Dec

27

These Bastards Have To Pay

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Philippine Mayor, Cabinet Member involved in the beating of a Father and Son over a misunderstanding. I’m posting this here to help Bambee spread her story further. I can’t even begin to imagine what that must feel like, seeing your father and brother beaten in front of your eyes, and people around you don’t [...]

Oct

26

I Oppose the Anti-Obscenity Bill (Senate Bill 2464)

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Click here for my previous post: The Anti Obscenity Bill: What Does It Mean for Artists?
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“REGARDLESS OF THE MOTIVE”
Armida Siguion-Reyna
No Holds Barred
The Daily Tribune
October 10, 2008
“Which brings me now to reminding all about the dangers of pending House Bill (HB) 3305, and known in the Senate as Senate Bill (SB) 2464: “An Act Prohibiting and [...]

Aug

21

Meeting A President

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I met Cory Aquino today. Pardon me, Former Philippine President Cory Aquino. I guess I had gotten so used to refer to her simply as “Cory” that it’s hard to break the habit. It’s by no means a gesture of disrespect, but it’s testament to a Filipino icon, who in spite of her position, history, [...]

Aug

19

The Anti-Obscenity Bill: What Does It Mean for Artists?

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Adam! sent me a document a few days ago, outlining a proposed law against obscenity here in the Philippines. I read the document with great interest, and with much horror when I realized what it proposes. I think a lot of people, not only artists, need to be concerned with this bill because while it [...]

Aug

17

Leinil Yu Clarifies GMA role in Secret Invasion

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The komiks web has been ablaze about GMA’s appearance in Secret Invasion, leading a few people to speculate if GMA is a Skrull or not. Take note that the the comic book does not note that GMA is a Skrull in the story or not.
Leinil Francis Yu, artist on Secret Invasion, posts this clarification on [...]

Jul

30

Ninoy Aquino Book Project

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1986 seems like such a long time ago, and when I think about it, I never realized how dangerous it really was, doing what we were doing. We just stood up for what believed and had fun doing it. In the year before the regime of Marcos ended, our house, situated along a road that [...]