With sixty years of experience in activism since 1966 and seventy - three years in politics since 1953, I have learned a different mathematics from what I learned in school from 1954 to 1990.

One Plus One is not Equal to Two. It is Equal to Three, Four, Five…!

In March 1987, the practice run for the PMA Graduation was bombed when a bomb located on the ceiling of the grandstand exploded prematurely. Fortunately, Baby was not able to make it to the practice graduation. We stayed at the condominium in the “Tower” on Gibraltar Road, owned by my friend, Aquino relative and ATOM stalwart, Wilfrido “Wilo” Layug. In March 1989, we stayed at the condominium of a Chinese couple, William and Jingle Uy. They had a VHS rental and repair business in Virra Mall, GCC, San Juan. In 1992, after the May Presidential Elections, we again stayed at the “Tower”.

Baguio in My Mind! (Third of four parts)

In February 2016, Baby’s sisters, Ma. Caridad ‘Charito’ Sutton, from England and Ma. Cecilia ‘Cecille’ from California came to the Philippines. Her brother from Davao City, Isidro ‘Jojo’ Ahorro also joined us. We stayed at the Mountain Lodge at # 27 Leonard Wood Rd. This is the old vacation house of my aunty Margarita “Tina” Araneta Singh, which her daughter, Karmir Singh McCann developed and expanded into a family Hotel. It is now managed by her granddaughter, Jennine McCann Chan. My family of four stayed in the old master’s bedroom, while my - in - laws stayed in the old girls’ rooms. Just across the road is the white Laperal ghost house at # 14 Leonard Wood Rd.

Baguio in My Mind! (Final part)

I have my own personal experience of the alliances and political parties that I participated in and supported (although juvenile and vicarious in my younger years) in November of 1953, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1965 (and would have supported in November 1973 if Martial Law had not been declared and the 1935 Constitution had not been replaced by the 1973 rump “viva voche” Constitution.). The above included the “Magsaysay for President” Movement (MPM), the 1957 and 1965 PPP’s and the 1959 and 1961 Grand Alliances.

What Could Have Been if Cory…? (Third of a series)

Since PBBM’s ‘State of the Nation Address’ (SONA) last July 28, 2025, a Monday, the Filipino people’s anger has surged and waned. On three dates, September 21 and November 30, 2025, and February 25, 2026, there were multiple rallies against the flood control scam. The INC organized a three - day Rally for Transparency and Democracy on November 16 – 18, 2025.

The Pieces of the Puzzle are Falling in Place!

Among all vacation destinations that are two hundred fifty kilometers from the National Capital Region (NCR), Baguio City is the most popular. It is even more popular than many places much nearer to the NCR. The closest competitor may be Tagaytay City (founded as a city on June 21, 1938) nestled between Cavite and Batangas in the Southern Tagalog/CALABARZON Region/Region IV – A.

Baguio in My Mind! (First of four parts)

Less than a week after I wrote my last column, “Indignation in the Streets, Coup in the Senate!”, shortly after 3:00 pm on Wednesday, June 3, former Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero broke his boycott of the Senate Plenary Sessions and walked into the Senate Session Hall. By leaving the Cawatano 13 ( - 2 Bato and Jinggoy) = 11, and joining the Minority 11, he created a New Majority of 12.

Chiz to the Rescue! Waiting for One More!

Every Monday, since May 11, 2026, the Senate Duterte Majority, the Mass Media and us, ordinary but interested spectators, widen our ears as 3;00 p.m. approaches. Has one or have two of the majority senators decided to change sides? The minority has grown from nine to eleven. The two abstainee/independent senators have declared that they belong to the minority.

Indignation in the Streets, Coup in the Senate!

My mother did a little landscaping on her portion. In the process, she recruited an Igorot worker, William Catanes. Eventually, we brought him and his family down to our farms in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan (1956 to 1958) and Pililla, Rizal (1958 to mid - 1990’s. He died three decades ago. His widow, Irene Catanes, only died last year, on October 1, 2025. Their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren still live in Pililla and other towns of Rizal as well as in Metro Manila.

Baguio in My Mind! (Second of four parts)

On January 3, 1992, Ramos, Pangasinan Congressman Jose “Joe” Claveria de Venecia and Agusan del Norte Congressman Edelmiro Atega Amante Sr., launched the Partido Lakas ng Tao (Lakas) at the Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan. The Lakas merged with the National Union of Christian Democrats (NUCD), a successor of the PPP (Progressive Party of the Philippines in 1957 and Party for Philippine Progress in 1965), led by former Senator Raul S. Manglapus, to form Lakas – NUCD.

What Could Have Been if Cory…? (Second of a series)

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