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Contents 1 Introduction, p4 2 US Pinoys: Pray to Blessed Mother to Protect us from China, Ted Laguatan, p5 3 The First Step, Poem, Anon., p12 4 Science vs. God, A Conversation, Anon. p13 5 Why Are Women Hard to Understand, Romely Soriano Bacsain, p20 6 75 Ways Socialism Has Improved America, By The New Deal, p27 7 On Being a Dark Filipina Traveling the Philippines, Jona Branzuela Bering, p44 8 Remembering The Quarter Storm, Rodel Rodis, p51 9 Charlie Chaplin's Profound Message to Humanity, p55 10 Why I Left the Priesthood, Orlando P. Carvajal, p57 11 Let Me Help You, Anon. p66 12 Lee Kwan Yew: Discipline Over Democracy in the Philippines, Allen Gaborro, p69 13 The SAF Killings, Allen Gaborro, p72 14 Pope Francis The Reformer, Allen Gaborro, p75 15 Global Networking: Vision & Action for the Filipino Diaspora, Rodel Rodis, p78 16 Lacson of Manila, Krip Yuson, p85 17 Infrastructures of Martial Law (Excerpts), by the late Primitivo Mijares, p90 1. Introduction By Tatay Jobo Elizes Writings are timeless and they act as mirrors of history. I publish writings as they remain relevant anytime. You don't have to be a good writer to write something. The only requirement is to write in simple terms to be understood. I have seen a lot of good writings in the internet, in magazines and newspapers. But most writers have only one or two articles and therefore not enough material to be published as a book. And yet, many of them need to be published. So the idea of collecting all these various writings hit me. I myself cannot come up with enough material. I decided to offer my services to publish anybody's worthwhile writings in one fairly good sized book, in paperback or pocketbook form. Their ability to publish is solved in a nutshell. I am offering these services free of charge because of the availability of print-books-on-demand (POD) system nowadays. I have acquired the knowledge the hard way. I am now in a position to help publish writings of anybody. I can produce the book, bu