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Jose Rizal and the Reproductive Health bill
It has been 116 years since our national hero Jose Rizal was executed in Bagumbayan, but his ideas are now being dragged into the raging debate regarding the long-pending reproductive health (RH) […]
December 30 2012 Philippine holiday – Rizal Day
Filipinos all over the world will mark the 116th anniversary of the execution of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal this December 30, 2012. The day, which this year falls on a Sunday, […]
history / journalism / philippines
December 30, 2011 Rizal Day National Holiday Pay Rules
The Philippines would be marking the 115th death anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal this December 30. Unlike Bonifacio Day (which is Gat Andres’ birth date), we commemorate Rizal Day on the day […]
history / journalism / philippines
November 30, 2011 national holiday pay rules
November 30, 2011 – another Philippine holiday! In less than three weeks, we’ll be celebrating Andres Bonifacio day – or specifically, the 148th birth anniversary of the Katipunan founder. Before I discuss […]
commentary / history / hodgepodge / philippines / politics
Muammar Gaddafi and Charice Pempengco to do a movie together? Yes!
Because of the astounding success of the recently concluded Cinemalaya 2011, a group of film enthusiasts calling themselves Association of Moviegoers (ASSMO) decided to stage another film fest just for this month […]
Did you know that July 6 and 7 are two very important dates in Philippine history?
We commemorated two very important events in Philippine history last week. National hero Jose Rizal was banished to Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte in July 6, 1892, heralding the end of his La […]
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Armando Malay: “Veneration of Rizal was a fact even before his execution” Part II
I reported about Armando Malay’s “Veneration with Understanding” for my Rizal class (PI 100) in UP Diliman two years ago. Renato Constantino’s 1969 was a controversial piece, and the arguments he put […]
education / history / philippines
Armando Malay’s excellent rebuttal of Renato Constantino’s “Veneration without Understanding” Part I
I reported about Armando Malay’s “Veneration with Understanding” for my Rizal class (PI 100) in UP Diliman two years ago. Renato Constantino’s 1969 was a controversial piece, and the arguments he put […]
personal matters / philippines
Oh, yes! June 20, 2011 is a non-working day! Will you be paid by your company?
Pres. Aquino’s holiday proclamation for June 20 (Download here!) So, you may be thinking of reporting for work on that day. How will you be paid by your employer? Take note of […]
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