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Photos by Rommel Yamzon
Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) celebrated the International Human Rights day 2011 in December 9 at the 70’s Bistro, Anonas, Quezon City. The celebration was a Night of Memories about the heroism of human rights defenders and peoples’ victory against Martial Law and combined with the creativity of the new generation through photography, poetry, music, dances and videos.
The Night was the culmination of a Four-Month long festival entitled Beinte Singko: Festival of Memories, Creation of New Stories that went around different campuses in Metro Manila. It aimed to help raise awareness among the youth about human rights through exhibits (online and in campuses) of 25 photos and poems coming from TFDP’s Museum of Courage and Resistance and 25 finalists of Tinamaan ka ng Lente! 2011 and Berso sa Kalsada, Tula ng Paglaya. It was also composed of several forums and film showings in campuses organized through Youth for Rights (Y4R).
It was also a night to remember for the human rights community since for the first time from a very long time Gary Granada, Noel Cabangon, Cookie Chua and Bayang Barrios shared the stage for human rights celebration.
The event was also highlighted by performances from Miko Pepito, Tondo Tribe, Ka Levy Balgos De La Cruz, Samahan ng mga Anak ng Desaparecidos (SAD) and the Collective Arts of Students and Thespians (CAST) of University of Makati.
Beinte Singko was co-sponsored by the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM), Asian Federation Against Enforced Disappearance (AFAD) and Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND).
Members of Collective Arts of Students and Thespians (CAST) from the University of Makati.
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Beinte Singko also aimed to generate participation from the youth through holding two human rights contests. Tinamaan ka ng Lente! 2011, a HR photo contest exhibited 25 finalists from entries of the new generation’s interpretation of the human right situation in the country. Tinamaan ka ng Lente, is a project of TFDP in partnership with the Center for Social Action of College of Saint Benilde. It is now on its second year.
Beinte Singko through the poetry writing contest “Berso sa Kalsada, Tula ng Paglaya” also exhibited 25 poems composed by students, human rights defenders and political prisoners.
Both contests awarded its Peoples’ choice Award based on the online polling in the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines Facebook page.
Grand winners for the Tinamaan ka ng Lente Photo Contest were judged by Mr. Buck Pago of AKP Images, Mr. Pepe Frias of PhilRights and Jonal Javier of TFDP.
Tinamaan ka ng Lente! 2011 Grand Winners
Students’ Category
Entry Title: LakeHouse
Photo by Miguel D. Acol
School: De La Salle College of Saint Benilde
Human Rights Defenders’ Category
Entry Title: Protect Regular Jobs!
Photo by Yuen Abana
Organization: Partido ng Manggagawa
Open Category
Entry Title: Nais Ko
Photo by Noel Ramos
Tinamaan ka ng Lente! 2011 Peoples’ Choice
Students’ Category
Entry Title: LakeHouse
Photo by Miguel D. Acol
School: De La Salle College of Saint Benilde
Human Rights Defenders’ Category
Entry Title: Paghihintay
Photo by Lenin Castillo
Organization: Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND)
Grand winners for the Berso sa Kalsada, Tula ng Paglaya Poetry writing contest were judged by Ka Levy Balgos Dela Cruz, Glecy Atienza of Alyansa and Richie Supan of TFDP.
Berso sa Kalsada, Tula ng Paglaya Grand winners
Students’ Category
Entry Title: Tula para sa tunay na demokrasya
By Christopher Rivera
Marikina Polytechnic College
Human Rights Defenders’ Category
Entry Title: Desaparecidos
By Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND)
Political Prisoners’ Category
Entry Title: Paniniwala
By Christopher Balneg
New Bilibid Prison
Berso sa Kalsada, Tula ng Paglaya Peoples’ Choice
Students’ Category
Entry Title: Umagang Takipsilim
By Warlie Zambales Diaz
John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, Arevalo, Ilo-Ilo
Human Rights Defenders’ Category
Entry Title: Preso sa Labas ng Rehas
By Francis Niño M Tan
De La Salle College of Saint Benilde – Office of Discipline
Political Prisoners’ Category
Entry Title: Paniniwala
By Christopher Balneg
New Bilibid Prison |
