(above: Philippines Free Press editorial circa Cory’s return from her US visit in 1987) The Philippine Daily Inquirer marked Cory Aquino’s passing with the editorial Our eternal flame, and marks her burial today with the editorial, ‘Paalam’; today’s entry is this initial survey of some of the most important -because, to my mind, meaningful- commentaries [...]

The Long View Nothing greater than the people themselves By Manuel L. Quezon III Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 00:41:00 08/03/2009 When news came of Cory Aquino’s passing, the date on which she died reminded me of what the other president who also died on the first day of August told his wife, to prepare [...]

When a whole population takes on the status of bystander, the victims are without allies; the criminals, unchecked, are strengthened; and only then do we need to speak of heroes. When a field is filled from end to end with sheep, a stag stands out. When a continent is filled end to end with the [...]