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By Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 18:33:00 06/13/2008


MANILA, Philippines -- Acting very presidential, the United States' Democratic Party's presidential nominee US Senator Barack Obama on Thursday (Chicago time) greeted Filipinos "Mabuhay (long live)" on the Philippines' Independence Day.

"Today, I extend my warm wishes to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the people of the Philippines. Let us join with Filipinos worldwide and Filipino Americans to celebrate Philippine Independence Day. Mabuhay!" he said.

Obama's statement, available at the website of Asian Americans for Obama, acknowledged the contribution of Filipino veterans who fought in the Second World War.

"During World War II, Filipino and American troops fought bravely together under some of the most trying conditions suffered by any forces during that conflict, forging a historic bond between our two nations and their people. Filipinos displayed great courage alongside American soldiers at Bataan and Corregidor, only to be denied their just benefits by our government," he said.


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I really truly admire Sen. Obama. Yes, he is very right. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Long Live the Philippine Fatherland!

he was the president of harvard law on his time.. wow.

And he will be the next US President, Bem!

maayo ba si obama... ang uban nalimtan na ang independence day sa pinas... gimove move pa...

I'd say he is a smart man.  He has fresh ideas and visions for what America should be.  Dili pa TraPo ba. 

Kinalay, ngano man gi move move pa na June 12 ra man jud atong Independence day?

na-shock gani ko kay nakadawat mi ug email last monday (june 09, 2008) from our philippine office nga wa daw  sila work due to the celebration sa independence day. 

not sure if company ba ang nag-declare pero kasagaran sa panahon ni arroyo kay ipang-move man gud ang mga public holidays so i suspect nga govt gihapon ang nag-declare.

Quote from: G@Len on June 16, 2008, 09:49:31 AM
na-shock gani ko kay nakadawat mi ug email last monday (june 09, 2008) from our philippine office nga wa daw  sila work due to the celebration sa independence day. 

not sure if company ba ang nag-declare pero kasagaran sa panahon ni arroyo kay ipang-move man gud ang mga public holidays so i suspect nga govt gihapon ang nag-declare.

I think you are right, G@len na gipa move na pod na sa government kay aron daw ma taas ang holidays sa mga katawhan.  It's advantageous for the people alright but lahi ra jud na isaulog ang Independence Day the day it was declared.

yup, para mafeel nimo ang "diwa(spirit)....

yes it was the government para dilli "sandwich" ang vacation.. then again. on june 12, wala na nuon na feel ang essence sa kalayaan..

Philippines has too much holidays! see? too many palagay lay ang mga taga atoa.

bisan birthday sa lolo sa presidente i declare nga holiday!

unsa ba na!

japan's junichiro koizumi and recently us' obama
are my only politician crushes haha