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In this age of mass disinformation and authoritarianism, Ruth Manglalan, Reyna Valmores and Letty Castillo represent different generations of women on the march: defiant in the face of attacks, but hopeful and working hard for a better, more humane society.
“Marie dedicated her life in advancing and defending people’s rights – and in the face of a massive human rights crisis in the Philippines as well as the threat of a Marcos restoration and Duterte extension, we turn towards Marie’s life and legacy as a courageous human rights defender as our guiding light in the continuing struggle against tyranny and fascism.”
HOTSPOT The title of this piece is the text of a t-shirt we wore in the months leading to the second People Power uprising of 2001. Released by the September 21 Movement led by Fr. Joe Dizon, the t-shirt reminded the public then about the power of people’s collective action in doing what the st
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz For a few minutes last Jan. 7, I was able to speak with a good friend on her sickbed. Although very ill, she was lucid and quick to remember me. But gone were the days that conversations were hard to end. Before, there would be endless topics to talk about. This time, I felt
Tonyo Cruz Nimfa Lanzanas is a model mother. Eversince the government imprisoned her son Edward, she attended court proceedings and also joined relatives of other political prisoners in a common cause. Exactly what crime Nanay Nimfa has committed, only the government knows. But on what is now infamously known as Bloody Sunday, the government had her arrested and turned Nanay Nimfa into a political prisoner herself. What made Bloody Sunday bloody was that nine other advocates were killed across CALABARZON, never to be heard or seen again by their family, neighbors and communities. Tragicall...