Mortality
(Babble On, for the Sunstar Davao, Nov. 2, 2007)
All Saints’ day and All Souls’ day never fails to make me think about my own mortality. A visit to the cemetery to see the tombstone of my father, Franklin Chiew Lee, who was killed in an incident in the outskirts of the city twenty years [...]
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Back Home in Davao
I’ll be back home in Davao City for the next couple of days for the “holidays.”
I’ve already had a chance to have a quick cup of coffee with Henrylito Tacio of Sunstar Davao and am making plans to meet with Councilor Peter Lavina if our schedules permit.
If any Dabawenyo blogger would like [...]
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The Estrada Pardon
It’s official. President Arroyo will pardon former President Estrada. Estrada, who had been convicted by the Sandiganbayan barely a month ago, will soon be a free man with no criminal liabilities attaching to him.
Pardon and executive clemency is a power granted to the President by virtue of the Constitution. She has the [...]
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Some Explosive Points From Glorietta 2
(Babble On for the Sunstar Davao, Oct. 26, 2007)
The explosion last week at Glorietta 2 is an indication of the current state of affairs of the Philippines. A few “explosive” points about the way things are in our country have come to the forefront because of it.
1. We don’t trust [...]
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