PerryScope
by Perry Diaz
A year ago, at a summit held at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, DC, representatives of various groups of Filipino Veterans of World War II and their advocates met. The participants unanimously approved the formation of a coalition that would lobby for the passage of a full equity bill. More than 20 Filipino veteran groups and community advocates were unified under the banner of the National Alliance for Filipino Veterans Equity (NAFVE). In February 2007, they formed a steering committee and hired a staff of three legislative consultants …

PerryScope
by Perry Diaz
As we close the year, we hear a lot of people say, “Thank God this year will soon be over.” Indeed, 2007 is a year that most people would like to forget and just move on. A lot of events in the Philippines have made us to wonder: “Where are we heading as a people and as a nation?”
Many Filipinos have given up hope that our country will ever get out of the abyss of corruption and poverty. The recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed President Arroyo …