Been quite a while since I last blogged. Had a lot of things to do - from work to a lot of personal commitments. Anyways, no promises but would like to be regular from now on in putting across thoughts especially on how they impact our lives as Ginete Family.
This August saw us in one of the most politically active months of the year - as a Filipino. Cory Aquino the symbol of democracy who put her life on the line in 1983 and 1985 - 1986 to wake Filipinos up from their apathy during the Marcos regime (1965 - 1986), died from a cancer of the colon. As a sign of respect to the lady, a lot of Filipinos braved the rainy weather in August 5, 2009 to pay their last respects to her. While she had a spotty record as a president (her indecisiveness against power failures, coup plotters, etc.), she is fondly remembered for her courage and determination especially in the early days of 1983 to 1986.
I have attached some pictures of the parade honoring Cory Aquino.
The "people power" revolt in 1986, as it came to be known, was widely admired for its being non-violent. I participated in the rallies after Ninoy Aquino's assassination - the funeral march, the kapit bisig movement in Makati to protect ballot boxes, the Luneta miting de avance with Cory and Doy Laurel up until the breakout of EDSA revolt. Those were heady days, with the increasing number of people feeding one's bravery and guts.
Cory Aquino was naturally someone everyone could identify with in those days - widowed, belittled and yet eager to face her tormentors. So when she assumed the presidency, the expectations were very high - fairly or unfairly.
Six years into the presidency later, Cory was a defiant person - because primarily people were not satisfied with how she governed - they were describing her as weak (because she did not take the opportunity to dismantle a lot of the structures that continued to shackle us despite her emergency powers), there was a power outage that lasted years (until Fidel Ramos, her successor, solved it). In short, as she said she has done her best, invoking God as her witness, and would leave it up to the Filipino people to decide her fate in history.
Time indeed leaves a rose colored tint in one's eyes. A nation this August is respectful and acknowledging of she has done; the adoration is reminiscent of EDSA days (sometimes, it went over the top). Cory deserves the gratefulness of a nation if only for the fact that she was our beacon in the dark days of Marcos dictatorship. She had the courage (balls, if you will) many men did not.
I am certain that Filipinos 10 or 15 years from now will do the same to Gloria Arroyo. She is a tough lady. Many do not agree with what she has done; many in fact want her down. But give them a decade or so and they will realize that she has done much to keep this country whole.
I will post another blog on how politics in the Ginete family runs.
This August saw us in one of the most politically active months of the year - as a Filipino. Cory Aquino the symbol of democracy who put her life on the line in 1983 and 1985 - 1986 to wake Filipinos up from their apathy during the Marcos regime (1965 - 1986), died from a cancer of the colon. As a sign of respect to the lady, a lot of Filipinos braved the rainy weather in August 5, 2009 to pay their last respects to her. While she had a spotty record as a president (her indecisiveness against power failures, coup plotters, etc.), she is fondly remembered for her courage and determination especially in the early days of 1983 to 1986.
I have attached some pictures of the parade honoring Cory Aquino.
The "people power" revolt in 1986, as it came to be known, was widely admired for its being non-violent. I participated in the rallies after Ninoy Aquino's assassination - the funeral march, the kapit bisig movement in Makati to protect ballot boxes, the Luneta miting de avance with Cory and Doy Laurel up until the breakout of EDSA revolt. Those were heady days, with the increasing number of people feeding one's bravery and guts.
Cory Aquino was naturally someone everyone could identify with in those days - widowed, belittled and yet eager to face her tormentors. So when she assumed the presidency, the expectations were very high - fairly or unfairly.
Six years into the presidency later, Cory was a defiant person - because primarily people were not satisfied with how she governed - they were describing her as weak (because she did not take the opportunity to dismantle a lot of the structures that continued to shackle us despite her emergency powers), there was a power outage that lasted years (until Fidel Ramos, her successor, solved it). In short, as she said she has done her best, invoking God as her witness, and would leave it up to the Filipino people to decide her fate in history.
Time indeed leaves a rose colored tint in one's eyes. A nation this August is respectful and acknowledging of she has done; the adoration is reminiscent of EDSA days (sometimes, it went over the top). Cory deserves the gratefulness of a nation if only for the fact that she was our beacon in the dark days of Marcos dictatorship. She had the courage (balls, if you will) many men did not.
I am certain that Filipinos 10 or 15 years from now will do the same to Gloria Arroyo. She is a tough lady. Many do not agree with what she has done; many in fact want her down. But give them a decade or so and they will realize that she has done much to keep this country whole.
I will post another blog on how politics in the Ginete family runs.
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