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by Perry Diaz
There is a legislative bill — House Bill 1563 — submitted in the Philippine Congress which seeks to make “Filipino” as the primary medium of instruction in Philippine schools.  Sponsors of the bill wanted to replace English as the medium of instruction.  They believe that the use of “Filipino” — the national language — in the educational system would “better promote love of Filipino.”
“Filipino” — more appropriately “Pilipino,” or Tagalog as commonly referred to –  is the national language of the Philippines.  The letter “F” does not exist …

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by Perry Diaz
Fifty-nine years after the end of World War II, the war records should already have been archived and every war veteran compensated for fighting for freedom.  Yet, in the halls of the cavernous United States Congress, there is a haunting air of uncertainty over the fate of a band of brown brothers who fought gallantly for the United States.
After 59 years, a debt of blood and honor has yet to be paid to the surviving Filipino veterans of World War II.  Their number is fast dwindling.  After all, …

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by Perry Diaz
The presidential election is not determined by popular vote.  The President and the Vice President are elected by the Electoral College which consists of 538 American citizens. “Hey, that’s a piece of cake,” you might say.  However, the presidential election of the United States is one of the most complicated process in electing the head of state of a nation.
The Primary Election is used to select the presidential and vice presidential nominees. Each state holds it own Primary to determine which candidates of the participating political parties would …