Love and Marriage in a Pandemic
“Deciding to get married during a pandemic requires even more courage than usual.” Deciding to get married is always a big decision. It might not be as bad as William Shakespeare seem to imply in As You Like It when a character says “Men are April when they woo, December when they wed: maids are …
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In Defense of Our Brave Lawyers
‘Today, in this country, the best example of the great lawyer is the NUPL lawyer’ The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers, or the NUPL, was founded in 2007 and is composed of human rights lawyers, as well as law students, paralegals, and legal workers, from all over the country, united by the common desire to …
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Hell Breaks Loose in Marawi
“Here are excerpts from a most engaging book on the 2017 siege.” The following are excerpts from the book by Carmela S. Fonbuena “Marawi Siege: Stories from the Frontlines” chronicling the battle for the City of Marawi that involved the largest military operation of the Philippine Armed Forces in recent memory. The book weaves the events …
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When Marawi Becomes a Frontline
“What better way to convey the complexity to us than through stories?” This is the first of several columns on the book Marawi Siege: Stories from the Front Lines by Carmela S. Fonbuena. It is a riveting and comprehensive account of the siege of Marawi in May 2017. I encourage my readers to get the …
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I Believe in America Again
“There are things I might not have liked about the USA but I love it at its core.” Like most baby boomers, I have a love-hate relationship with the United States of America .American English is my second language, after the Cagayan de Oro version of Bisaya, and to this day I can write better …
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