Category Archives: Debate
Nuestra Señora de la Mantsa: The Case of the Laoag City Bell Tower ‘Apparition’
And we did it again. Ten years ago, I wondered in an essay why this Catholic Nation has produced only one saint so far while Thailand, Japan and China–all non-Christian countries–have more. Maybe, unlike Filipinos, I said then, people from … Continue reading
Before Janjan, there was Mayyang
JANJAN, a six-year-old boy, pervades our national consciousness today after having done a tearful macho dancing in Willie Revillame’s show, Willing Willie. There is national indignation and disgust, yet again, against Revillame, who thinks he is God’s gift to the … Continue reading
Filed under Arts, Debate, Filipino Youth
Congressional Forum unfolds
THE WILLIAMITE, official publication of Divine Word College of Laoag (DWCL), is holding a congressional forum for contenders in the first district on Feb. 24, Wednesday. All five candidates—Kris Ablan, Rudy Fariñas, Atong Peralta, Chito Ruiz, and Teteng Sales are … Continue reading
Filed under Debate, Education, Government/Politics, Ilocos
More jobs?
There’s a blog dedicated to tackling the burning issue in Laoag City today–the construction of a mall that will force the demolition of a heritage school. http://laoagcentralissue.wordpress.com What follows is a couple of interviews with Laoag City folks on … Continue reading
Filed under Debate, Heritage Conservation, Ilocos, LaoagCentralElem
Legalize Marijuana
So, Michael Phelps, that guy who won eight gold medals in the Beijing Olympics, the most in human history, was caught on photo in an apparent act of smoking pot. The photo (which I am not posting here out respect … Continue reading
Debate!
NOVEMBER 20, THURSDAY—It’s three in the morning as I write this, and I, along with a team of student debaters, should be boarding a bus to San Fernando, La Union to join a regional debate championship. Fate is not on … Continue reading
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