I was clueless about it the entire day, until I received a text message from my dad.  He forwarded a message from his friend, who complimented him about my contribution to Young Blood, the popular column for the “twentysomething and below”, regularly published on the opinion page of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
My dad’s friend was […]

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For those who haven’t heard or read about this one, the following story is very unfortunate — but not necessarily an isolated incident.  The very same judgment of glorifying wrong qualities is practiced by many private media outfits and practitioners as well for the sake of ratings and profit.  It is something that civilized society […]

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The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) herein referred to as the “Parties” to this Agreement.
Terms of Reference
The context of referents follows:
The Agreement for General Cessation of Hostilities dated July 18, 1997 Between the GRP and the MILF, and its Implementing Administrative and Operational Guidelines;
The General […]

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STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO DURING THE 2ND REGULAR SESSION OF THE 14TH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, 28 July 2008
Thank you, Speaker Nograles. Senate President Villar. Senators and Representatives. Vice President de Castro, President Ramos, Chief Justice Puno, members of the diplomatic corps, ladies and gentlemen:
I address you […]

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I am just so relieved and thankful that Matthew David Samudio is back with his parents.  Chu-chu, as he is called by his loved ones, was abudcted at a mall in Alabang only last Tuesday.  He was abducted in a video arcade by what police describe as an “impoverished” and “chubby” girl, who was caught […]

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CBCPNews — MANILA, June 30, 2008—The head of Manila ’s Roman Catholic Church said the Sulpicio Lines may have ventured into the wrong business following another tragedy involving one of its passenger vessels.
“Maybe they (Sulpicio Lines) should not be in this kind of business,” Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales told church reporters on Monday.
Rosales said […]

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After the brouhaha about Ces Drilon, all eyes are now on relief and recovery operations following the wrath of typhoon Frank, which left an estimated 200+ dead, and at least 700 missing, after Sulpicio Lines’ M/V Princess of the Stars, sank near Romblon.
Expectedly, the public is again witness to the finger pointing of government officials […]

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