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31st United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization International Theater Institute Intercultural World Congress and Theater Olympics of the Nations at the historic landmark Manila Hotel
IN the 58-year history of the International Theater Institute (ITI), the Philippines is the first Southeast Asian nation to host the ITI World Congress that will be held today until May 29, 2006. With the theme "From Ancestral Roots to New Artistic Routes Expression: Mobilizing Cultural Diversity to Achieve the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals," the World Congress will have artists from more than 100 nations participating. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General Koichiro Matsuura, will preside over the Leaders’ Forum, one of the highlights of the Congress.
83rd death anniversary of Don Mariano Ponce
MARCELO H. del Pilar, Jose P. Rizal, and Mariano Ponce were the prime movers of the Filipino nationalist movement in Spain and the Philippines. Through their efforts, the colonial authorities in Spain and the inhabitants in the Philippines became aware of the sad conditions in the colony. Thus, historians called them the "Giant Trinity of Filipino Reformists.’’
Immigrants hit English bill
WASHINGTON — Despite the brouhaha the Senate has caused with its immigration bill, making English the "national language" of the United States will not change current laws, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Sunday.
Coming to the Advocate
John 16:5-11
Jesus Christ!
WITH all candor, allow me to state that the rumored marriage of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene will never weaken the foundations of my faith. Should Archangel Michael suddenly appear, flaming sword in hand, to reveal that it is true, I will remain loyal to the teachings and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. Why should it bother me that Jesus Christ married one of His female disciples? Didn’t He Himself create the sacrament of matrimony at the wedding of Cana? Wasn’t He supposed to have said, "What God has joined together, let no man put asunder?" So, should it be proven true that He married Mary Magdalene, my faith will not founder; at least, Jesus would have practiced what He preached.
Tourism as a way of life
TRAVEL and tourism has been variously flaunted as the world’s largest industry, creator of jobs across national and regional economies, provider of services and, not the least, a calming influence against poverty.
Whose heads will roll?
(Editor’s note: Graft cases undergo long investigations until the witnesses and the news media get tired waiting as noted by the author.)
Whistleblower’s guide
PRODUCED with a USAID grant, the pamphlet "Aha! Whistleblower and Tipsters’ Primer" offers valuable advice, among which are: Obtaining original copies of documents, a dossier of people involved, keeping a journal, changing routines (obviously to evade surveillance and ambush) and securing personal insurance.
We are still Third World
WHILE it may be considered un-Filipino to openly criticize or deprecate one’s country before the eyes of the world, the reality is that the Philippines stubbornly continues to perpetuate Third World features and images when our immediate neighbors have since gone up the ladder of industrialization and globalization, such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hongkong, China, Singapore, and Malaysia – with Thailand and Indonesia struggling to overcome their own current crises and moving forward.
Buying cheap in China
MORE than 10,000 shops in one building, under one roof. And not a thing to buy!
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