https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2012/02/21/my-country-tis-of-thee/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 10:21:16 -0400<![CDATA[All through the crisis period of 1969-1972, when the Philippine Republic was collapsing, I faced with the same problems every teenager had. Namely, a crisis of identity. &#8220;Who am I?&#8221; During that period there were  a number of competing centers around which one could form an identity.  There was, for example, the political and chess-club environment of the Student Council. Alternatively, there were the portals to the underground, which were even then opening to me. But my own private sanctuary centered around a small circle in the suburb of Pasig, Metro Manila, the home of who I will refer to as the S sisters.]]>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:43:32 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2012/02/21/my-country-tis-of-thee-n191434