Month: April 2014
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Full text: Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA)
In an apparent offering to visiting President Barack Obama, the Philippines and the U.S. signed the new Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement on April 28, 2014 at Malacanan Palace, within an hour from the U.S. chief executive’s arrival in Manila. Here is the full text of EDCA:
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St. John Paul II and Filipinos: Quotes from the Papal visits
St. John Paul II visited the Philippines twice during his papacy and his speeches revealed his “love affair” with Filipinos and his special concern for the youth, professionals and the poor and the marginalized.
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Give the peace talks a chance
If you care about peace, and would like to see the peace talks between the government and the communist rebels to resume, this post is for you — as well as my column today at the Manila Bulletin. The formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) and the National…
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#iBlog10: Bloggers as activists
On April 4, I joined my friend Kiko Acero at a panel discussion on “blogging and activism” at the 10th Philippine Blogging Summit at the University of the Philippines’ Malcolm Hall. Bloggers should continue to use their popularity and influence for activism.