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Jose Rizal, the Filipino Renaissance Man

Jose Rizal, the Filipino Renaissance Man

By Francis Johann F. Verdote  Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, daig pa ang malansang isda. - Dr. Jose Rizal  In these times of hastened technological developments where the…

Two Gigs, One Night

By Francis Verdote, Correspondent After coming back from the 12-day Philippine vacation, I told myself I would write more articles, but I had no idea where to start.  Suddenly, as…

A Step Toward Victory in Hacienda Luisita

A Step Toward Victory in Hacienda Luisita

By Francis Johann Verdote Correspondent On November 22, 2011, the Philippine Supreme Court approved the redistribution of Hacienda Luisita to the more than 6,000 farm workers.  Then President Noynoy Aquino,…

My Post Valentine’s Day Rambling

My Post Valentine’s Day Rambling

By Francis Johann Verdote, Correspondent A hopeless romantic would say February is the month of love. Readers can call me a pessimist, a nihilist, or what some of my friends…

The President, the Politicians, and the Peasants

By Francis Johann Verdote Correspondent Philippine politics is breeding ground for great entertainment.  There is no certainty if it can top Cirque du Soleil, but Philippine politics is definitely better…

In Anticipation

By Francis Johann Verdote Correspondent ARMED with beach chairs, comforters, jackets, and other basic camping necessities, my family and I marched along Colorado Boulevard like a pack of wolves lost…

Two Nights of Christmas Caroling with Buklod

By Francis Johann Verdote Correspondent CHRISTMAS is a seasonal drug that keeps our spirits high. Many Filipinossay Christmas begins when we enter the “ber” months. Meaning the drug begins to…

The Church in Their Hearts

The Church in Their Hearts

By Francis Johann Verdote Correspondent You want to trust religion/ And you know it’s allegory But the people who are followers/ Have written their own story - R.E.M. On a…

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