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Saturday, May 1, 2010
Smear tactics vs Aquino hurting Villar, rues Tamano - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
Smear tactics vs Aquino hurting Villar, rues Tamano - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
Friday, October 16, 2009
Adel is the new ‘Sexy’
Adel is the new 'Sexy'
by Ducky Paredes
http://www.malaya.com.ph/oct16/edducky.htm
AMONG the billboards that I always notice is that of a smiling Adel Tamano, future senator, endorsing Belo Medical Clinic. The accompanying message fits Adel perfectly: "Smart is the new Sexy". The guy is smart.
Mamintal or Mike Tamano, Adel’s father, was someone that I voted for several times. I liked the guy, had met him a few times and always agreed that we should have a Muslim, as one of the country’s minorities, in the Senate.
(I do not agree with Dick Gordon that adding a ninth ray in our flag is the right approach because those rays represent the eight provinces – not people – that officially rejected Spanish rule but having Muslims in the Senate is a good thing.)
Of course, the billboard represents a gutsy, out-of-the-box approach for the Belo Medical Group. For a company whose entire existence is built on people’s obsession with outward appearances, it is a bold step towards substantiating external beauty by saying that to be attractive one also ought to have the brains to back it up.
One would expect this line from those who are critical of aesthetic clinics and beauty centers. The fact that the one using the line has institutionalized such services in the country gives it more than a touch of irony. It sounds sincere, candid – and self-assured about the Belo group’s place in the industry.
Adel Tamano is Dr. Vicki Belo’s lawyer and spokesman, and therefore, a natural for a talent. But in terms of selecting the perfect endorser for this campaign, Tamano is spot-on.
Based on pure looks alone, Adel is perfect, too, with his matinee idol looks, boy-next-door charm, and be-dimpled smile. But Adel is so much more than a pretty face.
Adel is the first Filipino Muslim to earn a Harvard scholarship to its premier law school (Masters in Law), which he obtained following his Juris Doctor from the Ateneo. Before that, he completed his undergraduate studies in Economics, also from the Ateneo, after which he obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines. In terms of academic pedigree, Adel has it all. He’s taught everything – Economics, Human Resource Development, and Constitutional Law.
More impressive is the way he has been able to put theory into practice. Anyone who has heard him speak on behalf of the United Opposition – or more recently, the Nacionalista party – will immediately notice that Tamano does not rely on motherhood statements or sweeping declarations. He addresses issues clearly and methodically, often with practical solutions to the challenges facing our society. In fact, it is well accepted among political analysts that he was one of the key reasons why the opposition took majority of the senatorial slots last election.
Moreover, he has been doing wonders as the youngest ever president of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) and president of the Association of Local Colleges and Universities (ALCU). In a relatively short period, Adel has done more for PLM than anyone in recent history. Indeed, the morale of the faculty, alumni, and most especially the students is at an all-time high because of his reforms. One tour of the facilities is all it takes to be visually impressed with the modernization and renovation the school has undergone. And that’s not even considering the upgraded scholarship programs, teacher’s incentives, and curriculum improvements that Adel has put into place.
Many will dismiss his billboard appearance as a promotional tactic, since Adel has not been reticent about his plan to run for the Senate. But again, let’s take the message of the billboard to heart, and apply it to our electoral choices. Let’s not be swayed by candidates who only look good on the outside, and are all "pa-pogi". Body by Belo is fine, but brains like Adel Tamano completes the package.
No need to ask; clearly, Adel Tamano will have my vote for the Senate in May 2010. I decided on that as soon as I met him and realized that he was Mike Tamano’s son.
by Ducky Paredes
http://www.malaya.com.ph/oct16/edducky.htm
AMONG the billboards that I always notice is that of a smiling Adel Tamano, future senator, endorsing Belo Medical Clinic. The accompanying message fits Adel perfectly: "Smart is the new Sexy". The guy is smart.
Mamintal or Mike Tamano, Adel’s father, was someone that I voted for several times. I liked the guy, had met him a few times and always agreed that we should have a Muslim, as one of the country’s minorities, in the Senate.
(I do not agree with Dick Gordon that adding a ninth ray in our flag is the right approach because those rays represent the eight provinces – not people – that officially rejected Spanish rule but having Muslims in the Senate is a good thing.)
Of course, the billboard represents a gutsy, out-of-the-box approach for the Belo Medical Group. For a company whose entire existence is built on people’s obsession with outward appearances, it is a bold step towards substantiating external beauty by saying that to be attractive one also ought to have the brains to back it up.
One would expect this line from those who are critical of aesthetic clinics and beauty centers. The fact that the one using the line has institutionalized such services in the country gives it more than a touch of irony. It sounds sincere, candid – and self-assured about the Belo group’s place in the industry.
Adel Tamano is Dr. Vicki Belo’s lawyer and spokesman, and therefore, a natural for a talent. But in terms of selecting the perfect endorser for this campaign, Tamano is spot-on.
Based on pure looks alone, Adel is perfect, too, with his matinee idol looks, boy-next-door charm, and be-dimpled smile. But Adel is so much more than a pretty face.
Adel is the first Filipino Muslim to earn a Harvard scholarship to its premier law school (Masters in Law), which he obtained following his Juris Doctor from the Ateneo. Before that, he completed his undergraduate studies in Economics, also from the Ateneo, after which he obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines. In terms of academic pedigree, Adel has it all. He’s taught everything – Economics, Human Resource Development, and Constitutional Law.
More impressive is the way he has been able to put theory into practice. Anyone who has heard him speak on behalf of the United Opposition – or more recently, the Nacionalista party – will immediately notice that Tamano does not rely on motherhood statements or sweeping declarations. He addresses issues clearly and methodically, often with practical solutions to the challenges facing our society. In fact, it is well accepted among political analysts that he was one of the key reasons why the opposition took majority of the senatorial slots last election.
Moreover, he has been doing wonders as the youngest ever president of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) and president of the Association of Local Colleges and Universities (ALCU). In a relatively short period, Adel has done more for PLM than anyone in recent history. Indeed, the morale of the faculty, alumni, and most especially the students is at an all-time high because of his reforms. One tour of the facilities is all it takes to be visually impressed with the modernization and renovation the school has undergone. And that’s not even considering the upgraded scholarship programs, teacher’s incentives, and curriculum improvements that Adel has put into place.
Many will dismiss his billboard appearance as a promotional tactic, since Adel has not been reticent about his plan to run for the Senate. But again, let’s take the message of the billboard to heart, and apply it to our electoral choices. Let’s not be swayed by candidates who only look good on the outside, and are all "pa-pogi". Body by Belo is fine, but brains like Adel Tamano completes the package.
No need to ask; clearly, Adel Tamano will have my vote for the Senate in May 2010. I decided on that as soon as I met him and realized that he was Mike Tamano’s son.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Happy Birthday Kaka Adel!
@ Cyma Shangrila.
Damn that salad! I think I had a whole plate that was meant for 5 persons! It was so good! It had candied walnuts, arugula (my fave salad leaf), and blue cheese!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Masiu Mayor Allegedly Involved in Golf Course Altercation
I was shocked to see this on the news last night.
Regardless of whether this is true or not, I was glad that the media did not play the ethnicity/religion card this time. Could the media have matured already?
Maranaos, and other Filipino muslims in general, have worked long and hard for mainstream acceptance. Veiled women can now wear their headresses in public without fear of people giving them the stink-eye. Even recent advertisements on TV now try hard to include muslim minorities when the ads feature people of the Philippines.
It's good that there was no emphasis on the Pangandamans being muslims or Maranaos. I remember cringing and waiting for the mention of either 'M' words, and I was relieved that it did not happen. It was just a case of a mayor and his bodyguards allegedly beating up a father-son pair.
Here is the link: http://vicissitude-decidido.blogspot.com/2008/12/world-is-fucked-up.html
And read the comments here: http://www.ellentordesillas.com/?p=3700
And here: http://www.quezon.ph/2104/impunity-2/#comment-1006063
Here: http://pedestrianobserver.blogspot.com/2008/12/bully-foolitician-nasser-pangandaman-jr.html
Regardless of whether this is true or not, I was glad that the media did not play the ethnicity/religion card this time. Could the media have matured already?
Maranaos, and other Filipino muslims in general, have worked long and hard for mainstream acceptance. Veiled women can now wear their headresses in public without fear of people giving them the stink-eye. Even recent advertisements on TV now try hard to include muslim minorities when the ads feature people of the Philippines.
It's good that there was no emphasis on the Pangandamans being muslims or Maranaos. I remember cringing and waiting for the mention of either 'M' words, and I was relieved that it did not happen. It was just a case of a mayor and his bodyguards allegedly beating up a father-son pair.
Here is the link: http://vicissitude-decidido.blogspot.com/2008/12/world-is-fucked-up.html
And read the comments here: http://www.ellentordesillas.com/?p=3700
And here: http://www.quezon.ph/2104/impunity-2/#comment-1006063
Here: http://pedestrianobserver.blogspot.com/2008/12/bully-foolitician-nasser-pangandaman-jr.html
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Check out sultanoflanao.com!
Hey guys! Please check out the site I'm making for my uncle: http://www.sultanoflanao.com. It's a basic, static HTML site, but I'm planning to make it more dynamic as soon as traffic picks up
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Racism In The Philippines
Here's something I wrote which got published in Inquirer's Youngblood column. I wrote this about five years ago. It's been such a long time since I last posted here 'coz I don't have time to write new stuff, so I thought I'd start the year with a retrospect.
Racism in the Philippines
By Amiruddin Dianalan
YES, it's true. Most Filipinos hate Muslims, even if they don't know they do. Ever since I was a kid, I have seen and experienced the prejudice against Muslims. I guess I'm just lucky that I'm spared most of the discrimination that other Muslims are subjected to. I guess I'm lucky that I grew up in Manila, so I don't have that funny accent. I guess I'm lucky that I'm tall, light-skinned and that I have a face that's easy on the eyes. In the words of others, I don't look like a Muslim. That remark offends me. Just what is a Muslim supposed to look like? I always ask them. I never felt myself to be lucky because I "don't look like a Muslim." In fact, I feel what the other Muslims are going through. What if I looked like them? How would I feel? I have always felt that the racism here is analogous to what's going on in the US, where Muslims are the black people and the rest of the Filipinos are the white people.
Sometimes when I go out and I wear my tutub (Muslim skullcap), I feel that racism. Nobody could look me in the eye, and I could feel their eyes looking at me behind my back. I could feel them squirming in their seats, tension so thick in the air, as if I were a terrorist with a bomb. Most people are afraid to sit beside me. In the MRT, guards double-check my bag, and nobody wants to sit beside me. But minus the tutub and beard, the same guards just wave me through, and people make an opening in the seats so I could squeeze in. It's so sad.
I noticed the racism even when I was young. I was five years old, in first grade, and already I could feel the bigotry of my classmates. At that age, I couldn't help but feel bothered. Good thing it didn't have a traumatic effect on me, but it helped me understand why most Filipino Muslims suffer from an inferiority complex. Many a times, I would hear my classmates say to their friends, "Uy, 'wag ka makipaglaro d'yan, Muslim 'yan! Pupugutan ka n'yan!" (Hey, don't play with him, he's a Muslim. He'll cut your head off!)
When my sister was in third grade in her exclusive all-girl private Catholic school, her pencil rolled off her desk and she couldn't reach it. None of her classmates wanted to get it, or even touch her other things, for that matter. Why? Because she was Muslim. How would nine-year-old girls know how to hate Muslims if no one taught them? I guess education in racism starts early.
How about those taxi drivers who refuse to ferry women with headdresses? They don't even stop if those women flag them.
I think the media is largely at fault here. Why do the headlines always read "Muslim kills, steals, etc." when a Muslim commits a crime? But when people of other religions or sects commit a crime, it is never indicated. Have you ever seen a headline that said "Christian robs bank" or "Iglesia ni Cristo member kills wife" or "Born-again arrested for estafa"?
Filipinos brag to the world about their diverse culture, but are actually ashamed of it. Many will find it hard to admit, but deep down, they know. Like I've always said: The only time that the Philippines will have a Muslim president is the time that America will have a black president.
Racism in the Philippines
By Amiruddin Dianalan
YES, it's true. Most Filipinos hate Muslims, even if they don't know they do. Ever since I was a kid, I have seen and experienced the prejudice against Muslims. I guess I'm just lucky that I'm spared most of the discrimination that other Muslims are subjected to. I guess I'm lucky that I grew up in Manila, so I don't have that funny accent. I guess I'm lucky that I'm tall, light-skinned and that I have a face that's easy on the eyes. In the words of others, I don't look like a Muslim. That remark offends me. Just what is a Muslim supposed to look like? I always ask them. I never felt myself to be lucky because I "don't look like a Muslim." In fact, I feel what the other Muslims are going through. What if I looked like them? How would I feel? I have always felt that the racism here is analogous to what's going on in the US, where Muslims are the black people and the rest of the Filipinos are the white people.
Sometimes when I go out and I wear my tutub (Muslim skullcap), I feel that racism. Nobody could look me in the eye, and I could feel their eyes looking at me behind my back. I could feel them squirming in their seats, tension so thick in the air, as if I were a terrorist with a bomb. Most people are afraid to sit beside me. In the MRT, guards double-check my bag, and nobody wants to sit beside me. But minus the tutub and beard, the same guards just wave me through, and people make an opening in the seats so I could squeeze in. It's so sad.
I noticed the racism even when I was young. I was five years old, in first grade, and already I could feel the bigotry of my classmates. At that age, I couldn't help but feel bothered. Good thing it didn't have a traumatic effect on me, but it helped me understand why most Filipino Muslims suffer from an inferiority complex. Many a times, I would hear my classmates say to their friends, "Uy, 'wag ka makipaglaro d'yan, Muslim 'yan! Pupugutan ka n'yan!" (Hey, don't play with him, he's a Muslim. He'll cut your head off!)
When my sister was in third grade in her exclusive all-girl private Catholic school, her pencil rolled off her desk and she couldn't reach it. None of her classmates wanted to get it, or even touch her other things, for that matter. Why? Because she was Muslim. How would nine-year-old girls know how to hate Muslims if no one taught them? I guess education in racism starts early.
How about those taxi drivers who refuse to ferry women with headdresses? They don't even stop if those women flag them.
I think the media is largely at fault here. Why do the headlines always read "Muslim kills, steals, etc." when a Muslim commits a crime? But when people of other religions or sects commit a crime, it is never indicated. Have you ever seen a headline that said "Christian robs bank" or "Iglesia ni Cristo member kills wife" or "Born-again arrested for estafa"?
Filipinos brag to the world about their diverse culture, but are actually ashamed of it. Many will find it hard to admit, but deep down, they know. Like I've always said: The only time that the Philippines will have a Muslim president is the time that America will have a black president.
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