Bared Braveheart: Taking Pride in One’s True Self 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…
Tinokhang na Bagong taon Ni Kalayaan ni Von Adlawan Panibagong 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…
Ang ginto at ang aso By Rod Galicha January 3, 2017 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…
5th Human Rights Pinduteros’ Choice Awards Taos 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…
“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 Double dead-ang kalayaan ay pinagpyestahan regalo sa kanila’y libreng paliparan at daongan, gamit ng lupa at karagatan sa kanilang pagsasanay rest at…
Vote for this article for the 5th HR Pinduteros’ choice awards. 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…
Humanitourism – Travels of a human rights worker. By Joonas Rundgren April 30, 2015 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…
CAED calls on the Philippine Government to sign and ratify the Convention immediately! “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…
Taas Kamao ni Greg Bituin Jr. Vote for this article for the 5th HR Pinduteros’ choice awards… Human Rights Online Philippines does not hold copyright over these materials. Author/s and original source/s of information are retained including the URL contained within the tagline and byline of the articles, news information, photos etc.
Pamantayan, Pag-iisip at Pagkatuto[1] ni Jose Mario De Vega Vote for this article for the 5th HR Pinduteros’ choice awards… 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…
Kalma sa Mahal na Araw. 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. Ika’tlong araw na ngang tanghali na…
Ang Pagpapatuloy ng Bulag na Pagdakila: si Jose Rizal, “Josie” at ang kagaguhan to the max ng ilan nating mga kababayan daw Vote for this article for the 5th HR Pinduteros’ choice awards… What the fuck is so sancrosanct with the name? What the hell is the matter with the name of the so-called national…
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. As of…
What’s short for murder? – Abbreviations of the Philippine civil society by Joonas Rundgren March 3, 2015 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…
[Literary] We All Cried Out: A Poem for ORLY by Darwin Mendiola February 24, 2015, Carpe Diem 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…
Ingat! Always wear you’re CAP! (Care, Access and Prevention) by Maria Fatima Villena, www.healthactivist.ph February 22, 2015 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…
As raw as it can get. Tears in my eyes drown me.. 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…
Mis-encounter? Ni Von Adlawan 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…
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…
[Reflection] What should be in PNoy’s Bucket List?. by Darwin Mendiola, CARPE DIEM Happy 2015 to everyone! I believe this New Year gives all of us a resurgence of hope and energy towards the possibility for change. As a tradition, some people used to make a New Year’s resolution to make a promise to do…
