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Molintas Pens Apology to Baguio Indigenous People
“I believe that, as present officials, we owe the Baguio Indigenous Peoples a public apology like the Australian government to their Aboriginal Peoples.” This was the statement of Councilor Jose Molintas in his privilege speech during the Baguio City Council’s regular session last September 19. In his speech, Molintas made reference to the public apology…
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The Definition of Hero
The definition of “hero” according to the Merriam-Webster website are as follows: 1. a.) mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability b.) an illustrious warrior c.) a person admired for achievements and noble qualities d.) one who shows great courage 2. a.) the principal character in a literary…
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My Rural Covid19 Experience
By: Mart Louis Fernando It’s been 892 days since the Philippines officially declared war against the COVID19 Pandemic. I was in Baguio when I experienced the confusing acronyms ECQ, GCQ, MECQ, GCQ+, etc. I couldn’t figure out why we can’t have a metric like on how we do it for typhoons or earthquakes. Probably a…
