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When our beloved Poveda teacher and directora Maruxa Pita turned 83, some of her former students  hosted a special birthday merienda — with a huge chocolate cake (her favorite sweet treat) — cum fund-raising activity for  her Makabata School that has been serving the poorest of the poor students in the Pasig area.

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Guests will gather at the Instituto Cervantes on Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. to do honor to the Spanish humanitarian Dolores Pita Lissarague whom friends simply call “Maruxa”.

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The amazing true story of how a retired Spanish school teacher helped build a “heaven” for street kids.

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One of the most inspiring and beautiful women I have met is Spanish born Maruxa Pita who came to our shores more than a half-century ago and devoted her life to Philippine education.

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An advocate of education and culture, Ma. Dolores Pita has grown to symbolize hope of a brighter future for hundreds of street children whom she has helped through her numerous charity works that spanned 50 years of her life.

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When is a woman truly powerful? And does power diminish the gentleness of a woman?

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At a time when education is becoming more and more a privilege rather than a right, it is heartwarming to know that there are quite a number of institutions that strive to give the poor better access to schooling.

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When our beloved Poveda teacher and directora Maruxa Pita turned 83, some of her former students  hosted a special birthday merienda — with a huge chocolate cake (her favorite sweet treat) — cum fund-raising activity for  her Makabata School that has been serving the poorest of the poor students in the Pasig area.

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Guests will gather at the Instituto Cervantes on Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. to do honor to the Spanish humanitarian Dolores Pita Lissarague whom friends simply call “Maruxa”.

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The amazing true story of how a retired Spanish school teacher helped build a “heaven” for street kids.

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One of the most inspiring and beautiful women I have met is Spanish born Maruxa Pita who came to our shores more than a half-century ago and devoted her life to Philippine education.

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An advocate of education and culture, Ma. Dolores Pita has grown to symbolize hope of a brighter future for hundreds of street children whom she has helped through her numerous charity works that spanned 50 years of her life.

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When is a woman truly powerful? And does power diminish the gentleness of a woman?

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At a time when education is becoming more and more a privilege rather than a right, it is heartwarming to know that there are quite a number of institutions that strive to give the poor better access to schooling.

[DatePublished] => 2009-09-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1222957 [AuthorName] => Cheeko B. Ruiz [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) ) )
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