Compiled By Rado Gatchalian The FILOsopher with my fellow Emily Dickinson follower Gil Marvel P. Tabucanon. Gil Tabucanon: • Adjunct Senior Lecturer of Law at Notre Dame University - Sydney and teaches Dispute Management and Resolution at Macquarie University School of Law in Sydney, Australia. • PhD (Law, Macquarie University - Sydney) Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution (University of Missouri - Columbia as Fulbright scholar) • Bachelor of Laws (University of San Carlos) BA Communication Arts major in Literature, magna cum laude (UP Tacloban) • Former Dean of Law, Western Leyte College School of Law, Ormoc City Professorial Lecturer Il, Philippine Judicial Academy 📷: Leah Dancel, fellow Emily Dickinson follower

TULA September 2, 2022 PAGKATAPOS NG MAHABANG PAGHIHINTAY Ni Rado Gatchalian Pagkatapos ng mahabang paghihintay, wala rin palang bunga ang pagtitiis; kalahating-araw na akalang darating, wala pala, wala na. At sa pagod, at uhaw, uuwing salat hindi lang sa pagmamahal; wala ni kapirasong sulat man lang ng pamamaalam. Kung lahat ay nakatakda sa tamang oras, maging ang kabiguan ay kaibigan, itutulak ka sa nag-aalab na apoy habang ang katapanga’y kusang nagliliyab sa nakatago mong kapayapaan. Huwag mong lasunin ang sarili mong isip, sa isang kasinungalingan na ang lahat ng nagwagi ay nagmamay-ari ng koronang  madadala mo sa langit. Kung kaya’t sa iyong paghihintay ngunit wala, huwag kang mawalan ng pag-asa, kusang darating ang isang himala sa isang mandirigmang ang tanging armas ay pag-ibig na dalisay. Hayaan mong tanggapin ang lahat ng pasakit, hayaan mong kutyain ka ng daigdig, sa iyong pagtitiis, hindi mo man makamit ang koronang kumikinang, Uuwi ka sa isang tahanang hindi natutulog ...

Lifted from FB September 4, 2022 WHEN A LION GROWLS! Jun Abines. The merger between ABS-CBN and TV-5 is now dead in the water. It was like a jetliner blown into pieces by smart bombs long before it can take off the airstrip  Thanks to General Marcoleta, the Supreme Commander of Legal Airbase guarding our skies from greedy Oligarch pirates. You see, TV Franchise or media business is among the most vital industries in any country. They can make or break a country.  TV is a very powerful tool. It's a double edge sword. Media company can unite or divided a nation. The information they broadcast have vital impact to the views, opinions and decisions of the people. That was the reason why Congress with more than 300 members has the primary powers to grant TV or media franchise. This kind of business cannot be granted to just any Tom, Dick and Harry who wants to make profit out of it.  As uncle Ben rightly phrased: "With great powers, comes great responsibility. Now here come AB...