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Congress urged to honor
Ninoy's death by compensating martial law victims
August 18, 2003
As the nation commemorates the 20th death anniversary
of Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr.
on August 21, Congress could best honor Ninoy's
martyrdom by passing legislation that would compensate
the more than 10,000 human rights victims of Martial
Law. 
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OFW kin's help sought
on absentee voting law
August 12, 2003
Families of overseas Filipinos must help out government
in its information campaign, Presidential Adviser
on Overseas Filipino Communities Secretary Heherson
T. Alvarez today urged, to avoid wasting Republic
Act 9189 or the Overseas Absentee Voting Act that
will allow them to vote while abroad beginning with
the May 2004 national elections.
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Restoration of Balagiga
Bells must correct a misinformation of Philippine
History
August 11, 2003
We welcome the recent news reports on the possible
return to the Philippines of at least one of the
bells of Balangiga in Samar pursuant to a US Congress
Resolution that urged President Bush to give us
back the bells.
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UNESCO DECLARES EarthSavers
DREAMS Ensemble "Artists for Peace
August
11, 2003
The Earthsavers DREAMS Ensemble, a unique theatre
company of disabled, disadvantaged and indigenous
artists, becomes the first performing group in the
Asean region to be bestowed the prestigious "UNESCO
Artists for Peace" award in keeping with the
organization's principles and ideals. This was reported
by Philippine Envoy to France and UNESCO, Ambassador
Hector Villaroel as a great honor for the country.
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Ninoy Aquino - compelling
and relevant
On the 20th anniversary
of the Martyrdom of Ninoy Aquino
19 August 2003 , Manila Peninsula , Makati City
August 21, 2003 , The Philippine Star, page 14
It does seem unfortunate that after 20 years
after his martyrdom, the cause of which he died
is still very much alive.
Ninoy Aquino is our martyr for constitutional democracy
and peace. After seven years of incarceration and
three years of exile he was going home seeking to
restore our democratic and constitutional processes
through a peaceful dialogue with the strongman Ferdinand
Edralin Marcos.
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Statement on the Citizenship
Retention and Reacquisition Law
August 29, 2003
It does seem unfortunate that after 20 years
after his martyrdom, the cause of which he died
is still very much alive.
Ninoy Aquino is our martyr for constitutional democracy
and peace. After seven years of incarceration and
three years of exile he was going home seeking to
restore our democratic and constitutional processes
through a peaceful dialogue with the strongman Ferdinand
Edralin Marcos.
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Gov't cracks whip on
extorting immigration officers
at NAIA
August 26, 2003
Government scored anew in its drive against
graft and corruption with the recall of three immigration
officers assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International
Airport (NAIA) for alleged extortion activities,
Presidential Adviser of Overseas Filipino Communities
Secretary Heherson T. Alvarez today said.
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