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For the past 100 years, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have trained its future officers at the most prestigious and only premier military school, the Philippine Military Academy, based in...
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The Cast Out – PMA Cadet Aldrin Jeff Cudia
Compiled by Cheryl Sevegan Many of us are sent to study in school despite poverty by our loving parents who sacrifice everything just to give us a better future. Dreaming that by giving the best...
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Ms. Cesaria “Charito” Basa – Born to Inspire
By Cheryl Sevegan Most of us went abroad with a common goal – to look for a greener pasture. While cultivating and enriching ourselves in our new place, there are few who managed to express their...
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Biblical history explains why the Christian’s Holy Week observance usually coincides with the Jewish’s Passover celebration. While most Christian believers consider this holiday as the central point of...
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Pacman The Avenger The much anticipated showdown between Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and WBO Welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley lived up to the hype as both fighters showed grit,...
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Pacman The Avenger
Compiled by Ferdie Bravo The much anticipated showdown between Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and WBO Welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley lived up to the hype as both fighters showed grit,...
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Recently, news of severe drought in some parts of the Philippines caught the nationwide attention as high temperatures over the 30s blanketed the archipelago. The hot and humid weather condition with...
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Labor Day and Flores De Mayo Celebration 2014
“Sa Sipag, Tiyaga at Talino, Buong Mundo Saludo sa Manggagawang Pilipino” By Ms. Cheryl Sevegan Nothing has improved in job hunting even though years have passed by and landing a job is still an...
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Miss Cebu Jamie Herrell – Miss Philippines Earth 2014
By Cheryl Sevegan “Beauty pageant for a good cause” is also the aim of Miss Earth. It is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Along with its rivals Miss Universe...
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Reaping the Sweet ‘TASTE’ of Success
By Ms. Cheryl Sevegan Around the world, there are so many Filipinos who became successful and who have become household names in their respective careers. Here in Israel, there are but a few who left...
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We always claim that Filipinos are a bunch of educated, gifted people. We brag about our inherent qualities not found in other races such as being compassionate, hard-working and persevering. But one...
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Remembering June 12, 1898
By Ms. Cheryl Sevegan In its most basic sense, Patriotism, always associated with Nationalism, is the love for or devotion to one’s country. Often, it may be strengthened by adherence to a national...
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Mr. Aaron Sinsuat – A Man of Wisdom and Humility
Interview by Ms. Cheryl Sevegan Humility or humbleness as defined is variously seen as the act or posture of lowering oneself in relation to others, or conversely, having a clear perspective, and...
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Do you wish to be great? Do you dream to build your own lofty legacy someday for people to emulate long after you’re gone? Do you ever care about what kind of example you are going to leave when the...
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Pummeled But Not Dispirited
By Ferdie L. Bravo Preemptive safety measures ensured that casualties and damages in the recent super typhoon that wrecked havoc in the Philippines were reduced to minimal. Is this the result of...
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A Fortified Filipino Diaspora
“Sharing One Vision, One Goal” ENFiD Madrid Mini-Conference and General Assembly 2014 by Ms. Cheryl Sevegan For Filipinos living in a foreign land either as migrant workers or settling as immigrants...
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Fear in the Eyes of the Fearless
Retired Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. Arraigned Research by Ferdie L. Bravo If you were the parents of bright UP students who simply vanished one day doing a case study about the plight of poor...
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