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+ January 03, 2021 A FEW days ago, we recall two of our many heroes. Both were young and daring as they lived their youthful lives. Our first nominee gave up his promising years at the age of 35. Our other hero was even younger when he died at 26. Both lost their lives in the special month of December when they earned their respective places in Philippine history. Who were these two Filipinos? The first one spent his brief lifetime in various places. He was born in Calamba, Laguna; studied at the Ateneo Municipal after which he earned his medical course at the Santo Tomas University and completed his medical degree at the University of Madrid in Spain. He was involved in his family s farmland controversy and after some years the troubles made the Spanish government exile him to Dapitan in Mindanao. There he quietly practiced his medicine and community skills where he also met a foreign girlfriend. Our hero was of course the outstanding and unforgettable Jose
Remembering Jinnah
December 25, 2020
It was Muhammad Ali Jinnah who was a symbol of equality and justice. Pakistanis can never forget his struggles and must celebrate his birthday on December 25. It was Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s hard work that make the creation of Pakistan possible. It was Muhammad Ali Jinnah who feared that Indian Muslims, who were in minority, wouldn’t be treated fairly. This fear empowered him to fight for freedom and for a separate Muslim state. After the creation of Pakistan, Jinnah announced that all minority communities can freely perform their religious obligations. Jinnah wasn’t only a saviour for Muslims but was also a symbol of peace for minority groups.