Mixed symbols – Jun. 14, 2004 is my column for today.

This is the title of TODAY newspaper’s editorial which you can read here: ABS-CBNNEWS.COM The editorial tackles the reasons why despite supporting dictators, despite its bouts with imperialism, America remains a country people look up to, and prefer to have on their side. The editorial explains why rabid anti-American haters never prosper in the end. [...]

The Act of Declaration of Philippine Independence can be read here. Apolinario Mabini, to put it mildly, was not happy with the proclamation. Read what Onofre Corpuz has to say about it here: O.D. Corpuz to receive top UP honours But there it is. The story of our nationhood has been one of trying to [...]

Freelance Philippines :: Index is an idea whose time has come. I’m asking my partners at www.platypus.ph if we can’t somehow join forces with this great idea. Anyway, please check out and support this idea. It’s Bulletproof Vest’s little baby.

Yesterday I met with two gentlemen, John Anelli of the International Republican Institute, and Damian Murphy of the National Democratic Institute. They are part of the group of international observers here to cover the May 10 elections and its aftermath. The discussion was wide-ranging but I thought’d I’d just list here some points I brought [...]

Filibustering – Jun. 10, 2004 is my column for today.

The other day, Sen. Pimentel said he had a “legal” secret weapon for the canvassing. Now we know what it is. His secret weapon is the filibuster.

Things to come – Jun. 07, 2004 is my column for today. Sorry, haven’t posted lately or answered comments. Was very sick for close to a week.

RP: Reagan a ‘towering pillar of world stability’ – Jun. 06, 2004 Ronald Reagan is now physically, and not just mentally, dead. Truly, as Goebbels would have put it, a “world-historical” figure. A few months back, an American friend told me a Reagan joke: “Ronald Reagan is quite well. Every morning he takes a big, [...]