FROM SEVERAL immersion trips and interviews of families and people involved come four monologues that address the issue of EJK (extrajudicial killings), which will be given life by Mae Paner, aka Juana Change. Juana Change’s TAO PO (Monologues on Extrajudicial Killings) will be presented on Sept. 8 and 16, at 8 p.m., and on Sept. 9 and 17, 3 p.m., at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

These monologues headline the CCP’s celebration of Human Rights Month in September.

Writer Maynard Manansala has come up with the stories about a zumba instructor haunted by her husband and son, both victims of summary killings; a photographer whose sanity is questioned by the newspaper that employs him; the apparent double life of a policeman, sworn to uphold the law, and a hitman, paid to violate it; and a young girl paying tribute to EJK victims haphazardly buried in the notorious Tokhang Wall. Ed Lacson, Jr. directs the monologues.

Mae Paner, more popularly known as the satirical character Juana Change, is a Filipina TV ad director, a political activist, producer, author, and an actress. Paner’s portrayal of Juana Change on YouTube was the gateway to her popularity. She represents different characters based on the current scene in the Philippines. Her videos revolve around the topic of politics and the country’s government. She has starred in her own advocacy film, Juana C the Movie.

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