Salamat, Pare!
In English: "Thank you, my friend."Philippines bans death penalty
-Aljazeera
The president of the Philippines has signed a law abolishing the death penalty on the eve of her trip to the Vatican but vowed she will not relent in battling terrorists and criminals.
"We shall continue to devote the increasing weight of our resources to the prevention and control of serious crimes, rather than take the lives of those who commit them," said Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
I can't begin to tell you how much this news report made my day. I love working with all of my Pinoy friends and having been raised in the midst of a large Filipino community has definitely given me a greater appreciation for their culture.
posted by PTCruiser @ 11:09 PM
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Anytime you can spend quality time within the Filipino community, your are richer.
Can't argue with that, Dusty. They're great people.
Now, if only Bush can make a decent decision.
I'm not holding my breath.
There is a level of hypocrisy involved here. link.
There is an active People's War there, (they've already had gay marriages, its great).
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