Arrivederci, Cory

Corazon “Cory” Aquino, icon of democracy, wife of former Senator Benigno Aquino, and inspiration to all freedom-loving people, died today of colon cancer. Her New York Times obituary reads: Corazon C. Aquino of the Philippines, who was swept into office on a wave of “people power” in 1986 and then faced down half a dozen … Continue reading →

CARP’s emasculation: A subtle corruption

It was Christmas season, the time of the year when people are exchanging gifts. For the farmers, agrarian reform advocates and some Bishops who had staged hunger strike outside the Batasang Pambansa, it would have been a merry Christmas had they received a gift in the form of a genuine agrarian reform. But members of … Continue reading →