from CNN: breaking news: UN overwhelmingly votes to upgrade Palestine status from “permanent observer” to observer non-member status 138 to 9 (Tambak!) with 41 abstaining. Among other things, it allows Palestine to file cases and maintain a prosecution proceeding before the International
United Nations (Photo credit: Ashitakka)
Criminal Court. CNN likened the status to that of the Vatican. CNN says it is “a key step to Palestinian independence”.
Liveblog: United States Ambassador Rice now speaking against the results.
CNN U.N reporter Richard Roth says there are no vetoes for this in the U.N. Security Council. Last year, the U.S. vetoed the U.N General Assembly grant of statehood to Palestine.
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(The relevance of this to Filipinos is that: OFW’s are always caught in the crossfire of armed conflicts).
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LikhaDiwa (the creative spirit, my translation, see Likha Diwa,with apologies) vegetarian restaurant invites you to a celebration tomorrow of the birth anniversary of national hero Andres Bonifacio.
[Note for the worldwide audience: Andres Bonifacio is the founder of the revolutionary movement against the Spanish colonizers, the Katipunan (the League), also known as the Kataastaasan (Supreme), Kagalanggalangan (Honorable) Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (League of the Sons and Daughters of the People) (KKK).]
[Coincidentally, LikhaDiwa, is partly located in Krus na Ligas, an area said to be one of the secret meeting places of the Katipunan a century ago. It is said that there’s an ancient acacia tree there (or there once stood an ancient acacia tree there) where the Katipuneros regrouped after a battle with Spaniard colonial soldiers, and conspired and organized against the Spanish colonizers.]
[When i was legal counsel of U.P., it was pointed out to me that the land area used to be under the title of U.P. but after decades of negotiations, the U.P. administration decided to grant it (by a deed of sale for one peso) to the proven long-time residents who have been rooted there longer than U.P. has, based on historical records and accounts; and also to honor the historical contribution of the long-time residents or their grandparents to the Philippine revolution.]
Here’s the text-invite:
KKK: Kainan Kantahan Kasiyahan (healthy eating, hearty singing, revolutionary merrymaking, translation by blog admin with apologies) bukas nang Friday (tomorrow Friday) 6pm to 9pm Likha Diwa. Musika ni Diwa de Leon, atbp (Music by Diwa de Leon and other artistst). Buffet P200/person. Pls call 9255522 or text 0917- 532-0929. Tnx!
