‘Automatic For The People’ Archives
We are proud of ‘em
Smart Gilas-Pilipinas, the developmental basketball team that placed fourth in the FIBA-ASIA Championship, is both lauded and criticized by some sectors . The fourth place finish fell short of a nation’s expectations but it proved at the same time that much could be done to improve the predicament of the basketball situation in our country. Mr. Recah Trinidad of the Inquirer, called it a “national heartache” or he had gone so far to declare that Smart’s Manuel V. [...]
Necessary deworming
President Benigno Aquino said his administration will focus on tackling corruption and poverty, as well as trying to stop the country’s most talented people seeking work abroad. In an interview with the BBC, the President said corruption cases were being filed on an weekly basis. He said the government would also lift social spending and job creation. President Aquino came to power 10 months ago. And while his campaign slogan was “if there’s no corruption, there would be no [...]
Time to be vigilant
According to an American watchdog whose web address is http://victims-and-citizens-against-crime.org/vicprob.htm, this year, almost six million Americans will become victims of violent crime. That number in the country is still unknown , however in the www.nscb.gov.ph web page , National Capital Region the Crime Rate by Area and by Type of Crime per 100,000 population from 2001 to 2009, with Index Crimes is 359 , compared to 327.1 for the rest of the country. The total crimes in the [...]
Shifting paths, empowering lives
Max Surban call these roads as luxurious not because of its affluence but the fact that he was jumping from his seat due to the rough ride that it gives, in most dialect the Indo-malay word “Lukso “ is the same it means “jump”. And certainly , it wasn’t because of glee that artist and comedian Max Surban is spewing those ironic catch-phrase. Disgust could be closer to the ironic outburst. That was 2006 , an exact half-decade prior to this day. In 2006 I sat with Max Surban [...]
Shifting paths, empowering lives
Max Surban call these roads as luxurious not because of its affluence but the fact that he was jumping from his seat due to the rough ride that it gives, in most dialect the Indo-malay word “Lukso “ is the same it means “jump”. And certainly , it wasn’t because of glee that artist and comedian Max Surban is spewing those ironic catch-phrase. Disgust could be closer to the ironic outburst. That was 2006 , an exact half-decade prior to this day. In 2006 I sat with Max Surban [...]
A collage of disgust and angst
The anatomy of the work of Mideo Cruz is not an expression of rage against the catholic church but an expression of disgust against the timidity of our people against the shackles of fear and deeply rooted angst against the prevailing realities of this nation. This may be my own view of his “Poleteismo” piece. In the KULO exhibit, which features the work of 32 artists, Cruz , was to me a just a collage of sorts with pictures depicting a milieu of pop culture [...]
The right move
Shocked, would be an understatement. When Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri decided to call it quits, he was to be the news for this country, for a very long time. There would be an ample supply analysis but for this writer, going back to Nicomachean Ethics as written by Aristotle would be the most fitting of explanations. Aristotle said this. ”But it seems too superficial to be what we are looking for, since it is thought to depend on those who bestow honour rather than on him who [...]
Consenting to evil
No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent. The old line from honest Abe still had its reverberating significance today. And perhaps so in the face of the avalanche of government scandals being uncovered on a daily basis. Consent, from the governed including the sentinels and gatekeepers of funds made the blatant disregard of public fund accountability and its rape possible . Its not to excuse nor condone the past administration because it is a [...]
Stones for the bald head
Then Gold Coast (Ghana) president Kwame Nkruma had said it expressively , as long as we are ruled by others we shall lay our mistakes at their doors and our sense of responsibility will remain dulled, freedom brings responsibilities . Nkruma , a nationalist became Ghana’s first prime minister and president. He became a dictator and was ousted by a coup d’etat. His words became prophetic of his demise as a leader. The discontented and enraged Ghanian had verbalized his indignation. The [...]
Erik the Pinoy!
When the Miami Heat broke the back of the Celtics and barge into the Eastern Conference Finals, it proved many things . It says youth is more powerful than experience. The Celtics with Ray Allen , Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce had gelled and has more playoff and championship experience. A few years back , they have won the championship and was there in 2010 as a runner-up to a team they have previously beaten. While Miami Heat with a new cast, in LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh [...]
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