The Explainer

I viewed your program, The Explainer, last night on matters of Ancestral Domain in Mindanao. I find it difficult to set aside my skepticism on how to resolve and end the Mindanao conflict when the discussions brought upon in the show tackled merely matters of cultural differences between indigenous and non-indigenous or the the "catholicized" inhabitants of Mindanao. I expected a more profound discussions on subject matters relevant to conclude your prestigious program, at least, with an effective formula to attain a peaceful settlement of the issues and problems at hand. The conflict in Mindanao is not simply ancestral, territorial, political, nor economic disputes, but of GREED AND DISTRUST between and amongst Filipino People in a Nation suffering from Identity Crisis, the Republic of the Philippines, (still and presently an immature "democratic and sovereign" State, with a tragic history of having been taken advantage of by the spaniards, japanese and american colonizers). That is why, a responsible power-sharing of all functions of governance in a national level should be alloted not only to peoples of Luzon and Visayas, but also to the intelligent people of Mindanao. I firmly believe that Trust, Confidence, and Sincerity must be exhibited by our national government to the people of Mindanao. A change of attitude from our central government is imperative. The qualified and able people of Mindanao should be given the chance and opportunity to participate in national governance. The vice-presidential position should be reserved exclusively to candidates from Mindanao preferrably, to muslims. The Tripoli Agreement and the Jakarta Accord should be fully implemented, after all, they are contracts duly perfected both by government and MNLF composing with proper representation from muslims, christians, and the lumads. And then, Peace and Contentment will prevail.

GREETINGS! ASSALAAMU ALLAIKUM! I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT MR, MANOLO QUEZON III SHOULD TAKE TIME AND INTEREST TO STUDY PROFOUNDLY AND SUBSEQUENTLY PRESENT BEFORE HIS TV PROGRAM, The Explainer, TOPICS CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF THE PROPAGATION OF ISLAM IN THE PHILIPPINES, THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE SULTANATE OF SULU, THE EFFECTS OF SPANISH AND AMERICAN COLONIZATIONS OF MINDANAO AND SULU, THE MORO STRUGGLE BY THE MNLF DURING MARTIAL LAW AND THE PRESENT ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STATUS OF ARMM. THESE TOPICS HAVE IMPORTANT BEARING TO THE PRESENT ISSUE INRE PEACE ACCORD SIGNED BY MILF AND THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO INSTALL A BANGSA MORO IN MINDANAO. YOUR "EXPLANATION" WILL HELP FILIPINOS, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE CHRISTIANS, ENLIGHTEN WHY THE CONFLICT IN MINDANAO SEEMS TO ALL THAT IT IS A NEVER ENDING PROBLEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MAY PEACE AND THE BLESSINGS OF ALLAH BE UPON YOU.

I wonder if my wife heard it right that Manolo commented that non-Tagalog speaking Filipinos are disadvantage compred to their Tagalog speaking brothers. I hope you'd tell me that my wife heard it wrong.

Just like the Tagalogs we started learning English by translating English to our own dialects. After gaining enough understanding of the English words, we start constructing English statements just like you Tagalogs do inside your English classrooms. At least we non-Taglogs don't pronounce tricycle as trisikel and sweepstakes as essupestiks.

One of my staff here in Austrlia is a Manila grown lady and a product of UE.

Our Australian colleagues always have difficulties understanding my Tagalog staff and honestly when you listen to our Filipino politicians from Manila, it always take minutes for them to finish a short and simple English sentence. Try listening to Mr. Neri who was supposedly an honour student during his school days. There are more uhms and ahs than anything else in his sentences.