Archive for the ‘filipino writers reflection’ Category

Times had changed so are our sayings. Nestor Palugod Enriquez shared this quotes via Bisayan Yahoogroups. 1. A day without sunshine is like night. 2. On the other hand, you have different fingers. 3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. 4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name. 5. Remember, half the ... Full story

POLITICAL PERSECUTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES In the global North, the plight of academics being fired or denied tenure scarcely merits attention in the media. This is so starkly banal today when teachers’ salaries are either drastically frozen or cut back (as at Harvard University, University ... Full story

There are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ leftists. ‘Good’ leftists must belong to a partylist group. They demand the inclusion of civil society groups in government transactions. They participate in tripartite meetings, they attend UN conferences, they hate Joma Sison, and they endorse the candidacies of Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas. The ‘bad left’ is always wrong. ... Full story

The Makabayan Coalition today slammed the disqualification case filed against its senatorial candidate Satur Ocampo, calling it another attempt by the Arroyo administration to silence one of its most consistent critics. The COMELEC's second division is scheduled to hear the case tomorrow at 2:00 pm. Rep. ... Full story

For those who are like me, first time to practice the right to vote in a local and national election, we are responsible together with the rest of the voters to elect a candidate into a government position that will give us security, help us to grow and the community, keep us free and protect our rights as humans and people of this land. Therefore, ... Full story

I just scanned some notes when I came across a piece of paper of  President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's speech delivered in Batasang Pambansa for her July 27, 2009 State of the Nation Address (SONA): "International authorities have taken notice that we are safer from environmental degradation and man-made disasters. (applause) "As a country in ... Full story

(This is in reply to Mr. Ramon Tulfo’s On Target Column in the Inquirer http://newsinfo. inquirer. net/inquirerhead lines/metro/ view/20091003- 228093/PNP- plays-blind- to-rapes- in-Jolo query and various text messages falsely accusing progressive parties for not doing anything to bring relief to the victims of unprecedented floods brought by Typhoon Ondoy.) Progressive parties under Makabayan, specifically ... Full story

We, the Mindanao Peace Weavers- a convergence of seven peace networks in Mindanao- challenges the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to recommit to previous ceasefire agreements and immediately reactivate the ceasefire mechanisms. There is no other way but for the GRP and the MILF to come together and dialogue for the peaceful resolution of the conflict ... Full story

Thanks to Jessica Zafra for posting a copy of this article in her blog in JESSICA RULES THE UNIVERSE. This eulogy is perhaps one of the best speech ever written to former President Corazon Aquino. To PINOYWORLD, Teodoro "Teddy" Locsin Jr. is Philippine's version of  Ernest Hemingway, and ... Full story

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 ... Full story