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August is “History Month” by virtue of a presidential proclamation that turned “History Week”, usually celebrated September 15-12, to a month-long commemoration. It should really be a year-long observance, after all, history is important in the life of a nation. But the month-long celebration in August does emphasize the need to understand the past in order to plot our future.

Stable consumer prices will allow the economy to expand more vigorously in the next two quarters after the gross domestic product grew by just 5.6 percent in the first quarter and 5.5 percent in the second quarter.

The cleanup of Metro Manila’s major thoroughfares is long overdue. I like to compare the current road-clearing operations in the metropolis to the rehabilitation of Boracay Island and other famous resorts in the Philippines, which has been a success and noticed by foreign tourism bodies and travelers alike.