My Take 1

By Rafael E. Evangelista

My Take - 1

Published in USA in May 2023 by
TATAY JOBO ELIZES,
Self-Publisher, under the permission and authorization of

RAFAEL E. EVANGELISTA
author and copyright owner.
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About the Author

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

This is the resume' of Rafael E. Evangelista -

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;

Board chairman of the NOVA Foundation for the
Less Abled;

National Commander, Defenders of Bataan and
Corregidor;

and Honorary Consul of the Republic of Lithuania
to the the Philippines.

Retired Capital Partner, Baker & Mckenzie
(international law practice),
and Member, Board of Trustees, Ateneo de Manila
University.

Attended Ateneo de Manila University (A.B., Ll.B.),
Georgetown University (Master of Laws), with an
honorary Ph.D. from St. Louis University. Recipient
of the Lithuanian Congressional Gold Medal of
Honor.
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Contents (partial)

1- My Song Is For You, Lord - p10
2-I Love You Now And Always Will (poem) - p11
3-THE MORAL RESPONSE OF THE PEOPLE - p12
4-TESTIMONIAL FOR FILIPINO WORLD WAR II
VETERANS - p14
5-Sinagtala - p15

6-A Reminder About Democracy - p16
7-The First And Last Times - p18
8-Colors - p20
9-Haiku: Nightfall Meditation (poem) - p21
10-Lux In Domino (Light In The Lord) - p22

11-Real Love (Poem) - p23
12-Tongue in Cheek - p24
13-SONG TO MY FATHER (poem) - p25
14-Racism Against Asian Americans, Including
FilAms - p26
15-My Inner Core - p31

16-Spread the Truth - p31
17-Reminiscing Law practice in the 60s - p34
18-In the corner of your heart - p37
19-Broken Crayons - p37
20-Testimonial For Dr Rafael L Evangelista,
My Father, A War Hero - p38

21-Haiku Musings x 30 - p42
22-Cory and Noynoy - Democracy By Public
Servanthood - p46
23-Kami Ang Bagyo - p48

24-Holes Fit For Roses (Poem) - p49
25-POLITICAL DYNASTIES - p50

26-Living With Joy, And Being A Man
For Others - p53
27-A Forward Look In The Winter of My Life - p54
28-Hold On Hold On Hold - p56
29-Summer Solstice - p57
30-Growing up - p58

31-SIX ELEMENTS OF A TRUE APOLOGY AND
GENUINE REMORSE - p59
32-Random Thoughts On Contriteness And
Redemption-Guilt And Redemption - p60
33- Passive Acceptance Will Not Work In
Democracy, Which Is Defined As: - p63
34-Our Choice to Make -The coming elections - p66
35-Now I Am Building - p69

36-Decadence of Philippine Democracy - p70
37-SPINNING WORLD - p71
38-Revelation - p73
39-The Echo Of The Spoken Word - p75
(MORE INSIDE)
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C51XDB97
• ISBN13: 9798394493393
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"