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Thursday, February 26, 2004 (Philippines)
| EDSA RITES. President Gloria Arroyo, with former presidents Fidel V. Ramos and Cory Aquino, leads flag ceremony during the 18th anniversary of the fall of the Marcos regime at the People Power monument in Quezon City. (AFP FOTO) |
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CEBU Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal declared Cebu, on the eve of Ash Wednesday, in a “state of prayer” to call on the faithful to dedicate their intentions for an honest, orderly and peaceful election.
In Tuesday night’s mass and prayer vigil, Vidal reminded his flock to follow Christ’s example of being prayerful and to have “the purest intentions at heart” especially during the observance of Lent.
Prayer, he said, should be the first and not the last resort.
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After almost 21 years, Ninoy gets own holiday
MANILA—As the nation celebrated the 18th anniversary of the first People Power Revolution, President Arroyo signed into law Republic Act 9256, which declares Aug. 21 of every year as Ninoy Aquino Day, a special non-working holiday.
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Speeches at grads to keep pols busy
CEBU City elected officials who are seeking another term will not only keep occupied with pulong-pulongs and campaign sorties in the next two months. They will also get busy attending graduation ceremonies.
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Sonny blames health drink
SEN. Sonny Osmeña yesterday admitted that he went to the hospital last Tuesday, upon the suggestion of his brother-in-law, because of stomach pains.
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