Philippines a chronic opportunity misser - even way back in 1946

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Fr John J. Carroll, S.J. writes in an excellent Inquirer.net piece how, in long hindsight, so many opportunities that had presented itself to Filipinos way back in 1946 were missed:

- Build devastated Manila in a well planned way from a clean slate;

- Bring the guerrilla Hukbalahap movement (which went on to become a long-festering insurgency that soldiers on to this day) from the hills into the fold of legitimate participation in government; and,

- An opportunity to bring alleged war time enemy collaborators (which included President Manuel Roxas) and war criminals to justice.

Some things never change -- even after 65 years.

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