President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is ?quite disappointed? and ?exasperated? over the outcome of the senatorial elections and blames the alleged failure of local government units to deliver at least five Team Unity (TU) candidates to the Senate, an administration candidate said on Tuesday.
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DAVAO CITY — The heat from the May elections may not have dissipated yet, but the arrival of the month of June brings potent reminders for Filipinos to rally as one nation. Philippine Independence Day is traditionally celebrated on June 12, while the lesser known but perhaps increasingly significant Philippine Eagle Week is held June 4-10 of each year.
MANILA — Last May 16, history was made as three Pinays became the first Southeast Asian women to summit Mount Everest and the first women in the world to traverse the mountain from the North side to the South side. Filipinas Noelle Wenceslao, Carina Dayondon, and Janet Belarmino certainly made our country proud as they overcame numerous obstacles to reach the top of the highest mountain on earth.
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed its backing for the observance of June 7 as a ?Black Day? by its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ).
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