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Roco is getting old, literally. If he loses this year’s elections, he’s going to be a second Jovito Salonga, who just becomes too old to be elected president. What can one do? A misguided majority in a fit of mass hyteria won’t vote for Roco.
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Roco talks about Gloria and his SNPL program.
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Excerpts from Raul S. Roco’s Speech
Personnel Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP)
Dusit Hotel Nikko
24 June 2003
“We will organize a Presidential Commission for the management of global migration both outwards and inwards. The vision is to ensure sustainable benefits, growth and development from the outward and inward movement of Filipinos.

“For the Filipinos going out, the government must help ensure community life for the Filipinos wherever they are. Pro-active, bilateral negotiations with countries that need Filipino talent must be undertaken to ensure replacement or recompense for the lost human resource. Every Filipino community of a significant size shall have an honorary consul with the consent of the host country.

“For Filipinos who stay, the government must generate jobs through industries that will harness the intellectual capital of the Filipinos. Talent-based services as in design, engineering, counseling, legal and accounting services, cartoons, call centers, and beauty and health-care centers shall be promoted to keep the Filipino home.

“The Filipino must make the Filipino proud even as we avail of the opportunities offered by the shrinking global village.

“For Filipinos abroad who have achieved success and recognition, we must bring them home. Retirement homes near the beachfront or in the mountain resorts, shall be encouraged. Successful Filipino doctors, nurses and other professionals must come home to bridge the gap created by the outward migration.

“As they gave the best years of their lives to foreign lands, successful Filipino professionals should now bring home their best experiences, wisdom and capital accumulation for the younger Filipinos.

“We will ask friends from Europe, Asia, the North Americas and all countries who will benefit from the human resource development and contribution of the Filipino to assist the Philippines ensure sustainable growth in human resource development. The government must establish a program to maintain standards of excellence for outward and inward migrating Filipinos with the assistance of host countries.”

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G’morning. Or g’day, whatever. I’m earlier than usual here at work. Not a very restful night, though I’m not complaining. I thought better of the time I had in my hands and decided to take the start of day slow, and sre enough I had a lot of time in my hands since I got up ahead of schedule. Laundry. Dr. Chern was in the kitchen and fussing with my stuff when he saw I was about to hang my clothes to dry. A peculiar fellow indeed. *purple is off to grade papers*
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dearest, i feel sad not being able to do anything for you, especially at times you aren’t at your best health, state of mind pr emotion. This night I cannot help but be troubled since I long to be beside you and help you get better, feel better. Only know this: Let us let the Lord help us through such times, and pray to Him. love always.
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There’s earth under his old feet, clay in his fingers, wisdom in his bones and both his eyes are open. - Tom Bombadil on Farmer Maggot