[W]e've left sacred and untouched, spotless and unsullied, the same ce...
wikipedia - 12 Aug 2022[W]e've left sacred and untouched, spotless and unsullied, the same centralist authority where near-absolute political power continues to reside: Imperial Manila. My father spoke the truth when he used to lament in Cebuano, "Wa y dahong mahulog sa atong nasud nga di mananghid sa Malacañang"'' (Hindi mahuhulog ang isang dahon sa ating bansa nang walang pahintulot ng Malakanyang;" Ingles: "Not a leaf can fall in our country without Malacañang's permission")[4]