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                    [Title] => Why don’t we give our military the muscle, so they can finish the job?
                    [Summary] => President GMA was in San Fabian, Pangasinan yesterday, but she cancelled her trip to Bicol – specifically to Polangui, Albay, where she had been scheduled to inaugurate a project, as well as to Sorsogon for an inspection of flood-damaged areas.

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It is this same foolishness, I submit, that keeps us sane. We say bahala na – derived, I guess, from our ancient word for God. Bathala (pre-Spanish really) – which means, "it’s up to God," or "God will provide". It’s not very far, actually, from the Muslim expression, Inshallah or God willing.
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It is this same foolishness, I submit, that keeps us sane. We say bahala na – derived, I guess, from our ancient word for God. Bathala (pre-Spanish really) – which means, "it’s up to God," or "God will provide". It’s not very far, actually, from the Muslim expression, Inshallah or God willing.
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