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Posts made in August, 2009
“In the end, sites that blend professional journalists with amateur, citizen journalists will probably do well,” Jay Rosen
(I have a perfect excuse why this blog has not been updated for almost a week. Holed up in the mountainous area of Laguna, internet connection was just painfully slow to do anything except check...
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I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart. Anne Frank
The aftermath of the Best Friends Forever Reunion left me in a contemplative mood for days. Friends remarked that I was quiet, conservative and feminine in the past so the revelation of “a true confession” caused jaw-dropping looks. ...
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“The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible, and achieve it, generation after generation.” –Pearl S. Buck
courtesy of Romeo Ranoco
unarmed protesters are no match for a baton, steel barrier, concrete barrier, and a metal signpost
Once upon a time, I was a student who joined lightning...
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The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart. ~Elisabeth Foley
UP College Cebu , 1974
My mediocre grades in high school were not enough to qualify me to the UP Diliman Campus. I was determined to take up college in Manila to gain independence from my sheltered life in Cebu...
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I encounter all sorts of stories about children’s death in the course of my advocacy work in The Compassionate Friends, a grief support group for those who have lost a child. I often hear the word “if only”, “what if?” and so many words of regret and guilt. I can’t help but cry along with their...
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“Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.” George Jean Nathan
The rooster crowing from afar reminded me that it was time to wake up. What an unholy hour 5:00 AM was, as I grumbled and struggled to get off from bed. I was doing this for my daughter, Marielle as it was her opportunity to register at the...
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“I believe that during these times, we should not forget that many sacrificed to regain our democracy.” Corazon Aquino
My legs dangling from the makeshift platform of the media truck. I couldn’t stand up because I don’t have balance after I broke my ankle 4 years ago.
President Cory Aquino is an extraordinary woman...
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Update (August 5)- View Photos and Video of the President Cory Aquino Burial
Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things – with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope. Corazon Aquino
That’s me in yellow taking video footage...
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(Update : Read my entry on Cory’s Funeral Convoy from La Salle Greenhills to Manila Cathedral)
It’s my husband’s fault. He woke me up at 6:00 AM and said that if I wanted to attend the Cory Aquino’s memorial services, I should queue by 7:00 AM. I arrived at La Salle Greenhills before 7:00 AM and the long...
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“I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.” Corazon Aquino
“Our mother peacefully passed away at 3:18 am of cardio-respiratory arrest” – Senator Benigno Aquino Jr.
Her son Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III confirmed that Former President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino died of cardio...
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