A Few Good Men.

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Back in my heyday, I was on call for the fight against the Marcos dictatorship. I was at the front line of the rallies. One time, my mother pulled my hair because I was walking fast towards the stage and no else was. She was reprimanding me for being brave, what if a grenade was thrown, then you are a goner. But my father was approving, so, they followed me to the edge of the stage. And others followed suit. Yes, it was during the rallies when sometimes I did find my self soaked in rain, and still standing, as audience to a few good men who stood for freedom and liberty. One such admirable personage is Rene Saguisag, a Human Rights lawyer who became a legislator under Corazon Aquino presidency, but never ran for a second term because he needed to serve the people clamoring for justice. He lost his wife to a car accident many years back, and on the few appearances he made on television, sadness and loneliness enveloped his whole being. I didn't know much about his family because he was always talking about justice and freedom, the people and the human rights, and only in this article did I learn about his personal grief and regrets. Atty. Rene Saguisag, in my book, you are the cumpleat, exemplary Filipino. Grateful for your guidance.