"And for a nation which has grown weary of the ugliness of radicalism, maybe it is now time for the Left to act in unity with the rest of us." ~Mark Lopez, 25 July 2017 post SONA-2
"And in the free flow, you either get enlightened, or you get lost.
At the end of the day, it will boil down to your choice.
Yours alone.
And that my dear friends, is free speech."
~Mark Lopez on Free Speech, March 7, 2017
"As diverse, as opinionated, as varied an ensemble and as different we all are, we are united and bonded by a common aspiration -- the love for the Motherland. Except the greedy, corrupt and inept motherfuckers who have taken advantage of this land, and who have continuously abused the Filipino people. And this is where we should really draw the line. May God save the Philippines..." ~Mark Lopez on Hydra via We are Collective, March 9, 2017
"I did not vote to look for perfection, for decency or to exalt a presidency. I voted for a leader who recognizes what my country has become, and change it to what it should be. A leader who is empathetic of what people have endured and suffered for so long, and wants to act on it.............A leader who is willing to kill and be killed, just to clean up the mess that incompetence and greed left behind for so long." ~Mark Lopez, March 31, 2017 on Revolution (Repost)
"In an ideal world, this on going ASEAN Summit would have been considered as ground breaking, game changing and paradigm shifting, what with the participation of even the US, Russia, China, Japan, Canada, India, Australia and New Zealand." ~Mark Lopez, November 15, 2017
"In our real every day living, it is nothing but a shield of the powerful against the powerless, and a cover of cowards who cannot take responsibility for their action. In our world, "due process" is the tool of sly and savvy lawyers from elite schools to play around and make a mockery of real justice." ~Mark Lopez, March 31, 2017
"Social media has radically changed the way mass communication is now played, especially in the formation of opinion and points of view. It is a game changer, and it has created a seismic shift in how people now digest and process the news and information. Most importantly it has actually empowered the ordinary citizen himself into becoming an instant newsmaker, or a journalist in the broadest sense. As with what we have been discussing with my fellow socmed bloggers, if Duterte were elected prior to the advent of Facebook and Twitter, he would have probably met the same fate as Muammar Gadaffi and Saddam Hussein, or Manuel Noriega." ~Mark Lopez, July 25, 2017 (EXCLUSIVE: Concerned Filipino Mark Lopez on his open letter to US Congress, in an interview with Adam Garrie, The DURAN)
"30 years after, the overwhelming feeling is one of betrayal and disillusionment. EDSA '86 is no longer the dream of peace and progress but the nightmare of corruption and apathy. It is one of the greatest con and one the most brazen swindle in the history of this country." ~Mark Lopez, A Calm Before Storm
"The greatness of this SONA2017 is never in its form, structure or oratorical sense. And the fact that it was laced with profanity and bluster makes it really pedestrian and jejune.
But it is exactly this authenticity and sincerity that elevates its stature. It's not so much about Duterte speaking in as much as we are actually expressing our collective rage against the status quo, and desire for change. It was not just a SONA. It was the BOSES NG MASA." ~Mark Lopez July 24th, SONA2017
"This is a time to be a very proud Filipino, and to stand side by side with our leadership in showcasing the world what we really stand for and what we desire to be in our place in the global community." —Mark Lopez, November 15, 2017 on ASEAN 2017, Manila, Philippines
"Truth is becoming inconvenient. It is becoming discomforting. And the end result is that it is splitting into alternatives. Your truth against mine. Which is which?" ~Mark Lopez on Free Speech, March 7, 2017
"We are now living witness to a generational leader who is enabling the world... where even Royalty comes down from their perch to honor and accord our country the respect and recognition it deserves." ~Mark Lopez, on Saudi Arabian Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif and President Rodrigo Duterte in an animated conversation in Malacañang. (2018)
"We have a strong-willed President leading the way, sincerely reaching out, and upholding a genuine socialist advocacy." ~Mark Lopez, 25 July 2017 Post SONA-2
"Your innocence is the perfect contrast and a constant reminder of my own imperfections. You make me aspire even as playing with you and making you laugh makes me perspire. You make me want to be better, because I can't do no less.
You are my inspiration." ~Mark Lopez, on his grandson's First Birthday, July 2017
ATTRIBUTED Quotes
"A developed country is not where the poor have cars. It is where the rich use public transportation." ~Gustav Petro, Mayor of Bogota, Colombia (via Mark Lopez)
“God cannot be everywhere, and therefore he made MOTHERS." ~Rudyard Kipling (Mother's Day 2017)
“Men are what their mothers made them." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The difference between Genius and Stupidity is that genius has its limits” ~Albert Einstein
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