My Take 2

My Take 2

Published in USA in June 2023 by

TATAY JOBO ELIZES,

Self-Publisher, under the permission and authorization of

RAFAEL E. EVANGELISTA

author and copyright owner.

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Author

Rafael E. Evangelista is a retired capital partner of Baker McKenzie, the largest international law firm in the world.

Lawyer, banker, diplomat.

Co-founder, Task Force Good Governance;

Board member, Bank of Commerce (former vice-

chairman and executive committee member);

Various memberships in corporate boards

including the Rizal Chapter and the Makati branch

of the Philippine National Red Cross; (More inside)

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Partial Contents:

1-Maybe, Again, Finally - p10

2-At The Shaking - p11

3-To My Two Fur Siblings Who Have Gone On

To Rainbow Heaven: (poem) - p11

4-Catholics and Evangelicals, Brothers

or Foes? - p13

5-Trying - p15

6-THE MAN, A BOY - p16

7-Where Has All The Greatness Gone? - p17

8-- Eighty Blessed Years (poem) - p18

9-- FLY, MY BROTHER, FLY - A tribute to Amb.

Albert del Rosario - p20

10-- THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE - p21

11-Song to My Country - p23

12-Speak in Silence - p24

13-- A Blossom For You - P26

14-Searching - p27

15-- The Servant Leader And the EDSA

Revolution - p28

16-- Basic Needs/Barangay Empowerment,

From My Perspective: - p32

17-- May I Share Some Haikus With You ? - p38

18-- Guilt And Redemption - p40

19-- SPINNING WORLD - p42

20-- Haiku Musings x 30 : Through Heavy

Shoving - p44

21-- Discipline and Martial Rule - p49

22-- The Power Of One - p50

23-- Haikus: Curtain Call - p51

24-- Haikus: The Tears Are Gone - p52

25-- A Final Tribute To A Very Dear Friend:

ROBERTO R. ROMULO (Former Secretary

of Foreign Affairs) - p54

26-- NO SENSE, WITH NONSENSE - P58

27-- I Have A Blossom For You - p60

28-- God's Masterpieces - p61

29-- I Have A Blossom For You - p62

30-- God's Masterpieces - p63

31-- Fur Baby of Gold: Chelsea - p64

32-- From your furry son, Bear: - p65

33-- SOMETIMES/ALL TIMES (A Prayer

For These Times) - p66

34-- Haiku: Lumang Kahoy - p67

35-- Doing A Goebbels On The Filipino

Nation - p68

36-- Lecture notes of Rafael E Evangelista-

My Perspective: People Empowerment - p69

37-- Cider and Chelsea - p77

38-- THE MAN, A BOY - p79

39-- A Forward Look In Winter of My Life - p80

40-- THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE - p82

41-- THE MORAL RESPONSE OF THE PEOPLE - p84

42-- The Spirit of 1945 (Pangasinan, Jan.1945) - p87

43-- Among Others, A Question of Lineage - p89

44-- A Prayer At Sunset - p90

45-- Kiko Pangilinan And A 6 year Old Girl - p91

46-- Linggo Ng Kagitingan - p92

47-- WE SHALL EXULT - p93

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