Quote for the Week..

"Why are the country’s political leaders quick to act on amending the Constitution to change nationalistic provisions for the benefit of foreigners or to extend their terms of office but are allergic to amending the Constitution to address the people’s aspirations for self-determination?" - Marvic Leonen,Dean of the UP College of Law, in a keynote address delivered at the 1st International Solidarity Conference on Mindanao; March 16-18, 2009 in Davao City, Philippines.

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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Moderate quake hits Gensan

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck off General Santos City at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

The undersea quake was located 265 kilometers east-southeast of the southern Philippine city at a depth of 35 kilometers.

The Philippines sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.

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