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Making Asean more relevant to its people
by Wilfrido V. Villacorta
MANILA, Philippines - Many have observed that after 40 years of existence, Asean should by now be embedded in the region’s popular consciousness. They say that this goal would be possible if the organization effectively delivers what matters most to its constituents—the improvement of their livelihood and well-being.
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The best way to like a book
by Neni Sta. Romana Cruz
MANILA, Philippines -- The Library Hub in Masbate City in the Department of Education’s city division compound stood proud and ready for last week’s inauguration, looking like the newest kid on the block.
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The Latin Mass: beyond the language
by Asuncion David Maramba
MANILA, Philippines -- The Latin Mass? “I’m all for it. I love that Mass with all the memories linked to it. Like the High Mass I attended in the Seville cathedral. Besides I know Latin.” “OK din ako sa Latin Mass, for the feeling of unity, reverence and greatness for God, anywhere.”
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‘Read With Me’
by Butch Hernandez
MANILA, Philippines -- In my visits to public schools in the last five years, the biggest class size that I personally encountered had 130 students packed cheek-by-jowl in standard-size classrooms, with only a slim concrete wall separating each room.
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Demythologizing Hirohito
by Belinda A. Aquino
TOKYO -- How does one drive boredom away while waiting six hours for a connecting flight? Some passengers doze off (and I’m always amazed at how people can sleep sitting up). I always bring a traveling “companion,” usually a controversial book.
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The making of the Sona
by Ricardo Saludo
MANILA, Philippines -- In the wake of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the opening of the 14th Congress, there have been understandable concerns about the veracity or viability of updates and undertakings cited in it.
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The Cyber Education Project
by Maria Lim-Ayuyao
MANILA, Philippines -- Last April, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was in Hainan, China, to witness the signing of two multimillion-dollar loans to finance the $789-million Cyber Education Project (CEP) and the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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