Category: fvr
the dacer whodunit 2
kadarating pa lang ni michael ray aquino, pinawalang-sala na niya sina erap at ping in the dacer-corbito murders. at wala daw siyang alam tungkol sa kaso. of course no one believes him, least of all the dacer sisters. read too: Dacer-Corbito … Continue reading
untrue story, unsung heroes, of EDSA
25 years later and mainstream media still have to get straight the (hi)story of marcos in the time of EDSA. it’s almost like the bad old days are back and envelopes are going around in aid of reinventing the … Continue reading
when enrile crossed edsa to join ramos in crame
“The military spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Jose Mabanta Jr., said the 2,000 soldiers and two tanks will take part in reenacting the salubong or the welcome given by the crowds gathered at EDSA to military forces who turned against then dictator … Continue reading
why coryistas marched to EDSA in 1986
everytime february comes around i check out the first-person accounts, sifting for details that would further flesh out my chronology and / or that would either confirm or dispute my reading of the four-day event as essayed in Himagsikan. this … Continue reading
lila shahani’s open letter to FVR
this was posted on a Facebook page with the hope that we may “all find the courage to be just as honest at the next family barbecue!” (haha, indeed! thanks, patty ;) 14 October 2009 Dear Uncle Ed, I was … Continue reading
environment 4: forests left
FORESTS LEFT Junie Kalaw Traditional politics dies hard. Upon Mrs. Aquino’s exit, with the convening by President Fidel V. Ramos of a new legislature and the appointment of a new secretary for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), … Continue reading
environment 3: forests gone
FORESTS GONE (In Defense of Kaingineros) Junie Kalaw In 1863, after three hundred years of free access to forests for all, natives and Spaniards alike, the Inspeccion General de Montes was created by royal decree to keep track of, and … Continue reading
the dacer whodunit
i had just typed in the title of this post and was making buwelo to share my thoughts on the lacson-estrada senate showdow in the context of the dacer-corbito murders nang nabulaga ako kay senador miriam defensor santiago looking good … Continue reading