61st Infantry Battalion

A Tribute

Published on September 4, 2018 in Arts & Literature/Cherish/Gallery

Liberation compiled Maya Daniel’s last posts (17 poems and visuals according to his last Facebook post on August 14, 11:55 p.m.). Maya Daniel, is one of Felix Saldito’s nom de guerre. He posted these poems 10 minutes before he and six other comrades were massacred by elements of the 61st Infantry Battalion of the 301st Brigade-Philippine Army and Philippine National Police (PNP) on August 15, 12:05 a.m. in San Jose, Antique.

Liberation salutes Felix Saldito, Eldie Labinghisa, Peter Mecinas, Karen Ceralvo, and Liezl Bandiola, education and propaganda staff of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Panay. Also killed were their companions Jayson Talibo and Jayson Sanchez.

All were unarmed and non-combatants.

Provincial Capitol Grounds
https://bit.ly/2okFyg2

August Poem
https://bit.ly/2Lz4edK

Rainwalkers #12
https://bit.ly/2Ny344c

There’s a growing force
https://bit.ly/2PfyRHg

what’s up, etc
https://bit.ly/2PJZ2a6

Reply
https://bit.ly/2MVuIeg

pag-asa
https://bit.ly/2wy1ibK

A blast, at any hour of the day
https://bit.ly/2MECHwY

Talk with peasants
https://bit.ly/2PhfDRO

package of bones
https://bit.ly/2okin5r

Puff the bloom
https://bit.ly/2POhLBI