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I cannot forget his collaboration with Wynton Marsalis, my idol for being one of the greatest trumpeters and for championing both jazz and classical music. Nelson and Marsalis teamed up to play good music and produced an album titled “Two Men with the Blues.”

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The tedium has not been caused by the prosecution. Mr. Corona’s defense lawyers have been delaying the trial through circuitous objections and motions, the latest being strenuous protest against the prosecution’s motion to subpoena their client’s bank records.

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This post by Filomeno St. Ana III on Vicky Abad Kerblat’s book, Jawid sawen nu Vatan!, brings me back to one of my best Philippine holidays ever, in the practically untouched yet progressive province called Batanes. Allow me to share with you this retro post, published exactly a year ago, about the group of islands that I believe every Filipino should visit at least once in their lifetime.

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Batanes, we must emphasize, is not just about beautiful sceneries and hospitable people. Although rural and lacking in high-value economic activities, Batanes’s development is impressive.

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Corona de Gloria

On January 15, 2012 By

Relate these to the impeachment and relevance rushes in. Unexplained wealth relates to the presidency as it likewise relates to possessions and posh residences. Relate the litany further and the presidency is suddenly linked to the Chief Justice. Round it out and the merry mix relates to one another in a pattern resembling a spider’s web.

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ProPinoy received the following email from Frando Sarmiento, an OFW based in Dubai. We are publishing this with his permission.

http://interaksyon.com/article/19310/teodoro-l–locsin-jr–why-we-need-law?fb_comment_id=fbc_5006989942128_693502_5006991495128

(A reaction on the link)

Mr. Locsin is indeed right in vigorously defending the law to the letter. For all intents and purposes, the defense is commendable.

However, I believe we should take [...]

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Barring any big natural disaster or a huge political disturbance, (the latter’s occurrence is highly unlikely given the high approval and trust rating of the administration), domestic economic growth rate will probably reach five to six percent this year.

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The Corona Contradiction

On January 6, 2012 By

Our principal basis for installing Benigno Aquino III is our hunger for justice. It’s time we get this movable feast going. After all, we have crooks to catch.

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2011

On January 2, 2012 By

Out with the old, ugly, and despicable. In with the new—honest and accountable institutions.

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The so-called assault on the Supreme Court comes as a visceral blow. Natalie Portman almost whispers, “So this is how liberty dies… with thunderous applause

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