Democracy is ‘government of the people, by the people, and for the people’ according to President Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address (1863). At EDSA I (1986), we Filipinos and our military toppled a long-standing dictatorship. Critical masses of people filled the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA); our people’s pent-up desire for freedom and their longsuffering patience - broken by the last straw of rigged elections (1986) on … [Read more...]
Living in harmony in our Filipino Australian communities
February 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
On the eve of the Philippine Communities Council (PCC) annual general meeting, scheduled this Sunday, February 13, we have heard snippets of information that there had been some political maneauverings and horse trading going on among aspirants for positions in PCC's executive committee. The name Chairman Mao was even included in some of the email exchanges and communiques. The political maneuverings in PCC's last annual general meeting led to … [Read more...]
Corruption in the AFP: A can of worms
February 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
Retired Colonel George Rabusa, former budget officer of the AFP, has been presented by Jinggoy Estrada as witness to the anomalies committed in the AFP with regards to the disbursements of monies to retiring and incoming Chiefs of Staff. Col. Rabusa is a boon to the efforts of the Senate to delve deep into the alleged corruption in the military establishment. Revelations coming from a person who was in the midst of all the alleged claims of … [Read more...]
In search of a leadership style for P’noy
February 6, 2011 By 3 Comments
I start with the presumption that P’noy is struggling at the helm of the ship of state. I base my speculation from harsh assessments from the worst of his critics who never even gave him the benefit of a honeymoon by holding off their tirades and brickbats during his early stages on the job. Perhaps he has been a victim of unfortunate luck since too many crises greeted him shortly after assuming his role as president of the … [Read more...]
Revisiting “Poetry editing and punctuation” with a poll
January 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Before I miss this opportunity, there is a quick poll going on at emanilapoetry.com asking members and readers what they think: Which is correct to use between words? Single space or double space? Though it may appear trivial to others, spacing in poetry is very important as others consider spacing as an element of the poem itself. Aside from errors in grammar and spelling, improper use of spacing and punctuation is one of the common errors … [Read more...]
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