A Dark September, 38 Years Ago on Sep 21, 2010September 21, 1972, that was nine years before I was born but to most people who can still remember that faithful day its just like something that echoes the speech made by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harb...
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The Seven Secrets of Building Political Dynasties on Apr 25, 2010“The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service, and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law.” Article II Section 26 of the Philippine ConstitutionThe First Baron Acton has uttered this famous line more...
The Forgotten Athletes: Pinoys in Hitler's Olympics on Mar 2, 2010The 1936 Summer Olympics has been one of the most controversial and politically-charged sporting event in history as it combined the Olympic ideals of "Citius, Altius, Fortius" with the Nazi ideals of racial superiority of the ubermenschen.Eminent...
Cultural Albinism: Erasing Our Concept of 'Brown' Beauty on Feb 6, 2010We Filipinos are known for our brown skin because of our Malay blood that run in our veins. In fact, we proudly mention 'lahing kayumanggi' (brown race) with nationalistic fervor in our history books and Jose Rizal epitomizes everything Filipino. Eve...
Philippine History Newsletter on Dec 1, 2009I'll be posting sample copies of my monthly Philippine history newsletter entitled "Ang Ating Kasaysayan" for every users here in Multiply. If you have friends and colleagues who want to subscribe, please head to this link to download the free copy.
Demented, Paranoid, Megalomaniac: The Colorful Story of Political Nuisance on Nov 22, 2009Editor's Note: Many politicians have already declared their intentions to run for the highest office in the land -- the Presidency of the Philippines. The upcoming elections on May 2010 may well be the most anticipated and crucial political event in...
Saving Private Claudio: A Forgotten Hero on Nov 1, 2009We honor heroes for their exploits and selfless service because their heroic sacrifices made our lives better. Our war veterans are now old and sickly while some have died and others forgotten despite their huge contribution for the survival of our c...
Inuman at Pulutan, A Filipino Love Affair on Oct 4, 2009Note: This article talks about the historical dynamics on the Filipinos' love affair for good food and drink. Now many will be celebrating "Oktoberbest" in any shape or form, I would like to remind everyone to "drink moderately."Its not known when Fi...
