Dear writers and contributors, please RSVP regarding your attendance later tonight for a casual meeting with Senator Mar Roxas. I’ve only received six replies and two confirmations so far. Need to know who will be going. Topics to be discussed will be The State of The Nation Address (SONA 2008) of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, [...]
SONA 2008, Analyzing The SONAbles
SONA 2008: What Was The Applause For?

Outside of the now predictable sing-song SONAs, the two previous occasions when Filipinos, I think, really intently intently listened to and focused on the presidential address were when GMA said she would not run for president after she completed the balance of ousted president Estrada’s term, and when she said “I am sorry” at the [...]
Surrealpolitik
The State of Tough Choices
Can a butterfly’s wings change the path of a tornado? Our nation faces myriad challenges. In a world that is growing ever interdependent— an economic storm in the United States has repercussions across the planet for example. Can these storms be an excuse for growing troubles at home? Did Arroyo make tough choices as she [...]
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