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BY Mariano A. Santos Publisher/Editor P-Noy’s utterances on the Hacienda Luisita conflict leave many wondering on his sincerity to liberate millions of Filipinos from the shackle of poverty. President Aquino said that he is leaving the issue to the Supreme Court and his spokespersons are shielding him from the press despite his promise of transparency. Hacienda Luisita...
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By Mariano A. Santos Publisher/Editor Let us hand it to Illinois State Senator Dan Rutherford (R, Pontiac) for his no-nonsense response to a pesky and nagging problem of the Filipino American Community. Last June 12 at the dinner celebration of the Philippine Independence Week Committee (PIWC) at a ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosemont,...
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By Mariano A. Santos PINOY Editor/Publisher Luis “Cito” Lorenzo is perceived as a key in unlocking a huge anomaly under Gloria M. Arroyo’s regime. He went to the US in 2005 when he was summoned in his capacity as former agriculture secretary by the Philippine Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chaired by then Sen. Ramon Magsaysay Jr.During...
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Guest Editorial By Fernando Fajardo Inquirer News  Service Used with permission President Aquino’s inaugural speech was criticized by some for being full of motherhood statements and not mentioning the needed specific actions. What is wrong with that? In his inaugural speech, P-Noy need only to state the tone of his new administration without the details because that can...
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By Christina Rosales, Phil Jacobson Special to PINOY Willi Buhay is an artist, a writer and a leader in Chicago’s Filipino community. He is also a son, and he prioritizes caring for his bedridden mother above all else. Every day for several hours, Buhay visits her at the rehabilitation center where she stays. He brings her...
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Editorial The volunteers who helped in the campaign of Benigno C. “Noynoy” Aquino,III are sounding deliriously triumphant .  The landslide victory of their presidential bet is certainly something to celebrate. What should worry Noynoy’s voters who comprised the 40 per cent of the Filipinos who cast their ballots for the presumptive next President of the...
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By Mariano A. Santos PINOY Editor/Publisher Ambassador Leo Herrera-Lim, 47, sat down with PINOY staffers on May 17 to share his thoughts about his new post in Chicago. Ambassador Lim is born in Zamboanga City and is married to Fidelis Carino. They have two children, Leonardo Ignitius and Frances Leanne.  His previous assignments include the United...
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By Mariano Santos, PINOY Publisher/Editor How things can change in a year. Nobody could have surmised that a fourth generation Aquino would be again crossing the threshold of the Philippine Presidency. I just finished reading the book of National Artist Nick Joaquin. “The Aquinos of Tarlac.” It was written during the Marcos Years; thus, it was...
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By Mariano Santos, PINOY Publisher/Editor A polite guest avoids religion and politics in his conversation, so it has been said. Either topic inevitably leads to a rancorous argument.  Combined, it can be, indeed, toxic. But back home, mixing faith and politics is lucrative for many cults that morphed into semi-state religion.  Founders of these enterprises...
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Editorial On April 1st, there are barely 40 days left until the Filipino voters go to the polls to elect their leaders from the president down to the barangay officials. Holy Week falls on the first week of April this year.  The Philippines being a Christian nation, 40 days is significant.  Prophet Moses and Jesus,...
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