In the Philippines, September holds deep meaning. It is Peace Awareness Month, yet also a time of remembrance of Martial Law under Marcos Sr., and of the historic September 16, 1991, Senate decision ending US military bases in the country - an irony when today the entire archipelago serves as one. Peace remains elusive, as the world faces crises of globalization, war, and inequality.

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And yet, there is light. Now is the time for resistance, for community, for solidarity, for change.

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Performance art is alive. It listens, cares, and engages.