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“I have always loved my poor country and I am sure I shall love her to the last moment if men should prove unjust to me; my future, my life, my joys, I have sacrificed all for love of her. By my fate what it may, I shall die blessing her and wishing for her the dawn of her redemption.”
-Jose Rizal, A letter to “the Filipinos” written on June 20, 1892
My inner flag stands half-mast.
Photo taken by Manuel Arias y Rodriguez on December 30th, 1896.
Loud and Proud
Pepe Diokno: My take on the 'Batangas' sign
Published in The Philippine STAR, October 22, 2011. The provincial government of Batangas has passed a resolution to erect a 45-foot sign that reads “BATANGAS,” on the face of the Taal Volcano. A recent newspaper report says the idea is the brainchild of Governor Vilma Santos. The… Lol
Manila: Awefully Disappointing (from TravelBlog)
Click the link above and read. Before we Filipinos get angry again, we must read through this article one more time and contemplate these questions carefully. 1. Was the blogger lying when he wrote this? 2. What can WE do to change the state Manila is in? If you visit Bangkok Airport, or if you see how other Asian nations are doing, you’d understand why the blogger was fuming. As for me I’m done pointing fingers at foreigners and blaming them for the mess we are in. Maturity comes when we stand up and take responsibility for our own actions regardless of who really has the share of the blame. Our Asian neighbors are way past blaming their former colonizers. They’re rising. We should be proud that we are Filipinos and we have a beautiful country. But this love should also make us accept our own weaknesses and lack, and exert every effort to rise above. I hope by reading this, a Filipino would decide not to spit on the road or throw garbage on the sidewalk. Wish it was that simple. At least we don’t have scary riots like those in London. (Sabay ganun eh no? :D) Read this good thoughts!!
"Ang kabuhayang hindi ginugugol sa isang malaki at banal na kadahilanan ay kahoy na walang lilim kundi man damong makamandag."
Emilio Jacinto, (1875-1899), a hero Filipinos call “The Brains of the Katipunan”
Trans:
“A life that is not poured out to a grand and consecrated ideal is like a wood without shade, or worse, a grass so lethal.”
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