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Officials and members of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) join the famous “Salubungan” during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution on Thursday (Feb. 25, 2016) in front of the Corinthian Gardens along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue in Quezon City. (MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – More than seven of 10 Filipinos are still satisfied with the Philippine brand of democracy won 30 years ago by the historic People Power uprising that toppled strongman Ferdinand Marcos, a recent Social Weather Stations survey showed. Results of the study were published Wednesday evening by SWS’ partner BusinessWorld. The study, conducted from December 5 to 8 last year, also showed that 58 percent of Filipinos believed that democracy is still preferable to any form of government, while 23 percent said the type of government doesn’t matter. Also, it showed that 18 percent of the respondents believed that under certain circumstances a dictatorial form of government is more desirable than democracy. The survey was conducted among 1,200 respondents spread nationwide, and that it had an error margin of  ±3. Moreover, the study showed that 76 percent of Filipino adults said they are satisfied with the way democracy works in our country, a slight change from 77 percent  in June 2015. The survey question was: “On the whole, are you (very satisfied; fairly satisfied; not very satisfied; not at all satisfied) with the way democracy works in the Philippines?” SWS noted that satisfaction with the way democracy works Read More …

Rosanna Roces (MNS photo) Rosanna Roces is getting married to a lesbian, the former sexy star revealed. “I found my match,” Roces said. “Alam mo kung paano ako magpalit ng lalaki noon, parang nagpapalit lang ng damit. …Parang may something missing. So ayun, nakita ko na iyong something missing.” The 43-year-old Roces did not reveal the identity or when and where they will get married. Roces said she and her partner first became a couple back when she was 15 years old. But their relationship hit a snag when she decided to get pregnant. “Akala niya mahal ko iyong tatay ni Grace,” said Roces, who was referring to her eldest daughter. “Which is not kasi ginamit ko lang talaga siya para magkaroon ng baby na palalakihin namin.” “So naghiwalay kami. Pero after noon, wala na akong naging seryosong relasyon. Parang may kulang eh. Alam kong hindi ito,” she added. After 27 years, Roces again met her partner. “Kapag pala tinatama mo ang buhay mo, lahat pala ng mga bisyo mo na hindi mo gusto nandiyan, kusang mawawala with the help of the Lord. God hates the sin not the sinner,” she said. Same-sex marriage is not allowed in the Philippines where more than 80 percent of the 100 million population is Roman Catholic. The issue triggered a debate among Filipinos after the comments of boxer-politician Pacquiao. He has apologized for his controversial remarks, but maintained that he is against same-sex marriage. Roces also talked about her return to television. She Read More …