Category: independence day
june 12, what’s to celebrate?
patong patong ang talo. first, panatag. then jessica. then corona. then pacquiao. i know i know, many of you will say, “then corona” does not belong. the corona conviction was a win, not a loss. yes, a win for the … Continue reading
sinisintang kalayaan
sinta kong tula ni tomas agulto 1. ngayon iisa tayong kaganapan kabalbalan ang paghihintay kahibangan ang paghahanda kahangalan ang kailanman ang lahat ang lahat-lahat ay mga kaganapang luwal ng mga haka-haka ng nagkikiskisang pag-aakala at kompetisyon ng pagnanasa ang aking … Continue reading
anthem angsts
the tempest over the national anthem in the wake of martin nievera’s relatively radical version is no small teacup thing. this is one question that every pinoy who grew up memorizing and singing lupang hinirang feels qualified to weigh in … Continue reading
the real rigodon
peque gallaga always emails interesting stuff that i usually open right away, except for one last week with two fwds on gloria’s junkets, thinking, so what else is new. but today i clicked on it, by mistake? and i’m so … Continue reading
independence day blues
i want a president who has a better sense of nation than gma. it’s not right that we do not celebrate independence day the way we used to. the way we should. like smoke, i forgot, until the receptionist at … Continue reading