In Philippine socio-political affairs, US Imperialism begot two twins, namely: Puppetry and Corruption, and Poverty and Underdevelopment.
Author Archives: DON J. PAGUSARA
“That’s the common perception of our people. Yes, it would seem that corruption is the root cause of our longstanding social ills. And it is good that you have identified one of these social ills – poverty. Or underdevelopment. But, I tell you, corruption is not really the root cause. In fact, corruption is only a detestable consequence of a much deeper and prior causal phenomenon.
The vigorous accent in its sound jolts the unsuspecting mind.. It is meant to make a kind of “wake-up” call—an audio stimulus designed to produce a quick response. The utterance attracts by its automatic association to the sound of a social upheaval—a revolution! It is like a call for a worthy mass undertaking akin to social transformation. And somehow it catches the imagination and generates reaction of the uncritical segment of the population.
Once again the government is making calls to the youth to register for the SK Elections. Elections has been the constant political menu dished out time after time after time to nourish the citizenry with empty hopes. Empty hopes vis-a-vis the people’s dream to savor a better condition of existence or a more comfortable life.
starting at four in the afternoon and passing excitingly towards seven in the evening at the Auditorium of Ateneo de Davao University.
The story of the First Quarter Storm (so called) has long been a part of the fibers of my soul. I was in the thick of the struggle for freedom during the terrible martial law years under the dictator Marcos. It is a story that needs to be told. It is not only a short story. It is stories within a long story.
The Daily Express, the only metropolitan daily licensed to publish rumors and gossips under the guise of news or vice versa, was anathema to the ideals of journalism in a truly free society and democratic society. All in all, martial law as a scenario of unthinkable jokes during that existential reality in our history was a horrible nightmare that should never be allowed to happen again. Never again!
All of the Filipino people in all corners of the country joyously cheer the Gilas Pilipinas basketball players for their admirable achievement in the current FIBA World Cup. Yes they deserve to be accorded loud cheers. They have made basketball enthusiasts all over the globe believe in the Filipino’s skill and love for basketball. Even the teams who have defeated them acknowledge their good performance.
And so the Filipino people rose up in various forms of revolt.
The People’s Initiative will gather momentum. It will reach its desired end.
