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THE RIGHT MOVE While foreigners are often amazed and even quite perplexed why the Philippines celebrates Christmas for four months starting September, this is still not the most unusual way of celebrating the Christmas season. All around the world, different countries have their unique ways of...

WALA LANG THE RELUCTANT POLITICIAN Dr. Galicano C. Apacible Demosthenes would have been speechless over democracy Pinoy style.   Our founding fathers set the tone. Members of the Malolos Congress (1898) were theoretically from everywhere but it’s strange that Pedro Paterno of Manila...

UNITED NATIONS -- The UN General Assembly in New York ends Monday but without speeches by those in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar, one of many quirks at this year's diplomatic marathon that saw 100 leaders defy coronavirus fears to meet in person. The flag of the United Nations is seen is seen on...