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Pinoys: Second-class citizens in our own land?

By Bobit S. Avila | August 2, 2006 - 12:00am

The month of August is dubbed Araw ng Wikang Pilipino or National Language Month by the Education Department. With a new Secretary of Education in place under former Congressman Jesli Lapus, I would like...

Freeman Opinion