Muni-muni ng Isang Gala

More than two months into the Marawi crisis, government troops are still employing daily airstrikes to flush out the local terrorists. The 60-day Martial law declaration which was declared by President Duterte on the same day the siege started have been extended to five months, that is, until the end of December this year. The initial declaration was upheld by the Supreme Court with a vote of 11-3-1. Eleven fully supported the declaration, three limiting it to Marawi only, and one lone dissenter, Associate Justice Marvic Leonen nullyfing the declaration as without legal grounds. The Supreme Court's decision have buttressed the Chiefs of Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police's proposal to recommend the extension of Martial Law until Marawi City is rebuilt. So, when President Duterte wrote a proposal to Congress to extend Martial LAw, it was no surprise that both houses of Congresses readily supported the Preident's proposal.  Meanwhile, almost h...

Mananangis na lang ba...? Naririnig mga hikbi Paisa-isa, palakas ng palakas Hanggang sa maging mga palahaw Hiyaw ng hinagpis at pagdurusa. Noon- Marami sa mahal sa buhay nawala Naglaho na parang bula Di mahagilap pagkatapos dakpin ng mga taong bibit ay sandata. Marami ang pinarusuhan Kinulong sa madilim na kulungan Tinortyur.. Nilapastangan katawang lupa at higit na ang diwa  at kaluluwa Ng mga kabataan, pari, madre, guro, magsasaka, mangagawa at iba. Mga mukhang walang pangalan. Tanging kasalanan: Pilit umalpas sa mga kadenang gapos ng pang-aapi at pang-alipusta Ng diktadoryang gahaman sa kapangyarihan at karangyaan. Libo-libong buhay ang kinitil. Libo-libong buhay ang nawala. Milyon-milyong buhay sinira. Maging ng mga isisilang pa. Ngayon- Multo ng kahapon Sa sambayanang hati Ay humahabol Pilit winawaksi Sa kolektibong diwa ang sugat at pilat ng madilim na kahapon Upang sambayanang nasa bingit ng limot Magkaisa at sugat tuluyan ng maghih...