HISTORY has somewhat depicted certain Filipinos as rebels like Macario Sakay, or in much earlier years, Philip Vera Cruz, who was a Filipino American labor leader, farm worker and a leader in the Asian American civil rights movement. He was also the vice-president of the United Farm Workers, a group that represents the rights of…
ONE could only imagine the stress and responsibilities attached to being a leader of a country. So for a number of people, it is a question why one would even aspire to run for the position of president. In the past months, the list of candidates in 2010 for president was limited to a few…
THE federalization of the Philippines has been a much talked about debate today, that we need to skim off the opinions of people to get to the essence of it. As for any system of government, there are advantages and disadvantages. However, it would be hard to see through the real purpose of the idea…
AUTHOR and Pulitzer Prize winner David C. McCullough once said, “History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.” This is somewhat true for us Filipinos, having such a rich and colorful history. Just for this month, August, is a journey to…
