KALUBAY
April 13, 2026
At the corner/where hunger/stands its ground//kalubay became/a weapon/in midair–not born/of rage alone/but of a wound/of poverty that grows each dawn in streets stripped bare.
Literary and Culture
Children in the Time of War
April 2, 2026
No longer do/they play “house”—/they rehearse/the burial/of tomorrow.
Emergency
March 27, 2026
“ngunit paano/titipirin ang gutom?/paano babawasan/ang pasa/ng magsasaka/kung ang araro/ay pinupurol/ng digmaan?”
Hinto ang Byahe
March 14, 2026
magrerebolusyon/ang mga dyip/na parang/bagyong bakal/sa lungsod…/at ang katahimikan/ay magiging/ugong/ng protesta.
The Madness That Organizes: How ‘Sisa’ Turns Colonial Oppression into Collective Resistance
March 11, 2026
Lana constructs a story that is both intimate and political. At its center is Hilda Koronel, whose commanding portrayal transforms one of Philippine literature’s most tragic figures into something far more dangerous: a woman who turns the appearance of madness into a weapon of resistance.
Poems on Iran
March 3, 2026
Daughters who memorized poems./Daughters who practiced handwriting./Daughters whose mothers ironed uniforms/with the quiet pride of tomorrow.
‘So, What Do You See?’ — Remembering Higalang Alex Baluyut
March 2, 2026
“You know,” he said, somewhere in the middle of our comfortable silence, “when we first met, you were just a kid in Davao who wanted to see everything.” I retorted: “And you were a legend who wouldn’t stay away from Mindanao.”
Rosita’s smile
February 24, 2026
Without looking back and a trust and fervor for the brightest of futures/She dreams, she dreams/Ever hopeful for the next more years.
SB19’s “Visa” Deconstructs the ‘Modern Hero’ Amidst a Global Migration Crisis
February 22, 2026
It is important to note that “Visa” is not an isolated political statement, but rather the latest evolution in SB19’s long-standing commitment to socially conscious artistry.
RANDY FELIX P. MALAYAO: Maningning at Dakila
January 30, 2026
Tulad ng tanim naming mais, palay, tabako at iba pa sa matataba naming lupa; mula sa tagpuan ng mga dakila naming ilog sa lambak ng Sierra Madre, Cordillera at Caraballo; sa lilim ng aming matayog na kampanaryo, aming mga lumang simbahan at moog, inihayo ng Maquila-Cabagan-San Pablo-Sta Maria ang aming pinaka-maningning at dakila.
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