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NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK
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                    [ArticleID] => 750574
                    [Title] => Vitamins, ED drugs lead fake products in Phl - FDA
                    [Summary] => 

Counterfeit vitamins and medicines for erectile dysfunction are the leading fake products being sold in the Philippines today, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2011-11-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 175803 [Title] => GMA declares Sept. 15-21 ‘Punctuality, Civility Week’ [Summary] => President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has signed a proclamation declaring Sept. 15-21 the National Consciousness Week for Research for Time (Punctuality) and Respect for the Rights of Others (Civility). This was announced yesterday by the Organized Response for the Advancement of Society (ORAS), through Justice Emilio Gancayco, founder; Justice Narciso Nario, chairman; and Justice Rodolfo Palattao, president.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 135060 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Punctuality Week [Summary] => It’s derisively referred to as "Filipino time," and many events in this country are scheduled to accommodate this bad habit. The idea that Filipinos rarely arrive on time for appointments may have been reinforced by high-profile personalities notorious for tardiness. Imelda Marcos, at the height of her power, always kept people waiting, sometimes up to four hours. Joseph Estrada, during his presidency, also had trouble keeping appointments. Even the workaholic Fidel Ramos was notorious for arriving late.
[DatePublished] => 2001-09-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 103361 [Title] => Punctuality Week [Summary] =>

With the daily traffic nightmare, it's hard to be on time for appointments in Metro Manila. Even without traffic, however, there are still many people who think it's fashionable to be late. Filipinos in particular have become so notorious for tardiness there is even a phrase -- "Filipino time" -- to describe the seeming national penchant for being late. This stereotype was reinforced during the Marcos regime, when being an hour late was still early for the flamboyant Imelda Marcos. [DatePublished] => 2000-04-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1193631 [AuthorName] => by Editorial [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )

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