Walang gera sa Bitnong
January 24, 2026
Walang gera sa Bitnong./Pero buwal ang mga puno/sa chainsaw na walang permiso./Arestado ang pitong tao.
Literary and Culture
Sa Hindi Pagbitaw
January 23, 2026
Salamat/Hanggang ngayon mahigpit ang pagtangan/sa kabila ng ligalig at kagipitanSa gitna ng unos na bumubuhos sa bayan.
Limang Anihan, Amanda
January 15, 2026
Limang anihan…/bigo ang gahaman./Tuloy ang laban!/Walang uri ang kalayaan.
Sky of Fire, People of Iron: Grief and Rage for Jerlyn
January 6, 2026
but the bombs/do not distinguish/a rifle from a plow../a rebel from a child…/a battlefield from/a kitchen floor.
Tumandok
December 30, 2025
[M]ay umiindak/na pagbangon,/may humahabi/ng paglaban.//Aangkinin nang lubos/ang kalayaan.
the supreme court has ruled that wealth obtained
November 27, 2025
the millions of ill-gotten wealth, though dead/the servant has been, can’t be served as bread.
the vow from congress leadership i hear
November 21, 2025
the vow from congress leadership i hear/to back the bills proposed to put a stop/to dynasties in government is clear/and loud: that vow should not become a flop.
Do Not Mourn
November 16, 2025
Don’t mourn!/Don’t honor!//The one who died/had unredeemed/criminal guilt/against humanity!
Magalit ka
November 9, 2025
Pagkat lansangan/ay bulwagab ng paghukom/ng mamamayan/walang korap/walang pasistang kriminal/ang makakatakas.
The Poetics of Anger in Time of Devastation
November 7, 2025
Let the anger stand./Let it be heard./Because anger, in a place/abandoned like this,/is the only honest thing left.
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