Alex LacsonCommentary, Philippine Daily Inquirer2009 DURING the Spanish time, the face of our people’s enemy was very clear. It was the Spanish conquerors and rulers of our country. They used force and violence against our people, raped our women, stole ourgold and spices, exploited our natural resources. During the American period, the face of our …
Alex LacsonCommentary, Philippine Daily InquirerDecember 10, 2014 Only a few families control our politics, government and country. In fact, only 178 political dynasties control our political system. This is according to the 2014 study of Dr Julio Teehankee, college dean at the De La Salle University, Manila. Around 75% of the members of Congress belong …
Alex LacsonCommentary, Philippine Daily InquirerJune 20, 2014 “When our politicians sleep, our nation moves forward.” You will find this message in many of the streets in Rio de Janeiro these days. When you reflect upon what’s happening in our country today, with many senators and congressmen and other high government officials implicated in the pork …
Alex LacsonCommentary, Philippine Daily InquirerMay 5, 2014 This is the title of a 2012 book written by Daniel Tudor. And it refers to South Korea, considered as “the poorest, most impossible country on the planet” in the 1950s. From 1910 – 1945, Korea was occupied and ruled with extreme cruelty by the Japanese. More than …
by Alex LacsonCommentary, Philippine Daily InquirerMarch 31, 2015 In his book “From Third World to First”, Lee Kuan Yew described the Philippines as a country with two societies – first, the few elite who live in luxury, and second, the many poor who live a hard life. He said our country needs a gel that …
Alex LacsonCommentary, Philippine Daily InquirerSeptember 26, 2011 This phrase was first used to refer to the millions of young Americans who volunteered to fight during World War II. More than half a million young American soldiers died in the battlefields of Europe, Hawaii, Japan, and yes, our Philippines. Theirs was called “the greatest generation” because …
Alex Lacson30 August 2010 Every now and then, we hear negativity about and against the Filipino. The Hongkong Chinese nationals hostage-drama in Luneta last August 23, 2010 was one crisis that brought out much negativity against the Filipino. Two days after the incident, a friend who works in Hongkong said, “It is difficult to be …
Alex LacsonHaggai Asia Pacific SummitManila, 18 September 2010 Good morning, brothers and sisters. I truly thank the Lord for this beautiful day that we are all gathered here, to praise and worship God. And I truly thank the Lord for this wonderful opportunity given to me to speak to you this morning. I stand before …
Alex LacsonGraduation SpeakerINGUIES PRO LEGE23 July 2016 Dr Jesus Estanislao sir, Mr Oliver Tuazon, Mr Tomas Socrates, dear graduates – I am truly honored to speak before you tonight as your graduation speaker. I have chosen the topic “The Lawyers Our Nation Needs”. Let me begin my sharing with you a story about my favourite …
Alex LacsonBaccalaureate SpeechPhilippine Women University 1 July 2016 To all of you – seekers of a beautiful future, dreamers of a better life, a better Philippines and a better world, to all of you dear graduates, hope of our future, hope of the Filipino people – it is truly my great honor to have been …
