" 'Tis not seasonable to call a man a traitor that has an army at his heels."John Selden (1584-1654), British jurist, statesman. "Traitor," Table Talk (1686).
We pride ourselves with our regionalistic inclinations. We identify ourselves with our friends, relatives, and neighbours. And we find ourselves more in common with our kababayan. Our townmates, provincemates, and [...]
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In its September 14, 2003 issue, the Philippine Star reported the following:
ASIA'S LARGEST CONVENTION CENTER TO BE BUILT IN SUBIC SUBIC BAY FREEPORT
The Subic International Hotel (SIH), the Freeport's largest hotel, will invest P300 million for the construction of a world-class convention center which, when completed, is touted to be the largest in Asia.
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SIH President [...]
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Quezon Province, no doubt, is one big stretch of a country. A former governor once mused that Pres. Quezon, being a semi-dictator in his time, personally delineated the metes and bounds of his province, Tayabas, using a pencil in the presence of the chiefs of the Bureau of Lands and the present day National Mapping [...]
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