My take and more... NHI Chair Ambeth Ocampo explained that the reason for painting Rizal's house green was to "highlight, and inform visitors of, the meaning...
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Dear friends, I have received a press release in PDF format regarding the emergence of correspondence between Rizal and Blumentritt plus other Rizal related...
... specter of comparisons, or el demonio de las comparaciones. Crisostomo Ibarra, the main figure of the novel, is akin to a flaneur who surveils Manila upon...
Carl V sent me this link to a disturbing but inspirational video. I am sending it on to this group for your consideration (and hopefully, comment): ...
Thank you Dr. This one is a very good video. ... From: Dr. Robert L. Yoder <DrRobertL_Yoder@...> Subject: [RP-Rizal] Video for consideration and comment...
<CDV> "Ibarra removed his gaze, looked right, and there saw old Manila, still surrounded by its walls and moats, like an anemic young woman in a dress from her...
***[Boni] Is not comparing an apple with an orange a temptation to avoid? Is not comparing ancient and historical cities with colonized cities a temptation to ...
<CDV> "I think this is one of the weaknesses the Spaniards saw in us and which encouraged their exploitative and oppressive conquistador behavior." *** When a...
Boneifacio, Allow me to (slightly) take issue with two matters. The first is the trust the ancient Filipinos had with the Spanish. I think that it could also...
***[Boni] When a man was stepped over on his foot by another man, that man cannot step over the other man's foot, can he?*** No, he would have to use his arms...
boni and carl, is not comparing a cell phone and smoke signals or drums a temptation to avoid? how does a people remain true to their ancient traditions? must...
"Weaknesses in the native inhabitants are found in the form of putting too much trust too early too soon." - Boni boni, would you include in that the trust the...
"Is not comparing ancient and historical cities with colonized cities a temptation to avoid?" - Boni weren't most of the ancient and historical cities of...
***[Manasan] is not comparing a cell phone and smoke signals or drums a temptation to avoid? how does a people remain true to their ancient traditions?*** Be...
<Bobby> "boni, would you include in that the trust the native inhabitants put in their "slaves turned tyrants"? - native rulers like marcos, erap and GMA?...
CDV, Yes, sure. Our pushing against the oversteppers came only after 333 years. I can call it delayed reaction. We used our arms, rather bolos and bamboo...
"Be like the Amish?" - CDV right, carl, as if i have not seen the amish get off their 15-seater ford econoline vans parked at walmart, where they all go...
"The worst, being that, even then the native rulers adopted and copied them, they themselves, had proclaimed themselves "tyrants" of their own race. Rizal all...
"I think it would take another great doctor, like our main man, a really great, great doctor, maybe team of doctors, from here and abroad, to bring out the...
***[Manasan] what humans can afford to buy and use are all "good" and expensive things like armani suits and ferragamo shoes, which many people cannot afford...
***[Manasan] let's blame the spaniards and americans for it. that's the easier way.*** Yup, and a people with an aversion to hard work will tend to choose the...
***[Manasan] yes, i hope we can find it before it is too late. it is either in his medicine cabinet or in his bag of magic tricks, i believe.*** Indeed it is...
***[Manasan] as long as they do not see their power to discern lies against honesty, these things will never end.*** We cannot discern lies vs. honesty? This...
Well, there are character traits inherent in our native chieftains <I can always imagine Lapu lapu with his bolo by his waist, ready to strike against one "na...
"..there are some character traits adopted/copied from the conquerors (example: corruption/malversation/theft/ of public funds, tampering evidences,...
***[Manasan] as long as they do not see their power to discern lies against honesty, these things will never end.*** carl, the line you quoted above is from...
FROM THE MODERATOR Erwin, If you do not mind an electronic copy use this URL: http://joserizal.info/Writings/Diary/portal_diary.htm Otherwise go the the desk...
"Maybe we did not want to deprive the divinities of their chance to show off their prowess." ****** We have "kasabihan" in Tagalog, "Ang taong ngawan ng ngawa,...
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