Father Damaso is campaigning for Robredo
"She is better off without any endorsement from any of the Catholic priests." Father Damaso, the villanous friar in Dr. ...
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Jose Rizal’s diplomatic fighting style
We first meet heroes in books and on television—fictional heroes armed with different skills to fight the oppressors and fight ...
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The never ending relevance of ‘Noli Me Tangere’
If our National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal, were reincarnated today, I cannot help but wonder, would he be more inspired ...
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Jose Rizal, the foodie
Jose Rizal was a keen observer of culinary methods and techniques, and his interest in food found its way into ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.