Is it a coincidence that today’s issue (June 14) of the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) and the May 2007 issue of the UP Newsletter included articles on the book we launched last May 8 and the television program on ABC 5 where I currently serve as a member of the board of critics?
On page D6 of PDI, there is an article titled “Facets of Pinoy life in `Dokyu’ tilt” where I was mentioned as one of the “eclectic panel of critics [of Dokyu: Ang Bagong Mata ng Pinoy Documentaries]…whose reviews of the finalist documentaries offer an analytical perspective.”
It’s good to know that the PDI used this old picture of me where I am five years younger and several pounds lighter. This was taken on Mendiola Bridge where I spoke on the state of Philippine education at a rally on June 17, 2002.
However, you can’t find this picture, along with the host’s and other critics’, in the article’s online version.
On the other hand, the UP Newsletter (May 2007) included on page 8 the article titled “Oligarchs in the margins? Academics call for governance and electoral reform.” Of course, feel free to click on the hyperlink to read the online version.
To the writers of the two articles, thank you for writing about these activities.