Flag of the Philippine Revolution: Flag of the Katipunan featuring the society’s acronym KKK in white in a line in the middle of a field of red. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) What’s in a name, the Bard would ask. He who would live and be remembered by his words. Is it really too much ado...
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Tags: Filipino people, kuro-kuro, Philippines
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Matagal na panahon ding lugmok sa kahirapan si Juan – baon sa utang at alipin ng ibang bayan. Ngunit kahit papano’y umahon na si Juan. Bayad na ang mga utang at ang madungis n’yang pangalan ay unti-unti nang nalilinisan. Ang dating umuutang, siya na ngayon ang nagpapautang. Maaring asensado ka na ngayon sa paningin...
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Tags: lending, loans, Philippines
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Opinion. How many mandurugas will it take to populate thePhilippine Congress? AS I ROCK THIS CHAIR by Marilou’s Esposo He went on AWOL over the weekend with a mission to save a legacy, a reputation. Armed with nothing but the desire and the determination to right a wrong, he staked all he got including...
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Tags: government, kuro-kuro, officials, Politics, rants, speech
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Life ends in silence. The humility nor greatness of a man matters not in the final moment of letting go. The cheers nor the jeers will be unheard. In an instant of acceptance, man communes with his Creator about what he has done and the wages that go with them. In silence, reckoning happens...
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Tags: Definitely Filipino, government, kuro-kuro, Politics, president
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The Philippines is plagued by violent crime, with guns readily available and used in even minor disputes. Besides kidnapping and extortion gangs, there are communist and Muslim insurgencies (basically in Mindanao areas). There are often miscarriages of justice in our country as police work in the Philippines is very sloppy and technology is outdated....
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Tags: Capital punishment, Catholic Church, Crime, death pealty, death sentence, Jose Maria Sison, Philippines
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After the following the impeachment trials of CJ Corona for the past months, finally it is finished. With all my frustrations on the lack of expertise on the part of the prosecution, together with the blind arrogance of the defense, and the self-righteous pretension of the senate, I’m happy that it’s all over and the...
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Tags: changes, Corona, court, government, Impeachment, trial
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