January 2012
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August 2011
9 posts
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"The obscenities of this country are not girls...
nightingale02:
F. Sionil José (Ermita: A Filipino Novel)
“The Cripple paused as if a heavy pall of weariness had descended upon him....”
– p. 170, Po-on by F. Sionil José
“Have we really stopped them? The President—he must be far away now with the time...”
– p. 227, Po-on by F. Sionil José
“I have been blinded, as many of us have been blinded by our needs. I had thought...”
– p. 226, Po-on by F. Sionil José
“Duty comes in many forms; at times duty to country may conflict with duty to...”
– p. 215, Po-on by F. Sionil José
July 2011
10 posts
“Yes, just as he had told the Cripple, why should I care for others who are not...”
– p. 214, Po-on by F. Sionil José
“The hardest period in life is one’s twenties. It’s a shame because you’re your...”
– Helen Mirren, interview, May 25, 2011 in Esquire (via mlq3)
“I wish I could talk to a crowd of these detractors, these forum posters.
How...”
– Inez Ponce de Leon, Harry Potter and the Second Eleven
“The highest officials go abroad on shopping sprees with the people’s...”
– F. Sionil José, Mass
Ain't that some shit.
Sen. Rawlins: ... In burning towns, what would you do? Would the entire town be destroyed by fire or would only offending portions of the town be burned?
Gen. Hughes: I do not know that we ever had a case of burning what you would call a town in this country, but probably a barrio or a sitio; probably a half dozen houses, native shacks, where the insurrectos would go in and be concealed, and if they caught a detachment passing they would kill some of them.
Sen. Rawlins: What did I understand you to say would be the consequences of that?
Gen. Hughes: They usually burned the village.
Sen. Rawlins: All of the houses in the village?
Gen. Hughes: Yes everyone of them.
...
Sen. Rawlins: If these shacks where of no consequence what was the utility of their destruction?
Gen. Hughes: The destruction was a punishment. They [inhabitants] permitted these people to come in there and conceal themselves and they gave no sign. It is always -
Sen. Rawlins: The punishment in that case would fall, not upon the men, who could go elsewhere, but mainly upon the women and little children.
Gen. Hughes: The women and children are part of the family, and where you wish to inflict punishment you can punish the man probably worse in that way than in any other.
Sen. Rawlins: But is it within the ordinary rules of civilized warfare?
Gen. Hughes: No; I think it is not.
“Yet, with “his coils drawn tightly about it,” from mid-June to...”
– N. Joaquin, A Question of Heroes, p. 132
“Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism. Both words are normally used...”
– Author and journalist George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism, May 1945 (via cognitivedissonance)
June 2011
13 posts
“If an insurrection should break out in the Philippines now, it would end in...”
– F. Blumentritt to J. Rizal, 30 January 1892, The First Filipino by L.M. Guerrero
“…sapagka’t ang bulag na pagsunod ay siyang pinagmumulan ñg likong...”
– PODCASTS: Mga akda ni Rizal, binigyang-tinig.
“The Person sitting in darkness is almost sure to say: “There is something...”
– Excerpts from “To the Person Sitting in Darkness” by Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910), Mark Twain & Voices of Dissent
“Small is great if the smallness is taken as a challenge.
Rizal’s career...”
– Nick Joaquin, Rizal in Saga p. 5
“In their speeches, proclamations, and circulars, Aguinaldo and other leaders...”
– Leonard Y. Andaya, Ethnicity in the Philippine Revolution from The Philippine Revolution of 1896 edited by. F. Rodao and F. Rodriguez, pp. 68-69
“Unus instar omnium, “one like all,” might be the Liga’s...”
– Leon Ma. Guerrero, The First Filipino, pp. 455-456.
“The Philippine National Anthem, then known as “Marcha Nacional...”
– June 12, 1898: Declaration of Philippine Independence. Philippine-American War, 1899-1902 by Arnaldo Dumindin.
“Seeing itself reduced to this condition, the people clamored for justice. It...”
– President Emilio Aguinaldo’s proclamation on the 23rd of June 1898. Readings in Philippine History by H. de la Costa, SJ.
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“Consequently, Aguinaldo in Malolos, not to mention Kawit, could assume the...”
– Nick Joaquin, Culture and History.
April 2011
1 post
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February 2011
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“Millions of Filipino men and women had to leave their country for jobs abroad...”
– From Third World to First by Singapore’s former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, a true visionary and strong leader
January 2011
3 posts
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December 2010
3 posts
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I Write As I Write: Random historical thoughts →
iwriteasiwrite:
Over the long holiday there were three historical ideas that I was working through (as in randomly staring off into the distance during get togethers), really unrelated to anything else I’ve been working on lately. Yeah.
In some sense you can separate the Spanish period into two broad…
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Patayin ang 'Pilipinas'
May tatlong pangalan ang ating bansa: “Filipinas,” “Philippines,” “Pilipinas”. Ibinasbas sa atin ang una ng kolonyalismong Espanyol at siya nating opisyal na pangalan sa loob ng tatlong siglo. Itinatawag naman sa atin ang ikalawa ng imperyalismong Amerikano at opisyal nating pangalan ngayon sa Ingles. Bersiyong Tagalog ng una ang ikatlo at batay sa orihinal na...
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MLQ3 on Tumblr!: Portrait of the Azkal as... →
mlq3:
Beyond the flag waving, there’s the inevitable backbiting. Usually said as as a barely-audible afterthought, and more in private, when the rah-rahing majority have moved away from the water cooler and someone eventually screws up the “courage” to carp, “ah, yes, but are they really Filipino?”…
November 2010
6 posts
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30 Day Challenge before Christmas (4/30)
Question #4:
Write about your closest friend/s.
I can count my wife as one of my closest friends. We became closer when we were married 3 years ago. I’m lucky/blessed to have a partner/friend/confidant like her who fully supports my passion, which is tour guiding.
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30 Day Challenge before Christmas (5/30)
Question #5:
Tell us your three favorite colors.
I’m colorblind. I only see primary colors. There are times that I see blue/violet/purple as one color. I don’t know mauve or wine or lilac. They are not colors.
I like blue, brown and yellow. Blue is dynamic. Brown reminds me of Chocolait. I consider yellow as my lucky color.
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30 Day Challenge before Christmas (3/30)
Question #3:
Your favorite television program.
I was born in the ’80s and became self-conscious in the ’90s. TV continues to be a huge part of my life so I’m going to pick a show from each decade.
In my young innocent days, I love watching Flying House (I still know the lyrics of its opening theme song) but when I started to include romance and barkada, it’s TGIS. I...
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30 Day Challenge before Christmas (2/30)
Question #2:
Talk about your piercings or tattoos if you have any.
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I do not have piercings or tattoos. Nothing interesting to talk about but I do have a birthmark :-) When I was little, tattoos were connected to criminals. I saw an old Filipino action movie showing convicts sporting the Holy Rosary design on their...
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30 Day Challenge before Christmas (1/30)
I decided to try and answer a tumblr question everyday until Christmas. To answer question #1:
Your middle name, and how you feel about it.
I really do not use it that much. I don’t put it in my Facebook account and do not even make it a point to include it in forms unless required. I love my mom but I’m not proud of my middle name. It’s associated with a drug lord in one...
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April 2010
8 posts
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Pia Magalona harassed by supporters of Noynoy... →
pinoytumblr:
I’ve had my battles with a lot of Noynoyans on the internet and one thing I can tell you about them is that they are really nasty, mean and evil.
They’ll attack anyone who opposes the idea that their candidate is the best candidate for President — that is apparently their idea of democracy, you are free to choose anyone for President as long as it is Noynoy Aquino.
Recently, I...
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Davao City is the Place to be
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themarinegeek:
I was born and raised in this premier city of the south. Located at the southeastern part of Mindanao, Davao is the largest and the most progressive city of the country with a land area of 2,444 sq. km.. Here are some facts that you have to know about my beautiful hometown.
1) Davao City is very accessible. It is an hour and forty minutes away from Manila and...