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[Right-up] Hamon Sa Mga Makatang Pugante -ni Rene Boy Abiva

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Hamon Sa Mga Makatang Pugante
ni Rene Boy Abiva

Bago ka magsimulang humabi ng mga salitang Victorian
at iputong sa ‘yong ulo ang gintong laurelya
mainam na hubarin mo ang ‘yong sapin sa paa
gayundin ang balanggot ng ‘yong kaluluwa.

Kung tunay kang ‘di pugante
ay bakit ‘di mo gawing isang napakalaki
at napakalapad na papel
ang magaspang, maputik at maalikabok
na kapirasong lupa kung saan ka
nakatayo na waring isang bulaklak na sumibol
sa gitna ng disyerto
ng mga kalansay at bungo?

Bakit ‘di mo gawing bida
ng ‘yong mga obra
silang mga nakadungaw at nakatanghod
sa kulay dagat na langit
silang mga yayat ngunit butete ang tiyan
silang amoy panis na laway at pawis
silang ang mata’y waring sa mata ng uwak
na gutom, gutom na gutom?

Kung tunay kang ‘di pugante
ay bakit ‘di mo damputin ang ‘yong sariling anino
at gamitin ito bilang ‘yong pluma
at iukit mo sa dibdib ng nilalagnat na daigdig
-ang init at kirot ng lipunang wari
sa isang bulkang malapit nang sumabog
at nagpupumiglas na mga atungal
dulot nang labislabis na pagpapagal
sa kalawakan ng kahirapan
at dagling buhay at kamatayan?

Dito ka susukatin at hahatulan
kasama ng ‘yong panitik ng kasaysayan
na madalas mong banggitin, landiin at paglaruan-
kung kaisa mo ba hanggang sa huli
ang mga hinabi mong titik
o likas na hinabi mo lamang sila
upang ika’y makaani ng mga papuri
matapos mong bulagin ang mga ‘di mo kauri?

Kung pugante ka nga’y higit na mainam gawing balot ng iyong kabaong
ang madalas mong sambahing kurtina ng venetian
na naghihiwalay sa ‘yo at sa buong uniberso
ng mga taong tinik na bakal ang korona sa ulo.

Enero 13, 2019
Lunsod ng Quezon, Maynila

*Itinanghal ng makata sa ginanap na ika-49 anibersaryo ng First Quarter Storm (1970) na may temang SIGWA: Pambansang Pista ng Sining at Panitikang Bayan. Naganap ito sa College of Fine Arts ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas-Diliman.

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[Tula] Ilitaw ni Greg Bituin

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photo by greg bituinkaytagal nang panahong minamahal ay nawala
mahabang panahong ang dibdib ay puno ng luha
nahan kaya sila, anong kanilang ginagawa
sila kaya’y napiit o nabaon na sa lupa

ilitaw na! ilitaw ang mga mahal sa buhay!
kung sakaling patay na’y ilitaw man lang ang bangkay!
upang ligalig paano ma’y pumayapang tunay
sana’y ilitaw na yaong mahal naming nawalay!

– tula’t litrato ni gregbituinjr.
– kuha sa UP Sunken Garden, Mayo 22, 2016, sa pagsisimula ng International Week of the Disappeared

 

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[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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[Literary] We never learn! by Von Adlawan

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We never learn!
by Von Adlawan

September 21, 1972
It might be just a number
or a routine of ordinary day
but for others a stained in their diary!

That day for activist was rare
’cause- street is sanctuary
of voiceless protest,
becoming a spark creating fire!

That day for laborers
initiated baptism of fire
unity becomes power
La tondenia saw the fire!

Urban poor gathered spear
Parola armor has geared
With Holy Father’s blessing
The priest has embarked in plain!

Student activists created
streets as source of wisdom,
truncheon and water canon
their butter and bread!

Student leaders defined
their leadership for the masses
Makamasa, Makabayan….
a platform defined by surged of time

Lean has stood up!
contending Marco’s Brilliance
NDs has rejoiced with pride
Lean has to give the price!

Now the fascism has gone,
In wax covered with glass
democracy so thought to lived
and freedom has in grave!

To commemorate once again
This 21st of September
is just like a story, being retold
the moral and lesson we forget!

(A poem dedicated for he unsung heroes against State suppression in Martial law time)

von adlawan

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[Tula] Habang Tumatagas ang Dugo sa Gaza. Ni Greg Bituin

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Habang Tumatagas ang Dugo sa Gaza
Ni Greg Bituin

Habang tumatagas ang dugo sa GAZA by Greg Bituin

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[Tula] Di sila namatay na bigo. Ni Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.

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Di sila namatay na bigo
ni Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.

Di sila namatay na bigo

Greg

 

 

 

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[Tula] Basta’t Gawin Natin ang Mabuti. Ni Greg Bituin

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Basta’t Gawin Natin ang Mabuti. Ni Greg Bituin

Bastat Gawin Natin ang Mabuti Ni Greg Bituin

Greg

 

 

 

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[Tula] Sa bawat tulos ng kandila sa bawat Byernes ng gabi Ay ang nauupos na KATARUNGAN. ni Rio Ejercito Monge

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Sa bawat tulos ng kandila sa bawat Byernes ng gabi
Ay ang nauupos na KATARUNGAN
ni Rio Ejercito Monge

Himbing tayo sa mga oras na ito
Yapos kita at gayundin ako
Payapa ang gabi mahal ko
Hanggang sa tayo ay gulantangin
Ng isang bulabog mula sa labas
Pagsilip ko sa bintana
Mga kalalakihan
May mga naka fatigue
At iba pang kasuotan
Ngunit isa ang tiyak ako
Lahat sila ay armado
Isinisigaw ang pangalan mo
Maging ang pangalan ko
Ikaw ang nagbukas ng pinto
At ako ay nilingon mo
Isang huling lingon mo
At ang huling hawak
sa aking kaliwang kamay
pumasok ang tatlong kalalakihan
akoy pinadapa at inapakan ang uluhan
habang ang malamig na bakal
ay naka riin sa aking batok
tinatanong kung ako ba ang mga pangalan
na walang apilyido
maliban sa isa
ako daw ba si Imelda Villanueva?
Hindi ang lahat ng aking sagot
Sipa sa tagiliran ang tugon
Dinig ko ang iyong hiyaw mahal ko
Ang bawat pag mamakaawa
Na wag akong saktan
Dahil sa dalawang lingong
Supling sa aking sinapupunan
Pitong putok ang nagpatigil
Sa iyong hiyaw
Tumagas ang dugo
Sa pagitan ng aking hita
At lahat ay dumilim sa akin
Wala na sya
Wala ka na

*** April 29, 2009 .. dalawang lider aktibista na aktibo sa pagprotesta sa pamuling pagbangon sa Bataan Nuclear Power Plant ang walang awang pinaslang sa pamumuno ni Col. Inocentes Capuno . Makalipas ang ilang bwan ay NINAKAW ang kanilang mga bangkay upang di na masagawa ang imbistigasyon sa Extra Judicial killing . Maliban sa mga ebidensyang nagpapatibay sa kaso , ay buhay at tumitindig ang eye witness hanggang sa ngayon.

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[Poetry] The Memorial by Joy Anne Icayan

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The Memorial

By Joy Anne Icayan
They are writing the names down, the martyred fallen
even those that shot themselves, trigger to the mouth.

Because it had become too dark. And there was a gun.
We’ve been lucky we’re not down in the list.

We can go on now, bear our children, write our books.
They will give us a place to stay, perhaps some money

out of the old dictator’s chest. We just have to speak out,
about how dirty we were, the mud up to our neck,

how we fished fleas from our mouths, the little rooms
the put us in, how they asked, what we were made of,

which names were worth shedding,
how they meant something until they didn’t.

Yours too, but see, everyone had to say something.
We too, must have placed a hand, softly

on another’s cheek. We had been crying.
But there is no more crying now,

just a step in front of the other, confetti still tucked
in our hair, though our shoulders are hunched

and we sit too far apart. The mother who shows a photo
of her son–but we only saw the back of his head

hair matted by blood, the huge boulder we threw in,
a relief for the eyes, so no Ma’am we do not know

such grief. We have won the war.
We must lift our dead to ourselves.

Joy Icayan

Joy Icayan

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[Announcement] Call for Entries to the HealthJustice May Ibubuga Ka Ba? Video Contest

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Call for Entries to the HealthJustice May Ibubuga Ka Ba? Video Contest

Dear everyone,

Magandang araw po!

HealthJustice, in partnership with DAKILA, would like to invite you to join a video-making contest entitled “May Ibubuga Ka Ba?”. Please check out the mechanics of the contest below. Deadline for submission of entries is on June 12, 2012.

For more information about the contest, kindly our Times Up Tobacco! campaign website http://www.timesuptobacco.com

Thank you very much!

————–

CALL FOR ENTRIES

The competition is open to all professional and amateur filmmakers aged 15-35 years old. We are looking for expository, informative, and compelling videos with strong messages that show the evil truth about tobacco.

MECHANICS

· Video entries and content should be original and non-commercial.
· Only three entries per participant are allowed.
· Videos must include creative and original ideas.
· Total running time for each entry should be 3 to 5 minutes.
· Deadline of entries is on June 12, 2012 (Tuesday)

PRIZES

Grand prize P20,000
Second prize P15,000
3rd prize P10,000
Top ten finalists P5,000 each
Voter’s Choice Award P5,000

Winning videos will also be part of a DVD compilation that will be launched in a media event and screened in various areas around the country.

For more information, check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLq9dM2iAOs&feature=g-all-u
You may also check these info sites: http://www.timesuptobacco.com and http://www.facebook.com/timesuptobacco

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[Literary] Mga taong pagong ni Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.

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MGA TAONG PAGONG
ni Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.

dahil sa karalitaan, kawalan ng tahanan
naglipana ang mga taong pagong sa lansangan
usong-usong yaong karitong nagsilbing tirahan
bawat kariton, isang pamilya ang nananahan

usong-usong ang bahay saan man sila magpunta
modernong pagong nitong lungsod kung tawagin sila
saang panig man ng kalunsuran ay makikita
sa gobyerno’t mayayaman, sila’y puwing sa mata

bakit sa kabila ng laksang kaunlaran ngayon
marami pa ring naghihirap, naging taong pagong
sila ba’y dinemolis kaya bahay nila’y usong?
laging tinataboy dahil bahay nila’y kariton

dukha ka man, karapatan natin ang magkabahay
di tulad ng usong na karitong gigiray-giray
nais nati’y bahay na mapapaghingahang tunay
di tulad ng karitong di naman totoong bahay

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[Literary] Bawat karapatan ay butil na ginto – matangapoy.blogspot.com

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ni Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.
12 pantig bawat taludtod

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mamamayan tayong di dapat matanso
ng sinumang taong may utak na liko
bawat karapatan ay butil ng ginto
sinumang aagaw ay dapat masugpo

karapatan nati’y kasabay pagsilang
at dapat magamit hanggang kamatayan
kaya karapatan ay dapat igalang
ng sinumang tao, gobyerno’t lipunan

karapatan natin ang makapagpahayag
ito’y karapatang di dapat malabag
isang moog itong di dapat matibag
tanganan ito’t di tayo patitinag

karapatan natin ang mag-organisa
ng manggagawa at karaniwang masa
sa mga samahan, unyon at iba pa
ng may isang layon at pagkakaisa

karapatan natin ang tayo’y mabuhay
may trabahong sapat at nakabubuhay
ng ating pamilya, meron ding pabahay
at tatlong beses ding kakain ng sabay

karapatan nating maging malulusog
di nagkakasakit, sa buhay pa’y busog
asikasong pantay-pantay di man irog
tinatanggap kahit ospital ma’y bantog

nakatala itong mga karapatan
sa mga deklarasyong pandaigdigan
na dapat basahin at maunawaan
ng lahat ng bansa at pamahalaan

pag sinaling itong karapatang buo
ipagtatanggol diligin man ng dugo
pagkat karapatan ay butil ng ginto
di tayo papayag na tayo’y matanso

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