Distance

THERE is nothing like being away from Manila to make one realize how news does not travel fast, and there is much that goes on in the national government and Manila that would pass you by as a matter of distance. Yes, in good ol’ Tiaong Quezon, the Smart Bro Wifi I got specifically for this trip means practically no internet during the day, and the cable stations are all confused and confusing – if we get a signal at all.

These are not complaints, mind you. More a statement on how ignorance is bliss. Or just the fact that from where I stand all stories from Manila sound like faraway tales.