An Exception.
Jose Rizal’s Execution, 30 Dec 1896.
This photograph (Fusilamiento de José Rizal) was taken by Manuel Arias Rodriguez, a Spanish creole, and is considered one of the earliest known evidences of documentary photography in the Philippines.
by Anne C. Silva, Philippine Star Supreme
“May pulis, may pulis sa ilalim ng tulay…”
I really wish I were singing the novelty song at that moment, to make the situation more movie-perfect. There I was, in high spirits, fresh from a good lunch in Serendra, thinking about what a great day I was having. I’m sure the rest of the driving population can relate when I say it all turned around and changed for the worse after I was pulled over for Jesus-knows-what-this-time.
I was apprehended for violating the number coding scheme along McKinley Road, where I thought window hours were implemented. Actually, I was pretty sure I was safe from any tickets because I tweeted at the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), arguably the authority most associated with number coding, to verify it. However, a man in dark blue waved at me and motioned for me to pull over halfway down the road. “Ma’am, coding po kayo.” Huh? Isn’t the window until 3 p.m.? “Kuya, 2:30 palang. Diba may window hanggang 3? Nagtanong ako sa MMDA, may window daw dito.” To which he replied, “Ma’am, hindi po ‘to jurisdiction ng MMDA. Makati po dito.” Damn it.
Remember last April when FCC (Ferdinand Center for the Creative) called for volunteers to help them on a video project for a fundraiser?
It’s my great pleasure to announce the launch of FCC’s online store! Currently they got t-shirts up for sale, all lovingly designed and hand silk-screened in the Philippines.
All proceeds will go towards the construction of their Center, to help artists who can’t afford college, and to feed and educate street children.
To celebrate the launch of their online store, they created a little video (last April) with the help of some of their supporters (including a few Tumblr users) and future students. Check it out :)
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Ferdinand Center for the Creative is a nonprofit in the Philippines working to help young artists become accomplished graphic designers, get great jobs, and escape poverty.
