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Ang pag-aresto kay Dr. Walden Bello ay patunay na ang libel, sistema ng pagpiyansa, at pre-trial detention (ang pangungulong habang hindi pa nadidinig ang kaso sa korte) ay mga sandata ng panunupil ng estado. Mariin naming kinukundena ang kawalang-katarungang ito at nakikiisa kami sa panawagang #HandsOffWaldenBello!

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Maraming maaring matutunan ang anarkismo mula sa peministang kilusan. Sa napakaraming aspeto ay nakatulong na nga ito. Ang “anarcha-feminism” ay nakapagpaunlad ng mga analisis at pag aaral ukol sa patriyarka at kaugnayan nito sa kabuuan ng estado. Ating natutunan mula sa islogan na “Ang personal ay pulitikal” na ang mga kalalakihang naghahangad ng pagkakapantay-pantay ng lahat ng uri ng tao ayon sa sekswalidad ay kailangang ituring ang mga babae ng may dignidad at respeto. Atin ring natutunan na walang proyektong rebolusyonaryo ang magtatagumpay kung patuloy na sistemikal na dodominahin, kokontrolin at aapihin ng mga kalalakihan ang mga babae, na ang sosyalismo ay may butas na hangarin, gaano man ito mawalan ng kontrol mula sa isang estado, ang dominasyon sa mga kababaihan ay naroroon parin.

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Isa si Percival Mabasa, mas kilala bilang si Percy Lapid, sa mga pinaslang na mga mamamahayag sa ilalim ng ikalawang rehimeng Marcos.

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Percival Mabasa, known popularly as Percy Lapid is among the first media workers to be killed under the Marcos II administration.

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“What you see, what you feel, what you hear; when you leave, leave it here.”

For many people who have participated in Reserve Officer Training Corps, this phrase is familiar, almost intimate. It is an oath to secrecy, as much as an oath can be rendered under duress. This golden rule, as it is called, is used to justify or at least defend abuse of power by those in power themselves. It is one thing to be security-minded, to protect the interests and safety of the group from those who seek to malign it. It is quite another to set aside their lived experiences and senses of morality, only to replace them with memories that are left behind in the designated office of the corps, or in the minds of those who have to deal with the consequences for time to come.

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PAGLAYA is a university-based anarchist community organization that explores, imbibes, and prefigures libertarian practices.

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Umaapaw na raw ang kulungan. [The jails are overflowing.] Nearly 30,000 people were reportedly arrested under the quarantine in the Philippines, with more than 4,000 of these arrested detained, based on a report dated April 18, 2020.[1] Doubtless, more have since been arrested and detained since then. The police even went on record saying there will no longer be any more warnings to the alleged “quarantine violators” and will arrest people as they see fit,[2] likely straining the capacities of the already overstretched jails and prisons.

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There is an issue that is being neglected, a homeless issue. It is an issue that has long been present before this pandemic. While the current situation is to stay at home, many of the homeless people living in the city do not have the privilege to “stay at home.” Whether it be the cold gray pavement or a metallic bus bench to sleep or rest, it cannot be denied that they are the unfortunate victims of this COVID-19 pandemic.

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We at Bandilang Itim stand in support with the student organizations from the De La Salle University,[1] and the University of the Philippines.[2] In these trying times, university institutions must adapt to the so-called “new normal” in a way that accommodates their students. This means accounting for the students’ varying conditions. Some students may be under financial or emotional stress due to the Extended Community Quarantine (ECQ). Others lack access to reliable internet connectivity to continue with online classes and securing one may become yet another financial burden.

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