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People’s Republic of China celebrates its 57th Anniversary Today at the historic landmark Manila Hotel
THE People’s Republic of China marks its 57th anniversary on October 1, 2006. As a tradition, tens of thousands of people gather in Beijing at Tiananmen Square and other key venues for the Grand National Flag-Raising Ceremony.
Liberty and prosperity
I START with the understatement that the theme "Liberty and Prosperity" is most appropriate in light of the state of our nation. A snapshot of our landscape will reveal an unflattering picture for it shows that we have problematic areas on liberty and prosperity. These problematic areas are visible to the eye and we cannot hide them with a beauty parlor treatment.
65th death anniversary of Don Felipe Agoncillo y Encarnacion
"IF there were many Filipinos like Don Felipe Agoncillo, there would be no question about their right to govern themselves." Thus United States President William McKinley acknowledged, the Filipino people’s capacity for self-rule during those early years of American colonial rule.
Vatican minister
UNITED NATIONS — The Vatican’s foreign minister said that misunderstanding between cultures is breeding a "new barbarism" of violent extremists, and expressed hope that reason and dialogue would stop fundamentalists who use their faith as a pretext for attacks.
Why divorce won’t be legalized
THOSE who are advocating the legalization of divorce in the Philippines argue that the Philippines is the only Catholic country in the world that does not permit divorce. They cite Spain, Italy, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Poland, Ireland and Portugal as examples of predominantly Catholic countries that allow the dissolution of the marriage bond.
Patient patients
WHEN you are not feeling well and find yourself in the reception area of your doctor’s office, the comforting thing to do is to assure yourself there is nothing wrong with you.
English and mind development
CONGRATULATIONS to our congressmen especially the authors of the bill to make English the language of instruction. Preferably, curriculum matters should not be legislated but since this is merely to correct legislation of a previous era, pushed by nationalism for a national language. Times change and people mature and can look calmly on learning a non-native language and not consider it as less patriotic. We have had English as a legal language and lingua franca for our islands for over a century now. That we need another language for us to develop as a nation and individually can now be accepted without negative emotions. No doubt we need a national language for our unity but we also need another developed language with vast literature and books for our mental development, information, and trade. Literature, philosophy, art, world history, etc. cannot be accessed by our national language at this time. Time will come when it will be capable. But it is incapable at present so we need English. (Spanish and Chinese would also be helpful but these would be more difficult for us and perhaps not as useful.)
The call of Nathanael
John 1:47-51
GMA first
GMA is the first president to order government agencies to liquidate the cash advances of their officials totalling R16.3 billion by the end of the year.
Supreme Court set for historic decision
SPEAKER Joe de Venecia says there will be a plebiscite on Charter change in January.
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