Mauro Gia Samonte, Author at Get Real Post

Memories of a Civil War

January 13, 2013January 13, 2013 - by Mauro Gia Samonte - 108 Comments.

Kirk was already in late-twenties when he got into the mainstream of the so-called national democratic movement initiated by Jose Maria Sison. From the ranks of mass activists, he was …

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Truth or Consequence

January 8, 2013January 8, 2013 - by Mauro Gia Samonte - 94 Comments.

Apropos the stream of comments generated by my article SYRIAN WAR: MARCOS IN RETROSPECT, Iâ€™m prompted to think back on Rashomon, that movie by Akira Kurosawa which won the Best …

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The Syrian Civil War: Marcos in Restrospect

January 7, 2013January 7, 2013 - by Mauro Gia Samonte - 36 Comments.

Given the turmoil obtaining in Syria at this hour, Marcos could be the kindest president the Philippines has ever had. What the Philippines was during those four days, February 22 …

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