‘While the Guitar Weeps’ for the nation
By Benel D. Lagua
The Philippines today feels like a land in quiet sorrow — deeply disillusioned. The headlines on corruption, abuse of power and cynical manipulation of public sentiment weigh heavily on the nation’s moral fabric. People sense the need for change, yet a group seeks to hijack that yearning for their own political gain.
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