Philippines on a roll; "T'is not mortals to command success, But we'll do more; and we'll deserve it." -- Joseph Addison.(Chaff from the Grain)

From: Manila Bulletin | Date: November 21, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: HECTOR R.R. VILLANUEVA

PERSISTENCE seems to be paying off. The Philippines is on a roll, and let's keep moving forward while the sun shines.

Apart from the bad publicity, caustic comments from foreign chambers of commerce and bleeding hearts from human rights organizations on unsolved judicial killings of journalists and militants, which have noticeably declined all of a sudden, there had been a confluence of good news that should restore the self-conf...

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