Comments on: The Greatest Filipino http://www.atheista.net/2008/12/30/the-greatest-filipino/ Atheism, Debate, Medicine, Music and Sports Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:23:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: andrew http://www.atheista.net/2008/12/30/the-greatest-filipino/comment-page-1/#comment-8760 andrew Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:15:32 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=767#comment-8760 manny pacquiao...consider the impact and his popularity manny pacquiao…consider the impact and his popularity

]]> By: charles reyes http://www.atheista.net/2008/12/30/the-greatest-filipino/comment-page-1/#comment-8718 charles reyes Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:46:34 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=767#comment-8718 the greatest filipino, i would say is Jessica Hagedorn, oh u dont know her? google her then.. the greatest filipino, i would say is Jessica Hagedorn, oh u dont know her? google her then..

]]> By: totomai http://www.atheista.net/2008/12/30/the-greatest-filipino/comment-page-1/#comment-8715 totomai Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:48:10 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=767#comment-8715 interesting choices Benj! Magsaysay tops the list for me. I always hear good words for him mostly. Happy New Year, Doc :D interesting choices Benj!

Magsaysay tops the list for me. I always hear good words for him mostly.

Happy New Year, Doc :D

]]> By: Danny http://www.atheista.net/2008/12/30/the-greatest-filipino/comment-page-1/#comment-8714 Danny Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:03:29 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=767#comment-8714 Except that Cory was an ineffective president that basically allowed her cronies to run the country for her. Jaime Cardinal Sin would not have been as influential post-Marcos without Cory's willing and enthusiastic support for the Catholic Church, even giving him undue (and constitutionally questionable) access to Malacañang. She was so bad, there were seven coups d'etat during her regime. She is no role model, no embodiment of any favorable Filipino quality. Her continued influence owes more to her hype than to any substantive achievement she has ever made. Except that Cory was an ineffective president that basically allowed her cronies to run the country for her. Jaime Cardinal Sin would not have been as influential post-Marcos without Cory's willing and enthusiastic support for the Catholic Church, even giving him undue (and constitutionally questionable) access to Malacañang. She was so bad, there were seven coups d'etat during her regime.

She is no role model, no embodiment of any favorable Filipino quality. Her continued influence owes more to her hype than to any substantive achievement she has ever made.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.atheista.net/2008/12/30/the-greatest-filipino/comment-page-1/#comment-8713 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:21:37 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=767#comment-8713 cory aquino? yuck. cory aquino? yuck.

]]> By: Vin http://www.atheista.net/2008/12/30/the-greatest-filipino/comment-page-1/#comment-8708 Vin Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:44:45 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=767#comment-8708 If I would be asked for my own bets, I would add: first, Carlos P. Romulo for excellently representing the country in the UN; second Amado V. Hernandez for his writings that never failed to inspire oppressed workers; third Nick Joaquin for his great influence in Filipino literature; and lastly, Cory Aquino for being the embodiment of a struggling Filipino spirit. Cheers for a happy new year, benj! If I would be asked for my own bets, I would add: first, Carlos P. Romulo for excellently representing the country in the UN; second Amado V. Hernandez for his writings that never failed to inspire oppressed workers; third Nick Joaquin for his great influence in Filipino literature; and lastly, Cory Aquino for being the embodiment of a struggling Filipino spirit. Cheers for a happy new year, benj!

]]> By: Danny http://www.atheista.net/2008/12/30/the-greatest-filipino/comment-page-1/#comment-8707 Danny Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:08:44 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=767#comment-8707 Jose Rizal is an overrated "hero" and Andres Bonifacio lost all the battles he'd fought against the Spaniards. Lapu-Lapu seems a better choice among our country's list of heroes. As is Melchora Aquino (Tandang Sora). Ramon Magsaysay seems squeaky-clean enough, a rarity in Philippine politics. I just don't get the allure of Marcos, that despicable, power-grubbing, bloodthirsty despot. Coming from a family of Ilocanos on both my parents' sides, I know he is still thought of as a basically "misunderstood good guy" who tried to modernize our country. His looting and lust for power is supposedly an unfortunate influence from his social climbing, Leyteña wife Imelda. Jose Rizal is an overrated "hero" and Andres Bonifacio lost all the battles he'd fought against the Spaniards. Lapu-Lapu seems a better choice among our country's list of heroes. As is Melchora Aquino (Tandang Sora).

Ramon Magsaysay seems squeaky-clean enough, a rarity in Philippine politics. I just don't get the allure of Marcos, that despicable, power-grubbing, bloodthirsty despot. Coming from a family of Ilocanos on both my parents' sides, I know he is still thought of as a basically "misunderstood good guy" who tried to modernize our country. His looting and lust for power is supposedly an unfortunate influence from his social climbing, Leyteña wife Imelda.

]]> By: ALPSaguado.com http://www.atheista.net/2008/12/30/the-greatest-filipino/comment-page-1/#comment-8706 ALPSaguado.com Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:01:41 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=767#comment-8706 Carlos P. Romulo Jose W. Diokno Levi Celerio Lino Brocka/Ishmael Bernal Haydee Yorac I could have nominated you Benj if you were dead. ;) (Please scrap-off my first comment. Haha.) Carlos P. Romulo
Jose W. Diokno
Levi Celerio
Lino Brocka/Ishmael Bernal
Haydee Yorac

I could have nominated you Benj if you were dead. ;)

(Please scrap-off my first comment. Haha.)

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