For Monico M. Atienza — activist, writer, and teacher 

On the sickbed he wrestles with Death
mightily, and he is winning thus far.
His again is the breath,
the breath that Death tried to seize –
and his hold this time is surer.

Patriotism is a two-way process. It’s not just you as a citizen. It’s also about the government that should also give you work, or something for yourself, to be able to live a dignified life…
(Back home, the expectation is) that you should become the model Filipino, doing it for your country. I want something for [...]

Dear Friends,
We are writing you on behalf of Prof. Monico M. Atienza, who has been comatose since December 23, 2006. An undetected mass in his throat gradually blocked air passage, which finally led to successive heart seizures.
Monico is the president of the First Quarter Storm (FQS) Movement, an organization of activists in [...]