Public Lives By Randy David Philippine Daily Inquirer May 1, 2016 At the end of his rambling speeches before mesmerized crowds, presidential candidate and preelection poll frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte touches the Philippine flag that is brought to him on cue. He brings it to his lips, and solemnly proclaims: “Together let’s fix this country.” As […]
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Updated: November 30, 2022, 7:30 P.M. A page from the past – the entry in the Carcar church’s’ book of deaths showing Leon Kilat (Pantaleon Villegas), identified as an ‘insurecto’ and an ‘indio’ died on April 7, 1898. It is signed by Fr. Manuel Fernandez. (photo: Ted Alcuitas) This month in history Apolinario Alcuitas
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Duterte in 1989: “Shoot-to-kill can never be shoot-to-live” By Carolyn O. Arguillas April 18, 2016 DAVAO CITY (MindaNews ) “When the order is shoot-to-kill, it can never be shoot-to-live,” Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte said after a bloody end to a hostage-taking in August 1989, when he was still on his first of what would be
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Gory ritual survives In one of the most enduring rituals during Lent, the re-enactment of Christ’s death on the Cross on Good Friday has persisted to this day despite being frowned upon by church leaders – drawing crowds of tourists and locals to the gory spectacle. The annual ritual happens in San Pedro Cutud village,
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Priest -turned activist wins award for environmental work By Ted Alcuitas Long before Laudato Si, Pope Francis’ encyclical on The Care of Creation and the Climate Change movement, an obscure priest from the island of Mindoro in the southern Philippines was waging his own battle against environmental degradation. Fr. Edwin ‘Edu’ Gariguez received an “environmental
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Bayan Mo, Ipatrol Mo’s Rowena Caranza-Paraan in front of ‘Alimango’ mountain. Alimango Festival The Alimango Festival is an annual celebration in the town of Lala in Lanao del Norte. Residents of Lanao del Norte and neighboring areas, including stakeholders of the local fishing industry, trooped to this town to witness and participate in the celebration.
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Philipp Tiu thought he died By Ted Alcuitas One of Jeopardy’s biggest winner vacillated between Victoria or Vancouver in answering the final question and almost “died”. “I really thought I had died and and gone to heaven. I told my wife afterwards, ‘No offense to you honey, but I’m happier, more elated than the moment
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InterAksyon.com means BUSINESS March 19, 2016 MANILA, Philippines — Attention overseas Filipino workers, the following is a list of recruitment agencies whose licenses to recruit and send workers abroad have been cancelled. The list was taken from the records of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration which issued final and executory orders against them, indicating respective
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Breaking Winnipeg, Manitoba Marcelino leaves post By Ted Alcuitas After less than three years, Orli Marcelino is leaving the post as Honorary Consul for Winnipeg, a post he held since August 2013. In a letter dated March 8, 2016 and reported by The Pilipino Express today, Marcelino expressed thanks for being given the oppourtunity to
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