CLARK FREEPORT, Philippines – The local police almost ripped Erin Abanador’s shirt as they waded into an assembly of farmers and advocates asserting the land tillers’ right to own land on June 9 in Hacienda Tinang, Concepcion town, Tarlac.
Slumped on the hot pavement of the police station parking lot, and teetering between fear and anger, Erin dug deep to find her calm. Resilience of youth “I was stunned by how chipper he seemed. He was so happy. I thought that even though we had photos, he still loved having his portrait done,” she said.DETENTION. Erin Abanador’s sketch of the women’s detention cell at the Concepcion, Tarlac police station. Photo by Erin Abanador
The heat in the cell was almost unbearable, Erin said. Some companions fainted and were brought outdoors to recover. STUDIES. Erin Abanador shares portraits she made of some of the 93 activists arrested on June 9 in Hacienda Tinang, Concepcion Tarlac. Photos by Erin AbanadorBut this did not happen. She said they were asked to again sign a new affidavit on the floor, with misspelled names given as the reason. She thought this was just a tactic to delay their release.As she continued painting, Erin thought of the events that led to her arrest.
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