Sino ang bobo?
Ni Hernan Melencio
Stupidity is relative, ika nga sa Ingles. Ibig sabihin, matatalino ang kamag-anak mo at bobo ang ibang tao. (TNM – tawa nang malakas – LOL sa Ingles). Ang katalinuhan ng isa e kabobohan ng isa pa. Ang … Read the rest
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CHR pays tribute to mothers of ML heroes and martrys
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) announces that its Martial Law Files Project will honor the mothers of the victims and survivors of Martial Law on the celebration of Mothers’ Day come Sunday.
As a way of honoring the mothers, … Read the rest
Read More...Our mom Raquel
By Andrea Tiglao-Jocson
To describe her would be like trying to describe or capture light. Something I also tried to paint as my thesis in college, which my professor remarked as an impossible yet brave attempt. Even writing about her … Read the rest
Read More...In thy mother’s name
(For 2013 Mother’s Day celebration, http://philippinehistory.ph opts to honor the mothers of Martial Law heroes and martyrs. These mothers had helped us survive Martial Law period that goes down as one of the darkest sagas in the country’s history.)
The … Read the rest
Read More...CHR acts on Jonas, Leonard Co and Tampakan cases
Celebrating its 26th anniversary, the Commission on Human Rights reported that 859 human rights cases have been filed on behalf of 886 victims from 2010-2013. In her Ulat ng Bayan on PTV4 last Friday, CHR Chair Etta Rosales said … Read the rest
Salud Algabre, Generala ng Laguna
Ni Gloria Esguerra Melencio
Noong 2 Mayo 1935, eksaktong 78 taon ang nakalipas, nilusob nina Salud Algabre, pinuno ng Sakdal, ang munisipyo ng Cabuyao sa lalawigan ng Laguna. Pinalanganang Sakdal ang kilusang mapanlabang ito mula sa pahayagang Sakdal na itinatag … Read the rest
Read More...Cheese and Combat
By Gloria Esguerra Melencio
My father’s penchant for corned beef, cheese and the television series Combat can be traced to his experiences while growing up as a boy at the time Manila was liberated from Japanese Occupation in March 1945.… Read the rest
Read More...The state of our democracy and its prospects (3)
The Bohol Chronicle
17 March 2013
Filipino Democracy is an Oligarchy. It is the rule of very rich families, many of whom are known as “political dynasties.” Many, but not all, political or family dynasties are known to abuse their
The state of our democracy and its prospects (2)
The Bohol Chronicle
March 10, 2013
Last Sunday we dealt with our subject from various viewpoints: (1) our ongoing modernization as a nation; (2) democratization under American colonial rule; (3) authoritarian rule during the Japanese occupation; (3) re-democratization after independence
The state of our democracy and its prospects (1)
by Jose Abueva
The Bohol Chronicle
March 3, 2013
This week I took part in a public forum at the Pimentel Center on Local Governance and Leadership, University of Makati, where we were asked to diagnose the present state of