tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11987503.post8303388805816295095..comments2023-09-28T05:38:56.877-07:00Comments on THE FILIPINO MIND: "WATER CURE" - From the Annals of American History We Never LearnedBert M. Dronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864941770380173324noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11987503.post-41606997623708022472012-09-21T05:55:43.922-07:002012-09-21T05:55:43.922-07:00Fil-Can,
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I agree that ...Fil-Can,<br /><br />Thanks for your feedback.<br /><br />I agree that we need to understand objectives. You alluded to freedom, what is freedom to you?<br /><br />Anyway, during his time, Rizal was essentially for reform, for acceptance and better treatment of his compatriots. Rizal today would be considered a "liberal." He did not fight for political and economic independence of the indio (now aka Filipino). <br /><br />Andres Bonifacio was a true revolutionary as he was for the ouster of the Spaniards, to end Spanish colonization; he failed because he was assassinated by Aguinaldo's followers (by his order). <br /><br />Apolinario Mabini was a reformer like Rizal for a start but became revolutionary thereafter. he was Aguinaldo's adviser but was later removed by Aguinaldo as requested by the other prominent ilustrados, who wanted to give up and accomodate/coopt to the new colonizers, the Americans. Mabini never waivered in his nationalism and was deported to Guam with General Ricarte and a few others who would not sell-out.<br /><br />I could go on and on but I have addressed similar issues before. If I may suggest, if you are truly interested in understanding your (our) homeland's history, to check out my posts as I have written many relevant issues.<br /><br />I write because concerned native Filipinos need to know the "who, what, where, why" of our past so we can understand the present and know "what, how, why, where" plan and do the fundamental, and necessarily radical, corrective actions for the future generations of native Filipinos.<br /><br />For a start, you may check out the three essential postings I have in the lead of each new post.<br /><br />- BertBert M. Dronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864941770380173324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11987503.post-26066530899084839312011-03-19T02:38:18.811-07:002011-03-19T02:38:18.811-07:00resistresistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11987503.post-52201276897758289222010-12-06T15:55:56.422-08:002010-12-06T15:55:56.422-08:00I am not as intelligent as you, or many of your co...I am not as intelligent as you, or many of your collegues, or someone with a degree of some sort BUT I consider myself smart, not book smart, just smart or you can say street smart. There's no argument that 'knowledge is power' but too much of everything is no(t) good either.<br /><br />Canada is what I call home (now) but Philippines will always be my beloved country. I served in the Canadian military for 14 years and sometimes I wish that I could serve the Philippines in some ways. Philippines being a 'third world country' a 'developing country' which will always and forever be until we *Filipinos* do something.<br /><br />It is my belief that 'a pen is mightier than a sword' will and can not work to our Motherland, The Philippines. Dr. Jose Rizal and many others during the Spanish colonialism tried and failed. Please feel free to correct my sentences. Whether I put what I feel in English or Filipino (Tagalog), grammatical mistakes will be there.<br /><br />Ang importante ay ang ibig nating maiparinig sa kapwa natin, mapa Pilipino man o hinde. Ang katotohonan! The truth is: The Philippines was and never truly free from the oppressor.<br /><br />We can look back in out history and learn many things from those who fought the Spaniards, Americans, Japanese and more Americans. And, WHAT! Fight and die for WHAT! FREEDOM...We must define what FREEDOM truly is. Then, we can talk about killing and dying for one country!<br /><br />OUT~ for now.<br /><br /><br />Fil-Can SoldierAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com