A question of pride SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 05/30/2011

A question of pride

SHE SAYS

Dinah S. Ventura

05/30/2011
There’s nothing like a huge disaster — or the possibility of one arriving at one’s doorstep — to jostle one’s perspectives.

When the threat of a typhoon “possibly worse than ‘Ondoy’” came last week, we saw quick and massive preparations taking place like never before. Evacuations were promptly undertaken, supplies were ensured, assistance and rescue units were primed for readiness.

Typhoon “Chedeng” was lesson in disguise, no matter those idiotic comments of “it’s too bad Chedeng never came — we had gone through so much preparation!” Now why would one wish for disaster just to make one feel good about one’s foresight?

Speaking of twisted priorities, let’s recall that news report in a major daily about “lost movies” and the need for archival and preservation of Filipino films.

According to Bayani San Diego in his article, the Society of Filipino Archivists for Film (Sofia) found a copy on U-matic tape of the “lost movie” Summer Love, a 1981 Regal film that starred Maricel Soriano and William Martinez, Gabby Concepcion and Snooky Serna..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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