honor our revolutionary spirit

As we commemorate the 158th birth anniversary of the The Father of the Philippine Revolution, Andres Bonifacio - may we honor his revolutionary spirit by upholding freedom for all Filipinos.

Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro, (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was a Filipino freemason and revolutionary leader and the First President of the Philippines. 

excerpts of "Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa" by Andress Bonifacio
& English translation by Epifanio de los Santos

We are proud to be Filipino and have a hero like Andres Bonifacio, who fought for, encouraged, and supported his ideals, fellowmen, and country. 

As he did, may we love our country more and complain about Filipino behavior and our local situation less. Act as we must to support and improve matters instead - in however way we can.

Mabuhay, Pilipinas!

season of resistance

Dissent was my primary mode of operation growing up - at home, in school, with relationships. I believed moving to the United States of America would be less repressive and corrupt than the false democracy of my Philippine homeland. 

Jingle dancers at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, July 2020

I relocated in 2006 and with Barack Obama as US president from 2009 to 2017 was all too easily lulled into the belief that this was truly the land of equal opportunity, freedom and liberty. With the US' reputation abroad and the American economy significantly improved we all had our blinders on. 

 Jingle Dress Project - a healing dream

a life of lies

The visual illusion being imposed on Filipino voters [and played on the world stage] by the political machinery driving yet another Marcos campaign is both pathetic and scary. 

We had the sheer luck of escaping a world order of Trump and his Trumpians only because his man-baby ego-driven persona is so huge it is his own giant obstacle. 

masked & distanced

This too is the sad and silly story behind the Marcos machinations and maneuverings to get their lone male heir to win back their glory days in politics and erase their bloody history.