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Poems of dissent across Philippine history

THERE IS power in the written word, and poems are a particularly potent form of it. For too long, Filipinos have become victims to the injustices of the powerful. Thus, in a show of resistance, poems of dissent have been present throughout the different regimes in Philippine politics. Here are five pieces that attempt to […]

By Jia Parma

October 22, 2022

By Jia Parma • October 22, 2022