By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – The family and lawyers of detained cultural worker, poet and freelance journalist Ericson Acosta filed a petition for review at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Manila on September 1. Acosta’s counsels led by Julian Oliva, Jr., Edre Olalia, and Ephraim Cortez of the National Union of…
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Amnesty International to Aquino govt: Release Ericson Acosta
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of poet and writer Ericson Acosta. In a statement posted on its website www.amnesty.org, Amnesty International said the Aquino government should either end Acosta’s detention without trial and release him or else promptly bring him to trial. Amnesty International…
An overview of the human rights situation in Eastern Visayas*
By ERICSON ACOSTA Bulatlat.com Many are surely wondering, why did the military detain Acosta? Why was he imprisoned? In what far-off corner of the islands could Barangay Bay-ang be found, and what could a writer and poet like Ericson Acosta possibly be doing there? In truth, these are vital questions, not just to the overly…
Farmers in Eastern Visayas bear brunt of military’s anger over setbacks
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Many Filipinos who have never been outside Luzon may very well wonder where Samar is. Many may even be stymied if confronted with queries as to where Eastern Visayas is in the Philippine map. In any case, both the region and the province are seldom featured in…
Kin, writers and artists launch campaign for release of detained poet Ericson Acosta
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“His works as a writer, poet, thespian, singer and songwriter have remained relevant especially to the succeeding generations of UP activists in and out of the university. His bias for the poor and oppressed dates back to his campus days.”
Unang dalawang tula: Para kay Ericson Acosta
Ni RICHARD R. GAPPI I. Paano tumukoy ng taong labas? Una,… kung may dala siyang notebook o laptop habang nasa bundok. Pangalawa, hindi siya bihasa magsalita sa dila ng mga taga-roon. Pangatlo, lansihin ang madla at sabihing mag-isa siyang nahuli at may hawak na granada (gayong kasama niya ang isang opisyal ng barangay at mananaliksik…
Political Detainee, Poet Ericson Acosta Tortured, Almost Executed by Military
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
By Acosta’s account, the interrogation by at least eight military officials who took turns began 10:30 p.m. on the day of his arrest and ended only on 6:00 pm of February 15. In the intervening 44 hours, he was only allowed two hours of sleep and only because his interrogators themselves already got too tired and sleepy.
Arrests Mar Talks; NDFP Calls for Release of ‘Very Valued’ Consultant
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA in Olso
and RONALYN V. OLEA in Manila
Arrests of NDFP consultant Alan Jazmines and activist Ericson Acosta marred the opening of the peace process in Oslo. But both sides remain optimistic that despite these incidents, the negotiations would proceed smoothly.
Ericson Acosta’s Journey from ‘Troublesome’ Artist to Political Detainee
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
To the military, Acosta is a terrorist as defined in the Aquino government’s military campaign Oplan Bayanihan. But to many friends and colleagues from the University of the Philippines, he is nothing of the sort. He is a poet, songwriter, and activist.