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Happy birthday, Silliman University! - Leonor Magtolis Briones
On August 28, Silliman University will celebrate its 108th birthday in Dumaguete City. On that day, all roads will lead to its beautiful campus by the sea. Loyal alumni, former students and faculty will come by plane, boat, bus, jeep and by foot.
THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNANCE | LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES 08/24/2009 12:34 AM
Karangyaan o Kapahamakan? - Pat A. Sto. Tomas
Minumungkahi ko pa rin sa ating mga taga-subaybay na bigyang payo ang ating mga kaibigan at mga kakilala na mag-iisip ng maigi lalo na kung trabaho na nais pasukan sa ibang bansa ay HSW o isang low-skilled work.
ALAM BA NINYO | PAT A. STO. TOMAS 08/23/2009 12:32 AM
H2B working visa re-opened for 2009 - Atty. Mike Templo
Under the H2B program, US employers/petitioners are allowed to hire foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary nonagricultural jobs when there is a proven shortage of available US workers.
ATTY. MIKE TEMPLO 08/22/2009 5:58 PM
Tribute to Ka Bobby Tañada - Miriam Coronel Ferrer
Against his wishes, and therefore without his knowledge, friends and family of former senator Bobby Tañada organized a birthday party to celebrate his 75th year. Held on 19 August at the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement penthouse where Ka Bobby is a board member, the gathering brought former and future legislators, NGO workers, and activists (mostly aged 45 to 80), who shared the many causes Ka Bobby staunchly espoused in his public life.
WAYS OF SPECIES | MIRIAM CORONEL FERRER 08/21/2009 12:25 AM
Cory: Not just a story to me - Pia Hontiveros-Pagkalinawan
The yellow ribbon I tied to my SUV’s antenna the morning Cory died is still there. But it is a little worn now, limp, and almost faded. It is more than two weeks to the day a dakilang pangulo passed, and I still had not written what I wanted to write.
By Pia Hontiveros-Pagkalinawan, ABS-CBN News 08/20/2009 12:34 AM
Call Center Catch-22 - Adel Gabot
In recent tech history, there hasn’t been a more liberating gadget than the USB modem internet dongle. It’s finally allowed the regular Juan to cut the umbilical internet network cord and wander with his laptop, even way beyond the comfort zone of the wifi router at home and still remain online anywhere.
BEWARE OF BUYER | ADEL GABOT 08/19/2009 12:23 AM
Intimate partners now at risk from HIV - Danton Remoto
If you think that having an intimate partner will always keep you safe from contracting HIV, better think again.
REMOTE CONTROL | DANTON REMOTO 08/18/2009 12:51 AM
Redefining delicadeza - Leonor Magtolis Briones
Delicadeza is one word which has not changed its meaning in the Philippines for centuries. The concept has the same meaning whether one is from Luzon, Visayas or Mindanao.
THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNANCE | LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES 08/17/2009 12:00 AM
Pag-isipan ang Trabahong Nais Pasukan - Pat A. Sto. Tomas
Marahil ay inyong nasubaybayan ang kaso ni Mae Vecina, ang isa nating kababayan na nahatulan ng parusang kamatayan ng pamahalaan ng Kuwait subalit masuwerte namang nabigyan ng pardon o pagpapatawad ng Emir ng Kuwait matapos ang mahabang pakikipag-negosasyon ng ating pamahalaan.
ALAM BA NINYO | PAT A. STO. TOMAS 08/16/2009 1:17 AM
My Yellow Revolution - Anna Rodriguez-Dela Cruz
A revolutionary inspires change at one instance, a moment in history. But the essence of the revolution does not lie in that one singular moment. It lies in each and every person who decides to make a personal change because of that inspiration.
By Anna Rodriguez-Dela Cruz, ABS-CBN Program Unit Manager for Current Affairs 08/15/2009 4:13 AM