Macli-ing’s famous words, on land ownership: “You ask if we own the land and mock us saying, “Where is your title?’ When we ask the meaning of your words, you answer with taunting arrogance, ‘Where are the documents to prove that you own the land?’ Titles? Documents? Proof of ownership? Such arrogance to say that you own the land, when you are owned by it! How can you own that which outlives you? Only the race owns the land because the race lives forever. To claim a place is the birthright of everyone. Even the lowly animals have their own place. How much more when we talk of human beings?”

The Philippine-American war started on February 4, 1899 or 125 years ago -- when Private William Walter Grayson fired the first shot.

Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan met with recently-freed former senator Leila de Lima during her recent visit to the Philippines at the U.N. House in Mandaluyong.

Bagong Pilipinas is the “[Bongbong Marcos] Administration’s brand of governance and leadership.”