Art makes us empathetic, it concretizes and humanizes the things weโre fighting for. And empathy is SO important during a time like thisโto keep us angry, demanding for accountability, and fighting for whatโs right.
So artists have such an important role. Please keep creating and amplifying these real stories whether youโre a visual artist, writer, actor, comedian, drag artist, etc.
Artista ng bayan, ngayon ay lumalaban!
I WAS NEAR. I WAS LUCKY TO NOT BE ON THE SIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. BUT REAL PEOPLE WERE.
I HEARD GUNSHOTS. REAL PEOPLE HEARD GUNSHOTS. REAL PEOPLE WERE GUNNED.
ITO YUNG PROBLEMA. DITO KAYO TUMINGIN.
Pedestrians and motorist pass by a newly finished mural denouncing corruption along a street in Quezon City on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
The artwork, dominated by the image of a crocodile, symbolizes plunder and greed, serving as a reminder of how anomalous projects drain public funds while ordinary citizens struggle with poverty. | via Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News