Independence Day is not just something we celebrate. It is something we keep trying to understand—especially in times like these. Every June 12th, we parade the word kalayaan as if it is already settled. As if it is a quest completed.
Independence Day is not just something we celebrate. It is something we keep trying to understand—especially in times like these.
Every June 12th, we parade the word kalayaan as if it is already settled. As if it is a quest completed.
But when we look around us today, it feels more complicated than that.
We live in a country where freedom exists on paper, but feels uneven in practice. Where we are free to speak, but not always free from consequences when what we say challenges power. Where we are free to ask questions, but not always free from being dismissed, labeled, or drowned out.
