A few days ago, we were remembering yellow, remembering Cory. As the nation buried Corazon Aquino, the generation that I belong to got a taste of Power Power. We grew up never knowing the atrocities of Marcoss, and were either fledgeling to remember or too young to have lived through People Power. As we buried [...]
Should Mrs Aquino be canonized?
August 9, 2009 By 15 Comments
My family can’t resist but talk about the late Mrs Cory Aquino’s possible canonization as a Catholic saint. My mother thinks it is downright silly and I have no choice but to agree in toto! It is silly since the proponents seem not to understand what sainthood really is and there is a streak of [...]
What makes a national hero?
August 6, 2009 By 18 Comments
This Teachable Moment
August 5, 2009 By 38 Comments
The other day on plurk I was alerted to a tweet and two blog posts of Filipinos who have no memories of People Power and its significance in our history and our psyche. Their raw observations and reactions to the Cory phenomenon betray a few things: 1. Lack of contextual background with which to frame [...]
Mrs Aquino gets a privilege befitting a Queen
August 3, 2009 By 35 Comments
Well done Mrs Aquino! An appreciation
August 1, 2009 By 5 Comments
Mrs Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines passed away before dawn of Saturday morning. In the family we always referred to her quite formally, calling her Mrs Aquino and never “Tita Cory”. It was as if she was our next door neighbour, a gracious lady. But the tradition bound elders insisted that we address her [...]
Remembering Yellow, Remembering Cory
August 1, 2009 By 8 Comments
Corazon Aquino was not perfect. She was a simple Sunrise amidst a Monsoon. Filipinos from every generation owe her a debt that can never be repaid.
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