Suddenly, over recent weeks, Southeast Asia has seen the collapse or perversion of participatory democracy in virtually every country but Indonesia as leaders have suspended legislatures, arrested common citizens and opposition lawmakers, gone after student leaders and shot and killed growing numbers of activists and protesters. There seem almost no exceptions.

when things aren't working out at home or in life in general. I sort of had my own version of that when growing up in Manila. Yes, I had been to one or two of the circuses that came to Manila; but when I saw my third “Holiday on Ice” (HOI) show, I wanted to run away and join them, and not because of any dissatisfaction or unhappiness in my personal life at the time.

The language of the Western Subanen in the Zamboanga peninsula is also called Siocon. They are found in the Zamboanga peninsula of Mindanao, this language is known to others as Siocon.

Western Visayas is a region in the Visayas in the Philippines. It is a grouping of the islands of Panay, half of the island of Negros, and the small island province of Guimaras. The island of Negros is shared with Central Visayas region. Panay Island consists of the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz and Iloilo. Negros Occidental is in Negros Island and shares border with Negros Oriental which belongs to Central Visayas region.

Western Visayas is a region in the Visayas in the Philippines. It is a grouping of the islands of Panay, half of the island of Negros, and the small island province of Guimaras. The island of Negros is shared with Central Visayas region. Panay Island consists of the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz and Iloilo. Negros Occidental is in Negros Island and shares border with Negros Oriental which belongs to Central Visayas region.