Two Accomplished Women and Their Advocacies
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Liza Maza’s ‘Passion Statement’
Liza Maza’s ‘Passion Statement’
By MARYA SALAMAT
Aspiring senator and Gabriela Women's Partylist Rep. Liza Maza unveils her fashion line that promotes nationalism.
Sidebar: Angel Locsin and Sandra Araullo -- Two Accomplished Women and Their Advocacies
Live Webcast: Kin of Morong 43 Speak of Despair
Live Webcast: Kin of Morong 43 Speak of Despair
In a forum today, March 13, between the relatives and lawyers/supporters of the Morong 43, the relatives expressed the difficulties they face more than a month after the 43 health workers were taken by soldiers during a health training in Morong, Rizal. They spoke of the hardships they have to endure each time they visit their relatives in Camp Capinpin, the harassment many of them continue to face from the military, and of their despair in seeing their loved ones behind bars.
‘Pagtatagpo sa Kabilang Dulo’: Literature for the Missing
‘Pagtatagpo sa Kabilang Dulo’: Literature for the Missing
By RONALYN V. OLEA
In the book Pagtatagpo sa Kabilang Dulo, letters and testimonials by the families of victims of desaparecidos reveal emotions ranging from guilt, hopelessness, anger, deep longing for their loved ones, hope and courage.
‘Mrs. B’: A Monologue About the Agony and Struggle of a Mother of a Desaparecido
‘Mrs. B’: A Monologue About the Agony and Struggle of a Mother of a Desaparecido
Written by Palanca awardees Joi Barrios-Leblanc and Rowena Festin and Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) member Grundy Constantino and directed by Socrates Jose, "Mrs. B" depicts the agony and courage of a mother searching for her son. With award-winning actresses Bibeth Orteza and Gina Alajar playing the role of Mrs. Burgos, even the desensitized and the unaware would be moved into tears. Although the two actors have different approaches in portraying Mrs. Burgos, both are so intense and so good that their performances are incomparable.
‘Dukot’ Now Being Shown Commercially
‘Dukot’ Now Being Shown Commercially
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The human-right film Dukot (Desaparecidos) is now being shown in major cinemas beginning on Dec. 2, a few days before the International Day of Human Rights on Dec. 10.
For Viewers of ‘Dukot,’ Reality Bites
For Viewers of ‘Dukot,’ Reality Bites
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Many of those who watched the recent premiere of the movie “Dukot” got out of the theater teary-eyed – and enlightened about the atrocious human-rights situation in the Philippines.
The Mansaka and Their Golden Guitar
The Mansaka and Their Golden Guitar
In one of their stories of long ago, the Mansaka, an indigenous tribe from the provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley, once possessed a golden guitar, which they played when they sang their songs of longing, aspirations and victory.
In Pursuit of the Prophetic Mission
In Pursuit of the Prophetic Mission
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
“UCCP: Sa Hamon ng Panahon,” a documentary-drama produced by Kodao Productions and directed by Bonifacio Ilagan, takes a searing look at the human-rights violations committed against members of the Protestant church.
Surveillance on Jun Cruz Reyes: ‘Attacks on Writers Are Attacks on the People’
Surveillance on Jun Cruz Reyes: ‘Attacks on Writers Are Attacks on the People’
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
Long before National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera discovered that the military had been watching him, Jun Cruz Reyes, an award-winning writer, has been the subject of surveillance and harassment that began in 2006.
Soldier Nabbed for Spying on Lumbera, National Artist and Arroyo Critic
Soldier Nabbed for Spying on Lumbera, National Artist and Arroyo Critic
By RONALYN V. OLEA
At around 6 a.m. today, three men were seen taking photos and asking information regarding Lumbera's house in a subdivision in Quezon City. Village guards approached and apprehended one of them.
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