Santelmo 12: Crossroads

Santelmo No. 12 – Torchbearer of the Kakampink Movement

Santelmo returns with its twelfth issue—an incendiary collection of essays, poems, fiction, and political art from some of the country’s fiercest voices. We claim this space not just as a literary magazine, but as the unofficial torchbearer of the Kakampink Movement: a movement for truth, transparency, and a reimagined Philippines.

Special Feature: Heidi Mendoza

This issue spotlights senatorial candidate Heidi Lloce-Mendoza, former COA Commissioner and long-time public servant, in “Audit is Life!” by Adelle Chua—a gripping portrait of integrity under fire. In an age of distortion and spin, Heidi’s story is a rallying cry for clean governance and courageous citizenship.

Inside the Issue:

Poems of memory and resistance by Marvin B. Aceron (“Now, Barabbas Had a Dog”), Jim Pascual Agustin, and Alma Anonas-Carpio.

A bold art feature on political cartoons, with works by Dengcoy Miel, Paul Eric Roca, The Political Idiot, Zach, and Chong Ardivilla.

A special visual folio by Lourd de Veyra.

Theater and translation, including Nicolas B. Pichay’s adaptation of Noli Me Tangere for the stage and Emmanuel Quinto Velasco’s haunting Filipino translations.

Sharp political and literary essays from Ian Rosales Casocot, Alfred A. Yuson, and Gay Ace Domingo.

Histories rethought by National Artist Virgilio S. Almario and novelist Edgar Calabia Samar.

Santelmo No. 12 burns with conviction, literature, and love for country. This is not just a magazine—it’s a movement in print.

Printed copies are available for 1,300 per copy. Order now at the Facebook San Anselmo Press.