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Celebrating Philippines-Japan relations
THE golden anniversary celebration of the normalization of Philippines-Japan diplomatic relations was launched recently with a festive opening event at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), with Japanese Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhisa Shiozaki in attendance. The Japanese official said Philippines-Japan relations have reached a "peer-to-peer’’ level and have flourished on the principle of mutual confidence.
Know your preamble
IF you think the preamble of a constitution is nothing more than a list of decorative motherhood statements written in elegant language, you are gravely mistaken. The preamble is vital because it is a firm declaration of national purpose and a clear statement of the enduring principles that guide the State and its people. By analyzing a preamble, one can have an inkling of what a nation went through just to have that Constitution written, approved, and promulgated. That is probably why the preamble proposed by the majority of the Consultative Commission does not bode well for our future. They lifted it verbatim from the 1973 Marcos Constitution.
Flexible Fidel
BEFORE leaving for India on one of his numerous meetings with the world’s "greats," FVR, in ostensibly agreeing not to limit GMA’s term in exchange for Charter change, said, ‘I’m flexible, I’m no longer in the administration." But considering his many shifts as a "senior statesman," he may be more sphinx-like rather than flexible in the eyes of supporters and critics.
Sharon came full circle
WHETHER Israel’s Prime Minister Ariel Sharon survives the massive stroke which befell him, or not, his days as leader of his country are clearly over. And the hopes for a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians grow dim.
The making of an underdog
"I am very weary, though tears no longer flow;
My eyes are tired of weeping; may heart is sick of woe."
— Anne Bronte
BY nature, Filipinos love to go for the underdog, irrespective of logic and previous hurts.
Prospects for the Philippines
(Keynote speech at the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) January 16, 2006, Mandarin Oriental Hotel)
Librada M. Avelino 133rd Birth Anniversary
DOÑA Librada M. Avelino lived during a time when educating the women was considered a waste of time and money. Women were considered fit only to do household chores and child-rearing. She broke this dogmatic concept about women and set many records that highlight the capabilities of women in nation building. She proved Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s idea that women are the foundations of the nation and that they help shape its future.
RP needs modern trains
(Editor’s note: Let’s first find out if the trains RP is buying from China have the new technology as noted by the author.)
Pleasure without guilt
IT’S a sin to steal. It’s also a crime. So why don’t we feel guilty watching pirated movies on DVD?
Putting the country on the right track?
IT would seem the course of action for constitutional revision has been finalized complete with timetable and detailed functional implementation.
The disciples and the Sabbath
Mark 2:23-28
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