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		<title>Mabuhay Pinoy! Carlos P. Romulo</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 21:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Car</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carlos P. Romulo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[MABUHAY PINOY! contains Filipiniana tidbits and information showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Filipino people. ______________________________________ There were many times  in our history when Filipinos became proud as a nation not because of boxing champions and YouTube singing sensations. This is one of them. Carlos P. Romulo literally placed the Philippines on the map. Back when the United Nations in New York City, was choosing its official seal, US Senator Warren Austin had to answer to this little man from the Philippines. When the proposed UN seal was shown, Romulo asked Senator Warren, then head of the seal selection committee, "Where is the Philippines?". The senator explained, "It's too small to include. If we put the Philippines, it would be no more than a dot.". Romulo answered, "I want that dot." Today, a tiny dot between the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea can be found on the UN seal. (Wikipedia) &#160; &#160; More can be read from carlospromulo.org: online repository of select items from General Romulo&#8217;s collection of writings, speeches, photographs, letters, films, medals, and other memorabilia.]]></description>
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		<title>My Little Blue Bird</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Car</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[lenten prayer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[hi, handsome bird. your eye is filled with meaning that I cannot yet understand. your feathers of blue make me want to look at the sky and the sea more than i should have been through these years. i very much admire how you proudly stand guard by your nest that you built prodigiously and patiently. i wish i can do the same for my future home &#8230; i wish i can tell you how you make me smile every day i look at you &#8230; and i wish you know how you remind me of how beautiful that mind is of whoever created you.]]></description>
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		<title>Himala</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Car</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The frightening thought that age is catching up with me worries me every time I fall into the habit of comparing my generation to the youngsters now. It was the same way my Mom or Lola would elevate their times by discrediting ours. They would say: &#8220;Kami noon pandesal lang at mga prutas ang baon okay na. Kayo paresto-restoran pa! Para namang kumikita na kayo ng pera. &#8221; &#8220; Noong bata kami palaging may chaperone sa sayawan, ngayon kayo ang gagaling tumakas.&#8220; &#8220;Sa paaralan namin noon walang calculator pero ang bibilis naming magcompute. Kayo may computer na pero ang bobobo nyo pa rin sa Math!&#8220; I&#8217;m starting to sound like my Mom. I would tell my panganay: &#8220;Kami noon walang facetime pero mas masaya kasi face-to-face interaction&#8221;. &#8220;Noon malandi ka kung may boyfriend o girlfriend ka sa high school, ngayon kayo naglalambutsingan pa daw sa classroom sabi ng Madam mo.&#8221; &#8220;Bastos na mga bata ngayon. Di na nagmamano at di marunong gumalang sa matatanda. Noon kabataan ko tatayo ako sa bus pag may matandang sasakay.&#8221; The whole point is to prove that the past &#8212; the subjective past &#8212;  is much better than the present, an aging ego&#8217;s favorite past [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Les Miserables and Bonifacio</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Car</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Truth be told, I watched Les Miserables not for its Hollywood trappings, but in memory of the heroism of the great Andres Bonifacio and the Katipuneros of 1896. Victor Hugo&#8217;s novel from which the musical, and subsequently the film, was based from was among the books that inspired Bonifacio to launch the Philippine revolution. I didn&#8217;t sob as the blonde in front of me did neither did I feel sorry for the tragedy of Eponine&#8217;s unrequited love.  I was focused more on the  poverty of the times, and how social injustice can turn innocence into scum. I cringe at how women were punished more for indecency while men were condoned. I saw how children were unlikely victims of the abhorrent crimes, legal and social injustices. While reading the original french novel, Bonifacio probably drew similarities between the 18th century France and the 19th century Philippines that strenghtened (or inspired) his conviction to lay his life for the cause of the country. After the movie, the song of the young rebels continues on in my head. I can just imagine the song coming out of Bonifacio&#8217;s mouth. Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Firth McEchern&#8217;s Language Policy, Rights and Diversity Updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Car</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Language]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Language Notes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Naimbag a malemyo apo! Magandang hapon po! Good afternoon! Thank you for your interest in and dedication to language revitalization, rights, cultural democracy, diversity, mother tongue education, minority engagement, the Iloko language, other Philippine languages, or all of the above. As an important member of the community, please feel free to print and peruse the following Provincial Progress Reports (attached) about language in education and other sectors at your leisure. If you are checking this email on behalf of your superior, please pass the attached Reports on to the owner of the email account as they arrive each month. As you may know, the Provincial Government of La Union, along with partners from the education, religious, commercial, NGO, and media sectors, has recently begun taking steps to improve its language services, protect the Province&#8217;s Ilokano and IP linguistic and cultural heritage, communicate more effectively with rural/poor populations, help the Department of Education implement its new nationwide policy &#8220;mother tongue-based multilingual education&#8221; in La Union primary schools, and cultivate greater respect and non-discrimination for the vernacular in various sectors. One recent accomplishment on the legislative front, meanwhile, is the Local Language (Iloko) Code of La Union. If you want to find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Car</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[new year 2012]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everything could have ended this year, but it didn&#8217;t. So this year I&#8217;m most thankful for having survived the Armageddon 2012. I expect more death defying struggles to come but with a powerful Ally up high, I feel secured knowing there&#8217;s an evacuation site behind those icy clouds. Even if Life decides to breakup with Humanity again &#8212; for real, at least I am well-rehearsed. Happy New Year, Pilipinas and New York! (Surely, morbid thinking is the highlight of 2012.)]]></description>
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		<title>Caring for the Elderly</title>
		<link>http://ilocanoyork.com/caring-for-the-elderly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Car</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the rest of the world were partying for the new year, these daughters happily fulfilled their filial obligations. &#8216;Nanay&#8217; is sick so like any true-blooded Pinoy anak, they were by her bedside. In the entire rehab of 8 floors, they were the only ones. I so admire Pinoy values especially when these are practiced outside the Philippines. Mabuhay ang Pinoy!]]></description>
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		<title>Crucified Man Amongst Us</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Car</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Brazilian, Italian and Filipino faithfuls of Our Lady of Pompei Church came together to honor Bro. Michael Lamantia on his 50th anniversary as a religious brother under the Scalabrini Fathers. Commendable is Bro. Michael&#8217;s devotion to Pompei and Catholic faith that remain steadfast over the years. He renewed his vows of chastity, poverty and obedience on October 20, 2012. A walking &#8216;crucified man&#8217; (someone who is ready to suffer as Christ did on the Cross) among us is indeed rare . Happy Anniversary, Bro. Michael! May more clergy serve as selflessly as you do to both Church and His community.   &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>How Pinoys Conquer the Heat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merry Car</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[largest malls in the world]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SM City Malls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summer heat]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Summer really made its presence felt right on its first day. June 20th recorded 95 degree Fahrenheit that felt more like 105, and today is much the same if not worse. Thanks  for the airconditioner! Back home in the Philippines, super malls are the greatest relief for Pinoys. As a college student back in the 90s, I remember hanging out in SM City Edsa to beat the heat. Aside from the centralized AC, the said mall has many attractions – movie theaters, bowling alley, bingo, salons, spa, gyms, art corners, seating/waiting area, concert venue, fast food, restaurants, bakeries, groceries, pharmacies, car park, and practically all sorts of stores, stalls and offices! Even doctors, dentists, and dermatologists! It’s truly living up to its tagline, ‘We have it all for you.” The incinerating heat usually between the months of May to August was probably a major reason for the proliferation and continuing success of the record size malls in Manila that are so huge no American shopping malls can beat their size. The biggest mall in Northeast America, West Edmonton Mall in Canada, is merely 3.77 million sq ft with 800+ stores compared to the Philippines’ largest, SM City North Edsa ,5.2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NI MANANG KO</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Martinez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our contributor, Mark Martinez, is a Speech Communications graduate of UP Baguio. On his free time he writes prose and poetry in three languages: English, Tagalog and Ilocano. He is a freelance journalist and currently dabbles in photography. Ubing ak pay lang idi pimmanaw ni manang ko Napan jay Amerika ta pinitisyunan ni apong ko Narigat kano ditoy isu nga ijay nga agbirok ti trabaho Ijay na nga ikurri tay BS Nursing na nga kurso Imbati na tay lakay na nga isu met ti bayaw ko Maysa a tricycle driver tay naasawa ni manang ko Plinano da nga mapan met ijay ni manong Pilo Ngem madi met makaala-ala Visa tapno makasaruno Adda ti anak da nga lalaki ti timmao Dimmakkel tay kaanakak nga awan ti ina na nga mangisuro Disisaisen tay ubing, tattan ket bumaro Nasursuro nan ti arak, sigarilyo, ken naduma-duma pay a bisyo Ado ti nagbaliwen manipod di nag-abroad ni manang ko Ado met ti nasurutan nan nga madi tay piman a bayaw ko Awanen tay singpet nan nga naayatan da tatang ko Sugal, bulang, arak, babae&#8211; napirdin ni bayaw ko Nakadanon kenni manang ko tay napasamak a kanito Nasaktan nakem na ta naanakan ni manong jay kabit [...]]]></description>
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