This week in people’s history, Bulatlat looks back on the birth anniversary of the first Filipina film actress and National Artist for theater and music, Honorata dela Rama also known as Atang.
TWIPH: Atang Dela Rama’s Birth Anniversary
Anne Marxze Umil
Disastrous disaster capitalism
What this is, in simple terms, is disaster capitalism: the commodification of crisis in order to generate greater profits. What others would call “supply and demand” is actually sellers preying on fear, anxiety, and sometimes even safety in order to generate profit. By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com Crises are always unpredictable regardless of preparation. The current…
Sining ng Oportunismo at Hamon ng Paglubay sa Kamangmangan
Ang sining ng oportunismo tulad ng sining ng realismo ay pagtatanghal ng tunay at pang-araw-araw na buhay. Ang pagtatanghal ng sining ng oportunismo ay pag-akda at reproduksiyon ng pasismo. Isang hamon ito sa mga artista at manunulat upang lubayan ang rebisyonismong pangkasaysayan at kamangmangan. Ni ABET UMIL Bulatlat.com Nagagamit ni Brillante Mendoza ang kasikatan niya…
Sunod: bagong henerasyon ng genre ng gulantang at kilabot
Swak ang tagpuang pampanahunan ng Sunod. Nakapeg ang epekto ng pagbabawal sa pagsasalita ng Wikang Filipino sa araw-araw na danas sa kasalukuyang modernidad ng mga bagets, senior citizen at burgis na estadong tagapangasiwa ng lipunang Pilipino. Lingid sa dilim ng pelikula ang kaugnayan nito sa nakaprogramang pabukakà na kabuhayan ng 13 milyong transnasyonalisadong OFW. Sa…
Urchins swimming
From defending the environment to defending human rights
“We need to keep the fire burning especially now that Duterte has utilized the entire machinery of government against the people.”
TWIPH: Birth of Jesus and the commodification of Christmas
Kin of political prisoners in Bicutan initially denied entry
The families also seek a dialogue with the BJMP officials “to put a stop to such unreasonable, illegal and unjust prohibitions that violate the right of families and friends of political prisoners to visit them.”
Human rights work as a vocation
“There were times when she thought of taking a break, but in the end, her heart stays with the masses that she serves.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – School activities and birthdays are important activities that any parent will surely not miss, but 42-year old mother Jackie Valencia usually misses these moments…
GRP, NDFP proposed reciprocal unilateral ceasefires over the holidays
A joint statement sent to Kodao by NDFP chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison says the proposed ceasefire declarations, if approved by NDFP Chairperson Mariano Orosa and GRP President Rodrigo Duterte, would be effective from midnight of December 23 to January 7. By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA Kodao Productions SAN VICENTE, Palawan–National Democratic Front of the…
Police has not returned #Fightfor58 mural
The mural was instantly taken by the police when the members of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) and Altermidya – People’s Alternative Media Network had just unloaded it from the vehicle. There was no explanation whatsoever as to why the mural was confiscated. By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA –…