A spectre is haunting the land — the spectre of Commander Kontra.
Author Archives: TILDE ACUNA
The taxing, toxic talk of taxes being squandered on students of state universities who would rather attend rallies than their…
Taking jokes seriously does not only make one a party pooper who shall be ignored, but also a killjoy (KJ)…
During times such as these when interconnectivity through the web coerces individuals to respond in real time and intrudes spaces…
New year, new crises. Plummeting prices, degrading quality of life. But most citizen-consumers feel happy, it seems. The Philippines allegedly…
The series of “previews” (part translation, part summary, part review as noted in the last three column articles) shall end…
Its illustrator, writer, letterer, layout artist, and other members of the creative team seem to have had no formal training; but we should take caution in imposing the standards we have learned in institutions.
Writer’s note: From now, until the end of the year, I shall write about articles originally written in Filipino, share…
From now, until the end of the year, I shall write in English about articles originally written in Filipino, share thoughts regarding their respective contexts, and discuss related themes . Part translation, part summary, part review, I hope these previews pique the curiosity of the readers about the essays and their ongoing conversations with other texts that challenge national narratives and preconceived notions on Philippine literature, art and culture.
Named after the city that also got its name from the so-called Father of Philippine National Language, QCinema helped in the production of films with anti-colonial undertones and with characters speaking in languages of the regions. Preceding the historical setting of all the other films, Balangiga: Howling Wilderness happens in the Samar of the early 1900s, telling the journey toward Quinapundan that starts with the boy Kulas, his Lolo (grandfather), their carabao Melchora and their pullet Salvi.
