Posts by tag: philippines

11 months ago

MEMORIES

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MEMORIES

MEMORIES. Father and son enjoy the sight of a colorful ferris wheel at San Pedro Square, a night attraction organized by the city for the Christmas season. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)

11 months ago

Fiesta of All Fiestas

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Fiesta of All Fiestas

More than four centuries of foreign acculturation of the Filipino has effectively woven a cultural matrix that has welded both Spanish and American influences in the Christmas consciousness of present-day Filipinos.

12 months ago

VP Sara criticized for opposing peace talks

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VP Sara criticized for opposing peace talks

Vice President Sara Duterte’s opposition to the resumption of peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has not gained support from allies in the Marcos Jr. administration.

12 months ago

Why November 23 is a significant date in GRP-NDF talks

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Why November 23 is a significant date in GRP-NDF talks

The date November 23, when Philippine government representatives and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) signed a joint statement for the possible resumption of peace talks, is significant, says a peace and human rights observer. 

12 months ago

Short story on Matigsalugs bags Gawad Bien Lumbera award

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Short story on Matigsalugs bags Gawad Bien Lumbera award

A story of a Matigsalug family who lost their land to a rich owner in the time of the pandemic and how they made it costly to the owner won second prize for Cebuano short story in the recent 2023 Gawad Bienvenido Lumbera National Literary Contest.