Archive for November 30th, 2007

Lost youth »

Finally we realize the folly of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) project—the stated objective of preparing the youth ages 15-18 for political consciousness, social awareness and civic involvement by setting up a special electoral process for them to organize and make their voices heard. Sixteen years after the Local Government Code of 1991, traditional politics has […]

Three deaths »

We live as if we live forever. It takes a death for us to face up to what is essential; in my case, three. I go personal on this essay.
Nat was our corps commander in high school – tall, respected, dedicated and armed with a booming voice. He went under the knife a few months […]