26/04/2025
Bilang pagtatapos ng gabi ng pag-alala, narito ang talumpati ni Naiomie Abueva ng LIKHA na binigkas kagabi sa : Sining, Kultura, at Paglaban.
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Good evening to everyoneโour beloved professors, guests, fellow artists, and to the people we stand for.
My name is Naiomie Abueva, representative of LIKHA. We are honored to present to you our muralโa piece not merely created for show, but offered as a commitment, a remembrance, and a cry for justice.
This mural is inspired by those who came before us by the artists who bravely honored the Kentex factory workers. Tonight, we give it our own voice, our own soulโreimagining the past through our hands and hearts.
Each letter of "HUSTISYA" carries a piece of their story:
H stands for the fireโthe tragedy that took innocent lives behind factory walls.
U for the officers and rescuers who carried their bodies out, granting them dignity after injustice.
S for the families left behindโwaiting, mourning, holding on to shattered hopes.
T for the marches and protests the collective voice that refuses to be silenced.
I for the very product they created the simple slippers that now bear the words "Justice for Kentex Victims," turning everyday labor into a sacred symbol of their fight.
S for those unheard those physically silenced, but who never gave up their will to be seen.
Y for the artists and historians those who shape memory not to freeze them as victims, but to honor them as heroes who fought every day for their families.
And finally, A...feet wearing the humble slippers walking toward a future we dare to dream, while carrying the memory of those we lost.
Behind each letter, in the shadows, stand the silhouettes of all who stood with themโwho continue to stand with them still.
This mural is not just an artwork.
It is a promise:
A promise to remember.
A promise to stand firm.
A promise to keep creating for those who can no longer speak.
We must learn from the past.
We must never give up the fight for justice.
And as artists of the people, we vow to keep creating, keep giving voice to the voiceless, and keep fighting for truth and hope.
Padayon. ARTISTA NG BAYAN! ๐
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Isang karangalan ang magsilbing tinig sa pamamagitan ng kulay at anyo.
Hanggang sa susunod na pagtitipon.
Tuloy ang sining. Tuloy ang pagkilala. Tuloy ang alaala.