With One's Past

Check out these men impeccably dressed in layered western suits (amerikana) and matching hats and leather shoes. This photo captures one of Pres Roxas’s SONAs along Calle Lepanto (temporary congress site). Despite relying on overhead ventiladores, look at how pristine they remain—not a single hair out of place not a drop of pawis in sight!

Today, a crowd in that same place would be miserable, begging for colder aircon----and WIFI 😂

Photo courtesy of Manolo Quezon FB page, which also features incredible historical snapshots of Pres Quezon time and National Library of the Philippines

Ito ay isang katanungang dapat sagutin ng bawat Filipino para sa kanilang sarili. Sa muling pagbalik sa ating kasaysayan nang may bukas at kritikal na kaisipan, malalampasan natin ang mga pagkiling, matutuklasan ang mga detalye ng tunay na mga kaganapan---mauunawaan ang mahahalagang aral na iniwan ng trahedyang ito para sa atin ngayon.







The tragic end of Andres Bonifacio remains one of the most hotly debated chapters in Philippine history. For generations, Filipinos have been split: did Emilio Aguinaldo make a necessary wartime decision, or did he commit a political as*assinati*n? This historic divide mirrors our modern political landscape, serving as a powerful reminder that history doesn't just stay in the past—it constantly reflects our present.

Throughout our history, several sitting senators have faced arrest. While some were driven by patriotism and ideals, others fell to alleged corruption and abuse of power. Political arrests are nothing new in our deeply politicized system—and they certainly won't be the last.