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SHE IS JUST A WOMAN

“She is just a woman.” Not every milestone in history is remembered, as countless stories have faded into obscurity, so too the pain and triumph that defines the life a person has lived. In the case of women, for all their struggles, their pain and hard work, the burden of their own gender often drags them down from the spotlight.

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A Century of the World and Enrile

100 years ago today, the tenth anniversary of the start of WW1 was four months away. The Philippines, in the middle of its first and second republic was under American rule in the roaring 20s, the Korean Peninsula had been under Japanese rule for over a decade, and Germany’s Weimar Republic will arrest Adolf Hitler in the coming month only to release him by December… It was Valentine’s Day and Juan Ponce Enrile was born.

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5 ROMANCE BOOKS AVAILABLE IN LRC

Sure enough, people have conflicting feelings towards celebrating on the 14th of February. Regardless if Valentine’s day lifts your spirits high up in the love-filled air or drags you mercilessly down a chilling pithole, a good romance book will never fail you. RomComs, romantic dramas, tragic romances — you name it! So long as one or more of the fictional characters are the epitome of the pure and unconditional love you desire for yourself, then you’re scheduled for the best book date this Valentine’s.

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Misa De Gallo: The Hymns of Filipinos at Dawn

A beloved tradition of Catholic Filipinos during the holidays, Misa de Gallo is a nine-day novena mass held at the crack of dawn from December 16 until the eve of Christmas. However, there is another set of masses held by some churches, called Simbang Gabi, which spans from the 16th to the 23rd of December. The two traditions are often confused with each other, but their differences are best understood through their history.

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