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Saturday, November 23, 2024

So I See by Lito Banayo

Relics from a forgotten past

“We do not remember our past; we do not treasure our history; we have no pride of place.”   Each time I pass by Quirino Avenue going north from my residence in Manila, I get to see the façade of the old Paco train station. In my grade school days, we took the slow but then comfortable train to our hometown San Pablo City. There was even a dining coach where...

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Relics from a forgotten past

“We do not remember our past; we do not treasure our history; we have no pride of place.”   Each time I pass by Quirino Avenue going north from my residence in Manila, I get to see the façade of the old Paco train station. In my grade school days, we took the slow but then comfortable train to our hometown San Pablo City. There was even a dining coach where...

What more do they want?

“Why shower honoraria for mere attendance, and more for grandstanding inquisitors?” Last Wednesday,...

Reverse diaspora

“Trump wants to play a different kind of Moses and force a...

Reality trumps ideals

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