I just finished posting my tribute of sorts to the late Cory Aquino when a colleague sent me this link. This is exactly why I’ve always been contemptuous of Philippine politics.
She can deny knowing the vendor who gave out the bracelets; it has always worked, given the country’s current justice system. But why else would a political aspirant roll down the windows of her car and flash the “L” sign if she didn’t have a hidden agenda. Better yet, why take a car when everybody else is walking? How do you think GMA’s predecessor won?
Oh, you are sooooo screwed. Tsk.
I just thought I’d share this. It’s a song written by my uncle a few decades ago entitled “Maynila”.
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Back then, whenever my folks would listen to it, I get lost trying to find its meaning, being a kid and all at that time. I’d usually forward it to the next song which I found to be more amusing. A few years before that, I vaguely remember being smothered with all kinds of yellow paraphernalia that had the name “NINOY” on them; made to stand in one corner, and have my picture taken by my uncle or my dad. It’s one of the few memories that I managed to dig up from the deepest recesses of my mind. Here’s a photo I found somewhere deep within my grandmother’s baul:
Continue reading ‘Was it all yellow?’
I’m reposting a letter (not only because I don’t have anything good to write about) to ABS-CBN News by a friend regarding a poorly written article. I actually have read the article yesterday and noticed the errors, but what she pointed out in her letter was more than just the typo. Read on.
Continue reading ‘You lost me at “Democracy Icon”’
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