The challenge for me was to shorten the article (the limit was 6,500 characters with spaces) but after 2 edits the best I could do was 6,999 characters with spaces. Nonetheless I was very thankful and thrilled when I received the call from PDI a few days after I submitted that they are publishing it. The lady did inform me that the editor will have discretion on some changes, and I was a little surprised the title along with a lot of things were revised. I guess my dramatic writing style isn't that much suited for limited space in the Opinion page haha! Thanks to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for the opportunity...Philippine Daily Inquirer Vol.26 No.172 Tuesday, May 31,2011
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