Not the idea but the implementation

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Eduardo Pontaoe
9 Mar 07
 
Mr. Oriel,
I admire your courage and the stamina in fighting a battle you can't win. This glorious idea of yours is not in question but how it's implemented - the acceptability of the concept. It seems, until now, you don't have the slightest grasp, the impression on the current Filipino mentality. [...]

Corruption kills dreams

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Eduardo Pontaoe
9 Mar 07
 
Mr. Godofredo Sison,
First thing first, Mr. Sison. In your post you answered what I was talking about. You still believed that country is still viable for change and conceding a very weak possibility of chance that it might happen. That glimmer of hope you see in passing… is a feeble light [...]

Voters are much to blame

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Edwin T. Farias
9 Mar 07

Jose Rizal died for a dream of a great nation as did the other Filipinos throughout the history of the Philippines. Just think of what the country would have been like if Ramon Magsaysay had he not died (assassinated?). Or Carlos P. Romulo. These were just two of the many brilliant [...]

A state of denial is worse

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Jeremias Andrade Carrera
9 Mar 07
The problems of the Philippines: Graft and Corruption everywhere, Rate of Population Increase and Poor Economy (without OFW remittances, the economy is dead), Peace and Order, Illegal Drugs, Illegal Gambling, and most important is incompetent leadership at all levels of government. Anyone who thinks those ills can be solved by a [...]

Writing about fantasies

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Jeremias Andrade Carrera
9 Mar 07
 
To keep on "DREAMING THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM" for a good cause requires extreme passion to sacrifice himself or herself leading sometimes to insanity and if the dreamer is real and so "charismatic and sincere", he may end up dead like the late MARTIN LUTHER KING, JOSE RIZAL, GANDHI, NINOY AQUINO, ERMIN [...]

MJ’s illegal activities

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Ms. Ric
8 Mar 2007
 
Mark B. Jimenez was deeply involved in the Erap controversy when he was extradited to the US to face initial charges of a 47-count tax evasion and election fraud. He created a Uruguayan company, concocted documents, and directed people to lie for him to help him launder his money between US and [...]

Hi Roque!

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Mawie Cabinta
8 Mar 2007
 
Just want to say hi to my cousin Roque Cabinta whose name appears in the bronze section of this publication. Hello too to his wife Enet Ordonez Cabinta of Caranglaan, Dagupan city.
Regards to the rest of the family.

Just a humble suggestion

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Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.
8 March 07
 
Mr. Pontaoe, thanks for your more profound words and wisdom. I think you might be right when you said, “You’re lengthy diatribe on this issue, is the same old thing since 2005.” I had to admit, it is mainly because the problems that the country is currently facing are the [...]

Don’t stop dreaming

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Godofredo Sison
8 Mar 2007
 
Mr. Pontaoe,
You sound like a defeated person giving up all hope on the Philippines. Some people here actually still believe and are hoping for change. And while people like Mr. Oriel are still fighting for what they believe will be for the better of the country, there is still a glimmer [...]