This document summarizes the activities of the Etniko Bandido Infoshop from the Philippines during a three month sojourn in Indonesia and Malaysia. It describes their work teaching English in Bali, reconnecting with farmer communities in Indonesia, and visiting an autonomous space in Kuala Lumpur during protests. It also discusses various autonomous activist spaces and networks in Southeast Asia working on issues like agrarian struggles, arts initiatives, and women's rights.

1. Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia Translocal
Struggles, Non-Linear histories and
Autonomous Spaces
Randy T. Nobleza, PhArFil
9th DLSU Arts Congress
Feb 10, 2016/ DLSU Manila

2. Indonesia, Philippines
and Malaysia
Etniko Bandido Infoshop from the Philippines embarked
on a three month sojourn in Indonesia and Malaysia
EB Infoshop was invited to teach English lessons to a
community of Japanese immigrants in Bali, Indonesia.
EB Infoshop then went to Yogyakarta, Indonesia to re-
establish links with the farmers of Kulon Progo and ex-
Institute A in Jakarta.
Finally, EB Infoshop dropped by the Ruma Apih during the
peak of Bersih protests in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3. Asian Integration
shared vision of the ASEAN
Community to be completed by
2015 – a tri-partite conglomeration
of three sub communities, the
ASEAN Political Security
Community (APSC), the ASEAN
Economic Community (AEC) and
the ASEAN Socio-cultural
Community (ASCC).

4. Translocal Struggles
translocality is a variety of enduring, open, and non-
linear processes, which produce close interrelations
between different places and people. (Peth 2014)
These interrelations and various forms of exchange
are created through migration flows and networks
that are constantly questioned and reworked.

5. Non-Linear histories
What is happening with the criticism nowadays? Where
does it exist and in which form in constantly changing
media landscape? How to interpret contemporary artwork
that changed its material, approach and final output in the
new production and paradigmatic framework? To go even
beyond – what is happening with the critical thinking and
how to introduce it as a necessary component in the
shaping and participating in democratic societies?
Those are just several of the questions we are dealing with
through the project Criticism – Past,Present, Future.(
Letinić 2015)

6. Autonomous Spaces
In mid 2000s anarchist collectives attempted to
establish infoshops, Davao was the first anarcho
scene able to establish an infoshop in 2005; their own
initiatives complemented with support from the
international comrades. Three years later (2008), a
space in Buhangin, Davao followed. It provided
avenue for autonomous activists and served as a
center of exchange of information and interaction
that eventually led to organising more activities from
radical to wholesome one. (Umali 2014)

7. Info Shops
Since the year 2010 up to present various autonomous activists able
to organized different venues and activities intended to popularize
anarchist initiatives, experience and alternatives.
Through collective and individual efforts, autonomous activist
connects workshops, Food Not Bombs, Free Market, street
protests, cultural and artistic events.
Some are integrating sustainable technology like solar power
generator system and permaculture, others are establishing
community-based resource center (Infoshops).
Some network organizing conferences in universities have been
used as a method to promote alternative frameworks and life-
styles. They were also in Leyte to provide free solar electricity
generators to victims of typhoon Yolanda.

8. EB Reportback
radyo itim
IP month
(October)
lumad killings
anti-ASEAN
action (Nov.)
bltx 9
(december)
marindukanon polyhedron
anti-election
campaign

9. Denpasar Bali

10. Mom NatuRa
a natural farm located in the village of Mas-- outside of Ubud, on
Bali. Our natural foods are grown with love and zero chemicals.
Organic Brown Miso, Organic White Miso
Organic Himalayan Rock Salt Shio Koji
Organic Sea Salt Shio Koji
100% Natural Grown Baby Leaf Salad
100% Natural Grown Okra
100% Natural Grown Eggplant

11. Needle n Bitch
a safe space for wmyn/men/trans or what ever your
sex and sex orientation is.
Not only a physical space, but also a place, situation,
and condition we create to provide safe, secure, and
comfort feeling for anyone who are not able to
access it in this sexist, patriarchy, and homophobic
society.
It is part of Institut-a- Infohouse and Community
Center, an anarchist project. Needle n’ Bitch focuses
more on wmyn, personal and sexuality issues.

12. Activities:
Crafts production and distribution with wmyn’s, sexuality,
body authority, DIY culture, and politics issues
Info sheet; in each craft we create, we include some
information such as menstrual calendar, safe abortion
hotline
Bitching; skill shares together with discussion about
sexuality, relationship, politic. Etc
Tabling; selling our crafts and mobile library in various
events or in public spaces
Workshops; free skill share in events or communities

13. NxB More activities
Zine and flyers; we’ve made ‘Sister Be Strong’ zine, a
compilation of personal stories from friends with sexual
abusive and repression experiences, struggles to defend
their rights on their body and autonomous decision.
Translation of closed related issues into Indonesian
language
Street events and campaigns (film screening, workshop
on sexuality issues, skill shares, discussion, exhibition,
postering, etc) Self Defense class. Crafty Queer, Gender
Based Violence & Unplanned Pregnancy helpline

14. FKMA
Forum Komunikasi Masyarakat Agraris (Agrarian
Communities Communication Forum
FKMA second Forum was held in the city of
Yogyakarta on Java Island, involving fourteen
communities looking to consolidate the movement
against mining companies in Indonesia.
Increased mining investment has resulted in new
conflicts between farmers and mining corporations
since the first forum was held in 2011.

15. Unrest collective
Multi-lingual media collective based in Indonesia
founded on June 9, 2011
We are a media collective disseminating information
in English and Indonesian languages, about the
struggle of all life being destroyed by industrialized ,
capitalist civilization.
We hope to offer alternative perspective and
methods for surviving in a world gone mad.

16. RUMAH API
defined by a set of shared values and convictions. It is
both the local and international community . It is a
community that is committed to social justice ,
equality , anti- authoritarianism , autonomous action ,
collective processes , and to develop structures and
institutions operating on alternative principles .
Our community includes artists and activists whose
work promotes critical analysis and the possibility of
expanded vision for our lives and the lives of our
neighborhoods, cities , and communities .

17. It includes punks who embrace the ethos of Do- It-
Yourself , express positive outrage , and reject
corporate commercialism . It includes nomads ,
squatters , fringe population , and people in the
community who find the RUMAH API place to be
heard and appreciated.

18. Lostgens
established in early 2004 by a group of artists.
Though situated in the bustling capital city, Lostgens
has managed to take on a certain quietness and
edginess that comes from being off the beaten track.
This self-managed experimental space aims to
encourage originality, creativity, individuality, as well
as to promote contemporary arts.
It provides an alternative space for budding
innovative exhibitions and performances.

19. Southeast Asia
Autonomous Solidarity
Network/ SE.A.ASON
practical
realtistic
TACTICAL
non practical
impossible
STRATEGIC