FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session SENATE S. B.No. - 332 Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago EXPLANATORY NOTE The Constitution‚ Article 11‚ Section 25‚ provides: The State shall ensure the autonomy of local governments. A local government unit is a political subdivision of the State‚ which is constituted by law and possessed of substantial control over its own affairs. Remaining to an intra sovereign subdivision of one sovereign nation‚ but
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Through an extensive researching and reading most of his books‚ I am able to present Paulo Coekho: One of the writers more sold and known worldwide. As a huge fun of Paulo Coelho I have learned he is not only a famous writer; but he is also a complex character‚ an adventurer‚ and a seeker of new things which led him to try all the good and bad things that presented on his way. In order to understand his books is important to learn about the painful moments of his past For instance the journey through
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are doodwegen and spookwegen – death roads and ghost roads – which converge on medieval cemeteries. Spain has not only a vast and operational network of cañada‚ or drove roads‚ but also thousands of miles of the Camino de Santiago‚ the pilgrim routes that lead to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela. For pilgrims walking the Camino‚ every footfall is doubled‚ landing at once on the actual road and also on the path of faith. In Scotland
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Part One (210 words) This documentary shares six different stories of people coming from other countries in order to walk an eight hundred kilometer trail that span from France to Spain. This trail is known as the Camino de Santiago which represents a pilgrimage that many people venture in order to find meaning within their lives. During the Middle Ages‚ this tradition of walking the Camino was a way to repent for the sins that was committed and to find forgiveness. Through the century‚ this
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Michael Nguyen History Scott Howell Santiago Canyon College Due March 11th‚ 2013 Essay #6 Essay Question: Describe why someone could choose not to join the patriot movement in the colonies. What choices did blacks and Indians often make when faced with this crisis. The Crisis of the Revolution‚ 1779-1783. Americans expected to end this fight with Britain rather quickly but wasn’t the case. Loyalists were important key factors in the war for Britain due to the numbers and their willingness
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My soul has been ready to return to the Camino de Santiago for some time. There has been a longing for the rhythm of the Camino and the opportunity it provides to be present to my own heart‚ and the heart of God. My vocation calls me to be present to the hearts of others on a daily basis. I have the privilege of walking with them as they grow in their understanding of themselves and God. Being with people like this makes many of my days feel a lot like walking the Camino‚ but it is not exactly the
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Santiago is an old fisherman who always is accompanied by a faithful friend named Manolin. The bad luck of Santiago is extended to 84 days and was so bad his reputation as a fisherman who the child’s parents forbade the boy to fish with him after the first 40 days without success at sea. Although mandolin wasn’t fishing with the old man he always worries about his well-being and does its best to be with him and helps in every way possible. One of the differences of the book and the movie is
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Hear the cries of the unborn Joe Mhel D. Hecto My dearest friends let us hear the cries of the unborn. Couple of years passed since Albay 1st district Representative Edcel Lagman and Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago introduced two senate bills‚ respectively House Bill No. 4244 or an Act providing for a Comprehensive Policy on Reproductive Health‚ and Population and Development‚ and for Other Purposes‚ and Senate Bill No. 2378 or An Act Providing For a National Policy on Reproductive Health
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Rican at the same time”‚ was a statement that Roberto Santiago heard throughout the years. In his story “Black and Latino” he identified himself as both. Even though‚ Spanish was his first language‚ he now speaks both Spanish and English fluently. Growing up as a dark skinned boy he felt as if he had to choose sides from Latino or black. He believed that “acting black‚ looking black and being a real black” was a parody debate among us. Roberto Santiago felt like he didn’t need to prove to anyone he was
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Reeve. A great example of a hero is found in the book‚ The Old Man and the Sea. This extraordinary hero goes by the name of Santiago. As an individual‚ he faced a difficult‚ and laborious task. He was determined to capture the "great fish" regardless of his aging‚ and withered body. In the end he found strength and accomplished his goal. First off‚ Hemingway writes that Santiago was defending the fish by fighting off the blood thirsty sharks. (107) But‚ previously his encounter with the marlin damaged
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