NAUGHTY GIRL, GOOD GIRL
By Pepper Marcelo Considered as one of the great beauties in local showbiz, Gretchen Barretto has been in the public eye since her early teens as a model and later on as an actress. She is not only one of the most fashionable and glamorous celebrities today, she is also one of the more colorful personalities [...]
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WHAT P-NOY LACKS
Being un-Arroyo and anti-Arroyo can only take P-Noy so far. A moral imperative may not be enough to drive a country forward. “Clean” will make people respect you, but it won’t put food in people’s mouths. What P-Noy needs for a sustained momentum of leadership is a “strategic vision” or a “developmental vision.” READ FULL [...]
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KAPIT SA PATALIM
By F Sionil Jose We have come to esteem our overseas workers as heroes and, indeed, they are. According to official statistics, they bring annually $14 billion or even as much as $20 billion. This vast sum sustains the economy; without it, this nation will collapse — its shopping malls will close, the profligate lifestyle of [...]
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BORACAY ISLAND UNDER THREAT
The Philippines’ once pristine island of Boracay has become extremely overdeveloped, with its famous beach now choked by sewage and too many bars, the country’s new tourism minister said. In an interview with the news agency Agence France-Presse on July 9, Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim suggested it was time tourists visited equally beautiful beaches in the [...]
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THAT LUMP IN THE THROAT
By Krip Yuson But for his fate and the great challenge he now faces, he seems to be the regular fellow who never strives to be the life of the party. But for the attire and accouterments that have been foisted on him by his social and now political status, why, he could be the ordinary [...]
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FILIPINOS ALTER THE FACE OF CANADA
There are about half a million Filipino immigrants in Canada, most of them living in big cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. By 2013, the so-called visible minorities (those who come from “non-white” countries of Asia, Africa and South America) will become the majority in two major Canadian cities: 63 % in Metro Toronto and 59 % in Metro Vancouver.
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IN THE AFTERGLOW OF VICTORY, NOYNOY COMES INTO HIS OWN
By Criselda Yabes It seemed simple enough for the inaugural: they both got off the black Mercedes Benz with car plate number 1 at the far end of the grandstand, Noynoy the new president giving way to his predecessor Gloria to proceed with her final farewell, smiling and waving as she trooped the line in her [...]
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INAUGURAL SPEECH OF PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
Ang pagtayo ko dito ngayon ay patunay na kayo ang aking tunay na lakas. Hindi ko inakala na darating tayo sa puntong ito, na ako’y manunumpa sa harap ninyo bilang inyong Pangulo. Hindi ko pinangarap maging tagapagtaguyod ng pag-asa at tagapagmana ng mga suliranin ng ating bayan. Ang layunin ko sa buhay ay simple lang: maging [...]
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TRIVIA ON PRESIDENT-ELECT NOYNOY AQUINO
From the time Congress proclaims a candidate as the duly-elected president, the candidate becomes known as the President-elect. The Constitution is clear and specific: the title of the chief executive is “President of the Philippines,” and takes his oath of office as such, although in certain cases involving formal diplomatic usage, “President of the Republic of the Philippines” is used for diplomatic documents.
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MICROFINANCE: A WAY OUT OF POVERTY
Microfinance, considered one of the most viable solutions to licking poverty, has been implemented in the country and sustained by strong-willed individuals, including the late former President Cory Aquino. Local microfinance organizations are now serving approximately seven million families, with more than Php12 billion in combined portfolio.
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