This volume is a collection of selected contemporaneous commentaries on various aspects of life and work of the late Senator Taņada. The time span of the observations covers a long period - from 1928 to his death in 1992. Intended as a complement to his biography, and earlier-published collections of his speeches, the selections document the various roles that he played as a public official and later as a leading private figure - that of a crusader against graft and corruption, a champion of nationalist causes and a highly - principled politician. To whatever causes he espouised he always brought the strength of his convictions and he achieved a consistency over such a long period of time. That the did so while maintaining an exemplary private life makes him a truly extraordinary figure and a genuine hero of the Filipino people. size: 9 x 6 inches Paperback 296 pages Copyright 1998 |
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