Great Filipino Music Artists (80’s – Present) Basil Valdez Like many Filipino singers in the 1970s‚ Valdez started solo on his career as a folk singer. In 1972‚ he joined the Circus Band and after it was disbanded‚ he released Ngayon at Kailanman‚ his first solo album. In the Circus Band‚ he met Ryan Cayabyab‚ who was then part of other band. When Valdez was preparing his album Ngayon at Kailanman‚ he asked Cayabyab to give a few songs‚ he did. Cayabyab stands as Valdez’s musical director for
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Death Penalty In Philippines During Spanish colonial rule‚ the most common method of executions were shooting by the firing squad (especially for treason/military crimes‚ usually reserved for independence fighters) and garrotte (a notable case would be the Gomburza). A prominent example is the country’s national hero‚ Jose Rizal‚ who was executed by firing squad on the morning of December 30‚ 1896. In 1926‚ the electric chair was introduced‚ by the United States colonial government. This made
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Each and every one of us has their own reaction about the third State of the Nation Address of President Benigno “NoyNoy” Aquino III. There’s always a negative and positive reaction. We always have comments in every part of the SONA especially the topics and issues that the president have mentioned‚ even the language that the president used. Most of the issues in our country were mentioned by PNoy like the billions wasted by PAGCOR for coffee. I agreed with what PNoy said‚ wondering if the people
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The CAAP law was the government’s resolution to the downgrading of the Philippine aviation industry to category 2 by ICAO. It has been two years since the CAAP law was enacted‚ and still the Philippines is still at category 2 with major issues in safety and security. What has the law accomplished since its inception? CAAP said in October 2010 that it has addressed 46 out of 64 of the FAA audit findings‚ and said that with regard to the remaining 18 audit findings‚ CAAP said it will continue a
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Health and Environment Deficit in education‚ health services weighs down CCT by Che de los Reyes SOCIAL WATCH Co-Convener Marivic Raquiza considers it “very one-sided” that the government monitors compliance by beneficiaries – the so-called demand side – of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program‚ but not the supply side‚ which the national and local government should take care of. After all‚ a lack in the latter would make it harder for the beneficiaries to comply with the conditions
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A few years ago‚ renowned director Joel Lamangan and Palanca-awardee scriptwriter Bonifacio Ilagan teamed up with Ricky Lee to film the Flor Contemplacion Story‚ a movie based on the life of an overseas Filipino worker sentenced to die in Singapore. Her death amplified the costs of labor migration. Recently‚ Lamangan and Ilagan teamed up again to film another gripping portrayal of the continuing poor working conditions of overseas Filipino workers. “Flor’s story was a film on one individual’s
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Parlade and its Information Security and Privacy sub-comittee co-chaired by Albert Dela Cruz of PHCERT and Atty. Elfren Meneses of the NBI. ITECC was established under the presidency of Joseph Estrada‚ And continued during the term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. It was headed by Secretary Virgilio ‘Ver’ Peña‚ the first Chair of the former Commission on Communication and Information Technology (CICT)‚ and was an attempt to harmonize the U.S Computer Fraud and Abuse Act‚ the Cybercrime Prevention Treaty
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I-Introduction We are facing the second impeachment trial in our history‚ this time of the highest leadership of the Judiciary‚ a branch of government not usually thrown political intrigue. Impeachment‚ which forms part of our constitutional system of checks and balances‚ originated in England and was later adopted by American colonial governments. We subsequently adopted this concept‚ among numerous others‚ in our own Constitution. Academic studies show that‚ historically speaking‚ impeachment has
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FERDINAND MARCOS Marcos Deserted Achievements It is a Filipino trait to have long memories on the mistakes one has done and has short memories on the good one has accomplished. This axiom defines the invictus of President Ferdinand Marcos. The fictioned awful acts attributed to him and to his family shunned his achievements and contributions to our country. Looking back at history‚ during the Marcos administration‚ social justice finds concrete translation in development plans and programs.
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ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY DEFINITION According to Republic Act No. 7659‚ death penalty is a penalty for crimes that are "heinous for being grievous‚ odious and hateful offenses and which‚ by reason of their inherent or manifest wickedness‚ viciousness‚ atrocity and perversity are repugnant and outrageous to the common standards and norms of decency and morality in a just‚ civilized and ordered society." Death penalty is a cruel‚ futile and dangerous punishment for "very serious reasons and with
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