Comments on: Heroes http://www.luisteodoro.com/archives/2008/08/29/heroes/ Current and archived writings of Prof. Luis V. Teodoro Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:27:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John Stewart on Sarah Palin’s GOP supporters « Santos Reports http://www.luisteodoro.com/archives/2008/08/29/heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-44553 John Stewart on Sarah Palin’s GOP supporters « Santos Reports Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:02:42 +0000 http://www.luisteodoro.com/?p=575#comment-44553 [...] also read Sir Luis Teodoro’s recent column, “Heroes.” Revolutions are after all waged by the millions — and heroes made by vast constituencies: by the [...] [...] also read Sir Luis Teodoro’s recent column, “Heroes.” Revolutions are after all waged by the millions — and heroes made by vast constituencies: by the [...]

]]> By: Zeny http://www.luisteodoro.com/archives/2008/08/29/heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-44447 Zeny Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:15:15 +0000 http://www.luisteodoro.com/?p=575#comment-44447 Thank you for this post. I agree completely that Ninoy -- who wed the wealthy daughter of hacienderos, Corazon Aquino, in order to consolidate his political power -- was more trapo than hero, although his death did lead, eventually, to the EDSA revolution. But the true heroes of that event were not Ninoy, Cory, Ramos, or other self-professed 'leaders' at EDSA, but the crowds of people who actually risked their lives by massing in the streets. And I also agree that ours does not seem to be a heroic age. As you said, "In the Philippine age of apathy, so few are prepared to risk much less than life, liberty or fortune to contribute their warm bodies to a demonstration or to even write a letter to the newspapers, outraged as they may be over high prices, poverty, corruption, injustice, and putrid governance." I'm a UP graduate, and enjoy reading only Bulatlat.com, the Philippine Collegian, Pinoy Weekly, etc. -- at least I'm reminded that there are some who are not apathetic. Thank you for this post. I agree completely that Ninoy — who wed the wealthy daughter of hacienderos, Corazon Aquino, in order to consolidate his political power — was more trapo than hero, although his death did lead, eventually, to the EDSA revolution. But the true heroes of that event were not Ninoy, Cory, Ramos, or other self-professed ‘leaders’ at EDSA, but the crowds of people who actually risked their lives by massing in the streets.

And I also agree that ours does not seem to be a heroic age. As you said, “In the Philippine age of apathy, so few are prepared to risk much less than life, liberty or fortune to contribute their warm bodies to a demonstration or to even write a letter to the newspapers, outraged as they may be over high prices, poverty, corruption, injustice, and putrid governance.” I’m a UP graduate, and enjoy reading only Bulatlat.com, the Philippine Collegian, Pinoy Weekly, etc. — at least I’m reminded that there are some who are not apathetic.

]]> By: Mga bayani at mga nagpapakabayani | ederic@cyberspace http://www.luisteodoro.com/archives/2008/08/29/heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-44370 Mga bayani at mga nagpapakabayani | ederic@cyberspace Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:31:20 +0000 http://www.luisteodoro.com/?p=575#comment-44370 [...] ng guro kong si Prof. Luis Teodoro — na kakapagdiwang lang ng kanyang kaarawan. Ganito ang bahagi ng isinulat niya: Heroes all in the public mind and eye, what Rizal, Luna, Bonifacio, and Aquino seem to have had in [...] [...] ng guro kong si Prof. Luis Teodoro — na kakapagdiwang lang ng kanyang kaarawan. Ganito ang bahagi ng isinulat niya: Heroes all in the public mind and eye, what Rizal, Luna, Bonifacio, and Aquino seem to have had in [...]

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