Betrayal of Edsa

In 1986, twenty three years ago, a new republic was born from the womb of Edsa, fathered by the spirit of People Power. A new generation of Filipinos sprang that she hoped would lead the nation out of the morass of corruption and poverty bred during the dictatorial reign of Ferdinand Marcos. Finally, the people were free once… Read More »

Fiesta – A Foothold to the Past

Barrio Fiesta was a much- awaited yearly event, for its locale would give it an indigenous flavor and local color. The barrio folks would wait this occasion with heightened expectancy due to its religious significance. The early Spanish missionaries must have given the barrio a patron saint to guide its destiny and progress, which must therefore be honored… Read More »

‘sa totoo lang’ – Pinoy summa cum laude and

Carlos Bulosan I will not call myself a nerd( di naman ako ganun ka- square and serious at napakaderogatory ng connotation ng word na ito for me)…kahiya ding sabihing isinasali ko ang sarili ko among the intellectuals…dahil hindi talaga totoo. But, ever since childhood, I have loved reading (- hayun, dun ko isisiksisk ang sarili ko among ‘voracious’… Read More »

He Can; He Will

Can he? Will he? Should he? The Philippine Daily Inquirer asked this question last week in a news story that said legal experts are split on whether former President Joseph Estrada can still run for president in 2010 or not. My answer to these questions are: Yes. Yes. Let the people decide. Estrada first stated on Dec. 31,… Read More »

Cha-cha dead: Ruse or reality?

A few weeks after calling a joint press conference to announce that they were resigning as heads of Lakas and Kampi to hasten the merger of the two pro-Arroyo parties, Lakas president Speaker Prospero Nogales Jr. and Kampi president Rep. Luis Villafuerte Jr. are at it again. After making it appear that they stand as one in both… Read More »

Gloria’s Gambit

It seems to me that Charter change (Cha-cha) is going nowhere in the House of Representatives because of the infighting between President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s henchmen Speaker Prospero Nograles and Congressman Luis Villafuerte. They’re the respective leaders of Lakas and Kampi which will soon merge under a new name: Lakas-Kampi-CMD. The merger would boost Gloria’s control of the… Read More »

‘sa totoo lang’ – ‘Ms. Mable and others’

Maganda at mapayapang araw/ gabi ang pagbati ko sa iyo/ inyong bumabasa ng kolum na ito sa mga sandaling ito! Alam kong maraming mga magulang and other elders ang masaya these days kasi panahon  daw ng graduations diyan sa inyo sa Canada. Ang Pinoy talaga- kahit saan mang panig ng mundo,igagapang ang mga anak para makapagtapos. It is… Read More »

Vignette: Inspired and Itinerant Ideologue

Marcelo Martin was a small frame man with squarest jaw, bristly hair, bog forehead, bushy hair and of average height.  His constant work under the sun tanned his skin is like a leather.  He had large uneven stained teeth due to smoking.  Shortly before the outbreak of the Pacific war and during the Occupation, Marcing, as he was… Read More »