PHILIPPINES REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BILL - HIGH ABORTIONS CHURCH LACKS MORAL...

Don't wait for the things to happen. The time will just pass you by. Make a move and do an effort to attain your likes and wants.

Just reminding you that we don't know what's going to happen the next day. Life is not permanent. Do the things you think will complete your
 life:)

                                          

                                               For now, I'm happy and contended being single.

                                                                 I'm free, get no commitments, no worries, I'm not hearing                                    pretty lies, no heartbreaks but still, i will never get tired of waiting for that someone who would have the courage to prove to me that there is more to life. when SHE and ME collides

                  

Article

http://www.tobacco.org/articles/country/philippines/

Case Study

http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/resourcesquality/wpccasestudy3.pdf

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Philippine History and Culture Series

Edited by Hector Santos © 1996-99 by PHGLA All rights reserved

Members of the Philippine History Group of Los Angeles (PHGLA) write articles on all topics of Philippine history and culture. PHGLA has no political stand on historical matters. We believe that a good historian must not be an advocate for an ideology and that an advocate for a cause, no matter how noble, cannot be a good historian. Nevertheless, each member of PHGLA has his own personal point of view that other members respect. Our member articles are under the heading, "Member Articles." PHGLA seeks outstanding articles from nonmembers and publishes them here under "Guest Articles." PHGLA welcomes opinions that most participating members may not agree with and provides a forum for them to be heard. Their opinions are published in these pages under "Opposing Views." Member Articles "The Ati-Atihan Festival" by Reuben Domingo. This quasi-religious spectacle has elements of both the sacred and the profane. It is similar to the Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro but is not celebrated during the Holy Week and comes from a completely different origin. The author traces one possible historical origin of this boisterous and raucous celebration. Warning: This page contains several large graphics files which may slow down your download. Turn your graphics off if this becomes a problem. "Macario Sakay: Tulisán or Patriot?" by Paul Flores. After the last remnants of Aguinaldo's army surrendered, other Filipinos organized and used armed resistance to continue their fight for independence. One of the more colorful and relatively successful characters was the long-haired Sakay who continued his fight in the hills of the Tagalog region. "Miguel Malvar, the Last Holdout" by Paul Dimayuga. After Aguinaldo was captured, his generals continued their war for independence against the Americans. One by one, they fell to American power. So did Malvar, the last to inherit the command in the official chain of succession. "The Balangiga Massacre: Getting Even" by Victor Nebrida. In one of the cruelest episodes of the Philippine-American War, thousands of Samar civilians including innocent women and children were killed by American forces on orders by their general to turn Samar into "a howling wilderness." This was in retaliation for an earlier raid by Filipino independence fighters on the American garrison in Balangiga. "Revolutionary War in the Ilocos" by Alfonso S. Quilala, Jr. Little is known by the public about the war in the Ilocos region waged by Filipinos against Spanish and American forces. The contribution of the Ilocanos in the fight for Philippine independence came under the leadership of many colorful characters. "War for Independence: The View From a Small Town" by Ramon Sison. The fight for independence intimately affected the lives of the people in one small Ilocos Sur town. The scenes described here probably happened in countless other small towns in the Philippines as well. "Messianic Leaders of the Revolution" by Paul Dimayuga. Many of the battles against foreign domination were led by eccentric folk heroes who often proclaimed themselves as messiahs, prophets, popes, or even gods. Here are some of them and their organizations. "Book Review: Inventing a Hero" by Hector Santos. This new book by Glenn Anthony May (Battle for Batangas) is sure to be controversial because it claims that the manuscripts on which we base what we know about Andres Bonifacio are forgeries. Guest Articles "Keeping the Spirit of 1896 Alive" by Onofre D. Corpuz. "A full 100 years" after it happened, our scholars still do not tell the complete story of the Revolution. Instead, they "indulge in a Filipino pastime: depicting our heroes in conflict" such as the "supposed bitter rivalry between Bonifacio and ... Aguinaldo, as if their differences and not the sacred cause of our people's war were the essence of the history of the Revolution." This is the best and most complete short account of the Philippine wars for independence available anywhere. "The Independence Day That Wasn't" by Alan Berlow. The terms of the July 4, 1946 "independence" were so onerous that even the United States Department of State protested, saying it was "clearly inconsistent with the basic foreign economic policy of this country" and a betrayal of "our promise to grant the Philippines genuine independence." "Forget Your Darling Far Away" by P.N. Abinales. Did Gen. John Pershing really father some children in Zamboanga? "Gen. Jose Ignacio Paua: A Chinese General in the Philippine Revolution" by Teresita Ang See. An unsung and almost unknown hero was a pure-blooded Chinese who served as a general in the Philippine Revolutionary Army. "By the President of the Philippines, Proclamation No. 28 Declaring June 12 as Philippine Independence Day" by Diosdado Macapagal. The text of the document that moved the independence day celebration from July 4 to June 12. "June 12 as Independence Day" by Diosdado Macapagal. The former president explains why he set the date to June 12. "Ugly Balikbayans and Heroic OCWs" by Vicente L. Rafael. Why are balikbayans considered walang hiya and OCWs the "new heroes?" Excerpted from "Your Grief Is Our Gossip: Overseas Filipinos and Other Spectral Presences," the full version of which can also be downloaded from this page. Opposing Views "July 4, 1946: True Philippine Independence Day" by Bobby Reyes. The Philippine Independence of June 12, 1898 had no validity and the true Philippine Independence Day was July 4, 1946.

                                               

                                   He is the reason why I'm here...

                                                        What life Means To Me?

                           Life means to me family and friends who you can trust and who trust you.

                           I am pretty much on the happy side of my life, but like all teens, I do, I have

                          my "days off", that means i do have some sad days and depressed days.

                          i have many friends that sort of look out for me and when i am having a bad day.

                          I make my school days go by thinking of either the next hour or what i will do 

                          when i get home or on the weekend. To my fellow youth, do not let things past so

                          fast. Savor each moment that you are still in the bracket of youthfulness, because the

                          secret to fulfilled life and too far from regrets is to live each day and moment meaningfully..

   

I myself consider this tree as a symbol for what i am,

who am i and what is my capacity as a human being...

As a tree, I as a friend give shade to other people,

The people who i owe much in the development 

of my outlook in life......

In myself, I can see it with this tree, that whenever,

whatever circumstances, hindrances and trials that may come

I am still standing, hoping and trying to overcome all of these

Through the strength that God endowed me.......

Never Give Up

                                                     "In every ending, there is a beginning"

Journey

Half the world is sleeping,
half the world's awake
half can hear their hearts beat
half just hear them break

I am but a traveler, in most every way
Ask me what you want...to know

What a journey it has been
And the end is not in sight
But the stars are out tonight
and they're bound to guide my way

When they're shining on my life
I can see a better day
I won't let the darkness in,
what a journey it has been.

I have been to sorrow
I have been to bliss
Where I'll be tomorrow,
I can only guess

Through the darkest desert
Through the deepest snow,
Forward always forward, I go..

What a journey it has been
and the end is not in sight
But the stars are out tonight
and they're bound to guide my way

When they're shining on my life
I can see a better day
I won't let the darkness in,
what a journey it has been...

Forward, always forward...
Onward, always up...
Catching every drop of hope
In my empty cup

What a journey it has been
And the end is not in sight
But the stars are out tonight
and they're bound to guide my way

When they're shining on my life
I can see a better day
I won't let the darkness in,
what a journey it has been...

What a journey it has been...