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Every year, we meet on this day in this great hall to celebrate democracy and take stock of the nation: the country and its condition; the government and its performance; the people and their well-being. Ours is a country divided; the story of our nation is a tale of two Philippines; almost, as it were, two countries under the same name. One is the Philippines whose economy, after long years of cumulative national endeavor, is now poised for take off. The other is the Philippines whose political system, after equally long years of degeneration, has become a hindrance to progress. As a country on the verge of take off, our storyline would surprise many at home and abroad. The story includes an economy that grew more than 6% last year and that has continued to work in the teeth of the biggest oil price hikes in history, while generating 4 million jobs in the last four years. The story includes marked improvements in tax collections, infrastructure, housing construction, shelter secu...

I have two new dogs, a Japanese Chin breed; their names are Choy-choy and Chay-chay. They’re given to me by my Co-worker Aquiles. My two new pets we’re so playful. Every time they see me their tails are wiggling, giving signs that they wants to play with me. I’m so happy having them, I’m longing to have such dogs as my pet before, but I can’t afford having them but now unexpectedly, someone gave it to me. I think they’re birthday gift to me. Thanks to Marvin and Chin-chin Torres the owner of this two cute dogs. I’m thankful and I will take care of them.

July 13, what’s with this day? It is the thirteenth day of the seventh month of the year, but what’s special about this day? For me, it’s a special day, every year I celebrate in this date my birthday. Yes, it’s my birthday today. I am 24 years old but still feel like 18, look at my picture, do I look 24? Some says I am childish, but that’s what I feel, I’m not ashamed if somebody calls me childish because I act like one and that’s what inside of me. I don’t want to pretend being mature and at the end can’t stand what I act for. It’s not that I don’t want responsibility; it’s only that I don’t feel mature yet. I’m not rushing myself being mature, I’m not rushing to settle down, and I’m not rushing to be serious about my life. I just want to have fun yet, set aside those problems bothering myself and enjoy every opportunity to have fun. But still everything is done in moderate, there should have limitations in every thing I do. I am still making my life balance, balance in a sense that ...

Mga minamahal kong kababayan. For the last several weeks, the issue of the tape recordings has spun out of control. Tonight, I want to set the record straight. You deserve an explanation from me, because you are the people I was elected to serve. As you recall, the election canvassing process was unnecessarily slow even after the election results were already in and the votes had been counted. I was anxious to protect my votes and during that time had conversations with many people, including a Comelec official. My intent was not to influence the outcome of the election, and it did not. As I mentioned, the election had already been decided and the major public opinion poll and adjudged free, fair and decisive by international election observers, and our own Namfrel. That said, let me tell you how I personally feel. I recognize that making any such call was a lapse in judgment. I'm sorry. I also regret taking so long to speak before you on this matter. I take full responsibility for...