TONDO is in the popular mind Manila’s workers’ district, although some sociologists point out, as they did when Manuel Villar was running for President in 2010 and hoping to win by passing himself off as poor, that it has never been all-proletarian, being home also to professionals and small traders. The myth persists, however, and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Andres Bonifacio’
Tragic hero
Posted in Vantage Point, tagged Andres Bonifacio on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Heroes
Posted in Vantage Point, tagged Andres Bonifacio, Antonio Luna, Heroes, Jose Rizal, Ninoy Aquino on August 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Jose Rizal had a girl in almost every port. Antonio Luna had a vile temper that cost him his life. Andres Bonifacio didn’t win any battles. And Ninoy Aquino was the quintessential trapo until the system he had served so well arrested, tried, and killed him. Rizal’s intelligence, and quite possibly his charm, led to [...]
