tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post1521002158096192593..comments2023-05-26T06:55:34.442-04:00Comments on Notes from an Insomniac: How overseas Filipinos can help with good governance in the Philippines<b>Lila R. Shahani</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18420435191083525621noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-67521774778342084922011-02-15T21:05:35.271-05:002011-02-15T21:05:35.271-05:00CELEBRATING THE 1986 EDSA PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION ...CELEBRATING THE 1986 EDSA PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION <br />We enjoin everyone in celebrating the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution this February 25, 2011 online via Facebook. Let us commemorate the glorious and historic event with accorded significance and respect by sharing the experiences and recollections of the million heroes who helped make it happen.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17309020369734570445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-46355412701834817612011-02-05T16:09:53.757-05:002011-02-05T16:09:53.757-05:00Hi Lila,
Would you be interested of setting this ...Hi Lila,<br /><br />Would you be interested of setting this up for overseas Pinoys? Follow the link, it might be what you and millions of the younger generation are looking for: http://cdm-philippines.orgGanzakarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08839717984873201021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-49206571938341743742010-10-17T04:17:31.040-04:002010-10-17T04:17:31.040-04:00I would argue the opposite, that the alliances you...I would argue the opposite, that the alliances you speak of only culminate in the tyranny of the minority by the majority at the expense of good judgement. The problem is not conflict, but rather than people have no stomach for objectivity. Nothing can improve without acknowledgement of problems.Andrew Sheldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469120006156639030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-91708340611946887492010-10-10T13:26:37.479-04:002010-10-10T13:26:37.479-04:00Dear Lila, pardon this intrusion. I enjoyed your a...Dear Lila, pardon this intrusion. I enjoyed your article about "How OFs can help in Governance...". Can I borrow and include this article in my new book, Writings 6? I publish books as a hobby, at www.amazon.com under "tatay jobo elizes", to raise funds for my favorite charity, Piglets Giveaways in RP. My contact email is job_elizes@yahoo.com or job.elizes@gmail.com . Very Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01100491229220406976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-88414311312888976862010-09-07T09:57:50.744-04:002010-09-07T09:57:50.744-04:00Hi Lila,
What a great blog you have! I have been ...Hi Lila,<br /><br />What a great blog you have! I have been looking for so long stimulating and inspiring materials to read about Philippines and the inherent issues.<br /><br />I write about pinoy issues as well but only lightweight I guess.<br /><br />I wish you might consider my blog, "Tagalog si Kuya Joemz" on your bloglist. It would really be awesome and will really make my day. <Joemar aka chessmagic5https://www.blogger.com/profile/17806259829187367904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-44279331562755899912010-08-19T18:15:22.088-04:002010-08-19T18:15:22.088-04:00Very well said. Amen.Very well said. Amen.Chutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741068558183510989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-41558958305209294412010-07-25T13:05:10.918-04:002010-07-25T13:05:10.918-04:00I am disappointed but I am not surprised that the ...I am disappointed but I am not surprised that the Noynoy team did not make room for you in the new administration. Reason - FVR.Finzz4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06606203017279795982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-69086632284287662192010-07-22T11:31:26.536-04:002010-07-22T11:31:26.536-04:00Hi Lila,
I am so proud of you for doing this blog...Hi Lila,<br /><br />I am so proud of you for doing this blog site. Lothar actually sent me the article in the LA times. This has been a crazy year for me. I lost touch with many phone numbers and email addresses. Anyway, please drop me a line at kyan@utah.edu so that we can catch up, or at the very least exchange our new contact info. Love, Sime.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858158733115853392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-47397554037260026282010-07-19T07:47:54.995-04:002010-07-19T07:47:54.995-04:00Congratulations on a meaty speech, Lil. But may I ...Congratulations on a meaty speech, Lil. But may I offer an answer to your opening para's concern, regarding that frustrating recurrent disunity among Filipinos here and abroad, and to your subsequent paras touching on the "tribalism" or "me first"-ism that seems so rampant in the archipelago. That answer of mine can be accessed here, in the third section of my blog essay &Jojo Soria de Veyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10755588651423753783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-87782039338918546482010-07-09T14:13:32.875-04:002010-07-09T14:13:32.875-04:00Representation in Government for Global Filipinos ...Representation in Government for Global Filipinos (ORIGINAL)<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=124124834286053John Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292245482968844869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-88384863708888316622010-07-07T07:41:28.490-04:002010-07-07T07:41:28.490-04:00after living in the usa for 14 yrs, one thing i do...after living in the usa for 14 yrs, one thing i do know, filipinos tend to identify more with their ethnic origins rather than being filipino.... we think more in terms of being ilocano or tagalog, etc.....kagbaletehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10989244161714271092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-414484873565055312010-07-05T03:57:06.593-04:002010-07-05T03:57:06.593-04:00Hi, Lila. Your points are so to the point: the nee...Hi, Lila. Your points are so to the point: the need for better representation, Pinoy expat groups working together, respect for democratic institutions, the whole shebang.<br /><br />As a former OFW, I know what it means to live abroad and look at the Philippines from the outside.<br /><br />On the issue of remittances, I just love your ideas. There has to be a way of utilizing the billions of Norman Sisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419676021571714058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-5629113105702019892010-07-03T09:34:09.420-04:002010-07-03T09:34:09.420-04:00I have no regrets sending my hard earned money to ...I have no regrets sending my hard earned money to the Philippines as it initially benefits my family back home and at the same time helping the Philippine economy with its dollar reserves. I hope and pray that for the millions of overseas Filipino workers all over the world, the government should invest on something which will benefit back the OWFs or their families.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-19689683884660165932010-07-02T16:21:34.268-04:002010-07-02T16:21:34.268-04:00vintage lila...mabuhay ka!vintage lila...mabuhay ka!Sojourner2009https://www.blogger.com/profile/08994162561179301559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348132894440825809.post-38103941700717570492010-07-02T15:20:04.990-04:002010-07-02T15:20:04.990-04:00Interesting speech ... I have been thinking about ...Interesting speech ... I have been thinking about this quite a lot since our facebook discussion ... One of the things that stops me sending all my money home as savings is the fact that a philippines bank will only guarantee 250,000php. Maybe the government should consider an OFW bond ... which is totally 100%guaranteed by the government with competitive interest rates and possibly a pension Alfie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421953571095573963noreply@blogger.com