Eileen R. Tabios is a poet working in multiple genres and in-between. She also loves books by writing, reading, publishing, critiquing, romancing and advocating for them. This blog will feature her bibliophilic activities with posts on current book engagements and links to her books and projects related to books.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

SANTELMO #14 FOCUSES ON THE "CULTURES OF EDSA"!

Remember. Never Forget. Never Again.


I am honored to be part of Santelmo 14's special issue on the EDSA People Power Uprising ("EDSA")  edited by Charlie Samuya Veric. It's a needed analysis of EDSA which marks its 40th year anniversary this year. The publication will be launched on May 23, 2026 but since I won't be in Manila, I want to share my essay's first page and ending poem below; most people don't know just how impactful EDSA was on me as a writer and person:














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