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“Oiliness is next to ugliness” is probably the most memorable bit of advice I have received on how to look good on Zoom. Good audio, flattering light, and lip gloss are givens. I even know how…
While villages all over the country awaken at dawn to the pealing of bells that call them to the Misa de Gallo, residents of Balangiga have extra reason to hearken to church bells. The set of bells…
BALANGIGA, Eastern Samar — After 117 long years, the historic church bells of Balangiga in Eastern Samar were brought home to end one of the darkest chapters of history between the United States and the Philippines. US…
MANILA, Philippines — The return of Balangiga Bells on Tuesday signals the closure of a dreadful chapter between the Philippines and United States after more than a hundred years. “Now they are home. They are going back…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to lead the scheduled handover of the Balangiga bells on December 11, Malacañang said Sunday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo in a statement said that the Palace awaits “enthusiastically” for…
TACLOBAN CITY – The historic bells of Balangiga town in Eastern Samar will finally be returned to the country on December 11. This was announced by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in a speech during the joint meetings…
The United States (US) government officially announced on Thursday the turnover of the historic Balangiga bells to the Philippines, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In videos posted on Twitter by DFA Acting…
A CALL TO END VIOLENCE Starting Sunday, September 24, church bells throughout the city and province of Cebu will ring at 8 p.m. to remember victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs). It is also a call for an…
For those of us who do not belong to the West, the paradox with nationalism is that it is a foreign idea. It was during the 18th and 19th century in Europe when the idea of a…
For all of President Rodrigo Duterte’s talk on the Balangiga bells in his second State of the Nation Address (Sona), residents of Balangiga town in Eastern Samar actually have a more pressing demand: for the national government…
Employees of a budget hotel in Cebu City were alarmed by the presence of a group of at least 10 persons speaking a “different language,” prompting them to alert the police yesterday. “Naghinala yong nasa hotel. (The…
Auring Dumagat, 49, was overwhelmed with emotion the moment she heard the pealing of the church bells from the restored belfry of the Basilica del Sto. Niño de Cebu. After all, she waited for three years to…
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