No turning back

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | February 8, 2015 - 12:00am

What seems certain is that after the Mamasapano massacre there is no turning back for the Philippines.

A godsend opportunity for real change

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | February 7, 2015 - 12:00am

With different groups all het up with the latest boo-boo from President Aquino on the Mamapasano massacre of 44 of our best policemen it is important to pause and think carefully the best course of action.

Riding the tiger, it is difficult to get off

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | February 1, 2015 - 12:00am

This Chinese proverb probably explains the present situation of President Benigno Aquino III today. It was also said of Marcos near the end of his dictatorship. Whatever happens he will need to dismount the tiger...

Getting the numbers in

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | January 25, 2015 - 12:00am

Bayanko’s crowdsourcing movement continues to draw in supporters and members.

A crucial presentation

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | January 17, 2015 - 12:00am

Bayanko made a crucial presentation of the movement last week. The one-hour session that included questions and answers and a discussion was made before the executive committee of the 8,500-strong Philippine Military...

Bayanko and a small town

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | January 11, 2015 - 12:00am

By an ironical twist the future of the Philippines, a nation of more than a hundred million people, may rest on the success of a small town. That small town is Arayat. It nestles by a mountain said to be inhabited...

The Angel Gabriel Stone; A dangerous trend

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | January 3, 2015 - 12:00am

Thanks to modern technology it is possible to be far away and still be able to work at home. I was able to monitor and administer Bayanko’s crowdsourcing page in FB and write on how I spent New Year’s...

The changing Christmases of my life

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | December 28, 2014 - 12:00am

For the first time in our family life, not everybody could be present in our reunion. In the past, Wherever each one of us were, we would come to roost in the family nest.

Meeting with the people

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | December 21, 2014 - 12:00am

It was a pleasant surprise when I met with active women in the labor movement. I had expected it would be just an ordinary meeting but I received vignettes of education instead.

Bayanko supports Cardinal

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | December 20, 2014 - 12:00am

Bayanko has endorsed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle’s “Huwag kang Magnakaw” campaign on its website. It complements Bayanko’s goal of constitutional reform to change the current corrupt political...