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Sunday, December 30, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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Seminar for ex-seminarians
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ON the debate between the Catholic Bishops Conference of the
Philippines (CBCP) and the National Statistics Office (NSO), we take
sides with the bishops.
The NSO, the chief government recordkeeper, has
issued a memorandum requiring priests to attend a seminar before
they could solemnize marriages. The office, as far as we know, keeps
track of all births, weddings and deaths in the country.
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O T H E R C O L U M N S A
N D F E A T U R E S
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CENTER
OF GRAVITY
By Rony V. Diaz
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Atienza at Bali
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AT the UN Conference on Climate Change in Bali, Indonesia, Secretary
Lito Atienza of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) was alone in advocating unrestrained population growth
despite the evidence that humans, since the Industrial Revolution,
were the cause of global warming.
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SUNDAY
STORIES
By Marlen V. Ronquillo
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In a time warp, we
plod
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AS our country’s revolutionary left marked its 39th year
Wednesday, the People’s Republic of China, its former chief
patron, proudly rolled out its “21st century jet,” the
coming-out-party for its aviation industry.
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DURIAN
By Amina Rasul
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Anno Horribilis
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2007 has been marked by turmoil and violence, especially for the
Bangsa Moro. Who can forget the horrendous acts in 2007?
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ONE
MAN’S MEAT
By Benjamin G. Defensor
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Jesus as the second
Moses
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POPE BENEDICT XVI started work on Jesus of Nazareth in 2004 while
still prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
under the late John Paul II. It was the first book he published as
Pope.
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REFLECTIONS
By Fr. Shay Cullen
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I lived for others
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THE Christmas story of my childhood was one of sweetness and light.
It was a story of the birth of baby Jesus.
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Rizal and other national days
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National Historical Institute
Rizal Day traces its origin to the decree by
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo on Dec. 20, 1898 setting aside Dec. 30, the
anniversary of Jose Rizal’s death, as “a day of mourning” for
the hero “and other victims of the Philippine Revolution.”
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