By Juan Republic on Mar 7, 2012 in:
eraserheads, the final set, music, history, memoriam, pop culture, legacy, legend, pinoy, philippines
It has been three years since The Eraserheads gave us their final set. Three years after their record breaking concert. Three years since they formally bid us goodbye. Three years after their last bow. Three years after their last concert, and probab...
By Juan Republic on Mar 6, 2012 in:
FMCC, Francis magalona foundation, anniversary, death, francis magalona, legend, master rapper, memoriam, music, patriotism, philippines, pinoy, cancer
It was Friday, March 6, 2009. I was still drained from a week-long written revalida/ comprehensive examinations in Philosophy. Our superiors allowed us to unwind outside the Seminary’s confines, take a breath of fresh air, and forget the hardship...
By Juan Republic on Feb 23, 2012 in:
Maguindanao massacre, ampatuan, Ampatuan Massacre, memoriam, impunity, justice, freedom, press freedom, massacre, crime, pinoy, philippines
This day marks the 27th month of the infamous Ampatuan Massacre, a horrible event in our history where 58 people were killed, 34 of whom were journalists or working for the broadcast industry. But do you still care? It seems like the attention of th...
It was the nineties. Some would say that it is the best decade for music, movie, recreation, fun, and entertainment. For those who were born and who grew up in that era, it wil be remembered for its good old memories of nostalgia and fun (but of cour...
By Juan Republic on Feb 6, 2012 in:
Bob Marley, music, audio, pop culture, legacy, one love, reggae, birthday, memoriam, Buffalo Soldier
Buffalo Soldier “Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta. There was a buffalo soldier in the heart of America, stolen from Africa, brought to America. Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival..” There is always one particular song that will introduc...
This day marks the 26th month of the infamous Ampatuan Massacre, a horrible event in our history where 58 people were killed, 34 of whom were journalists or working for the broadcast industry. But do you still care? A few days ago, I wrote about the...
Yesterday, January 22, 2012, marked the 25th year of the gruesome Mendiola Massacre, an incident that happened in Mendiola on January 22, 1987 in which Government security forces violently dispersed a farmers’ protest march to Malacañan Palace. A...