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Welcome Rotunda

Even as it threatened to rain the group at the Welcome Rotunda grew bigger - thousands of people preparing to march through the streets of Manila demanding change.
EDSA I

February 25th 2008
This was texted to a friend of mine today just after the rally: A Filipino man dies and goes to heaven. Standing at the gates he sees many clocks, and so asks St. Peter what they are all for. "Each clock represents a life," said St. Peter, "and evertime the person attached to the clock lies it moves." "See here, this is Mother Theresa's clock, it never moved once. And here, this clock belon ... read more
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Philippine Flag The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more
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