Tweet THE LONG VIEW Clinton Palanca By: Manuel L. Quezon III – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:04 AM June 05, 2019 The passing of a writer, whether, as they say, in the prime of life or at the end of a long career, is like the dropping of a stone in a pond. There are ripples of grief, …
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Jun 03
Review: ‘Quezon’s Game’ finds its way to the heart of the truth through make-believe
Tweet Raymond Bagatsing as Manuel L. Quezon Review: ‘Quezon’s Game’ finds its way to the heart of the truth through make-believe Don’t watch it to know about history, writes Manuel L. Quezon III—grandson of the film’s main protagonist—but be entertained, and appreciate how it seeks to tell truths through dramatic nuances Manuel L. Quezon III …
May 29
The Long View: Sa Pulong? Sa Ferdie!
Tweet THE LONG VIEW Sa Pulong? Sa Ferdie! By: Manuel L. Quezon III – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:06 AM May 29, 2019 It was fun while it lasted. But it’s sabong time. At least, that’s what recent goings-on in the congressional Grand Cocker Speakership Derby suggests. Her Honor, Mayor Sara Duterte, may have teamed up with …
May 22
The Long View: An embarrassment of riches
Tweet THE LONG VIEW An embarrassment of riches By: Manuel L. Quezon III – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:04 AM May 22, 2019 It took the resignation of Kiko Pangilinan as Liberal Party (LP) head (on the principle of command responsibility) for the desiccated coconut known as the presidential spokesperson to bounce with joy over the administration’s …
May 15
The Long View: Today began yesterday
Tweet THE LONG VIEW Today began yesterday By: Manuel L. Quezon III – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:05 AM May 15, 2019 Where the President, his backers and the non-opposition are united, is in ensuring a permanent end to the dilemma they, as a group, have faced time and again: reform-minded interruptions to business-as-usual that run the …
May 08
The Long View: Response at a movie premiere
Tweet THE LONG VIEW Response at a movie premiere By: Manuel L. Quezon III – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 09:04 AM May 08, 2019 Movies about politicians are tough to make and sometimes even tougher to watch. Arturo Rotor — besides being a well-known writer and botanist, he served as executive secretary in the Commonwealth government-in-exile — …
May 01
The Long View: Unbalance of forces
Tweet THE LONG VIEW Unbalance of forces By: Manuel L. Quezon III – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 09:00 AM May 01, 2019 What the senatorial campaign has proven so far is the old truism that, in a national campaign, incumbency is a practically insurmountable advantage. Familiarity does not breed contempt with the electorate, which may have a …
Apr 24
The Long View: Devolving nation
Tweet THE LONG VIEW Devolving nation By: Manuel L. Quezon III – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 09:05 AM April 24, 2019 Because we started at it a generation or two ahead of our neighbors, the level of political organization we’d achieved prior to World War II was achieved by our neighbors between the 1950s and 1960s. But …
Apr 17
The Long View: Gerrymandering is alive and well
Tweet THE LONG VIEW Gerrymandering is alive and well By: Manuel L. Quezon III – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 09:04 AM April 17, 2019 As soon as the President signed a bill providing for a plebiscite that could possibly split one province into three, the jokes started. We will soon have Palawan, Palatu and Palatri — though …
Apr 03
The Long View: Mimicry as survival mechanism
Tweet THE LONG VIEW Mimicry as survival mechanism By: Manuel L. Quezon III – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:05 AM April 03, 2019 As strong as, and in many instances, even stronger than, the formal rules, are the informal ones that govern behavior. This applies to politics as much as any other human activity. It’s been said …
Mar 27
The Long View: The Mahatma of Malacañang
Tweet THE LONG VIEW The Mahatma of Malacañang By: Manuel L. Quezon III – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:04 AM March 27, 2019 A Great Soul — a Mahatma — is what Gandhi was once called. But as you, dear reader, will see, we have a Great Soul of our own who doesn’t waste any time on …
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Jun 07
Clinton Palanca and the dilemma of the (un)hyphenated Filipino
Tweet Clinton Palanca and the dilemma of the (un)hyphenated Filipino How the esteemed writer became a scholar of an evolving identity, from Filipino Chinese to Chinese Filipino. Manuel L. Quezon III | Jun 07 2019 facebook twitter In the kitchen of his little London flat, some strange-looking vegetables materialized early one afternoon, and I asked Clinton …
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