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Comment on May You Rest in Peace, Cory Aquino by melancolia

melancolia — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:51:31 +0000

i agree in everything that you have written here except on one thing: cory didn’t lead the people to the revolution. her participation was instrumental but enrile and ramos instigated the whole thing with the unflinching support of the filipinos and yes, even the catholic church. like you and other filipinos, i, too, am saddened by her passing. but you know what? having lived through her government, she could have been greater. she could have achieved more. in the end, somehow, she didn’t use that power vested to her by the filipinos as she only pleased a small sector of the society.

Comment on The Great Philippine Book Blockade of 2009 by digitalron

digitalron — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:50:47 +0000

I remember boarding the Doulos way back in 2002… and then spending six or seven hours wandering about the different book sections. Although quite a bit of the books that caught my eye were circa 1980s and 1990s (about management, marketing, economics, technology, etc), these were of much better quality (both physically and content-wise) than the locally-authored and published ones. I ended up spending around Php 10,000 to bring home four bags full of books, which I still reckon was money well spent as a result of hours of pleasurable reading, not to mention the many thanks I’ve got from the recipients of those books I gave away as gifts.

Reading Mr. Hemley’s article makes me sad — no, indignant — because for a country posturing as educated and strong in the English language, we’re doing such a dismal job in making books available en masse… and this is not just being about an issue of cost: it has become a social, cultural, and political issue because government officials have seen it fit to give utmost importance to meeting collection quotas over anything else. So I, whose salary has been taxed handsomely, end up paying more for a book because it has been taxed beforehand (quite heavily I may add) as well.

That’s the Philippines… land of the tax and the fee.

Comment on The Great Philippine Book Blockade of 2009 by The Great Book Blockade of 2009: Timeline and Readings (updated) : Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose

Wed, 20 May 2009 03:33:49 +0000

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Comment on Manila among cheapest parking rates in Asia by urbanodelacruz

urbanodelacruz — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:16:22 +0000

I say RAISE the parking rates. Econ 11, right? Tax what you want to discourage. Here's the counter-intuitive rub, fixing our parking policies (like putting in market driven pricing) could actually decongest our traffic. Oh, and the surcharge on parking fees should go directly to improving sidewalks and public transit. UDC

Comment on Manila Bay, Again by Migs Bassig

Migs Bassig — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:53:50 +0000

Hi Udayan. Yes, Manila remains a crowded place, what with even more and bigger malls. But the sunset will always be there, too, as a sight to see. Do come back soon!

Comment on Manila Bay, Again by Udayan Tripathi

Udayan Tripathi — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:12:48 +0000

I went to Manila in 1997 and remember very little of, patches of crowded city life and shopping at what seemed to be the most hectic department store ever. I had never experienced such a rush of activity before then. Contrasted with the serene photo up there, Manila definitely seems like a place I should return to soon :)

Comment on Home Sweet Legend by Hiro

Hiro — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:40:34 +0000

i love lola maria

Comment on Lunch at John and Yoko by bea santiago

bea santiago — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:05:56 +0000

yay! thanks for the reco dear :) will try it out :)

Comment on Bellissimo Ristorante by Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:47:06 +0000

MACPOWER, "your experience" I mean…

Comment on Bellissimo Ristorante by Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:45:14 +0000

HIRO, Maybe you can try it and have your own review of the place. Tell us how it is this time. I like your blog since I love trying out different restaurants too. :)

MACPOWER, Sorry to hear that you’re experience with the resto wasn’t good.