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By Jay De Leon
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Saturday, 31 January 2009 |
The World Attentively Listens…
The inaugural speech delivered by President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009 during the transfer of power was unprecedented. It was addressed not only to the Americans but also to the nations of the world. His message was full of confidence and hope that every American must treasure as an inspiration in battling the present crises we are in. He expressed a strong sense of humility and love for peace as well as intensity in defending America and allied nations against aggressions. He expressed a strong leadership in mentioning that America needs to lead once more. In my opinion his speech was comparable to the speeches of two great former presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy.
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By Perry Diaz
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Saturday, 31 January 2009 |
Taking over the reign of power of the greatest country on Earth at a time of economic implosion and seemingly endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could be too much to bear for any man in this day and age. But that's what Barack Obama did at noon on January 20, 2009, when he took his oath as the 44th President -- and the first President of African descent -- of the United Sates of America. And to signify the symbolic meaning of his meteoric rise to lead the nation, he took the oath of office using the same Bible used by Abraham Lincoln in 1861. And with confidence and self-assurance, President Obama declared during his inaugural address: "Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and begin the work of remaking America."
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OWNING LANDS IN THE PHILIPPINES |
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By Atty. Simonette Sibal-Pulido
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Saturday, 31 January 2009 |
If you look around Metro Manila today, you will see a lot of real estate developments, from condominiums to houses in posh villages. With the decline in the purchasing power of the peso, and with almost 70% of the Philippine population living below the poverty line, real estate developers have started targeting the overseas Filipino workers who are earning in dollars and those former Filpinos who wish to retire or acquire investments in the Philippines.
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Sinulog draws millions of revelers, devotees |
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By Eddie O. Barrita
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Saturday, 31 January 2009 |
CEBU CITY, Jan. 18 (PNA) – Millions of both local and foreign tourists and devotees have flocked over the weekend to this central Philippine city of Cebu, some 600 kilometers south of Manila, to join the Sinulog festival in honor of the centuries-old miraculous image of the Sr. Sto. Nino.
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan gave the image of the Sto. Nino as a baptismal gift to Hara Amihan, wife of reigning Rajah Humabon, when Magellan came to Cebu on April 7, 1521.
The same image was found unharmed among the burning embers of the city when conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi came to Cebu more than 40 years later on April 28, 1565 to start the formal Christianization and colonization of the Philippine islands.
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Gov't looking for new job opportunities here and abroad for Filipino workers |
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By AFF
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Saturday, 31 January 2009 |
MANILA, (PNA) -- Malacañang said today the government is stepping up the search for new job opportunities here and abroad for Filipino workers to mitigate the impact of the global economic meltdown on the country’s workforce.
Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Director-General Cerge Remonde said in an interview this afternoon over Radyo ng Bayan that tapping job markets abroad is a priority item of the agenda of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo when she attends the 2009 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland late this month.
On Feb. 1, Remonde will replace Press Secretary Jesus G. Dureza who will assume the post of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel.
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