Bandilang Itim's blog

Asia Art Tours interviews Bandilang Itim.
Taken from: Part 1, Part 2.

To better understand the history of Anarchism in the Philippines and the state terror unleashed by Rodrigo Duterte, we were thrilled to speak with the Bandilang Itim collective. 

Ang Aklatang Anarkista para sa Timog-silangang Asya ay bagong proyekto ng The Anarchist Library na nagtatampok ng panatikang anarkista mula sa Timog-silangang Asya. Perpustakaan Anarkis Asia Tenggara adalah proyek terbaru dari The Anarchist Library yang menyediakan literatur anarkis multibahasa dari atau berbahasa Asia Tenggara. Thư viện Chủ nghĩa Vô trị vùng Đông Nam Á là món quà mới nhất từ Thư viện Chủ nghĩa Vô trị, với các tài liệu đa ngôn ngữ, gồm các ngôn ngữ địa phương. ห้องสมุดอนาธิปไตยเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้เป็นภารกิจล่าสุดของห้องสมุดอนาธิปไตย ที่รวบรวมงานเขียนเกี่ยวกับอนาธิปไตยในเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ หรืองานเขียนที่เป็นภาษาในกลุ่มประเทศเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้เอาไว้ด้วยกัน

Salin mula sa Orihinal na Akda “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant” ni David Graeber. Inisalin ni Malaginoo.

A Tagalog translation of “Why the Black Flag?” from Reinventing Anarchy, Again (1996) by Howard J. Ehrlich, pp 31-32. English original included.

A translation of Adrienne Onday's “Wrath Over Pride”

The Duterte regime’s attacks on our civil liberties continue, this time aimed towards the youth. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced that the DND would unilaterally terminate the UP–DND Accord, effective January 15. This targeted attack by the state is nothing new or unprecedented from Duterte’s henchmen.

A zine-thesis on the introductory discussion of Abolition in the Archipelago.
By ABOLISYON! & Makò Micro-Press.

What we want to talk about here is the ensuing media craze and the inability of the PNP to shut the hell up about the ongoing case.

This article serves as a natural expansion of the things I assume we already do individually for our own collectives and adjacent circles. This time, however, we’re pooling our shared skills and knowledge to not only assist radical groups take advantage in digital communication and peer-to-peer production, but also the wider public in general.

A short biography of anarchist guerrilla Quico Sabaté in Tagalog and English by Peter Gelderloos.

On December 30, the day set aside to commemorate Dr. José Rizal, scientist, author, and icon of the Philippine Republic, it is only right to emulate his example by analyzing and critiquing our society. Our contributor Malaginoo focuses on a concept that informs how we regard Rizal and his contemporaries during the ascendance of “Filipino nationalism”: Heroes. Specifically, national heroes.

The saga of the Tangerang vandalism case has concluded. Federasi Anti Otoritarian released a final statement.

Ang isang maikling kasaysayan ng Rebolusyonaryong Shinmin, ang anarkistang prefecture pinamamahalaan ng mga anarkistang Koreano,

A personal reflection on alienation experienced within National Democratic mass organizations.

A Tagalog translation of Cindy Milstein's pamphlet Anarchism.

A Tagalog translation of Errico Malatesta's 1920 pamphlet “An Anarchist Programme”

On the student strikes against the Duterte administration in the Philippines.

A meditation on the notion of Filipino resilience after the typhoon disasters of 2020.

Andrea Alakran shares their perspective on Fil-Am history month as a Filipinx in the diaspora.

An update on the anti-authoritarian prisoners from Tangerang. They were declared guilty despite anomalies in police and legal procedure and torture used against the defendants. An update to “Update on Anti-Authoritarian Prisoners Involved in Vandalism” We are reproducing this here to signal boost this news to the international community.