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Traslación
Every January 9, the Traslación of the Black Nazarene (commemoration of the “solemn transfer” of the image’s copy from San Nicolás de Tolentino in Intramuros to Quiapo) makes its way along the streets of Quiapo in the Philippine capital of Manila, with attendees reaching up to 12 million and the procession taking as long as…
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Back to school? Bleak conditions likely to remain under 2019 budget
“The age-old problem of classroom and facilities shortage refuses to be obscured.” By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Last week, at least 27.2 million Filipino students returned to schools all over the country. No less than Education Secretary Leonor Briones addressed students, saying that it will take a whole community to prepare them…
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FIRST PERSON| How my politics strengthened my faith
By MENCH TILENDO Last year’s Eid prayer with my sister and her friend, at the Quiapo Golden Mosque. This year marks the seventh year for me to have spent the Holy month of Ramadan away from my family. Since I entered college in 2012, one of the many adjustments I had to take was celebrating…
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Lumad chieftain, 6 others arrested in Misamis Oriental
Datu Reynaldo Ayuma condemns what he calls as “development aggression” in their community in a protest action in July 2018. (Photo by Ima Ariate) Kalumbay described Datu Reynaldo Ayuma as being “consistently at the forefront of the struggle of the Camansi evacuees against development aggression of their ancestral domain.” By EMILY VITAL Bulatlat.com MANILA —…
