ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Facundo S. Roco was formerly regional communications manager for exploration for the East and Asia Pacific region of Royal Dutch Shell Plc. He retired in 2008 after 35 years with Shell where he started his career as editor of company publications. Previously, he had been copywriter and editor for several advertising and public relations agencies. In San Beda College, he was Editor of the literary magazine, The Spires, and staff member of the college paper, The Bedan. He had also been newswriter correspondent for Radio Manila Times before Martial Law in 1972.