Of titles, tittles, and tattles (1)To the Bard, a rose, by any other name, smells just as sweet. To discourage the use of puffed-up titles, the wearer should be held responsible for a title’s use or abuse. On merit, one can even be promoted to “Ka” as in Ka Kaba, Ka Pule, or Ka Blas. When Vice President and former Foreign Secretary Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. pressed me to do protocol, I demurred because I can’t remember names. We wear a title like Ambassador, Minister, or Consul as if it were our Christian name.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 28, 2016 13:52 UTC