Some historical facts
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Eduardo Pontaoe
14 Sept 2007
The book of the convent of mercy where Ms. Rofe lifted these morsels of French "cuno-cuanda" is suspect. It's just a fantasy to tickle and have a laugh. The Convent of Mercy is a nursing home for the sick of the Sisters of Mercy in Wales.
From the start, there was no [...]
Two of a kind
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Edener Benitez Fabella
14 Sept 2007
Mr. Sergio Apostol, Malacanang legal adviser, must have graduated from the same institution as Raul Gonzales. Both in their twilight years, tactless and don't know when to clamp up.
TV footaged showed a Mr. Apostol grinning ear to ear telling everyone, if it were up to him, Joseph Estrada will be [...]
Letter from a poster
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1 September 2007
Below is an email from Mr. Nap Casilang, a PUNCH Online regular, sent to me last August 17 which I want to share for I think it is worthy of consideration by all posters.
”Kuya Ermin and everyone else at The PUNCH:
A little less than a year ago, I joined what I thought to [...]
More about the French and Pangasinan
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Sonny Villafania
14 Sept 2007
Re: The French Connection
Nida Rofe, very interesting information you posted here. What's the title of that book? Can you provide a scanned copy? I'm only interested in some tidbits about Pangasinan.
By the way, Magellan did not discover the Philippines. Our ancestors did - the first settlers in the archipelago.
1964 Louisians reunion
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Joe Lansang
14 Sept 2007
Hi Ermin, Great to see that you’re still a true crusader for the truth! May your tribe increase too. Btw, I happen to cross paths with Rhodora (http://timeandtide.prepys.com)…could you please tell her that we were at one time classmates in Baguio…thanks. Also Johnny Orallo or Danny Parungao might contact you for our [...]
Citizenship should be no obstacle
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Eduardo Pontaoe
14 Sept 2007
I am glad . . . almost . . . you’d seen the light, Mr. Farias.
Surprised is me, that I will never believe in my wildest dream, you would sink to my level you deemed ignorant, and not intelligent enough being in a pseudo-intellectual world, your words on your post on [...]
The French Connection
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Nida
Australia
12 Sept. 2007
Did you know that after Magellan discovered the Philippines, Luzon Island became widely inhabited by citizens of France who arrived via Spain? They were first to arrive in Luzon, fleeing the civil war in Europe. It was they who had the money and could afford to pay their way out from that horrible [...]
