[OPINION | Artwork] Bangungot sa mga mulat

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How do visual artists feel about a law that could possibly stifle them from free expression?

MANILA, Philippines – In the middle of the coronavirus health crisis, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a bill giving the government more powers to act against persons or groups falling under what critics say is a dangerous and vague definition of terrorism.

This was announced by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday, July 3.

How do visual artists feel about a law that could possibly stifle them from free expression? 

This week, we feature the work of Marc Christian Nas, a 23-year old architecture graduate and start-up digital artist (he mainly uses PowerPoint!) from Bulacan.

The work below is entitled “Bangungot sa mga mulat,” and here’s what he has to say about it:

“Sa panahon ng matinding krisis sa kalusugan, ang karamihan sa atin ay mulat na sa realidad ng ating buhay: mulat na sa kasalatan sa serbisyong medikal; kawalan ng trabaho, makakain at matutuluyan; mulat sa panggigipit ng mga naghaharing-uri. At imbis na pakinggan ng administrasyong ito ang hinaing ng bawat isa, ang iba ay ipinagsasawalang-kibo na lang. Ang malala, ang mga mulat ay pinatatahimik pa, sinasakal, dinadaan sa kamay na bakal. Tayo ay iniisa-isa, hinuhuli, kinukulong; higit pa roon, kinikitil ang buhay. 

Sa pagpirma ng Anti-Terror Law, imbis na kapayapaan at katarungan ang nais iparating, mas pinalalakas pa ang sistematikong pang-aabuso sa batas at sa kapangyarihan laban sa atin. Kahit sino ay maaaring maging biktima ng red-tagging. Kahit sino, maaaring tawaging terorista nang walang basehan. Kahit sino, maaaring makulong. At ito ay pinapahiwatig lamang na ang Anti-Terror Law ay isang malaking bangungot sa ating mga mulat.”

You can follow Marc on Twitter and Instagram via @asdfghjklmarcky. – Rappler.com

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