkol sa detalye ng kanyang dating pagiging volunteer teacher at member ng Project Arapaap, isang organisasyon na naglalayong magbigay ng alternatibong oportunidad upang patuloy na makapag-aral ang mga bata ng iba’t ibang komunidad sa gitna ng pandemiya.

Ayon sa ulat ng SINAG, binabalik-balikan na ng mga elemento ng militar ang tahanan nila Bobby mula pa Mayo 2023 at patuloy na pinipilit na makausap ang kanyang pamilya ukol rito. Dagdag pa ay matagal na ring pinupuntahan at iniintimida ng militar ang mga dating organizer ng Project Arapaap.

Tumitindig ang UPD University Student Council laban sa pandarahas ng estado sa lahat ng mga Iskolar ng Bayan! Ang pananakot at intimidasyong ito ay repleksyon ng pasistang hangarin ng estado na manupil sa pag-igpaw sa mga sistematikong suliranin. Ang patuloy na panre-redtag sa mga inosenteng estudyante tulad ni Bobby ay patunay na ang estado ang tunay na terorista!

HANDS OFF BOBBY SOTELO JR! HANDS OFF OUR STUDENTS!

2024 Feb. 1

Eng translation below the cut

ALERT: Yesterday, Jan. 31, Bobby Sotelo Jr., a student from the College of Science, was approached and harassed by military intelligence officers not in uniform.

He was forced to disclose details of his participation as a volunteer teacher and member of Project Arapaap, an organization that aimed to provide children of different communities alternative opportunities to continue their studies in the midst of a pandemic.

According to a report by SINAG [official student publication of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy UPD], military elements have been returning to Bobby's home since May 2023 and have been forcing his family to talk with them on this matter. Additionally, the military have also been approaching and intimidating other past organizers of Project Arapaap.

The UPD University Student Council stands up against the state's violence against the Iskolar ng Bayan! These threats and intimidation are a reflection of the state's fascist desire to suppress the implementation of solutions to systemic issues. The continued red-tagging of innocent students such as Bobby is proof that the state is the real terrorist!

HANDS OFF BOBBY SOTELO JR! HANDS OFF OUR STUDENTS!

#junk anti terror law #philippines #state violence #red tagging #afp-pnp #translations

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scoliosizt · 2 years

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“Isang liham para sa kapwa siyentista't inhenyero,

Natapos at magsisimula na naman ang isang siklo ng ating demokrasya Mula sa eleksyon ng naghaharing uri Tayo ay pilit na pinalahok at resulta ay pinatanggap. Babalik tayo sa ating mga laboratoryo, Magsusukat, magbibilang, mag-aanalisa, gagawa ng konklusyon Asan nga ba ang ating laboratoryo, Kung hindi kung naasan ang masa at ang kanilang pag asa.

Babalik tayo sa mga bundok, gubat, dagat Upang maghanap, magsiyasat, maghalungkat, hanapin ang hindi pa nakikita Asan nga ba ang lahat ng paghahanap Makikita kasama sa piling ng masa.

Ang sabi nila ay mas matalas ang pluma kaysa sa sundang, Ngunit hindi ba mas tama na sabay nating hinahasa ang pluma at sundang? Dahil ito ang ating sandata laban sa tiranya Kaya mga kapwa siyentista at inhenyero ng bayan Huwag magpakulong sa tinutalak sa ating gagampanang gawain sa lipunan Ang tunay na siyensiya at teknolohiya Ay iyong lumalahok ang masa at magpapalaya sa kanila.”

#pubmats #artph

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sweetmonster · 2 years

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Eto na siguro ang isa sa pinaka fulfilling na ginawa ko sa buhay ko, ang tumulong na maorganisa at mafederate ang organization ng person with disability sa municipal level upang iangat ang kanilang hanay. Mula sa pagtukoy at paglalarawan ng kanilang kalagayan, pagmumulat sa kanilang mga karapatan na dapat ay kanilang nakukuha hanggang sa pagpapalakas ng kanilang internal structures upang maging mas matatag ang pundasyon ng kanilang samahan. Sa totoo lang, pumasok ako dito sa trabaho na to dala ang lumang pagtingin sa mga person with disabilities - dapat silang tulungan dahil nakakaawa.

Pero kung mabibigyan lamang ng platform ang mga persons with disabilities para maiangat ang kanilang mga pangangailangan at karapatan, kung tutulungan sila na magkaroon ng mga polisiya at programa na magtatanggal sa mga barriers na nakakapigil sa kanilang potential, sila ay magkakaroon ng lakas at kakayanan na makilahok sa lipunan.

Salamat Humanity and Inclusion sa opportunity, maraming salamat Sir Ronald sa coaching, salamat Ma'am Fatima (MSWDO) sa suporta at pakikiisa. Higit sa lahat, malalim na pasasalamat sa federation officers sa pagmumulat sakin, pagpapalalim ng aking kaalaman at paggabay sakin para samahan kayo na kalampagin ang mga barangay at munisipyo para kayo ay pakinggan, respetuhin at isama sa talakayan. Ngunit wala pa tayo sa exciting part. Simula palang ito ng mahabang laban. Marami pa kailangan ayusin at gawin para makamit ang inyong pinapangarap na Bayan kung saan walang naiiwan at lahat ay pantay-pantay.

Pero kung pangingibabawin ang puso at determinasyon na makapaglingkod, ang sakit ay walang anuman. Bagkus ay "dadalin ka nito sa isang antas ng pag-iisip na mas mataas kaysa pangkaraniwan, hindi makasarili kundi para sa nakakarami."

June 2022 | Tabuk City, Kalinga

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FEATURE: Exiting UPIS with Flying Colors

The end of another successful school year is fast approaching. With this, another batch steps into a new door, revealing the next chapter of their lives. Batch 2023, also known as AMA23 are filled with students who come from different backgrounds and who each carry their own baggage. As their years in the cheerful halls of UPIS and the moments wandering about the quadrangle’s grassy grounds come to an end, let us shine light upon students who overcame challenges and responsibilities above that of being a student. Let us also see how UPIS has been a safe space for them in light of the school’s efforts in creating a safer and more inclusive environment, especially through the Gender and Development Committee.

Amira Castillo (they/them)

Student activist Amira Castillo has been a member of Kabataan Partylist UP Diliman for more than two years now. Mira's desire to investigate new avenues for serving the public is their primary motivation for joining politically active organizations.

Their experience in high school can be described as full—whether it may be due to the challenges, moments of stress, frustrations, or just being around people that share the same interests.

As an activist, Mira would describe a safe space as something that is tied with the concept of academic freedom and having a conducive space for self discovery and social development. To them, what makes UPIS a safe space is the academic freedom that it offers to its students. Everyone has access to a place where they can not only learn about oneself, but also the society they live in. In UPIS, students are taught ways on how to serve the nation.

However, there remain certain aspects that the school should improve on to offer a safer environment to those inside it. Mira expressed that, “UPIS should keep nurturing its students to be critical and push them to learn outside the four corners of the classroom.”

"Laban, pag-asa ng bayan!", Mira leaves a short but impactful message to the next generations of students.

Jerson Quetua (he/him)

Jerson Quetua has been part of the UPIS Table Tennis Team since 2016. Initially, he didn’t plan on joining the sport, but when he tried out for the team back in 5th grade, he easily fell in love. Throughout his career, he has played in various tournaments, the biggest one being the UAAP, in which he has always been part of the line up ever since he was a freshman. He has not missed a single UAAP season since then. He's glad to share that he had fun throughout the entire journey and the time he’s spent with the team and the sport, even if he's officially finished playing for the school.

Jerson described his experience as fun yet tiring. Some physical challenges that he had to endure were injuries and compromised sleep schedules. He also questioned his athletic ability on a number of occasions. “The mental factors that affected my performance as an athlete are self doubts if I can perform in a tournament,” Jerson shares.

As a student athlete, he refers to their training grounds as his sanctuary in school. It's a place where people can freely express themselves and feel no judgment, no barriers or limitations on what you can do. As a whole, he thinks that UPIS is a safe space—he is free to be himself without fear of criticism for his actions.

To help UPIS become a safer place, Jerson suggests having diverse student organizations that are more catered towards the interests of students, giving them more opportunities to meet people who share the same goals and hobbies. With this, it may become a step closer to fully understanding one another.

Jerson leaves a few words of advice for athletes like him, and those who would want to start their sporting careers, “Keep on working hard and don't ever stop working on yourself for your improvements, keep the commitment that you have for the sport you are playing for. And be motivated with success.”

Klyssa Betito (she/her)

A consistent student leader since elementary, Klyssa Betito experienced managing positions in the 3-6 Pamunuan ng Kamag-Aral, Year Level Organizations, and as the Editor-In-Chief of the UPIS Media Center Batch 2023. Her passion and interest in leading is brought to life by the joy and satisfaction she acquires from helping others. As a result, she feels motivated to step up and does so on several occasions.

Difficult yet fulfilling—Klyssa summarizes her experience in these two words. Due to the obstacles brought about by the pandemic, the need for effective communication between students, teachers, and those in the UPIS community alike is augmented. From here, we were able to discover numerous ways and means of communication and methods of connecting with our fellow schoolmates.

To her, UPIS is a safe space because everyone within the community is free to be vocal about their ideas or beliefs, and free to express their true selves. Inside each classroom, students are educated with encouragement to constantly broaden their viewpoints on all situations and to pay attention to what is going on around them. This can also be applied to when she’s talking to her fellow students—they are free to converse about a variety of topics.

When asked about what UPIS should improve on to become a better space, she answered that the school doesn't really discuss certain topics that are taboo in Filipino culture; a good example of such is Sex Education.

“Patuloy nating itaguyod ang kasabihang 'paglingkuran ang sambayanan'. Balikan natin kung para saan at kanino ang bawat bagay na ginagawa natin. At sa panahong na-bu-burn out na tayo, mapaghuhugutan natin ng lakas ang mga tao sa paligid natin at sama-sama nating haharapin ang kahit na anong balakid,” Klyssa advises her juniors, for fulfilling your duties and obligations is just as vital as letting yourself get a moment of rest from time to time.

Sam Arinto (she/her)

Sam Arinto owns a crochet flower business called “none.made”. Her business started from trying out a new hobby during the pandemic—crocheting and knitting, along with embroidering and sewing. Her hobby was getting pricey, so she thought of selling her creations to get her money back. Sam finds her business, in her words “Very fulfilling!” because she is her own boss. She gets to do all the things that she loves, from pre- and post-production, marketing, creating social media content, financing and customer service. She also shares that she is happy since her crochet creations are usually bought as gifts for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, among other events, thus she feels as though she is part of her customers' celebration.

It has been two years since Sam started selling her products, but she is yet to officially launch her business as a business. This is connected to what she shared as her biggest challenge, which is managing her time. She has had a hard time continuing her business since producing products can be time consuming and needs to be planned well. So for now, she is continuing to build up her business and exploring what works and what doesn’t with the clientele. “Ngayon, comfortable lang ako maging Instagram-art-account-dump na paminsan-minsan nagpo-post sa Facebook Marketplace,” she jokingly shares as she hopes to be able to commit to her business soon.

She finds UPIS a safe space since her schoolmates, as well as UPIS alumni are very supportive of her products. She also noted that we are privileged to learn about different ideas and to share our own opinion on things. But she says, there is always room for improvement.

She sees that UPIS, particularly the administration, is taking steps to provide a safer, more inclusive space. However, she thinks the students themselves have to work on those improvements. She encourages the lower batches to improve the spaces in UPIS by exercising kindness towards each other and to ourselves.

“Super ironic na manggaling sa'kin, as someone na hindi pa 100% sa business pero don't be afraid to put yourself out there!” Sam advises, “You have to start somewhere to be everywhere.” She shares that in regards to selling your creations, it is vital to take rests since the drive to make a profit and the need to hustle can take out the joy in art. “Take a step back rin paminsan-minsan para hindi mawala 'yung love mo para sa ginagawa mo.”

Esha Catiis (she/her)

Esha Catiis started dancing in 2016 when she was just in 6th grade. She is currently part of UPeepz, an open team, and UPIS BLK, our very own streetdance club, wherein she was able to participate in the streetdance competition in UAAP Season 81.

Esha shares that there was a lot of pressure growing as a dancer. She knew it took time and effort to be good at something, so she learned to only compare herself to her previous self. She also encountered challenges in managing her time for family, herself, friends, academics, and her progress in dancing. With this, she learned how to prioritize—“to listen to whatever is the most important, to what truly matters first as of the moment.”

Being able to freely express different styles, cultures, backgrounds, and expressions in a performance is her definition of a safe space as a dancer. Dancing comes from a very diverse variety of people, which has led to certain dance styles being discriminated against.

Esha considers UPIS as a bit of a conservative environment. But she explains that through “different performances, lessons about culture, and proper tradition practices,” the school can be a safe space. She believes that students have created a space where one can express themselves freely as we are so used to diversity with the UPIS community being home to not only one religion, skin color, gender identity, and more.

To improve UPIS for students who are dancers in particular, it is important to have more freedom when it comes to their sport and art. “We would love to teach others how dance affects the community, how it brings everyone together, how it shapes culture, and how it brings awareness to different traditions and backgrounds. It also brings respect to a variety of groups that most have discriminated against. A freedom to express using our performance and an opportunity to present this will be given our utmost gratitude, assuring that through dance, UPIS can be one step closer to diversity and being a safer space for all.”

Esha hopes that students who have talents they wish to share or are dancers like her to not give up on their art or to at least continuously pursue what they‘re really passionate about as “passion drives life”. She encourages them to keep trying because you will never know the outcome unless you take the step. “The first step is always the scariest and the hardest,” reminds Esha, “But you’d never know if the cat is alive until you’ve opened the box.”

Logan “Isaak” Sampang (he/fae/it/she)

Logan "Isaak" Sampang identifies as Polygender, Bisexual, Demisexual, and Demiromantic. He initially thought he was just an ally. But the more he researched and interacted with his friends who are also in the community, the more he realized that he identified with their experiences and feelings. When he was ready, he slowly underwent a social transition. “I came out by saying a new name and my pronouns,” he shares, “I was a bit nervous, but thankfully most listened and even asked me about what I preferred.” When he became more open about it, others in a similar position started to act more comfortably as well.

When asked about the challenges he encountered as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community in UPIS, he shared that our curriculum mentioned very little about the community and the information taught was outdated. Isaak had to research on his own and learn through others who were part of the community instead.

Isaak defines a safe space in UPIS as “somewhere you can be out without being worried about discrimination in any form.” He adds that this includes having the right to privacy, such as being safe in the knowledge that your classmates will respect your boundaries, which also applies to teachers as they are accommodating and understanding of your family matters. However, he discloses that sometimes, disrespectful comments from peers and inevitably a teacher, are still made to this day.

To make UPIS a better space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, Isaak lists a few steps that could be done. A few are concerned with the UPIS rules and regulations, such as those concerning the dress code and that it must be acknowledged that “the PDA Rule doesn't take the community into account, as it denies the existence of nonbinary people and people who are attracted to the same sex,” says Isaak. He also adds that the rules UPIS laid out lack in acknowledging the community's existence. Creating change in the curriculum to educate people better on the community and the hardships they experience can aid others to understand or at least accept their existence. A rule that explicitly states that a teacher will not out one to their family unless they are comfortable with it is also important. He also shares things that the students and teachers can help out with, such as normalizing mentioning pronouns when introducing oneself and avoiding ‘boys vs. girls’ activities so as to not trigger someone's dysphoria or exclude nonbinary students.

Isaak leaves a message to those in UPIS that are also part of the community—to educate themselves and those around them. “We're thankfully in a lucky enough situation where our school doesn't explicitly shun people in our community,” he notes, “So take advantage of that and express who you are, as that will help others do the same and teach everyone else how to accept your presence.”

These students are only a small handful of AMA23—the seniors we look up to, who have many experiences to share and memories to hold onto as students, and soon alumni of UPIS. As we gather to witness yet another successful batch of UPIS students set foot into a whole new chapter of their lives, we also hope for them to carry on painting their futures with colors just as vivid and bright. May we take their experiences and advice to heart and learn from them while our journey in high school still continues. Let us wish our seniors luck as they exit UPIS with flying colors. //by Daphne De Ramos and Grace Gaerlan

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