My Take 6

MY TAKE 6Published in USA in June 2023 byTATAY JOBO ELIZES, Self-Publisher, under the permission and authorization of RAFAEL E. EVANGELISTAauthor and copyright owner.-----------------------About the author: Rafael E. Evangelista is a retired capital partner of Baker McKenzie, the largest international law firm in the world. This is the resume' of Rafael E. Evangelista - Lawyer, banker, diplomat.Co-founder, Task Force Good Governance;Board member, Bank of Commerce (former vice-chairman and executive committee member); Various memberships in corporate boardsincluding the Rizal Chapter and the Makati branchof the Philippine National Red Cross;Board chairman of the NOVA Foundation for theLess Abled; National Commander, Defenders of Bataan andCorregidor; and Honorary Consul of the Republic of Lithuaniato the the Philippines.Retired Capital Partner, Baker & Mckenzie(international law practice), and Member, Board of Trustees, Ateneo de ManilaUniversity. Attended Ateneo de Manila University (A.B., Ll.B.), Georgetown University (Master of Laws), with anhonorary Ph.D. from St. Louis University. Recipientof the Lithuanian Congressional Gold Medal ofHonor.-----------------------------------ContentsAuthor-p3Dedication-p4Preface and Acknowledgement - p5Contents - p7 1-Haiku - p102-SONG TO MY COUNTRY - p113-December 1941 and September 1972 - p134-Let Me Be Your Heart, Lord - p145-Among Spring Rainbows - p15 6-- Lux In Domino (Light In The Lord) - p167-Weaponizing Politics in Religion - p188-- DEMOCRACY: The RULE OF THE PEOPLE AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE - p199-- Gold Rays, As Day Is Done - p2110-To The Powers That Be: - p22 11-Haiku - p2312-- Suggestion On Judicial/Electoral Reform - p2413-- WELCOME REMARKS (DBC Christmas Party, Dec 9, 2019) - p2514-- A SUCKER, A LOSER? - p2815-- TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR GOVERNANCE - p30 16-- My Take On The Proposal To Change To A Federal Form Of Government: - p3217-- Here Comes The Light (Sang to the music of the hit song "Its Alright") - p3318-- Bakuna Crisis At Si Kenkoy - p3419-Sovereignty and Lies - p3720-Haiku - p38 21-- I March With You In Spirit - p4022-- WE ARE ONE, BUT BLACK LIVES MATTER - p4123-- I dedicate this love poem I wrote to all my relatives and friends as a reminder to love one another as God loves us. - p4524-- Haiku: A tribute to leaders who were dedicated to the cause of the Filipino - p4625-Haikus - p47 26-Servant Leader - p4927-- My Hero, My Father/My Heroes, Our Medical Frontliners - p5128-The Military Salute and Leni - p5229-- The Sense of Humor of Cavitenos - p5230-Is Ignorance Bliss? - p53 31-- Questions for Du30, Calida, and Panelo - p5532-- Sharing with you some excerpts of a lecture I gave sometime ago. - p5733-- A WEDDING MESSAGE FOR M &M Mela and Migs: - p59(MORE INIDE UPT TO ARTICLE 71)

Author:

Tatay Jobo Elizes Pub

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Independently Published

Publication Date:

Jun 13, 2023

Number of pages:

114 pages

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Paperback or Softback

ISBN-13:

9798398201772