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[Tula] Ang kuyog bilang pilosopiya ng katarungan – ni Greg Bituin Jr.

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marami nang balitang kinuyog ng mamamayan
ang mga salaring may ginawang krimen sa bayan
sadyang kinuyog siya ng galit na taumbayan
na nagtulong-tulong upang krimen ay mapigilan

pakiramdam ng taumbayan, sila ang biktima
sila ang hinoldap, ginahasa, at pinuntirya
di ito hahayaang mangyari pa sa kanila
taumbayan na ang sa kriminal ay nagsentensya

maraming tao ang nagtulong-tulong kaya kuyog
tulad nito ang bayanihan ng mga bubuyog
napakarami, sama-sama, mundo’y inaalog
animo’y bulkan silang sama-sama sa pagsabog

anyo ng hustisyang pinakita ng Pilipino
nagkakaisang pagkilos laban sa tarantado
di man magkakakilala’y pipigilan ang gago
upang mapiit dahil sa sala sa kapwa tao

kuyog na’y isang pilosopiya ng katarungan
naiibang hustisyang marahil taal sa bayan
tulong-tulong sila pagkat di nila hahayaan
na ang kriminal ay pagala-gala sa lansangan

– gregbituinjr.

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[Right-up] Bared Braveheart: Taking Pride in One’s True Self -By Jezarree B. Corpuz

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Bared Braveheart: Taking Pride in One’s True Self
by Jezarree B. Corpuz

Photo by Jezarree B. Corpuz

More than a week has passed since the Pride March held last 24th of June, yet a smilecontinues to unwittinglyexpose itself at the reminiscent thought of it. There is nothing but pleasant memories from that sentimental Saturday—a picturesque memento immortalized in the hearts and minds of the LGBT+ community. Not even the scorching heat of the summer sun nor the torrential downpour suffered the evening after can stop a day dedicated to spreading love and declaring pride of one’s true self. Such a self once forced to hide; one condemned due to nonconformity towards social constructs.

It was two o’clock in the afternoon and sweat was trickling down the side of my face. The summer heat was relentless, but it was no match formy eagerness and exhilaration to be there. Upon arrival, a motley assortment of groups is there to greet. On the one hand, there stands the majestic LGBT+ community dominating the area. On the other, a group of homophobes presents itself at the sidelines, ready to spew hate.We chose to turn a blind eye despite their rebuke, for no amount of hate can trample on the love we so openly shared that day.

It was my first time coming to Marikina and I daresay, the streets were well maintained and spotless. The venue itself was big enough for a flock of thousands. To our left stood rows of tents propped up for Pride merchandise.Meanwhile, a stage has been set up in front and the plaza was open for people to gather upon. The place was already cramped when we got there. Around me I could see happy faces, smiles flashed from ear to ear. Laughs and stories of reunions and new beginnings filled the atmosphere. Kisses were shared without fear of judgment and reproach. Indeed, it was a safe space for anyone and everyone.

Before the march, there were several performances held. We chanced upon Wanggo Gallaga and Trisha O’Bannon’s spoken word poetry. It was of teenage experiences and coming out of the closet. Afterwards, the music of violinist Matthew Chang and ethnic jazz singer Ja Quintana serenaded us.Who would have known that an ethnic instrument coupled with classical violin tones would make for a harmonious piece? Complement that with the powerful voice of Ja Quintana and you’ve got yourself a recipe for a superb song.

After all the performances, the highlight of the program was provided by our guest of honor, Senator Risa Hontiveros. We had the pleasure of hearing Senator Risa deliver her keynote speech that afternoon. She spoke with much grace and eloquence—seraphic and wise are the words that come out of her mouth. She shared how it all started with the filing of the Anti-Discrimination Bill in Congress seventeen years ago, providing a brief glance of history before moving towards a reflection of the present situation. Such situation, it must be said, isone devoid ofmuchprogress for the LGBT+ community.

It was a profound speech; you could hear everyone cheering her on and affirming her statement. The whole message was undoubtedly powerful, but the words “We march for those who can’t”truly sent a shiver down my spine. That statement is the very foundation of why we were there at the Pride March. To fight for a cause close to our hearts andto speak upand stand for those who cannot. We march for our friends who remain hidden in the closet, unable to bare their true selves. Having her rally alongside us, to affirm our battle and to strengthen the cause gives me hope. Regardless of the ostracism we’ve suffered from the day we’ve chosen to come out,we remain empowered because of people like her. Allies coming to our defenses and letting us know we’re not alone.Our love for one another is indeed the currency of our struggle.

The march officially started after Senator Risa’s keynote speech. It was a long walk for pride; a parade for love and a celebration for the LGBT+ community. Songs were blaring from the speakers to enliven the crowd. Everyone sang along; some at the top of their lungs. There were homophobes lurking around the corners, crying hateful statements only to be overpowered by the love and support from the audience. Some of them were even apologizing “for being a voice of hate”. For them to come to such a realization was remarkable. It was an indescribable experience.

Words can never do justice to the feeling brought about by the Pride March—one must experience it in all its glory; take it all in and savor it. It’s like an explosion of colors striking the senses. Colorful shirts flaunted about, flags raised high and mighty to proclaim one’s pride, and rainbow fruit popsicles consumed to beat the heat.The combined voice of a 7000-strong community drowned even the most hurtful statements the adversaries can muster. The battle cry of the LGBT community is one yearning for recognition, for acceptance, and it made itself felt more than ever.It’s a feast for the eyes and a sweet tenderness tugging at the heartstrings.At best, it was a glorious sight to behold.

I marched across the streets of Marikina barely leaving a footprint; but the memory of my contribution to further the cause lives on.

My attiresoaked from sweat,

My feet numb and sore,

My hands tired and aching,

My heartimmensely happy it could almost burst!

 

New friendships have been wonderfully forged that afternoon; relationships have further been strengthened; and the community has been brought closer than ever. The struggle continues, but weremain “Here Together”—fighting for our rightsuntil the very last breath.

To this day the songs remain playing at the back of my mind; the memory still lingers like it was just yesterday.Love, laughter, and acceptance surrounded us at that moment—it was magic in the making, withthe feeling almost palpable. With that I say, the 2017 Pride March is verily an unforgettable experience.

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[Right-Up] Tinokhang na Bagong taon Ni Kalayaan ni Von Adlawan

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Tinokhang na Bagong taon Ni Kalayaan
ni Von Adlawan

kalayaan-von-adlawan-blogPanibagong taon’y uudyok sa hugis
ng panibagong hamon ng kasaysayan;
365 araw muli ang bibilangin
makulimlim na kalangitan ay napuno
ng makukulay na desenyo ng fireworks
hahawi sa pagsulpot ng karimlan ng ulap
sa mga tahanan hanap ang sulyap
sa bunsong nag aabang ng ngiti
sa pag dalaw ng katok ni amang
mula sa dekwadradong larawan
tanging pamana at alaalang iniwan

Desyembre 31, desperas ng bagong taon
fireworks sa kalangitan
mga paputok ng bakal sa kalupaan
tila yumanig sa kasayahan
mga panis na noche Buena naiwan
salu – salong nauwi sa huling lamay
mga bilog na prutas nabubulok
inaamag na kasaganahan
mga ipis ang tanging karamay
ng kinabukasan di na malasahan!

Ituro mong lubos sa desperas
ng bagong taon, Please lang!
kung paano gawing masaya
ang huling panalangin sa aba
sa mga nabigong makasama
ang kanilang ama, ina, kapatid!
sa mga bakal na may mantsa
ibinaon sa ulo sa listang husga
sa paglilitis walang pagdinig
sa ngalan ng halimaw na droga!

Isang salu salo hatid sa atin
ng halimaw, kaibigan ng demonyo
na mga absweltong kaanib
may Himalayan mapitagang trono
iginawad ng siyam (9) na husgado
banal na boto, pighati ang dulot nito
sa mga desaparasedong nangingulila
mga bangkay na di na natagpuan
dasal ng nangulila sanay matagpuan
ang mga marka ng torture sa libro
pinunit na pahina ng Martial law!

Ngayon ay bumabalik ang yabag nito
mga bakal na walang tape
mga katawang naka plaster
mga riding in tandem nakalatigo
bubuhayin na muli ab Death Penalty
nakalaya na ang mga tuso
may nagbenta ng prinsipyo
Kaanib na ng hari ng takot
piniling maging myembro ng kulto
iniwan ang mga kampo
inilibing ng buhay ang talino

happy new year mga bes!

Bagong taon bagong pag asa
mga baluktot naging totoo
trolls ang makabagong maligno
sa social media’y trending
makabagong nuno sa punso
ang magsalita laban sa kulto
paparusahan ng demonyo!

Isang bagong taon, puno ng takot
paputok naging usok ng sumabog
Sa kapus palad ang kapalaran
ay sakripisyo sa pangarap ng
mga iilan angkan hagad ay empyerno-
monopolyo ng dambuhalang negosyo
tubo at kita smaliit na sahod mo!

Happy new year.

copyright@2017

The MARGIN Philippines

https://vonadlawan.wordpress.com/2017/01/02/tinokhang-na-bagong-taon-ni-kalayaan/

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[Right-Up] Ang ginto at ang aso -by Rod Galicha

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Ang ginto at ang aso
By Rod Galicha
January 3, 2017

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rodgalicha.com the 6th HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Blog

Isang repleksyon tungkol sa isyung pagkatay ng aso sa pelikulang ORO – MMFF 2016.

1. May punto ang PAWS.
2. May punto ang ORO.
3. Ngunit sa bawat isyu may mga konteksto.
4. Ang konteksto ng PAWS ay ang kanilang pananaw at ng umiiral na batas. Maaaring hindi “makatarungan” sa kanilang paningin ang “graphic scene”.
5. Ang konteksto ng ORO ay unang-una, ito ay pelikula; at kapantay nito ay ang kuwento at konteksto ng kuwento. Kasama nito ay ang konteksto ng teknikalidad sa loob ng pagsasapelikula. Ito ang mga kontekstong maaaring unawain rin ng mga manonood.
6. Pareho ang konteksto sa pangangalaga ng kalikasan at ang pagkakapantay-pantay na karapatang mamuhay ng mga nilalang lalung-lalo na ng mga tao at hayop.
7. Ngunit marapat na pag-isipan na ayon sa agham, ang tao ay hayop.
8. Sa magkaparehong konteksto ng PAWS at ng ORO, parehong buhay ng hayop ang pinag-uusapan, at parehong “pagkahalimaw”.
9. Sa pagkitil ng mga sa konteksto ng pelikula, ang pagkahalimaw ay tinatapatan ng paghanap ng katarungan.
10. Sa “pagpatay” sa aso, may lumulutang na paghahanap ng katarungan ng may-ari ngunit hindi ito ang pokus ng kuwento. Dahil ang pagkatay at pagkain sa aso ay isang “gawi” sa ibang lugar at kanayunan, ito ay isang hamon sa PAWS na palawakin ang kanilang kampanya at tingnang muli ang mga probisyon ng RA 8485.

Kung inamin na may katotohanang pinatay ang aso at naging bahagi ito ng pelikula, at may sapat na ebidensiya, maaari namang kasuhan ng PAWS ang mga gumawa ng ORO.

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5th Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice Awards Night

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5th Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice Awards

event logo copyTaos puso ang pasasalamat ng Human Rights Online Philippines (HRonlinePH.com) sa lahat ng nakiisa sa matagumpay na 5th Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice Awards Night na ginanap nitong ika-4 ng Disyembre 2015 sa Café Mizmo Bar sa Kamias Rd., Quezon City.

Ang tagumpay ng gabi ng pagkilala at pagpupugay ay naging matagumpay dahil sa pakikipagtulungan ng mga networks at kasamahan sa kilusan para sa karapatang pantao. Kabalikat sa pagtatanghal ay ang isa sa mga institusyon ng kilusan para sa karapatang pantao sa bansa, ang Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP).

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Gayundin sa koordinasyon at ambag ng Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM), Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearances (FIND), Philippine Movement for Climate Justice at walang humpay na pagtulong ng mga kaibigan mula sa ShotList Films.

atm-logo

SHOTLIST

FIND

Photo by Rapha-El Olegario

Photo by Rapha-El ‘Olegs” Olegario

Isang pamilyar na tinig ang naging hudyat ng pagsisismula ng simpleng gabi ng pasasalamat na iyon. “Magsitayo po tayo para sa pambasang awit ng Pilipinas…” ika nito at tumalima naman ang mga pamilyar ding mga mukha na halos umukopa sa Café Mizmo Bar. Tumaginting ang tunog ng “drum rolls” mula sa video ng Lupang Hinirang na naka-flash sa gawing itaas ng entablado.

Umawit ang lahat, isang pormalidad na nakagawiang pagsisimula ng halos lahat ng ‘events.’

Sinundan ito ng pagbabasa ng pamilyar na tinig, ng isang liham.  Akmang-ama ang liham na mula sa yumaong si Ka Popoy Lagman upang maghubog ng tono ng gabi ng parangal.  Bilang maagang pag-alala sa “International Human Rights Day sa December 10” at sa lahat ng mga biktima ng paglabag sa karapatang pantao.

Sinundan ang liham ng video nagpapakita ng mga naging awardee ng mga nagdaang taon.

Matapos nito ay nadagdagan ang mga ilaw na nagpaliwanag sa gawi ng maliit na entablado. Sapat lamang upang maipakita ang nagmamay-ari ng pamilyar na tinig na si Sunshine.

5th hr pinduteros awards nights photo by Olegs (7)edied

Photo by Rapha-El ‘Olegs” Olegario

Si Sunshine ay mula sa Task Force Detainees of the Philippines, ang ka-partner ng Human Rights Online Philippines sa paghahandog ng 5th Human Rights Pinduteros Choice Awards. Kasama rin si Egay na mula rin sa TFDP at miyembro ng HRonlinePH.com team bilang tagapagpadaloy.

Ang unang pagkilala ay ibinigay sa HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Photos, videos at events.

Mga larawang sadya nagpapayag

sa mga karapatang niyuyurak

Pagkadismaya sa kalagayan ng mga biktima

Sa bagyo man tulad ni Yolanda,

O tinaman ng delubyo ng pagmimina…

 

Larawang ng pagbubunyi ng mga tao sa Lobo

O pagpuna sa nagawa ng Presidenteng Abno…

May naghahangad ng kapayapaan,

Lalo’t sa mga biktima ng digmaan.

 

May tinupok ang pag-asa sa sunog ng pabrika

O humihingi ng hustisya sa pagbabago ng klima.

Alin kaya sa kanila

Sa pindot mo natin sila makikilala…

Mula sa siyam (9) na larawang nakakuha ng maraming hits ay tinanghal ang “We are all Jennifer! Photo by Justice for Jennifer Laude FB page” bilang Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Photos

“We are all Jennifer! Photo by Justice for Jennifer Laude FB page” bilang Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Photos

“We are all Jennifer! Photo by Justice for Jennifer Laude FB page” bilang Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Photos

Finalists for the top Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Photos

  1. Lobo rejoices for cancellation of mining resolution photo by Jonal Javier ATM
  2. Kentex photo by CTUHR
  3. Coalition for All-out Peace and Social Justice Launched Photo by Lai Pot
  4. Human Rights in the Aquino Administration Photo by Sonny Resuena
  5. PH human rights defenders, courageous, tenacious and endangered- international human rights report Photo by PAHRA
  6. Workers in Leyte, still far from recovery a year after Haiyan Photo by CTUHR
  7. We are all Jennifer! Photo by Justice for Jennifer Laude FB page
  8. CAED calls on the Philippine Government to sign and ratify the Convention immediately! Photo by TFDP
  9. Protect our common home, unite towards ecological justice! Photo by ECOJIM

Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Videos

Mga bidyong nagpapakita sa araw araw na kaganapan,

Di man ito tungkol sa dubsmash,  scandal,

O pangkababawan…

 

Pero talo pa nito ang telenobela

Sa komedya at drama…

May musikal na protesta

O game show ng tortyur sa isang biktima…

 

May mala-wish ko lang na peg ng isang bata

Sa kalagayan ng magsasaka sa isang hasyenda…

May napili ka na ba?

Nasa iyo ang pagpapasya…

 

Ang 5th Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Videos ay Torture- more fun in the Philippines by Amnesty International Philippines at Les Vulnerable Anthem by PMCJ

Ang 5th Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Videos ay Torture- more fun in the Philippines by Amnesty International Philippines at Les Vulnerable Anthem by PMCJ

Ang 5th Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Videos ay Torture- more fun in the Philippines by Amnesty International Philippines at Les Vulnerable Anthem by PMCJ

Ang 5th Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Videos ay Torture- more fun in the Philippines by Amnesty International Philippines at Les Vulnerable Anthem by PMCJ

Finalists for the top Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Videos

  1. “Agaw-Lupa” (Land Grab) by Focus on the Global South
  2. Torture- more fun in the Philippines by Amnesty International Philippines
  3. Jek-jek’s wish toygether we can make a difference – The Toy Project
  4. Les Vulnerable Anthem by PMCJ

HR Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Events

Sa anumang kampanya

May kanya-knyang panawagan.

May karapatan sa online

O tutol sa nukleyar,

 

May sumimpatya sa SAF 44

At nanawagan all out war…

Napanood nyo ba walang paalam?

O nakilahok QC pride march..

 

Naki-ECOWalk for climate justice?

O Sumali sa NLUA photo contest

O bumili ka na ba ng libro

Tungkol sa mga kathang rebolusyunaryo…

 

Saan ka naroon

Nang nangyari lahat ito?

5th Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Events-Future of #PhInternet: A Philippine Multistakeholder Forum on Internet Governance, Human Rights, and Development by FMA

5th Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Events-Future of #PhInternet: A Philippine Multistakeholder Forum on Internet Governance, Human Rights, and Development by FMA

Finalists for the top Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Events

  1. Future of #PhInternet: A Philippine Multistakeholder Forum on Internet Governance, Human Rights, and Development by FMA
  2. Quezon City LGBT Pride March
  3. National Land Use Act: A Safer Future for All of Us PHOTO CONTEST
  4. ECO-WALK 2015 by ECOJIM
  5. 2015 ASIAN NO NUKES Conference on Environment, Justice & Peace January 10, 2015 Nuclear Free Pilipinas
  1. “Walang Paalam” showing by AFAD
  2. #TruthandJusticefortheFallen64+ candle lighting by Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO), Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), Coalition against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific (CATWAP), World March of Women, Stop the War Coalition,
  3. Public Forum: ‘The State of the Peace Process and the BBL: A Citizens’ Conversation’ by IID
  4. Mariani Dimaranan, SFIC, Human Rights Defenders Awards by TFDP
  5. Book Launching: Hasik 1: Bigkis ng Unang Ani; Koleksyon ng mga Akdang Pangkultura ng Kilusan

HR Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Network’s posts

Humataw ang hits ng mga post na ito

Press Release, Statements o mga komentaryo… Iba’t ibang boses ng mga mamamayang naabuso

Ipinaglalaban karapatang pantao…

 

Subalit umangat sa kanila ng tinig ng mga guro..

Nanawagan ng parelease ng kanilang ‘one-month salary’ bonus noong Hunyo…

Sana maambunan man lang tayo…

 Ang HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Network’s posts ay…. [Press Release] Teachers to gov’t: Release ‘one-month salary’ bonus on June 1

HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Network’s posts -[Press Release] Teachers to gov’t: Release ‘one-month salary’ bonus on June 1 by Teachers Dignity Coalition

HR Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Network’s posts -[Press Release] Teachers to gov’t: Release ‘one-month salary’ bonus on June 1 by Teachers Dignity Coalition. Photo by Rapha-El ‘Olegs” Olegario

Finalists for the top Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Network’s posts

1 [Press Release] Teachers to gov’t: Release ‘one-month salary’ bonus on June 1

2 [Press Release] Lobo rejoices for cancellation of mining resolution -ATM

3 [Statement] Immediately remove CHR Commissioners “Midnight” Appointment!-PAHRA

4 [Statement] Justice and Peace to the “Fallen 44” and to the Victims of an Unjust War in Mindanao -BMP

5 [Statement] Bongbong Marcos has no right to deny that inhumane and cruel transgressions were committed during his father’s regime -FIND/AFAD

6 [Press Release] Coalition for All-out Peace and Social Justice Launched

7[Statement] of the fact-finding team on the Kentex Factory Fire -CTUHR

8[Statement] Human Rights in the Aquino Administration: Failure of Leadership, No Direction, Impunity Perpetuated -PAHRA

9[Press Release] Civil society groups nominate staunch human rights advocates for CHR posts -PAHRA

10 [Statement] PhilRights Statement During the Public Hearing on the Re-imposition of the Death Penalty in the Philippines

 

HR Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Featured Site

May mga bagong mga feaured sites si HRonlinePH.com

Blogsites, websites, FB pages o campaign online

Mayroon nakatutok sa kanilang adbokasiya,

Mayroon din nagpapakita ng kanilang mga programa…

 

Nabisita mo na ba sila?

Tiyak na matuto ka….

Ito po sila,

Lahat may ibubuga…

 

Sigawngkabataan.wordpress.com

Parasapilipinas.ph

RESPECT fast-food-workers FB page

Aseansogie.wordpress.com

its-never-hard-to-be-green-facebook-page

kanlungancentre-blogspot-com

y4r-youth-for-rights-facebook-page

ecological-justice-interfaith-movement-facebook-page

 

Ang HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Featured Site natin ay… Y4R-Youth for Rights FB page

5th HR Pinduteros' Choice for HR Featured Site natin ay… Y4R-Youth for Rights FB page

5th HR Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Featured Site -Y4R-Youth for Rights FB page. Photo by Rapha-El ‘Olegs” Olegario

Finalists for the top Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Featured Site

  1. Sigawngkabataan.wordpress.com
  2. Parasapilipinas.ph
  3. RESPECT fast-food-workers FB page
  4. Aseansogie.wordpress.com
  5. its-never-hard-to-be-green-facebook-page
  6. kanlungancentre-blogspot-com/
  7. y4r-youth-for-rights-facebook-page
  8. ecological-justice-interfaith-movement-facebook-page/

HR Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Pinduteros’ Posts

Isang suking manunulat ang ating pararangalan

Isang guro, manaliksik at makata…

Nagsulat sa iba’t ibang isyu ng bayan

Kahit kasaysayan kanyang inaanalisa.

 

Di keso “squatter” ka, wala ka ng karapatan,

Aniya’y si Bonifacio, mga anakpawis ang pinaglaban…

Wala sa edukasyon ang pagmamahal sa bayan, kung hindi ang kumilos para sa kanyang ganap na kasarinlan…

 

Ang HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Pinduteros’ Posts – Jose Mario De Vega

HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Pinduteros’ Posts – Jose Mario De Vega

HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Pinduteros’ Posts – Jose Mario De Vega. Photo by Rapha-El ‘Olegs” Olegario

Finalists for the top Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Pinduteros’ Posts

  1. [Blog] Ang Kahalagahang ng Desisyon ng BOR ng UDM upang isama sa kanilang Kurikulum ang Kursong Andres Bonifacio ni Jose Mario De Vega
  2. [Blog] Ang Pagpapatuloy ng Bulag na Pagdakila: si Jose Rizal by Jose Mario De Vega
  3. [Blog] Pamantayan, Pag-iisip at Pagkatuto ni Jose Mario De Vega
  4. [Right-up] Isang Bukas na Liham para sa so-called Executive Director Daw ng National Historical Book Selling Commission of the Felipins -Ni Jose Mario De Vega
  5. [Blog] On Popularizing War and the Mamasapano Killing by Norman A. Novio
  6. [Blog] 10 Human Rights Issues ng 2014 –No. 9 Kalikasan at karapatang pantao -Mokong Perspektib
  7. [Blog] Utak Pulburang Rasista ni Jose Mario De Vega
  8. [Featured post] Bonifacio, indeed, Ang Unang Pangulo by Angelica Carballo January 7, 2015
  9. [Tula] Pasko ba? ni Vonn Adlawan
  10. [Tula] Taas Kamao ni Greg Bituin Jr.
  11. [Tula] Walang pangalan ang mga namatay sa sunog sa Kentex ni Greg Bituin Jr.
  12. [Appeal] An Open Letter to Pope Francis -Ron De Vera/AFAD

 

HR Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Blogsite

Isang pang blogger ang ating kilalanin.

Siya’y nag-aasikaso sa claims ng mga martial law vicitms.

Sa kanyang blog , na bigla ang lahat…

Mayroon pa din pala sa kabataan ngayon ang mulat.

 

HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Blogsite – koihernandez.wordpress.com ni Maria Karol Hernandez

HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Blogsite - koihernandez.wordpress.com ni Maria Karol Hernandez

HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Blogsite – koihernandez.wordpress.com ni Maria Karol Hernandez. Photo by Rapha-El ‘Olegs” Olegario

Finalists for the top Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Blogsites

  1. renatomabunga.wordpress.com
  2. matangapoy.blogspot.com
  3. mokongperspektib.wordpress.com
  4. dars0357.wordpress.com
  5. koihernandez.wordpress.com
  6. cannotallowtorture.blogspot.com
  7. politicsforbreakfast.blogspot.com
  8. healthactivist.ph
  9. olegs87.wordpress.com
  10. rodgalicha.com

HR Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Campaign

May mga kampanyang sadyang namayagpag,

Patunay lang ito ng kanilang tiyaga at sipag…

Papatalo ba naman ang mga kababaihan

Women’s Month celebration, di mo yan makakalimutan.

 

Pero ang pagkilala sa mga bayani,

Sadyang humakot ng kay dami…

Madali lang daw maging DAKILA,

Dahil para sa DAKILA, kahit sino makakaya…

 

May Urgent Alert din tungkol sa pag-aresato

Sa isang makabayang abugado…

Na kahit na ang buhay ay malagay sa peligro

Patuloy na ipagtatangol ang mga maliliit na tao.

 

Halina’t kilalanin natin sila,

Baka sakaling tayo’y turuan nila…

Kung paano makakuha ng suporta,

At mapakilos ang madla.

Ang dalawa nating HR Pinduteros Choice for HR Campaigns ay nagmula sa DAKILA at TFDP

Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Campaigns

Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Campaigns

Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Campaigns

Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Campaigns

Finalists for the top Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Campaign

  1. [Urgent Alert] Philippines: A Lawyer and Human Rights Defender was Arrested During Forced Eviction of Residents in Mandaue City, Cebu Province -TFDP
  2. [Urgent Appeal] Harassment and Frustrated Killing of Indigenous People Leader -MAG
  3. [Campaign] We are students, not customers! #EducationNot4Sale! -Sigaw ng Kabataan Coalition
  4. [Urgent Appeal] Recent demolition and pending relocation of residents of Radial Road 10 North Bay Boulevard, Navotas City -TFDP
  5. [Urgent Appeal] Labor leader Arrested and Detained -TFDP
  6. [Petition] Take Action: Urge Philippines Congress to #StopTheDiscrimination! – IGLHRC
  7. [Urgent Action] Two Civilian Agta Women Arrested Arbitrarily and Psychologically Tortured by Police and Soldiers- TFDP
  8. [Urgent Appeal] Killing of a Human Rights Defender -TFDP
  9. [Campaign] #HUSGAngBAYAN PARA SA KARAPATANG PANTAO -PAHRA
  10. [Campaign] It’s about time we celebrate our SHEroes! -DAKILA
  11. [Appeal] Free Apung Tony Tolentino, Protect Human Rights Defenders!
  12. [Campaign] Dalawang dekada ng disgrasya sa kalikasan at mamamayan, SOBRA NA! TAMA NA! PALITAN NA MINING ACT OF 1995!

People Category – Pasasalamat

  • Fr. Shay Cullen
  • Dr. Boyet Mabunga
  • Ms. Judy Pasimio
  • Prof. Walden Bello

HR Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Website

HR Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Website -Photo by Chie Llamas Supan

5th HR Pinduteros’ Choice for HR Website -balayph.net -Photo by Chie Llamas Supan

  1. philippinehumanrights.org
  2. philrights.org
  3. amnesty.org.ph
  4. clrdc.wordpress.com
  5. ctuhr.org
  6. tfdp.net
  7. alyansatigilmina.net
  8. magph.org
  9. balayph.net
  10. fdc.ph

(Special Awards – 5 All time most clicked na posts mula nang itatag ang HRonlinePH.com nuong 2011)

Special Awards – 5 All time most clicked na posts mula nang itatag ang HRonlinePH.com nuong 2011

Special Awards – 5 All time most clicked na posts mula nang itatag ang HRonlinePH.com nuong 2011. Photo by Rapha-El ‘Olegs” Olegario

  • Greg Bituin Jr. (Pinduteros’ posts)

Lahat ng tao’y may karapatan –

Posted sa HRonlinePH.com May 1, 2011

  • Jose Mario De Vega (Pinduteros’ posts)

Isang Bukas na Liham para sa Lahat ng mga Mamamayang-Pilipino

Posted sa HRonlinePH.com  August 23, 2013

  • Teachers Dignity Coalition (HR Network’s Posts)

[Press Release] Teachers to gov’t: Release ‘one-month salary’ bonus on June 1

Posted sa HRonlinePH.com May 27, 2015

  • Darwin Mendiola (Pinduteros’ posts)

Five Reasons why Marcos should not be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

Posted sa HRonlinePH.com September 24, 2014

  • DAKILA (HR Network’s Posts)

[Press Release] CLIMATE WALK: People’s Walk for Climate Justice, 40-day Climate Walk to Tacloban kicks off in Luneta

Posted sa HRonlinePH.com October 3, 2014

Aksyon Klima Pilipinas, Bulig Visayas, Dakila, Global Call to Action Against Poverty – Philippines, Greenpeace, Philippine Movement for Climate Justice, Sanlakas, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, and interfaith groups.

Naghandog ng mga awitin si Wham ng Zone 1 at Y4R Caloocan

5th hr pinduteros awards nights photo by Olegs (4)

Naging makabuluhan din ang gabi sa pamamagitan ng photo exhibit naman ang Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND).Photo by Rapha-El ‘Olegs” Olegario

Photo Exhibit by FIND - Photo vy Chie Supan

Photo Exhibit by FIND – Photo by Chie Supan

Dr. Boyet Mabunga. Photo by Rapha-El 'Olegs" Olegario

Dr. Boyet Mabunga. Photo by Rapha-El ‘Olegs” Olegario

Closing challenge HRonlinePH.com

(Isinulat ni Darwin Mendiola at Binasa ni Dr. Boyet Mabunga para sa HRonlinePH.com team)

Ang karapatan natin online

ay karapatan din natin offline…

Kung nasisiil ang karapatang ito offline,

May mga bantang paniniil din online…

 

Kung nalabag ang karapatan natin sa mapayapang pagtitipon…

Di malayong apakan ang karapatan natin sa pagbibigay impormasyon..

Kung ano ang ating ipinakitang tapang sa gitna ng lansangan

Yan din ang kailangan para ang karapatan natin sa internet ay maipaglaban.

 

Kailangan ba natin ng batas para tayo maproteksyunan…

O isang deklarasyon ba a

y sapat para tayo ay kilalanin at pakingan…

Cybercrime ba ang malayang pagpapayag?

O isang itong represyon ng gobeyernong huwad.

 

Malang may dossier ka na sa ISAFP o NBI

Facebook mo pa lang, alam na ang iyong buong buhay…

o mag-ingat ka sa identity theft,

baka bukas may email ka na you need some help.

 

May dapat gawin, may dapat na seryosohin

Huwag na nating hintayin ang mangyari sa atin

Ang pagbabalik ng batas militar, di dapat isnabin

Dahil posible yan sa halalang dararating…

 

Si HRONLINEPH.com ay inyo lang plataporma…

Para maparating sa netizens ang ating mga adbokasiya..

Di dapat natin isawalang bahala

Na ang pagmumulat, pag-oorganisa at pagpapakilos ang siya nating mabisang sandata.

 

Upang mapanatili ang demokrasya…

At maitaguyod ang karapatan ng bawat isa…

 

Pledge of commitment

FIND (Dec 4 is the National Day of Prayer for the Disappeared)

 

Kami ay nanunumpang paninindigan

at isusulong ang mga simulain

at adhikain ng mga desaparecido

at lahat ng biktima ng paglabag

sa karapatang pantao…

 

[Tula] “double dead” Ni Von Adlawan

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“double dead”
Ni Von Adlawan

EDCA ang putahing hinanda para sa bisita
sa isang pyesta ng mga dambuhalang buwaya
mga paanauhin ay dayuhang mga kapitalista
alok ay seguridad daw sa pambu-bully ng China

von adlawan

Double dead-ang kalayaan ay pinagpyestahan
regalo sa kanila’y libreng paliparan at daongan,
gamit ng lupa at karagatan sa kanilang pagsasanay
rest at recreation sa dayuhang sundalo’y inalay

Hali na at makipyesta sa aming bayan
aaliwin kayo ng paligsahan ng balikatan exercises!
aakitin kayo ng libreng bunot, linis, at pasta ng ngipin
hatid ng humanitarian actions na may deceptions!

Mga perya- sa karagatan inyong masasaksihan
sa suhol at sulsol nitong aming negosyanting banyaga-
yaman sa Spratly at West Philippines sea ang nakataya
isang laro, na peryante at negosyante ang may puhunan!

May APEC sa Nobyembre,Pinas ang host sa salu- salo
Ang tuwid na daan 10 Bilyon nilaan sa okasyong ito
habang ang kahirapan ikinanlong sa isang kwarto?
upang di masaksihan ang kahirapan ng mga dadalo?

Hindi imbitado ang mamamayang Pilipino
pati yaong mga kritiko ng kanyang pang gugobyerno
No permit no rali, bawal ang rali sa APEC mismo-
dapat daw isaalang-alang ang kapakanang publiko?

Punyeta! nakakalasong APEC eherhiya ay ininegosyo
Tila nakapili na ang pangulo sa katanongang;
Bayan o sarili, negosyo o kalayaan?
mamamayan Pilipino mamili tayo!

Ngunit sa pyesta ng eleksyon kayo ay embitado
mula kay mayor, congessman, senator at pangulo!
mga buhay ay namamatay, at patay ay nabubuhay!
hucos- PCOS machine magician sa bawat presinto!

Ilan ulit? ilan ulit ang bibilangin?
magkano ba ang bawat kaluluwa mo?
ilan pa bang undas ang gaganapin?
upang kayo naman ay dalawin?

Ito ang pyestang EDCA at APEC, nasa hukay ang kalayaan!
sa isang kinabukasang karimlan, tuyo bukas ang ulam !
naaliw ang iilan sa inclusive growth ng mga tuwid daw ang daan,
habang Albub sa tanghalian upang makalimutan ang sakit ng tiyan?

____________

EDCA- enhance defense cooperation agreement,
APEC- asia pacific economic cooperation

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[Blog] Ang Kahalagahang ng Desisyon ng BOR ng UDM upang isama sa kanilang Kurikulum ang Kursong Andres Bonifacio ni Jose Mario De Vega

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Ang Kahalagahang-Pangkasaysayan ng Desisyon ng Board of Regents ng Pamantasang Unibersidad de Manila upang isama sa kanilang Kurikulum ang Kursong Andres Bonifacio at ang Kilusang Katipunan
Ni Jose Mario Dolor De Vega[1]

Sa araw na ito, Hunyo a-uno, ng kasalukuyang taon ay ang unang araw kung saan pormal ng sinimulang ituro nang mga guro’t propesor sa Unibersidad de Manila (UDM) sa kanilang mga mag-aaral ang SOC 106[2] o mas higit na kilala bilang asignaturang Andres Bonifacio at ang Kilusang Katipunan.

Mario De Vega

Kalabisan ng sabihin, ngunit tunay na makasaysayan at lubhang makabuluhan ang araw na ito para sa mga tunay na Anak ng Bayan!

Tingnan at suriin po natin ang mga sumusunod na mahahalagang usaping pangkasaysayan sa ibaba:

1. Ang pasya ng Board of Regents (BOR) ng Unibersidad de Manila (UDM) na gawing bahagi nang Kurikulum at maging isang indepenyenteng asignatura ang Andres Bonifacio at ang Kilusang Katipunan.

2. Ang UDM — bilang kauna-unahang paaralang gumawa ng ganitong hakbang-pagkilala para sa Supremo at sa mga Maghihimagsik na Katipunero

3. Ang Kurso/Asignaturang Andres Bonifacio at ang Kilusang Katipunan — bilang kauna-unahang sa buong Kasaysayan (ng Edukasyon) sa Pilipinas

Komentaryo:

Ang pasya nang BOR ng UDM ay masasabi natin ng walang pasubali na isang tunay na makasaysayan.

Makasaysayan, sapagkat inunahan pa nang makabuluhang pasyang ito ng UDM ang Kongreso ng Pilipinas[3] na ituro na bilang hiwalay at indepenyenteng asignatura ang Buhay, Nagawa at mga Sulatin ni Gat Andres Bonifacio at gayundin ang pag-aaral sa Kilusang Katipunan.

Maipagmamalaki ng UDM na sa kanilang ginawa ay nakaukit at nakaguhit sila nang napakahalagang pahina sa kasaysayan ng ating bansa, sapagkat sila ang kauna-unahang paaralan na nagpasya’t gumawa nito.

Ibig sabihin, ang hamak at maliit na UDM na nasa ilalim lamang ng pamahalaang-lungsod ng Maynila at umaasa lamang sa pondo nito ang —kauna-unahang institusyong pang-edukasyon na nagbigay-pugay, dangal, pagkilala at katarungang-historikal sa Supremo!

Hindi maitatatwa na dahil sa mabuti, banal at dalisay na pasyang ito na ginawa at isinakatuparan nang nasabing eskuwelahan na ito ay naungusan, naunahan at nalagpasan din nila sa Karangalan at Pagkilala ang mga naglalakihan at dambuhalang mga paaralan tulad ng Pey Ups, Arteneo, PUP, La sail, Uste at iba pa, na may higit na pasilidad at malaking pondo; ngunit silang lahat ay dinaig ng isang bulilit na paaralan.

Maliit nga kung titingnan ang UDM, ngunit masasabi natin ng tuwiran at deretsahan na ang paaralang ito ay higit na mapagpasya, mapanghamon at may lakas ng loob na gawin ang nararapat para sa interes ng Supremo at ng kanyang Kilusang itinatag at pinamunuan, alalalong baga’y ang Dakilang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan.

Sa kontekstong ito ay masasabi din natin ng walang alinlangan at walang pasubali na ang desisyon ng BOR ng UDM ay tunay na isang napakalaking paghakbang at pag-igpaw para sa mga indibidwal, mga tao, mga samahan at mga kilusang nagpapalagay, tumataya ng lubos at tunay na naninindigan na dapat na si Gat Andres Bonifacio ang matuwid at karapat-dapat na legal at pormal na ideklara nang mga kinauukulan o nang pamahalang sentral mismo — bilang opisyal, moral at legal na Unang Pangulo ng Bayang ito.[4]

Ito ang nasusulat at ito ang Katotohanan!

Ibig ko ding idiin at salungguhitan na ang Kursong Andres Bonifacio at ang Kilusang Katipunan ay kauna-unahan din sa ating kasaysayan na itinuturo sa UDM.

Kung gayon, marapat lamang na kilalanin ng buong balana’t publiko ang UDM, bilang kauna-unahang paaralan kung saan may asignatura o kursong gaya nito at ito ay kauna-unahan din sa buong kasaysayan ng bansang ito.

Mabuti at kapuri-puri ang mga bagay na ito, ngunit marahil ay itatanong ng mga siniko’t kritiko[5] ang ganito:

Mabuti at mahusay ang inyong programa’t ginagawa, ngunit: eh ano ngayon?

May implikasyon ba o anong signipikansya ng pasya nang inyong paaralan sa ating mga mamamayan at sa bayan?

Ngayong naabot na ninyo ang isa o bahagi ng inyong layunin, — masaya na ba kayo?

Ano ba ang kabuluhan o saysay ng ipinagmamalaki at ipinaglaban ninyong kurso na iyan?

Tugon:

Naniniwala kaming mga mag-aaral, tagasunod at tagapagbandila sa mga kaisipan ng Supremo at lubos naming pinanghahawakan na may malaking epekto at di-masusukat na implikasyon ang magiting na pasyang ginawa ng UDM sa ating mga mamamayan at sa buong lipunan.

Sa unang pagkakataon ay mag-aaral ang ating mga kabataan ng buhay, mga nagawa at sinulat ni Gat Andres Bonifacio.

Hindi na kailangang maging “squatter” o makipagsiksikan ni Bonifacio at mga Katipunero sa kursong Rizal[6] o dili kaya ay sa asignaturang Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, sapagkat isang buong asignatura o kurso ang nakalaan para sa pag-aaral ng mga Anak ng Bayan.

Nananalig kami na dahil sa ganitong pangyayari ay maipapaliwanag na nang husto kung sino ba talaga si Maypagasa[7], ano o sino ang Haring Bayang Katagalugan at ano ba talaga sa esensya ang silbi’t saysay ng Kataas-taasang Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan?

Sa Kursong ito rin ay maituturo at maipapaliwanag namin ng buong laya at may sapat na panahon ang kaibahan ng Kaisipan at Posisyon ni Dr. Rizal sa Kaisipan at Ipinaglaban ni Bonifacio at ng Bayan!

Ilan sa mga bagay na dapat ilinaw at ituro ng buong husay ay ang mga sumusunod:

Ano ang kaibahan ng Heroe sa Bayani?

Ano ang kaibahan ng La Liga Filipina sa Katipunan?

Ano ang kaibahan ng Nacion sa Bayan?

Ano ang kaibahan ng Rebolusyon sa Himagsikan?

Gayundin, at isa sa pinakamahalaga sa aking paningin, sa pamamagitan ng kursong ito ay nilalayon naming ituwid, itama’t iwasto ang mga kalapastanganan, ang mga kasinungalingan at paninirang-puri[8] ng mga punyetang ilustrado’t traydor[9] sa bayan at sa Himagsikan laban sa Ama ng Himagsikan mismo.

Umaasa ang may akda, na sa ginawang determinado at mapagpasyang hakbang na ito ng UDM ay maangtig nito ang damdaming makabayan at mapukaw ang kamalayang mapaghimagsik/mapagpalaya ng iba’t-ibang paaralan at pamantasan, hindi lamang sa Kamaynilaan, kundi sa buong Kapuluan nang sa gayon sila ay magsisunod na isa-isa o mas mabuting lahat na, sa halimbawang isinagawa ng maliit, ngunit mabuting paaralang ito!

Naniniwala ako na isangdaang taon mula ngayon ay tatanaw at lilingon ang mga bagong Pilipino, sa pangunguna ng kanilang mga Tunay na Mananalaysay at Lehitimong Historyador[10] sa araw ng Hunyo a-uno, taong 2015 at gayundin sa pamantasan ng Unibersidad de Manila upang ito ay bigyang pugay at ipagbunyi!

Ito ang aking nakikibakang pananalig!

Ito ang aking mapagpasyang paniniwala at mapaghimagsik na pagtataya!

Mabuhay si Gat Andres Bonifacio!

Mabuhay ang Kataas-taasan Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan!

Mabuhay at Ituloy ang Himagsikang 1896!

MAYPAGASA!!!
Jose Mario Dolor De Vega
(Ang RadikaL, Anak ng Bayan, KKK)

Associate Professorial Lecturer IV
Humanities and Social Sciences Department
University College
Unibersidad de Manila
[1] Ang may-akda ay propesor sa Unibersidad de Manila at nagtuturo ng mga asignaturang Pilosopiya at Agham-Panlipunan. Isa siya sa mga pinalad na mga guro doon na unang-unang magtuturo ng Kursong Andres Bonifacio at ang Kilusang Katipunan.

[2] Ang may-akda bilang guro sa UDM at kinatawan ng Departamento Humanidades at Agham-Panlipunan ang siyang naging tagapamagitan at tagapag-ugnay ng nasabing paaralan upang sumangguni at humingi ng tulong, payo at suhestiyon kay Dr. Zeus A. Salazar na kinikilalang Ama ng Bagong Historyagrapiyang-Pilipino, tagapagtatag at pangunahing tagapagsulong ng Pantayong Pananaw at kinikilalang puno ng Bagong Kasaysayan. Sa ngalan ng aming paaralan at Departamento ay ibig kong magpasalamat sa kanya at sampu ng aming mga kasama’t kapatid sa Bagong Kasaysayan sa lahat ng kanilang tulong at ambag! Marapat lamang na malaman ng buong balana’t publiko na si Dr. Salazar ang siyang nagwasto’t nagtuwid ng unang Borador ng Descripsyon ng Kurso (Course Description) at gayundin, isinaayos at iwinasto niya ang Syllabus ng nasabing Kurso! Marami pong salamat sa inyo, Mahal na Dr. Salazar at Mabuhay po kayo!

[3] Ang Panukalang Batas Andres Bonifacio Act of 2011 o House Bill 4353 hanggang sa ngayon ay nakabinbin pa din sa Tongreso o Babuyang Pambansa at patuloy na kumakain ng alikabok.

[4] Tingnan ang “Andres Bonifacio and the 1896 Revolution” nina Propesor Milagros C. Guerrero, Emmanuel N. Encarnacion at Ramon N. Villegas na mula sa Sulyap Kultura na publikasyon ng National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

[5] Ito ang mga punyetang nilalang na mga makabagong ilustrado’t burgesya na tutol at laban sa lahat ng mga ginawa ng Supremo.

[6] Republic Act 1425 o Batas Rizal.

[7] Isa sa Sagisag-Panulat na ginamit ng Supremo. Ang isa pa ay Agapito Bagumbayan.

[8] Kabilang dito ang puna na si Andres Bonifacio daw ay mainitin ang ulo, mangmang, walang naipanalo ni isang laban noong Himagsikan at iba pang kasinungalingan at paninirang-puri.

[9] Numero uno na dapat tukuyin, pagbayarin at singilin sa mga kahayupan, kabuktutan, kasinungalingan at paninirang-puring ito ay walang iba kundi ang pekeng unang pangulo dawn g Pilipinas na walang iba kundi ang traydor, mamamatay-tao, takbuhin, duwag at oportunistang si Emilio Aguinaldo sampu ng mga hangal at dayukdok niyang Magdalong mga taksil sa Bayan at sa Himagsikan.

[10] Sandamakmak ang mga peke at nagpapanggap na “Historyador” daw. Yaong iba ay nagsusulat pa nga sa mga peryodiko, samantalang ang iba ay nakapag-aral lamang sa ibang bansa at pag-uwi dito ay nagsusulat diumano ng kasaysayan ng bansa, ngunit malayo naman sa kaluluwa o kalinangan ng bayan ang kanilang mga isinusulat! Bakit? Paano ba naman, pa-wers-wers lamang ang alam at hindi kayang magsulat gamit ang wika at lengguahe ng bayan mismo. Paano magsusulat ng kasaysayan ng Pilipinas ang mga gagong ito, gayong hindi naman nila kayang magsalita at magsulat gamit ang wika at lengguahe ng Bayan? Sa isang salita: mga peke, panggap, trying-hard at self-proclaimed so-called “historians” ang mga kupal na mga eng-eng na mga ito!

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[Blog] Humanitourism – Travels of a human rights worker -By Joonas Rundgren

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Humanitourism – Travels of a human rights worker.
By Joonas Rundgren
April 30, 2015

Photo by Joonas

Photo by Joonas

Filipinos are very proud of the exquisite travel destinations their country has to offer, and rightly so. The country is surely one of the richest in the world when it comes to places to see. Except experiencing the beach life on white, black, or pink sand, you can go camping at isolated paradise islands, see 2,000-year-old rice terraces, witness wildlife found nowhere else on the planet, visit the volcano inside a volcano, and so on, and so on.

joonas

It’s no wonder the people in here – be it locals, expats or tourists – love to talk about and compare the beauty of the “must-sees” of the country, and as a newbie here I am expected to be extremely interested in this topic – however, I’m usually not. When the others sense this, they get worried. Worried that I’m still unaware of how amazing the Philippines can be, and worried that I would leave the country without having seen its true beauty. Yet, I’m not worried. I’m not worried because in my life I’ve already been lucky enough to see a few of these “must-sees” in this world, and what I’ve learned is that it’s not usually in those places where the true beauty of a country – or a travel – lies in.

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[Photo Blog] CAED calls on the Philippine Government to sign and ratify the Convention immediately!

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CAED calls on the Philippine Government to sign and ratify the Convention immediately!

photo by Egay

photo by Egay

“In observance of the International Week of the Disappeared, the Coalition Against Enforced Disappearance (CAED) stands in solidarity with other organizations around the world in pushing for the universal ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPAPED). CAED calls on the Philippine Government to sign and ratify the Convention immediately!” Source: CAED Statement

 

“Legislators must ensure that the protection of #humanrights is part of the legislative agenda of Congress.” Rep. Edcel “Grex” B. Lagman

“Legislators must ensure that the protection of #humanrights is part of the legislative agenda of Congress.” Rep. Edcel “Grex” B. Lagman

“In a country plagued by impunity and a weak justice system, it is imperative that we ratify the Convention as it will complement our domestic law,” said Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso, CAED Convenor and Secretary-General of the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD).

“In a country plagued by impunity and a weak justice system, it is imperative that we ratify the Convention as it will complement our domestic law,” said Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso, CAED Convenor and Secretary-General of the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD).

“What is hard to heal is the pain that families, especially children, endure due to the long wait for answers to what happened to their loved ones.” –Nilda Lagman Sevilla, Co-Chairperson, Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND)

“What is hard to heal is the pain that families, especially children, endure due to the long wait for answers to what happened to their loved ones.” –Nilda Lagman Sevilla, Co-Chairperson, Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND)

Celia Lagman Sevilla, Samahan ng mga Anak ng Desaparecidos (SAD)

Celia Lagman Sevilla, Samahan ng mga Anak ng Desaparecidos (SAD)

 

Gemma Cunanan, Section Director, Amnesty International Philippines (AIph)

Gemma Cunanan, Section Director, Amnesty International Philippines (AIph)

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[Blog] Pamantayan, Pag-iisip at Pagkatuto ni Jose Mario De Vega

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Pamantayan, Pag-iisip at Pagkatuto[1]
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Isang Pagtatangkang Pag-aaral at Anotasyon sa Papel ni Dr. Zosimo E. Lee: Unang Bahagi[2]

1. Paano natin masasabi na tayo ay malaya?

Kinakailangang may pamantayan upang masabi natin na tayo ay malaya.

Ang pamantayang tinutukoy dito ay nagsisilbing pundasyon o alituntunin o maaaring tukuyin na mas mataas na uri nang pamantayan.

Maaari ding sabihin na ang pamantayan o alituntuning ito ay tanglaw o gabay. Ito rin ay isang tagumpay mula sa isang pagsisikhay sa ating patuloy na pakikibaka’t pakikihamok sa buhay.

Mario De Vega

Kinakailangan ng sukdulang kaganapan, upang masabi at matukoy natin ng walang pasubali’t alinlangan na tayo nga ay umabot na sa isang punto o yugto na kung saan ay masasabi nating tayo nga ay tunay na malaya o ganap na!

Ang kalayaang ito ay nagtataglay ng dalawang aspeto o bahagi: ito ay isang proseso bukod pa sa isang ultimong kaganapan.

Ano ba ang ibig sabihin ng isang proseso na ito ay malaya?

Nangangahulugan ba na tayo ay malaya kung tayo ay kumikilos o gumagampan ng malaya at walang sagka?

O, masasabi ba natin na tayo nga ay malaya kung tayo ay nakakakilos ng malaya patungo sa isang layunin at mithiin?

May kinalaman o epekto ba ang kalayaang ating sinasabi sa nasabing proseso (kalayaang lumikha o maging malikhain, halimbawa) sa magiging bunga o produkto nang nasabing akto’t gawi?

Ano ba ang ibig sabihin ng kalayaang lumikha o maging malikhain?

Ano ba ang ibig sabihin ng kalayaan ng isang tao na magdesisyon o magpasya sa kanyang ganang sarili?

2. Ano ang kaibahan sa pagitan ng mga sumusunod: ‘matuwid’, ‘perpekto’ at ‘makatwiran’?

Ang pagiging matuwid, perpekto at makatwiran ay hindi lamang mga pamantayan, ang mga ito din ay mga punto o yugto ng kasukdulan at mga pagsusumikap na umabot sa kaganapan.

Ano ba ang ibig sabihin ng paggawa o pag-akto ng matuwid?

Kailan natin masasabi na ang isang akto o pagganap ay makatwiran?

Ano ang ibig sabihin ng paggawa o pag-akto na dalisay, lantay at perpekto?

Kailan natin masasabi na ang isang gawa ay hindi lamang mahusay kundi — perpekto nga?

Kailan natin masasabi na tayo ay gumagalaw, kumikilos at gumagampan ng makatwiran, patas, makabuluhan at parehas?

Ang tatlong birtud o katangian na tinukoy ko sa itaas ay mga pamantayan o sukatan ng mga halagahan.

Ang mga katangiang ito ay mga pamantayan nga, sapagkat sila ay ating ginagamit na kasangkapan bilang panukat o barometro upang bigyang-halaga o timbangin ang kalidad, sustansya at tunay na halaga, hindi lamang ang resulta o inabot ng ating mga pagkilos, programa at polisiya; manapa ay tinitingnan at sinusuri din natin mismo ang ating mga naging pagkilos, pag-akto at pagtalima…

Ang mga ito ay mga pamantayan, sapagkat tayo din ay kumikilos, humahatol at nagpapasya batay sa ating mga pagsusuri at pagtalima sa kanila.

Ang usapin ng Paghatol at Pagpapasya

Ginagamit natin ang pamantayan bilang basehan o salalayan para sa ating pagpapasya — bago tayo tuluyang magpasya.
Ginagawa natin ito nang sa gayon ay umabot tayo sa isang konklusyong risonable, alalaong baga ay matuwid at makatwiran.

Halimbawa, gamit ang ating pang-unawa nang pamantayan ng pagiging ‘matuwid’, hindi ba’t hindi mapapasubalian na tayo ay makakapagbigay ng ating opinion at kuru-kuro sa isang partikular na akto, gawi at pagkilos?

Gayundin, gamit pa din ang nasabing pamantayan, hindi ba’t nakakapagpahayag (at makakapagpasya) din tayo kung sa ating paningin ay makatwiran ba o hindi ang isang akto o gawi o kung ang nasabing pagkilos ay tila ba hindi matuwid o tiyak na hindi makatwiran.

Kapag tayo ay tinanong hinggil sa bagay na ito ay masasabi natin ng direkta na tayo ay umabot na sa nasabing pagpapasya o hatol gawa o gamit o bunsod ng pamantayan ng pagiging ‘matuwid’ at/o ‘makatwiran’.

Ang pagpapasya o paghatol na ito ay produkto nang ating personal na deliberasyon, pagninilay, paglilimi-limi’t pagdidili-dili batay sa interrelasyon at kapuri-puring ugnayan ng mga pamantayan, sa mga katangian at mga birtud at gayundin ng ating sariling mga pagtingin, pagtataya, pang-unawa at apresasyon ng lahat ng mga elementong nagsasalimbayan sa ultimong kabuuan nito…

Muli, ibig kong ihayag na ang pagiging matuwid, lantay at/o dalisay at pagkamakatwiran ay mga layunin din at manapa ay mga tagumpay na layunin, hangarin at mithiin!

Ang konsepto nang mga ‘pivots’[3] o pagbaling

Ang ‘pivots’ o pagbaling ay nagaganap sa ating pagpihit o pagbago nang ating galaw.[4]

O, maaari din marahil sabihin na kaya tayo nagbago ng ating galaw ay dahilan sa pangangailangan nating bumaling o pumihit — ayon o gawa nang pangangailangang hinihingi ng panahon at/o pagkakataon.[5]

Marahil, ito ay nagaganap din sa isang kadahilanang pekulyar at espesyal bunga ng actor na gumaganap sa nasabing sitwasyon o partikular na kondisyon.

Maaari din naman na nagaganap ang pangangailangan na ito batay o bunga nang sirkumstansya at iba pang mga karakter at elemento na nakapaloob sa nasabing pangyayari o karanasan…

Ang pagbaling ay nagdudulot din at nagbibigay sa atin ng pagkakataon na magbago nang posisyon (at paniniwala? prinsipyo?) na umakto’t pumihit sa higit na mas tamang akto’t-pagpapasya.[6]

Marahil, maaari ding ipagpalagay na kaya tayo bumiling o pumihit ay gawa nang pagpagkakataon na bunga ng nasabing panahon.

Kung gayon, masasabi natin ng tuwiran at hindi maitatanggi na ang ating pagbiling ay ang punto o yugto kung saan tayo pumihit upang magbago ng ating galaw at pasya.

Maaari nating tukuyin na may tatlong posibleng uri o tipo nang pagpihit. Sila ang mga sumusunod:

Kaganapan o instrumental, pamamaraan at katapusan at panghuli, bahagi at kabuuan…

Ang kaganapan ay ang punto o yugto nang pag-abot sa minimithi o inaasam na katuparan ng tagumpay, samantalang ang instrumental ay maaaring maging tulay o susi patungong kaganapan ng tagumpay; kahit pa nga ang instrumental ay hindi siyang kaganapan.

Ang pares naman ng pamamaraan at katapusan ay medyo kakaiba o naiiba ng kaunti, sapagkat maaari nating bigyang kahulugan ang rasyonalidad, halimbawa sa aspeto o mga katanungang tulad ng: ano ang pinakamagaling, pinakamabisa, pinakaepisyente o pinakaepektibong pamamaraan patungo sa isang partukular na katapusan?

Kung gayon, walang pagdududa na ang pamamaraan at katapusan ay may relasyon sa isa’t-isa na masasabi natin na isang uri nang relasyon o ugnayan na depenitibo o tiyak, sapagkat ang kanilang relasyon ay organiko o likas o alalaong baga ay natural sa isa’t-isa.

Gawa niyon, masasabi natin na ang pamamaraan ay nagagawang maimpluwensyahan ang mga magaganap o nagaganap na kaganapan, sa katotohanan na ang kalidad ng nasabing pamamaraan ang maaaring maging susi o magtakda o magdetermina nang kalidad ng kaganapang hinahangad.

Samantalang ang kasukdulan ay maaaring tumayo ng mag-isa, ang instrumental naman ay hindi nangangahulugan na ito ay maaaring umabot sa yugtong ibig natin; sapagkat maaari na ito ay tumungo o mapadpad sa kung saan na masasabi nating mainam at kapaki-pakinabang, ngunit kakatwa na naabot nito ang isang yugto o layon o destinasyon na hindi natin inakala, plinano o itinakda.

Tila ba ito ay nagkaroon na nang sarili niyang direksyon, layon at buhay — na kakatwa, ngunit mainam, sapagkat tulad ng naturan na — nagawa nitong umabot sa isang yugto na hindi naman natin orihinal na itinakda.

Ang bahagi at kabuuan ay mga pagbaling din at ito ay mapapatunayan natin sa ating pagtingin kung paano sila nakikipag-ugnayan sa iba’t-ibang entidad.

Halimbawa: Ang silid na ito ay parte ng isang gusali, ang gusali na ito naman ay matatagpuan o nakatayo sa isang tiyak na lokasyon, sa isang tiyak na lugar at ang nasabing pook na ito naman ay bahagi nang mas malaking kapookan.

Kaya naman, kung ibig nating maunawaan ng lubusan sa pangkalahatan ang konsepto ng bahagi, kinakailangan nating isaalang-alang ang kabuuan sapagkat silang dalawa ay magkabahagi o kabahagi at magkasanib ng isang kakaibang uri nang mas mataas na antas ng pananaw at mas malawak na tipo nang perspektiba.

Lumalago at lumalawak ang ating pagtingin at pang-unawa sa tuwing tayo ay titingin o sisipat mula sa pananaw o perspektiba nang kabuuan at gayundin naman ng mga bahagi nito. Sa ganitong kaparaanan ay matutunghayan natin ang pagbubuo o pagsasalikop at pagsasanib ng mga bahagi patungo sa isang kabuuang buo at ganap.

Gayon pa man, ibig ko ding ipahayag na may mga ibang uri o tipo nang mga kabahagian na maaaring magbuo o sumapi o sumanib sa ibang uri o antas ng ibang mga kabuuan.

Nakatutuwa na sa oras na ito ay ating mabanaag, makita, mabatid at maranasan ay magugulat tayo na binabago nang pangyayari o penomenolohiyang ito an gating pananaw at perkspektiba, iyon ay kung magagawa nga natin na tingnan o sipatin ang mga kakaibang uri ng mga bahagi na ito mula sa perspektiba o pananaw ng iba’t-ibang uri ng mga kabuuan.

Iba’t-iba ang pagtingin sa tao ng iba’t-ibang mga Disiplina at Batis ng Kaalaman, mula sa Pisiyolohikal na Anatomiya, sa Anthropolohiyang Kultural, sa Sosyolohiyang Politikal, Pang-ekonomiyang-gawi at pag-uugali, sa Sikolohiyang Moral at iba pa.

Gawa o bunsod ng kabuuang pangyayari o manapa ay isang masalimuot na prosesong ito ay pinasusulpot nito’t nahahayag ang iba’t-ibang uri ng dimension at ito ay nagiging katanggap-tanggap, risonable at makabuluhan…

4. Ang Pagsasaalang-alang ng mga Bagay-Bagay

Ang isa sa pinakamakatuturang elemento o pmamamaraan sa usapin ng wastong pagtugon at paglutas ng problema o suliranin ay ang pagsasaalang-alang ng kung ano ba ang marapat at kinakailangan ikunsidera.

Marapat na tayo ay tumingin sa buong larawan ng isang partikular na suliranin, upang makita natin sa kabuuan ang lawak at hangganan nito.

Mahalaga ang proseso o pamamaraang ito upang makita din natin ang solusyon o posibleng mga lunas o tugon sa nasabing suliranin.

Sa pamamagitan din ng ganitong pagtingin at pagkilala sa suliranin natin maaapuhap ang mga kasagutan at ito nama’y magtutulak sa atin sa wastong pagtitimbang at pagsasaalang-alang ng lahat ng mga elemento, posibilidad, ibang uri ng pamamaraan at pagtugon at gayundin, ang ultimong pagtingin sa lahat ng maaaring mga katugunan.

Sa gayon, mapipili natin, marahil ang pinakamabisa, pinakamabuti at pinakawastong kasagutan sa nasabing suliraning ating kinahaharap!

Ito ay isang komprehensibong pagdamulat at paggagap, hindi lamang ng ating pag-akto’t pagganap, kundi pati na sa buong sitwasyon, tulad ng nasabi na, ng problema sa kabuuan nito at ng pinakamabisang lunas, matapos maisakatuparan at maisaalang-alang ang lahat ng mga mahahalagang mga bagay-bagay at elemento.

Sapagkat, ang mabuting pagkaunawa at pulidong pagkagagap sa konteksto ng nasabing problema ay nangangahulugan na tayo ay seryoso at matamang nag-iisip hinggil sa mga mapagpasya at importanteng elemento na kaabibat at gumagampan sa loob ng masalimuot na sitwasyong ating kinapapalooban at kinakaharap!

Kalabisan ng sabihin pa na ang isang problematikong sitwasyon ay kinakailangan ng isang masusi at masinop na solusyon, upang makita ito sa kabuuan kung ano ba talaga ang maituturing na sitwasyon o kondisyon sa pinakakabuuan nito.

Hindi po naman sinasabi na tanging ang kabuuan lamang ang mahalaga at mapagpasya, sapagkat ang katotohanan, hindi mabubuo ang imahe o konsepto o larawan natin ng kabuuan kung hindi din natin sinuri, tiningnan o isinaalang-alang ang iba’t-ibang mga bahagi nito!

Muli, nais kong ipahayag na kalabisan ng sabihin na sa anumang pagtingin sa anumang suliranin, hindi maitatawa na kinakailangan ding ikunsidera ang mga salik o iba’t-ibang bahagi nito; sapagkat hindi tayo makabubuo ng kabuuan, kung hindi tayo tumingin o titingin sa mga bahagi nito at gayon din naman, ang mga bahagi ay mapagpasyang sangkap, haligi o elemento ng isang kabuuan…

Ang pamantayang ng pagiging mabusisi at masinop, halimbawa ay nag-aatas sa atin na hindi lamang dapat maging maingat at metikuloso sa ating pagtingin at pag-aaral ng mga suliranin, manapa tayo ay inuutusan din ng nasabing panuntunan na maging mas bukas at kritikal ang isip, mapangahas, magkaroon ng malawak na pagn-unawa’t pananaw ng sagayon ay magtagumpay tayo na ugatin, tukuyin, madumatin at solusyunan ang nasabing suliranin sa isang komprehensibong pamamaraan…
[1] Papel na binasa ni Dr. Zosimo E. Lee sa Benitez Theater bilang isa sa mga pangunahing tagapagsalita sa Forum na inorganisa ng University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Education at Educational Foundations (EDFD341) Graduate Class na may temang: “Philosophy of Philippine Education: Challenges and Directions Amidst Globalization” noong ika-2 ng Mayo, 2015.

[2] Si Jose Mario De Vega ay Associate Professorial Lecturer IV sa Unibersidad de Manila at nagtuturo ng mga asignaturang Pilosopiya at Agham-Panlipunan. Dati niyang guro si Dr. Zosimo E. Lee sa Departamento ng Pilosopiya.

[3] Sa kanyang lektura, tinukoy o ginamit ni Dr. Lee bilang analohiya ang larong basketball upang ilarawan sa kanyang ilustrasyon ang gamit o konsepto niya ng “pivots” o pagbaling sa aking personal na pagbasa’t pagturing.
Sumasang-ayon ako sa aking guro sa halimbawang kanyang ginamit, ngunit ibig ko sanang dagdagan ang diskusyon hinggil sa bagay na ito.
Sa larong basketball, naipapamalas ng isang manlalaro ang kanyang galling at kasanayan sa nasabing laro sa pagpapakita niya ng maayos at kaiga-igayang paggamit ng kanyang pivot foot.
Ginagamit ang pivot foot ng isang manlalaro sa mga susmusunod na sitwasyon:
Una, upang makaiwas sa dumedepensa o bumabantay sa kanya;
Ikalawa, ginagamit din itong sorpresa o panlilinlang (tinatawag na “nakaw play” sa termino ng mga basketbolista;
Ikatlo, ginagamit din ito bilang pagtatago (hiding the ball) o pagdepensa sa bola laban sa kalaban o sa nagbabantay (nagaganap ito kapag nag-uubos na ng oras ang koponang lamang sa bilang); at
Ikaapat at pinakamahalaga, upang makaiskor o makapuntos ng hindi gayon kahirap.
Halimbawa, ang isang manlalaro na bihasa at dalubhasa sa paggamit ng kanyang pivot foot at maaaring pumihit o bumaling sa kaliwa (turning or spinning to the left) o kanan (turning or spinning to the right) o palayo sa depensa (ito ay tinatawag na fade away shot) o maaari din ang turn around shot (na maaaring turning or spinning either to the left or right) depende sa anggulo ng busluan (basket) at puwesto ng depensa.
Gayon pa man, anuman ang uri o tipo ng tira na gamitin ng nasabing manlalaro, hindi niya maaaring iangat o ihakbang ang kanyang pivot foot na ginamit, sapagkat ito ay paglabag sa alituntunin ng nasabing palakasan o laro. Tinawag itong “traveling” o “walking” o “dribbling without the ball”!
Kung kaya naman, muli, makikita natin ang kagalingan at kahusayan ng isang manlalaro na makaiwas sa depensa at makatira ng maayos (o “luwag” sa termimo ng mga basketbolista at makabuslo’t makapuntos — ng hindi lumalabag sa regal o panuntunan ng nasabing paligsahan.

[4] Ang ating pag-pivot o pagbaling ay nakadepende din sa kinakaharap nating sitwasyon. Halimbawa, batay sa ilustrasyong ginamit natin sa talibaba bilang tatlo, nasa plano ng isang manlalaro na gagamitin niyang pivot o pagbaling ang kanyang kaliwang paa, ngunit nakareact o nabasa ng depensa ng kalabang koponan ang ibig mangyari ng nasabing manlalaro na may hawak ng bola; kung kaya naman sapagkat “tukoy” o “basa” o kita na ang ibig niyang mangyari ay kailangan niyang umakto at isaalang-alang ang nasabing pangyayari.
Ang kanyang mga opsyon ay ang mga sumusunod:
Maaari niyang ipasa ang bola sa iba niyang kasapi o kamanlalaro
Maaari niyang pwersahin ang sitwasyon (ngunit ito ay maaaring mauwi sa isang pagkakamali o paglabag [traveling] sa alituntunin ng nasabing laro
O, maaari niyang baguhin ang kanyang plano na sa halip na gamitin ang kaliwa ay lumipat sa kanan ng hindi lumalabag sa reglamento ng paligsahan.
Ipinapakita sa partikular na sitwasyong ito hindi lamang ang kagalingan ng isang manlalaro kundi pati ang kanyang kakayahang basahin ang buong sitwasyon.
Gayundin, nagpapakita din ito ng pagiging malikhain ng nasabing atleta!
Pinanghahawakan kong ganito rin dapat ang ating pagtingin sa batas ng buhay. Kinakailangan nating iangkop at iugnay an gating mga plano, layunin at mithiin batay sa hinihingi ng mga panahon at pagkakataon.
Sa Sikolohiya, ito ay ang tinatawag na “adaptation to the situation” o “survival instinct”, sa Pilosopiya naman ay angkop dito ang konsepto ng Kairos na maaaring tukuyin bilang “pivotal play”, “crucial moment” o alalaong-baga ay “momentous event or the moment of the decision” at sa Siyensya-Militar naman ay tinatawag itong “rerouting of the war plan”.
Halimbawa, batay sa huli, kung hindi maaaring i-out-flank ang kalabang hukbo sa kanan nito ay kailangan o maaaring magpasya ang hukbong sumalakay o kumukubkob nito na umatake halimbawa kaya sa kaliwang bahagi o gitnang posisyon ng kalabang hukbo.

[5] Halimbawa, plano natin na magtungo ngayong araw na ito sa PUP gamit ang ruta mula sa Sucat hanggang Sta. Mesa gamit ang PNR train, ngunit sa kasamaang-palad ay napag-alaman natin na gawa ng aksidente noong nakaraang Linggo ay hindi pa gawa ang mga riles na nasira kung kaya naman, hanggang ngayon ay wala pang operasyon o byahe ang nasabing moda ng transportasyon. Wala tayong magagawa, kundi ang bumaling o pumihit pabalik kung saan tayo nagmula kanina lamang! Ibig sabihin, sapagkat walang tran na bumubiyahe ay mapipilitan tayong magbago ng ating direksyon o paraan ng pagpunta sa Sta. Mesa.

[6] Pumapasok dito ang konsepto ng pagbabago din naman ng ating paniniwala o pasya (change of mind? change of heart?) bunga o dulot ng ating realisasyon (realization) ng buong pangyayari at sitwasyon sa kabuuan nito. Nagbibigay din ito sa atin ng karampatang pagkakataon na magwasto ng ating inaakalang tamang posisyon na ipinakita sa atin ng pagkakataon na tila mali o baliko. Kung gayon, ito ang pinakamahalagang salik o aspeto ng pagbaling: ang pagbibigay sa atin ng pagkakataon na magwasto at magtuwid ng ating mga pananaw, prinsipyo’t paniniwala!

[Blog] Kalma sa Mahal na Araw by Mokong Perspektib

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Kalma sa Mahal na Araw.

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Hindi ako “practicing Christian o Catholic” ngunit ngayong mahal na araw na ito ay sasamantalahin ko ang mahaba-habang bakasyon upang makapagmuni-muni.  Sa iba, panahon daw ito ng repleksiyon. Sa relihiyoso, linggo ito ng pagninilay. Para sa ‘kin panahon ito ng pananahimik at pag-iisip. Kalma.

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Ika’tlong araw na ngang tanghali na kung gumigising. Halos pinagsasabay ang lunch at snacks sa hapon. Mag-aalas nuebe ng gabi kung maghapunan.  Mag-uumaga na kung matulog matapos ang panunuod ng dvds.

Bukod kasi sa pagpapakita itong may laya ang aking oras, dahil sa kahit kailan ko gustuhin o piliing magutom ay nagagawa ko, ay pagsasamantala ko ito sa pagkakataong iba sa pang-araw-araw na paghahabol sa oras, pagmamadali, pag-aalala atbp.

Hindi ang 12:00 ang magsasabing magtanghalian na ako- kailangang magtanghalian na ko. O kaya ang 1:30 na kailangang may tinatrabaho o dapat nang magtrabaho.

Kung ano ang bakasyon para sa king depinisyon?– ito ay ang kawalan ng pagmamadali, isang umaatikabong pagri-relax. Isang kalayaan sa tiktok ng orasan. Alisin mo ito ay anupa’t nagbakasyon ka.

Para sa ‘kin, kailangan ito ng lahat ng tao. Walang makapagsasabi na hindi nangangailangan ng pahinga.  Sa walong oras na pagtatrabaho sa isang araw na dapat ay apat lamang kung pagbabatayan ang isang makataong pagtrato sa mga manggagawa o empleyado.

Na dapat ay marami pa siyang magagawa sa iba pang mga oras bukod sa paghahanapbuhay. Dahil ang tao ay nangangailangan din ng mga aktibidad na kaniyang pinili para sa self improvement, development o pag-unlad at kasama dito ang pagkakaron ng sapat na pahinga.

Kung paanong ang mga bata ay dapat na may oras para maglaro at matulog upang lumaki agad ayon sa matatanda, ganun din naman tayong mga adult.

Kaya pag naumay sa panunuod ng TV, laro naman sa laptop at cellphone ang inaatupag o ‘di kaya ay ang pag-i-stalk sa mga fb ng mga taong kaaya-aya sa paningin. Ang sarap nang magagawa mo ang gusto mong gawin sa oras mo.

Para sa akin sa pamamagitan nito ay maiiwasan ang depresyon na kadalasan ay pinalala ng stress. Mga stress na dinudulot ng sobrang pagtatrabaho ngunit parang wala namang patutunguhan. Parang wala namang pag-unlad na naidudulot sa buhay. Na parang kahit anong sipag ang gawin mo ay matatagalan ka,mahihirapan, sa madalas ay mabibigo na makuha ang pangarap na buhay.

Bagamat hindi katulad ng regular na trabaho ang NGO work. Dito ay may relatibong kaluwagan, hindi ka pagagalawin ng sahod, ngunit ganun pa din, ginagamit ang 8 hour work bilang batayan ng propesyunalismo at regulasyon. Hindi negatibo, ngunit sa bandang huli ay makakaranas ka pa rin ng kapaguran, pagkabagot o pagkauyam at ika nga ng iba ay mas matinding stress. Ang pambalanse o bawi ng isang NGO work, nagagawa mo ang adbokasiyang gusto mo.

Naiugnay ko din ito sa pagpapakamatay ng isang kaibigan.  Sa ganitong kaso, walang ibang paliwanag akong naiisip at naririnig din naman sa iba, kun’di isang depresyon ang dahilan.  Kung paano at bakit mo kikitlin ang sariling buhay? Kung hindi dahil sa pagka-depress sa buhay at sa mga stress na hindi na kayanin ng isip at katawan.

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[Blog] Ang Pagpapatuloy ng Bulag na Pagdakila: si Jose Rizal by Jose Mario De Vega

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Ang Pagpapatuloy ng Bulag na Pagdakila: si Jose Rizal, “Josie” at ang kagaguhan to the max ng ilan nating mga kababayan daw

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What the fuck is so sancrosanct with the name? What the hell is the matter with the name of the so-called national hero of this land that it cannot be a subject of an intellectual discourse and literary/virtual image? What is so sacred with the name Rizal?

Mario De Vega

Ayon sa ulat ng GMANetwork, Lifestyle/Art and Culture, “NCCA to study ‘Josie Rizal’ Tekken character issue, look at legal aspect”, April 3rd:

“The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) said in a press statement Thursday that it is “studying what actions it may take on the issue of the name and image of Dr. Jose Rizal” being used for the “Josie Rizal” Tekken 7 character.

“NCCA Chairman Felipe de Leon Jr said the NCCA will be working with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) to study the legal aspect of the issue.

“De Leon also said in the statement posted on Facebook (wala na ang statement daw na ito sa FB kaninang alas onse ng gabi nung pinindot ko! Anyare? Asan na?) that Dr. Leodenito Cañete’s opinion on “Josie Rizal” “is not reflective of the stand of the Commission” and added that Cañete “is not an NCCA official” nor is he a member of any NCCA national committee.”

Komentaryo:

Ano ang signipikasya ke si Machete, este si Canete pala ay hindi opisyal ng NCCA? Ano din ang pakialam namin kung siya man ay hindi kasapi ng pambansang komite ng NCCA gayong kahit siya ay hindi opisyal ay pinag-aaralan naman daw ng NCCA kung ano ang posibleng hakbang o aksyon na kanilang gagawin hinggil sa isyu ng pangalan at imahe ni Dr. Jose Rizal na siyang ginamit diumano para sa karakter ni Josie Rizal ng larong Tekken 7.

Ibig kong malaman, ano ang magiging batayan ng kanilang legal na hakbangin kung saka-sakali?

Nais ba nilang sabihin sa buong mundo na walang karapatan ang sinumang artista o alagad ng sining o manunulat o video game creator na lumikha ng karakter na malapit o kagaya o kauri o hango sa pangalan at “imahe” ni Dr. Rizal?

Pag-aari ba nang mga hunghang na mga yaon ang pangalan at imahe ni Dr. Rizal?

Nakalimutan na kaya ng mga hangal na ito na saan mang legal na hurisdiksyon na gumagalang, sumusunod at tumatalima sa unibersal na deklarasyon ng karapatang-Pantao (Universal Declaration of Human Rights) na ang karapatan sa pamamahayag at pagpapahayag ay mga karapatang hindi maaaring baliin o putulin o bawasan o labagin ng sinumang estado at pamahalaan na miyembro ng Nagkakaisang Bansa (UN) at ang mga karapatang ito ay hindi lamang iginagalang kundi manapa ay sinasamba’t ibinabantayog!?

Ibig ko ding itanong sa mga gago na ito, kung sakali mang sila ay magrereklamo o magdedemanda doon sa lumikha ng karakter ni Josie, ano ang kaso o sakdal na kanilang isasampa?

Nasaktan ang kanilang mga damdamin dahil sa isang karakter sa isang video game na ang tunog ng pangalan ay malapit sa kanilang ilustradong pambansang bayani?

Bwahahahahahahaha! Ito ay isang napakalaking katarantaduhan at lantarang kabuhungan!

Nais ko ding itanong, kung saka-sakali, saang korte nila isasampa ang kanilang tukmol at impertinenteng kaso?

Hindi ko maintindihan kung ano ang ipinaggagalaite ng mga eng-eng na mga nasyonalista daw na mga ito. Ano ba ang peg nyo na mga leche kayo? Push kayo ng push na mga punyeta kayo, eh ano ba ang ipinaglalaban nyo? Hindi ko carry ang lebel ng inyong mentalidad! Para sa akin, dapat kayong sunugin o dili kaya ay sabay-sabay na ipagbibigti doon sa Torre de Manila!

Ang pagmamahal ba ninyo sa bayan o sa bayaning sa tingin ninyo ay nabastos ay naipapakita lamang sa ganitong pamamaraan?

Superpisyal at mababaw ang inyong nasyonalismo, sa aking pananaw!

Wala na ba kayong magawa (ang mas higit pa ngang tanong ay kung ano ba ang inyong makabuluhang ginagawa?) kung kaya’t pati ba naman isang likhang karakter sa larong Tekken 7 na ang pangalan ay malapit kay Jose Rizal ay pinag-aaksayahan ninyo ng oras?

Unang punto:

Kayo ba ay mga bopols to the core at mangmang to the max na hindi ninyo kayang makita ang naghuhumindig na katotohanan na si Jose Rizal at si Josie Rizal ay magkaiba?

Ang una ay totoong tao na nabuhay at namatay, samantalang ang huli ay isang likhang karakter lamang. Si Jose ay lalaki, samantalang babae naman si Josie!

Nasaan ang pangbabastos dito? Oh, dahil ba sa kaaya-aya (o maiksi, kaya malaswa?) ang kasusuotan ni Josie? Eh, kung pinagsuot kaya siya ng damit tulad ni Maria Clara, eepal pa din ba kayo?

Ikalawang punto:

Kung halimbawang gumawa kaya ng karakter na Andrea Bonifacio o Emily Jacinto sa DOTA, ganito din kaya ang inyong magiging reaksyon?

Aminin na ninyo ang katotohanan, wala lamang kayong magawa at kayo ay nutnutan ng pagka-bias kay Lolo Pepe.

Ang katotohanan, ang inyong nasyonalismong elitista ay nakabatay sa favoritismo!!!!

Ikatlong punto:

Nais kong muling itanong:

What the fuck is so sancrosanct with the name? What the hell is the matter with the name of the so-called national hero of this land? What is so sacred with the name Rizal?

Ikaapat na punto:

Bakit ba tuwing si Jose Rizal ang nasasangkot, ngunit ang katotohanan ay hindi naman siya sangkot, ngunit ipinilit ninyong sangkot ay tila kayo ay nababaliw at nabubuwang?

Sa isyu ng Torre de Manila, hindi pa ito tapos ngunit ano ang inyong pinaggagagawa (at patuloy na ginagawa)?

Ngayon naman ay ang isyu na ito na tulad sa Torre de Manila ay wala ding kakuwenta-kuwenta at totoong walang katuturan!

Hindi ko talaga maintindihan ang ilan sa ating mga kababayan hinggil sa kanilang masidhing pagtutol sa nasabing tore at doon sa video karakter ni Josie!

Iniisip ko, hindi ko lamang alam kung naiisip din nila, ano ba ang higit na mahalaga at mapagpasya sa buhay, kultura at kaluluwa ng isang bansa; yaong punyetang tore na yon o yaong bayani na nasa unahan nung nasabing tore?

Mahalaga ba kung matuloy o hindi ang karakter ni Josie sa buhay ng ating bansa? Nakasalalay ba ang dangal at reputasyon ng bayang ito sa karakter ng isang babae sa video game?

Daming suliranin ng kupal na bayang ito, bakit hindi yaon ang pagtuunan natin ng pansin?

Araw-araw tayong binababoy ng mga Beho sa loob mismo ng ating teritoryo, ano ang ginagawa natin hinggil sa bagay na ito?

Yaong talamak nating suliranin sa korapsyon, ano ang ating ginagawa upang dalhin sa hustisya ang mga putang-inang naglalakihang mga magnanakaw sa kaawa-awang bayang ito?

Sa pangyayari sa Mamasapano, muling ipinakita doon (ang matagal na nating alam) na hanggang ngayong ay mga tuta pa din tayo ng mga imperyalistang Kano, ano ang ating ginagawa hinggil sa karima-rimarim na katotohanang yaon?

Kung totoong tayo ay mga nasyonalista at tayo’y gumagalang kay Dr. Jose Rizal, bakit wala tayong ginagawa laban sa korapsyon? Laban sa mga arogante at ganid na mga Beho? Laban sa mga imperyalistang Kano?

Anong klase tayong bansa?

Ang nasyonalismo ba natin at pagmamahal sa bayan ay nakabatay lamang sa mga pangalan at imahe ng ating mga bayani?

Putang-ina! Ito ay oportunismo, hipokrasya at pekeng nasyonalismo! Walang saysay na pagmamahal kuno ito sa bayan!

Ang tunay na nasyonalismo ay ang mismong pagsasabuhay ng mga diwa, aral, prinsipyo, paniniwala at mga batayang pilosopiya ng ating mga bayani na kanilang ipinaglaban, pinagsakrispisyo at pinagpakamatayan!

Ang tunay na pagmamahal sa bayan ay literal na pagmamahal sa bayan, sukdulang ito ay umabot sa pagbububo natin ng ating mga dugo at pagbubuwis natin ng ating mga buhay!!!

Bakit tayo nagsasayang ng panahon sa usapin ng tore at video karakter?

SHAME ON US ALL!!!

SUMPAIN TAYO NG KASAYSAYAN!

HATULAN TAYO NG LANGIT AT NG BAYAN!

MULTUHIN TAYO NG TUNAY NA DIWA AT LEHITIMONG IMAHE NG TUNAY NA SI DR. RIZAL!!!!

Jose Mario Dolor De Vega

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[Blog] A Mockery and Travesty of Justice: The Continuing Persecution and Permanent Harassment of Anwar Ibrahim by the powers that be in Malaysia by Jose Mario De Vega

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A Mockery and Travesty of Justice: The Continuing Persecution and Permanent Harassment of Anwar Ibrahim by the powers that be in Malaysia
by Jose Mario De Vega

I refer to the “Anwar Ibrahim guilty in sodomy case”, by the Guardian, February 10th with regard to the latest conviction of the Malaysian Opposition leader.

Mario De Vega

As of the moment, the Old Man or Uncle Anwar is now there in Sungai Buloh prison serving his newest five year jail sentence.

Last month, the 68 year old Anwar Ibrahim, the de facto Opposition leader, the hero of the Malaysian people of all walks of life, the greatest single threat to the 58 years of bureaucratically racial and despotically selective rule of the elitist UMNO and BN, the indispensable glue that unites Pakatan Rakyat (the Opposition Coalition), the global image of human rights violations in Malaysia, a fierce political fighter par excellence and a universally acknowledged prisoner of conscience — was once again declared guilty, this time by the so-called highest “court” in Malaysia.

Prison is not an unfamiliar arena and place of struggle for Anwar.

His first spell of jail was back in 1974, under the draconian Internal Security Act, when he was then a student leader, wherein he protested the prevailing hunger and poverty then in the country.

After the culmination of the first so-called Sodomy Trial, he was sent in prison from 1998/9 up to 2004.

Who would ever forget his picture with a black eye while he is in police custody?

Said photo shocked the world!

In 2008, he led the Opposition Coalition in nearly overthrowing the Federal government. That is the Political Tsunami that completely changed not only the ideological landscape of Malaysian politics, but also its political history and historical dimension.

For the first time in Malaysian political life and history — there is now a vibrant, growing, “young”, strong and genuine opposition against traditional politics, crony capitalism and single party rule for more than five decades.

March 8, 2008 — scarred the hell out of all UMNO and BN that they’ve decided that they have to do everything — at all cost — to end Anwar’s political career — by hook or by crook — in order to save their assets and asses.

The very frightening thought of PR defeating the administration in a democratic election, send such uncontrollable fear and undeniable paranoia to the powers that be!

Said fear and paranoia is not misplaced or baseless!

In the last General Election, the PR has garnered 53% of the popular votes, yet ironically by virtue of the abnormal and sinisterly peculiar form of Malaysia’s bastardized version of parliamentary system, Anwar and his allies was prevented by the prevailing “norms” and politico-racial set up of the establishment from duly forming the government.

This aberrant and highly unusual political fiasco in Malaysia did not escape the knowledge and attention of the international community.

The central substantive question that needs to be asked is:

Why PR who won the popular votes still remains in the opposition?

Or to put it in other words:

How could the true majority be in the minority and how could the minority be in control of the bloody government?

What the hell of the right of this “government” to rule the Malaysian people?

The whole thing boils down to the issue of political legitimacy and moral ascendancy in governance.

Again, to pose the inescapable question:

What is the political and moral right of the prevailing “government” to rule the rakyat?

The fear of the powers that be that that the next G. E. will put an end to their rule has led them to concoct the gravest and the most ludicrous political conspiracy ever made in the entire history of Malaysia. Their paranoia has also led them to perpetually persecute and habitually harass Anwar and his family.

They’ve systematically, since day one, portrayed the de facto Opposition leader as a sodomist, a gay, an immoral creature, a curse and a disgrace to the Malay race and a threat to the unity and diversity of Malaysian society.

They’ve tried to brainwashed repeatedly and in such notorious manner the entire country about all of these baseless charges and ridiculous accusation against Anwar by using all the resources of the Federal government, that is from the media (both print and online), the various television networks and other nefarious means available.

Yet, despite all of these dead rat shits and tons of mud thrown against Anwar, history has shown that the Malaysian people, does not believe the “government’s” evil lies, propaganda and slanders.

The following are the undeniable proof that the people believes in Anwar and subscribes to his reform agenda/struggle:

1. In 1998, for the first time in history, the Malaysian people went out of the streets, occupy Kuala Lumpur to show their solidarity to the sacked deputy prime minister.

2. While in jail, Anwar’s Reformasi Movement continues to grow and gather strength.

3. The volume of the people who greeted him when he was released from prison in 2004.

4. In 2007, he led the massive mammoth Bersih rally in the Malaysian capital.

5. March 8, 2008, as already noted, he inspired the political tsunami that threatened the status quo.

6. In 2009, he won a landslide victory in the Permatang Pauh by-election.

7. 2012, he led the Pakatan Rakyat in garnering the greatest popular votes for the Opposition Coalition.

Question:

Why after all of these feats, triumph and victories by Anwar and his allies with the support and solid solidarity from the Malaysian people, why the hell he is in jail?

Answer:

Because the powers that be in Malaysia, that is UMNO and BN and the rest of their impertinent so-called component parties are all afraid of Anwar and his vision for the Malaysia.

A Call to the Malaysian People

You want to change the system, you want a better life and a good society for your family and children, then I say to all of you; there is no more recourse available for all of you but the path of the Struggle.

In a word: to the streets! It is only in occupying Kuala Kumpur that you shall conquer Putra Jaya.

Onward to the Struggle!!!

ALL POWERS TO THE PEOPLE!!!

REFORMASI!!

HIDUP RAKYAT!!!
Jose Mario Dolor De Vega

Philosophy and Social Science lecturer
Unibersidad de Manila

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[Blog] What’s short for murder? – Abbreviations of the Philippine civil society by Joonas Rundgren

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What’s short for murder? – Abbreviations of the Philippine civil society
by Joonas Rundgren
March 3, 2015

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One of the first challenges I faced working in a Philippine human rights NGO was the working language. By this I don’t mean the often confusing mix of English and Tagalog, but the amount of abbreviations you can sometimes hear in just one sentence.

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The first case I got involved with at TFDP I could’ve not understand a thing without knowing what are DENR, DAR and CARP, or in other words, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Agrarian Reform and Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. Not to feel like a complete idiot while just having an everyday conversation with someone from the Philippine NGO field, you also should be comfortable with acronyms for Department of Justice (DOJ), Commission on Human Rights (CHR), Department of National Defence (DND), Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and so on and so on.
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However, the very first strings of letters that got me confused were the ones next to the family names on the folders beside my desk – What are all these EJKs, ARDs and HARs?

Here is an explanation for what an EJK and an ARD/HAR can actually mean in real life.

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Joonas is a 27-year-old walker-thinker-writer-lawyer from Finland now based in Quezon City, Metro Manila.

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[Literary] We All Cried Out: A Poem for ORLY by Darwin Mendiola

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[Literary] We All Cried Out: A Poem for ORLY by Darwin Mendiola
February 24, 2015, Carpe Diem

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WE ALL CRIED OUT
WHEN Tado took his last ride,
Leaving us with his eccentric humor and wit to bite…

WE ALL CRIED OUT
WHEN Ka ROMY fought his final battle to cancer,
Leaving all workers to muse in how to break their own shackles…

WE ALL CRIED OUT
WHEN Typhoon Yolanda hit the south,
Leaving thousands unprepared with the nature’s wrath…

WE ALL CRIED OUT
WHEN Jennifer Laude was strangled to death,
Leaving the LGBTs to demand for justice and respect…

WE ALL CRIED OUT
WHEN the SAF 44 was killed in a bungled operation,
Leaving the public to wonder who made such a stupid decision…

WE ALL CRIED OUT
WHEN injustices and abuses were committed everyday,
Leaving victims and their families nothing left to pray…

WHILE WE ALL CRIED OUT
THIS GUY makes us all see the brighter side of life,
Bringing laughter when hope seems to be out of sight…

WE ALL CRIED OUT AGAIN
AS his LAUGHTER finally runs dry,
Leaving us without even saying goodbye …

BUT NOT ALL is LEFT in VAIN
While we bid FAREWELL TO YOU, OUR DEAR FRIEND!
We will always REMEMBER you right up to the END.

Source: dars0357.wordpress.com

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[Blog] Ingat! Always wear you’re CAP! (Care, Access and Prevention) by Maria Fatima Villena

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Ingat! Always wear you’re CAP! (Care, Access and Prevention)
by Maria Fatima Villena, www.healthactivist.ph
February 22, 2015

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Caring enough to provide access to information that leads to the prevention of diseases, disabilities and deaths.

A Presentation at the 1st Philippine Health Care and Social Media Summit #hcsmPH (February 21, 2015, Radisson Hotel, Cebu City) organized by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), HealthXPh.net, Health Informatics, Inc.

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I shall be sharing with you the narrative of my Prezi presentation, thus, it would be in the script format, which I also have during my talk. Take note of the numbers in the narrative because they represent the slide number as shown in my actual Prezi presentation.

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1 TITLE

I titled my brief talk as “Ingat”, a popular catch phrase these days originally used in a paracetamol advertisement. Only that my talk will not be about popping a pill but rather donning on a CAP, a dose of Care, Access and Prevention!

2 ACCESS AND COMPLIANCE/INVOLVEMENT

What I would like to emphasize in social media and health promotion is this: Effectiveness of social media use in health promotion goes beyond what the spikes of your google analytics and/or the number of likes, followers, viewers and even readers tell you.

Because in reality, there are two faces that best describe the success of a social media campaign focused on health promotion or any other issue: 3 a) who has the access to information and b) the level of compliance and involvement of people after the information has been accessed.

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[From the web] As raw as it can get. Tears in my eyes drown me. by Ed Dela Torre

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As raw as it can get. Tears in my eyes drown me..

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The words are from a friend activist-poet, Aida Santos.

On the way to Tacloban airport, she saw people awaiting the bodies of some SAF (Special Action Forces) who were killed in Mamapasano.

The words introduce three short poems she wrote.

The week-long national conversation about the killings in Mamapasano have been cacophonous. My work schedule did not allow me to join in, but also because I couldn’t find words that are superior to silence.

Cautionary words in prison

When I was in prison during the martial law years, fellow activist-prisoners from Mindanao expressed to me their criticism about “Imperial Manila.”

They said that Manila-based people, whether elite or ordinary citizens, including activists, tend to think we have the solutions to Mindanao issues, and that our intervention is always helpful and welcome.

Since then, I have followed this rule. I don’t go to Mindanao unless invited. And in judging events and issues in Mindanao, I give greater weight to Mindanao-based friends and kindred spirits.

Silence. Tears. Words.

When the news broke about the death of 44 SAF fighters (with little mention of MILF fighters killed, nor of civilians), there was understandable outrage, expressed publicly, targeting not just what happened but directed to those in authority.

At the same time, there were fears, also publicly expressed, that he emotions of the moment would be exploited by those who do not agree with the peace process and initial peace agreements that the government has signed with the MILF.

I wondered what public comment my friends from Balay Mindanaw would post.

Kaloy Manlupig chose the response we learned and liked from the recent visit of Pope Francis. How fast things change. The deaths in Mamapasano happened only 10 days after the Pope left..

Silence. Because realities are greater than our ideas.

Tears. Because eyes washed by tears see more clearly. But only after tears have dried. Tears cloud our eyes and hearts.

And difficult it may be, words. To help each other understand what is in our hearts and minds.

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[Tula] Mis-encounter? Ni Von Adlawan

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Mis-encounter?
Ni Von Adlawan

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Sa gitna ng pagtatalo sa panukalang basic law
Nitong bagong kasunduan sa Bangsamoro
Marami ang namangha, mithiing kapayaan tunay’
Sa mga kapatid nating muslim makakamtanan na?

Ngunit binulaga ang lahat sa balita
bakbakan sa pagitan BIFF at SAF
Mga dugong dumanak sa tigang na damo
Sa gyerang pera- pera at habol ay pondo!

Maraming bilang ang nawalan ng buhay
PNP elite force natimbog sa sagupaan
pamilya’y nagluluksa sa kanilang bangkay
mahal sa buhay tuluyan nang nawalay

Ang kanilang bossing naghugas na ng kamay
tila ayaw madungisan ang mapitagang pangalan
Sa mga pangyayari- daw ay walang silang alam?
44 ka taong- namatay tila naligaw lang ng daan?

Sa Maguidanao ang US troops ay nakakampo!
Sa isang kumpas nito lahat ay areglado!
ilan pa ang bangkay ang bibilangain?
Ilan pang bala ang sasayangin?

Sa Mindanao, US troops ay nakabungad
Laging, dawit at sabit ngunit tikom bibig
Mga tuta nitong AFP, PNP magkaisang panig
Sa teroristang pakay daw banta sa seguridad

Isang kwento, pa ikot- ikot parang gulong
Mga sugat sa gyera na tila di nahihilom
Sa katas at dagta nitong likas na yaman
Makauring tunggalian tila nakabaon na karayom!

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[Blog] The Paris Shooting: Barbarism, Terrorism and Hypocrisy by Jose Mario De Vega

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The Paris Shooting: Barbarism, Terrorism and Hypocrisy
by Jose Mario De Vega

I joined the international community and the world in general in condemning to the highest possible extent and gravest degree the arbitrarily and heartless criminal and terroristic act committed by some bloody bastard freaks against the journalists (and two policemen) of the Paris-based satire publication Charlie Hebdo.

Mario De Vega

My heart and thoughts goes to all the victims and their grieving families of this horrendous and gruesome act of inhumanity, barbarism, terrorism!

Further, it is my fervent view that the said criminal act is an act of cowardice and idiocy of the highest order!

Needless to state, though those murderers managed to kill some staff and employees of the said magazine, I doubt if their idiotic action has achieved anything at all. They are dead wrong if they thought that their violence, their barbarism, their bullets will stop those satirists from further doing what they are doing.

History has shown that both the sword and the bullet (and the bombs) are useless and powerless in the face of the pen, which according to the saying is the mightiest sword ever invented and used by any protagonist and partisans.

Threats, violence and even death will not stop a free and questioning mind!

The perpetrators of this gruesome attack are evil creatures.

I hold those mindless and heartless killers as bastard freaks and bloody terrorists, not as Muslims or Blacks or foreigners.

Their crime has nothing to do with the so-called religion that they professed to have and fanatically proclaimed.

It is my fervent view that our focus and debate should not be on the religion of these terrorists, but rather on their idiocy, barbarism and inhumanity.

Their religion has nothing to do with their barbaric act.

As a former expatriate, a humanist and an atheist who has lived in Muslim-majority country, I was always treated with respect and open hospitality; that is despite the fact that they perfectly knew of my atheism. It appalled me and I find it so tragic that people or rather creatures with no real exposure to Islam can be so hateful of something they know nothing about. To reiterate, those bastard mass murderers are not Muslims, they are criminals and terrorists. That’s it!

Now, we should unite in our grief to stand against terrorism, otherwise we are letting the terrorists succeed.

Let me explain:

One of the victims, Ahmed Merabet, a policeman who was shot mercilessly by the terrorists, according to the reports is a Muslim of Algerian descent.

But for me, he is not a French police officer of Algerian descent neither he is a Muslim because the truth and the fact is that that brave man is a decent and kind human being.

The same is true of the hero of the Kosher grocery, Lassana Bathily. He is not a black man, he is not from Mali and he is also not a Muslim. For the truth is: he is a good and a courageous human being from the human community.

These two men has shown the world that goodness and being a good human being does not come from race, religion, ethnicity, etc. but from the greatness of their character.

They did the right thing not because they are black or white or because they are French or Algerian or that they have a religion or not, but rather they did what they did because it is the right thing to do regardless of the consequences.

In the words of Kevin Dolgin:

“I am French and American, but today I don’t want to be labeled as anything except human being. Everything else is incidental. This is a central—perhaps the central—tenet of humanism, and it is what caricature so eloquently illuminates. It can seem puerile to show some priest, prophet, or politician farting, but fundamentally what that does is to take the sacred, more-than-human figure and reduce it to what it really is: a human being, no more, no less. Ideologies elevate their leaders and gurus to superhuman status while reducing those outside the fold to subhuman status and so justify violence. Humanism makes this impossible—we are all just members of the same species, equal. It is the basis of our morality.

“As we polemicize and debate, don’t forget that the cartoonists of Charlie Hebdo were fighting for humanism in a way that was probably much, much more effective than anything any of us were doing—certainly more than anything I was doing. For years they knew they were in danger of losing their lives, and they did it anyway.

“I suggest the following: Laugh. Make fun of the enemies of humanism and thus the enemies of humanity. And help those who do laugh out loud.”

The marginalization, exploitation and isolation of the Muslims

I agree that majority of the Western powers and societies violate the rights of their Muslim minority, that they suffered discrimination, marginalization, exploitation, isolation, etc.

I also agree that the (continuing) actions of the Western powers, so as their allies, such as the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, the drone wars in Pakistan, Yemen, their meddling in the affairs of Syria, their hypocrisy and super double standards with regard to the Palestinian question and their super bias stand when it comes to the defense of bastard Israel, etc. has radicalized some of the Muslims today.

The continuing genocide being committed by Israel everyday against the Palestinian people has made the Muslim and Arab world rage and restless.

To quote the words of Chris Hedges:

“It is dangerous to ignore this rage. But it is even more dangerous to refuse to examine and understand its origins. It did not arise from the Quran or Islam. It arose from mass despair, from palpable conditions of poverty, along with the West’s imperial violence, capitalist exploitation and hubris. As the resources of the world diminish, especially with the onslaught of climate change, the message we send to the unfortunate of the earth is stark and unequivocal: We have everything and if you try to take anything away from us we will kill you. The message the dispossessed send back is also stark and unequivocal. It was delivered in Paris.”

Yet, though I agree with them on their/our hate and disgust of US imperialism and their bastard allies, I disagree with their terroristic act.

Fighting imperialism and discrimination using terrorism is also barbarism!

The Question of Freedom of Expression

As a Humanist and a son of the Enlightenment, it is my firm view that freedom of expression is one of the most basic of all human rights.

The Enlightenment is “a philosophical movement of the 1700s that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms.”

One of its lasting legacy and principle is the freedom of thought and the freedom of expression.

Though, said freedom was born in the West, it did not stop some Western countries, primordially the US from curtailing the said freedom especially if it blocks or advance their political agenda.

In the critical words of Corey Oakley:

“For the last decade and a half the United States, backed to varying degrees by the governments of other Western countries, has rained violence and destruction on the Arab and Muslim world with a ferocity that has few parallels in the history of modern warfare.

“It was not pencils and pens – let alone ideas – that left Iraq, Gaza and Afghanistan shattered and hundreds of thousands of human beings dead. Not twelve. Hundreds of thousands. All with stories, with lives, with families. Tens of millions who have lost friends, family, homes and watched their country be torn apart.

“To the victims of military occupation; to the people in the houses that bore the brunt of “shock and awe” bombing in Iraq; to those whose bodies were disfigured by white phosphorous and depleted uranium; to the parents of children who disappeared into the torture cells of Abu Ghraib; to all of them – what but cruel mockery is the contention that Western “civilisation” fights its wars with the pen and not the sword?

“And that is only to concern ourselves with the latest round of atrocities. It is not even to consider the century or more of Western colonial policies that through blood and iron have consigned all but a tiny few among the population of the Arab world to poverty and hopelessness.

“It is not to even mention the brutal rule of French colonialism in Algeria, and its preparedness to murder hundreds of thousands of Algerians and even hundreds of French-Algerian citizens in its efforts to maintain the remnants of empire. It is leaving aside the ongoing poverty, ghettoisation and persecution endured by the Muslim population of France, which is mostly of Algerian origin.

“The history of the West’s relationship with the Muslim world – a history of colonialism and imperialism, of occupation, subjugation and war – cries out in protest against the quaint idea that
“Western values” entail a rejection of violence and terror as political tools.

“Of course the pen has played its role as well. The pens that signed the endless Patriot Acts, anti-terror laws and other bills that entrenched police harassment and curtailed civil rights. The pens of the newspaper editorialists who whip up round after round of hysteria, entrenching anti-Muslim prejudice and making people foreigners in their own country. But the pens of newspaper editors were strong not by virtue of their wit or reason, but insofar as they were servants of the powerful and their guns.

“Consideration of this context not only exposes the hypocrisy of those who create the narrative of an enlightened West defending freedom of speech, it also points to the predictability and inevitability of horrific acts of terrorism in response. Of course we will never know what was going through the minds of the three men who carried out this latest atrocity. But it is the height of ahistorical philistinism to ignore the context – both recent and longstanding – in which these attacks took place.”

Let me be clear that what I am defending here is the Enlightenment principle of the freedom of expression of the 17th century, not the so-called freedom of expression of the imperial, decadent West of today.

Hence, it is my view that both the government (whether they belong in the West, the East or anywhere; whether they are democratic or not, de facto or de jure, legitimate or not, monarchial or otherwise, capitalist or socialist, etc.) and the terrorists has no right to attack, to curtain or limit the freedom of expression.

In the same vein, no class or group of persons or race or ethnicity or religious people (whatever or whoever they are) has the right to demand to be free from mockery, satire, criticism, parody, etc.

Freedom of expression simply means the right to offend.

A Call to Humanity

To some Western governments: don’t act as if you are concern in protecting journalists and defending the freedom of speech and expression. The whole world knows your hypocrisy and double standards.

To some of our Muslim brothers and sisters: please don’t be so sensitive and naïve. If your faith to your religious belief is strong and indomitable, then there is no amount of satire and parody that can shake your faith.

I also know that the West are violating your rights and dignity, but don’t act the way they act. Let us fight them in a reasonable manner. It doesn’t mean that because they are terrorizing us, we must also terrorize them. Then, end of the day, we are both terrorists and they will succeed in branding you/us are the terrorists, even though, ironically the whole world knows who the real and ultimate terrorists are!

We must at all cost always assume the moral high ground, no matter how hard it is!

To the bloody bastard terrorists (Some Western governments and the fanatics): your violence, bombs, bullets and guns will not stop the pen from writing against you. Our pen is mightier than your sword!

To Humanity: let us all join together and unite as One to stop this madness, what Gilbert Arhcar called as the “clash of barbarism”.

We must all fight and struggle for All Humanity!

The Hypocrisy of the World Leader’s March

I applaud the people of the world in coming into the open in defense of the freedom of expression and forge solidarity to the whole of Humanity, but I cannot help but wonder, why the hell they allow some bastard immoral and evil men to join the same and hence leads to bastardization a great world event?

What the hell is the moral right of Benjamin Netanhayu to join the world march in Paris? When the whole world knows that that son of a bitch is a mass murderer?

Further, why it is that the picture of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel was omitted or according to some reports, photo shopped?

Is it because she is a woman and “it is a man’s world”?

This is a shame!

Question:

Where the hell is this so-called world leader’s march when Israel is wiping out, destroying to the ground Gaza and the satanic IDF are killing tens of thousands of the Palestinian people?

I weep for all those people that died in Paris, but if I may ask, is the world also crying for those thousands of people who died and still dying in Palestine?

Jose Mario Dolor De Vega

Philosophy lecturer
Unibersidad de Manila

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