[2G: The Generation ... con't] Seeing their cousins perform well in politics, the sons of David and Elias also tried to make their respective names in the province. The first of these is Felix, the son of Elias, who vied for a Congressional post in the Second District of Albay in 1919, and the other … Continue reading The Imperials in Bicol History (Part III)
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The Imperials in Bicol History (Part II)
[It's been a while since my last post. Year-ends and holidays are usually busy periods and leisures are nothing but wishes. Belated happy holidays to all and may you have a prosperous and blessed New Year! For the visitors who have been awaiting the succeeding parts of the piece on the Imperials, here is the … Continue reading The Imperials in Bicol History (Part II)
The Imperials in Bicol History (Part I)
The phrase "Imperial of Albay" is usually associated with the terms "politicians", "political clan", "powerholders", "patrons" and the like. In most cases, the association extends to something negative as the politicians from the Imperial clan are being blamed for the misfits of the province either because of sheer ignorance, pure hatred, or even jealousy. But … Continue reading The Imperials in Bicol History (Part I)
History malnourished
Among the most visited post in this blog is the article "Past Governors of Bicol". Some even dropped comments one of which goes: O wait, but there isn’t any initiative to learn more about Bicol’s past leaders, is there? According to former UP President Dodong Nemenzo: The problem with our contemporary history is that it … Continue reading History malnourished
Jose Ignacio Paua, Uragon
Apart from Russia and Georgia, China is also making headlines the past few days. The land of Yao Ming and Jackie Chan hosts the Olympics, that's why. But more than sports, China is also the talk of the world for its computer generated fireworks and lip synch during the opening ceremonies of the Olympics at … Continue reading Jose Ignacio Paua, Uragon
Past Governors of Bicol – Albay
It's hard to recall the past when you are not a part of it. For this reason, I am sharing a listing of the past governors of Albay to aide future researchers and maybe compensate for the lack of initiative of our Bicolano teachers and professors who prefer to teach their students on the facts … Continue reading Past Governors of Bicol – Albay
Personality-based politics but political party-based machinery
Just this morning, I attended the round table discussion on the political party development act in Rockwell-Ateneo. Sa mga dai nakakaaram, digdi sa Pilipinas an pulitika inaapod na personality-based. Gustong sabihon, gabos na desisyon sa pagpili kan kandidato nakadepende sa personalidad kan kandidato bako sa saiyang partido (arog sa United States) o kaya sa plataporma … Continue reading Personality-based politics but political party-based machinery
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