The Long View: Shattered talismans
The Long View
Shattered talismans
By Manuel L. Quezon III
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:23:00 11/25/2009
IN A NATION WHERE THE POWERLESS HAVE few options, the least useful being to try to out-goon, out-gun, and out-spend those who possess a plenitude of these things because of political...
Source: Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose
Of Heroes and Demons
Just when we were delighted to show to the world that we have a hero in our country who, despite meager resources is able to bring education to the street children a nightmare shattered the sensibilities of the whole world.
As fast as we received the international accolade, the sordid incident in Ampatuan, Maguindanao had quickly put our nation into international ignominy just because of a sick fear that a political rival will replace the incumbent.
Slowly, the grisly murders of the 57 innocent civilians (the count is still increasing) surfaced and its sickening details unearthed.
Maguindanao Massacre: The Apex of Evil Governance
WTF is happening to this country?!
I have been personally mourning since Monday. The Maguindanao massacre is for me so unimaginable; a barbaric and demonic act of violence that one sunny day happened to our nation, that unlike Iraq or Afghanistan, is not plunged into a daily bloodbath because of war.
Has...
Source: Pinoy Sounding Board
the devil is in the details
Much as I want to stop imagining what happened in the Ampatuan, Maguindanao massacre of 56 people (and counting), I cant help but read the news more. More news angles I see, more steps I take in circumventing the scene of the crime in my mind.
Day before yesterday, there were speculations that the women,...
Source: ai's cracker
I Condemn the Ampatuan Massacre in Maguindanao
“We can’t call him an animal because I have pets and they are tame. No, he is a monster. They are monsters” Mangudadatu on Ampatuan Jr. and his gunmen.
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I see it in Twitter, Plurk, Facebook and blogs. The outrage is all over...
Source: A Filipina Mom Blogger
Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre
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Source: Thoughts Brewed 24/7
Maguindanao and the Best Paid Escort in the Philippines
“Surreal,” that was the word that coursed through my head when I read on twitter about the death of Genalyn Tiamzon-Mangudadatu and members of her entourage. They were on their way to file the nomination of Genalyn’s husband Esmael, to challenge the governorship of Maguindanao. It...
Source: Filipino Voices
2010 Election Related Bloodshed Happens
This entry is dedicated to the innocent victims of senseless massacre especially to the family of the Mangudadatu clan, which happened last Monday, 23th of November in Ampautan, Maguindanao, Mindanao.
Our sympathy to these victims…
We are calling the legitimate authorities to act on this. Grant...
Source: The Itinerant's Path
