the government frames mining and mega-infrastructure as necessities for progress, yet what they advance is the same imperialist agenda that has historically treated the Philippines as nothing more than a resource colony.

When does unopposed leadership cease to be a long-standing proof of genuine service? Does it always signify being “proven and tested,” or is it a manifestation of monopolized control that no one deems worth the try to be “challenged?”

Sa bawat lider-estudyante na inihahalal ng libu-libong iskolar ng bayan, inaasahan nating sila ang kakatawan sa atin at magsusulong sa...