Of Monuments and Memories - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
"That memory of walking on the streets of martial law freely, among the huge crowd liberated by its mourning, is the most Filipino I’ve ever felt in my life.
"Now In one generation, we look back and appreciate the changes that have taken place. But we regret the squandered opportunities to change what may be unchangeable in Philippine life.
"That’s the sadness of this week. If you were out on the streets for Ninoy’s funeral you know that real life events subsequent just have not lived up to the hopes and dreams forever memorialized in head and heart that week."
Self-described as an American Filipino, Emil Guillermo is an award-winning print, TV, and radio journalist based in California. (E-mail: emil@amok.com. Updates at .com.)
Thursday, August 12, 2010
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