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We wish to express our profound appreciation to Dagupan City and our fellow Dagupenos, led by the dynamic and indefatigable Mayor Belen T. Fernandez, for bestowing us the Biskeg Na Baley Diamond Award, “the highest honor,” during the 75th Diamond Jubilee of Dagupan last June 19,...
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We join our cousin Gretchen de Venecia del Rosario and her family in mourning the passing of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario.
As our country’s top diplomat during the President Benigno Aquino III administration, Albert first captured the Filipino people’s...
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The “geopolitical archenemies” Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic ties, after many years of belligerent relations. The hostility between the two countries, which has largely contributed to instability in the Middle East, has been a major concern in the...
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The coronation of King Charles III on May 6 is a historic moment in British history. It marks the beginning of a new era for the United Kingdom and the first coronation to take place in the 21st century.
The 74-year-old King ascended the British throne following the death of his...
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In Dagupan, before we turned 10, we faced the best and the worst in our young life. We survived the grim life of World War II and lost our dear, loving mother Casimira to tuberculosis at 45, a few months after Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s landed in our town.
Dagupan has a history that...
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Former Iranian Vice President Hassan Ghafouri Fard, a dear friend and a staunch stalwart in political party and parliamentary diplomacy passed away a few days ago in Tehran. He was 79.
Vice President Ghafouri Fard was a founding member of ICAPP, the International Conference of Asian...
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In commemoration of the National Women’s Month, we wish to reprint here our column dated March 13, 2022.
“In recent years, many iconic women leaders have emerged. Outstanding women in global politics include Margaret Thatcher in Britain; Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, the first...
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Jose de Venecia Jr.Former Speaker of the House
Since its founding in 1900, the Manila Bulletin has been a chronicler of the events and developments that shape our country’s history.
Manila Bulletin’s commitment to responsible, fair, and balanced news reporting is one of its many...
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Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr.
(Remarks at the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) Special Workshop on Climate Change with the theme: ‘The Role of Political Parties in Asia to Achieve Net Zero’ on Dec. 8, 2021)
His Excellency former...
