Today is the 116th Independence Day of the Philippines! We may never really appreciate how much sacrifice it took to gain our freedom, but we can always appreciate the gifts that we now enjoy thanks to that freedom, and be proud for being the oldest democracy in Asia. There are so many reasons for Filipinos…
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Happy 114th Independence Day Philippines!
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Philippine Independence Day: Wear the Flag Proudly
June 12 is the Independence Day of Asia’s first Republic, the Philippines, and one of the most visual ways of showing our patriotism is through the proud display of our national flag. But as per my observations, there are many who are still unaware on its proper display so before we start getting creative in displaying…
runningpinoy’s 2009 Midyear Report
2009 is my first full year of running and with the first half completed its time to have a look back at some of my highlights for the first six months of the year. January The year started with “bi-polar” races: one was well praised and the other went in infamy. Of course I’m referring…
Freedom Climb Chronicles (Part 1: The Birth of the RunHikers)
It was another one of those long weekends in the country with this year’s Philippine Independence Day, June 12, falling exactly on a Friday. For the first time Filipino mountaineers stand united to create the first Freedom Climb—a flag-raising ceremony to be held atop 40 summits nationwide to commemorate the occasion. 6AM Baclaran, Parañaque City:…
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