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Lope K. Santos

Lope K. Santos (1879 – May 1, 1963) was a poet, scholar, and legislator. He was a labor leader during the early years of the Philippine labor movement and was also a leading figure in the development of the Philippine national language. He is the author of the novel Banaag at Sikat, the epic poem Ang Panggingera, and Ang Apat na Himagsik ni Francisco Balagtas at Ibá pang Sanaysay. He was given the Rizal Pro Patria Award in 1961 by President Carlos P. Garcia. A new translation by Danton Remoto of Banaag at Sikat was published by Penguin Books in 2021.
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BATHALA NG PAGGAWA

Tiklop-tuhod sa harap mo akong Hari ng Dalita,nagsusulit sa paa mo ng buhay ko sa paggawa,nagsusumbong sa bait mong, ang pawis ko’t aking luha,paanhin...

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Americana, on his back

My grandfather was shipped out of the Philippines in the 1920s, and landed in Stockton, California—less as a starry-eyed immigrant, and more as imperial cargo.  The Americans needed hands, and the Philippines—trophy from the Spanish-American War—had plenty to spare. Men like him crossed the Pacific not on a...

Of ‘balimbing’ and coup

It is balimbing season once again. Balimbing is a fruit with many sharp sides, so that it has been popularly used to describe agile politicians who are able to change sides quickly everytime there is a change in the political weather. It is the local term for...

4th Refugee Film Festival champions youth voices, stories of solidarity

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Philippines celebrated World Refugee Day by hosting the 4th Refugee Film Festival at the Natividad Fajardo-Rosario Gonzalez Auditorium of De La Salle University Manila last June 20. The film festival aimed to foster global awareness, build empathy, and mobilize meaningful action...