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How the Haiti earthquake shook us up out of complacency
There are things in this life bigger than all of us– bigger than our daily personal struggles, bigger than our economic woes and even bigger than the upcoming 2010 presidential elections. My friends, it is the universal desire for the well-being and safety of our brothers and sisters around the world. Yes, that much-ridiculed and…
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That abstract concept called “poverty”
Suddenly everyone claims to “have been poor”. Suddenly it’s the best campaign slogan. Suddenly being “poor” is “cool”. You might actually think that the world has changed. But no, it hasn’t. You might think that Philippine politics has changed. But no, it hasn’t. On the contrary, it hasn’t changed nary a bit. It’s always been…
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That abstract concept called "poverty"
Suddenly everyone claims to “have been poor”. Suddenly it’s the best campaign slogan. Suddenly being “poor” is “cool”. You might actually think that the world has changed. But no, it hasn’t. You might think that Philippine politics has changed. But no, it hasn’t. On the contrary, it hasn’t changed nary a bit. It’s always been…
