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𝐈𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥: 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲

The book “Noli Me Tangere”, published in 1887 and written in Spanish, is a sweeping and passionate unmasking of the brutality and corruption of Spanish rule in the Philippines (1565–1898) which are seen as a disease of the society, thus the title, Latin for “touch me not”.

The story follows Crisostomo Ibarra, who went back home after his European studies. He rekindled his romance with childhood sweetheart Maria Clara but triggered an old rift with the town friar, Padre Damaso. As the story progressed, Ibarra realized that the malady of oppression and colonial brutality has been killing not only his town but his motherland as well.

June 19, 2023 No Comments

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𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞

The upcoming 11th Asian Age Group Championships happening from December 3 to 14 will once again put a spotlight on New Clark City’s world-class sports facilities and put the city on the global map as a prime venue for sporting events.

During a recent press conference in Tagaytay City, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Senior Vice President for Corporate Services Arrey A. Perez said the Asian championships will give the Philippines a chance to showcase the New Clark City sports complex and promote the facilities to the 45 members of the Asia Swimming Federation (AASF).

“Itong paghohost natin ng swimming championships na ito will help us in marketing to the 45 national federations that are members of the Asia Swimming Federation. So kasama diyan ‘yong tinutulungan nila tayo (AASF) mag-market. (Our hosting of this swimming championships will help us in marketing to the 45 national federations that are members of the Asia Swimming Federation. So this includes [AASF’s] assistance in marketing [our facilities]),” Perez said.

June 19, 2023 No Comments