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Compelling
and Deeply Moving
Carmen
Miraflor
Stanford
University
In
this richly documented, and beautifully written book A Country of
Our Own, David C. Martinez offers an alternative to the
corruption, violence and constantly impoverished Philippine
state—an alternative to war and terrorism.
Martinez lays out a surprisingly simple plan of democracy
rooted in the ancient nations of this Pacific archipelago of more
than 72 million people. His plan is set to become the basis for a
referendum in the May 2004 Philippine elections.
His plan offers an alternative to violence as the movement to
break up The Philippines develops steam.
He offers a stable five-country solution.
...all
eyes will be on the Philippines, when its five traditionally
disparate regions--Luzon, Cordillera, the Visayas, Mindanao, and
the Bangsamoro--will hopefully decide whether to retain the status
quo, or to sever their centuries-old political bonds to their
central government and become separate and sovereign countries
Nilo
Sarmiento
Cebuano
Nation
former
ordained member of the Society of Jesus
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