THE GLOW, JULY-OCTOBER 1998 The Glow, July-October 1998. Official Publication of CNCHS - Cabatuan National Comprehensive High School Cabatuan, Iloilo, Panay Island, Philippines NOVEMBER 1998 7 The Centennial Queen, Engr Rosalia Claveria Is crowned by Mrs. Caridad Asencio, former Government personnel stand at attention during the flag raising ceremony in the morning of vice mayor of Cabatuan. The King, Mayor Eliseo C. Tobias and Mr Enrique Binayas, former June 12 mayor of the town look on. Government employees in Fillpiniana attire join the parade during the Centennial Philippine Independence Anniversary Celebration. In Cablatuan Philippine Centennial Independence Anniversary i The audience during the program in the morning of June 12 as they listen to the guest speaker, Hon. Enrique Binayas. 4 Mayor Eliseo C. Tobias blows his birthday candles as he celebrates his 64th birthday along with the Philippine Centennial Anniversary Celebration. Vocational School Administrator, Rey B. Veneer, Mrs. Caridad Asencio and Mrs. Letecia Binayas look on. America is lowered and the flag of the Philippines is raised to fly proudly alone over its blue skies, to signal the transfer or return of sovereignty. America leaves graciously, the Philippines becomes free again. A hiatus in the life of the Filipinos with combined pomp, solemnity and sentimentality. From 1946 to this date, we have been literally free, "the master of our fate, the captain of our soul." And, as the fiery Manuel L. Quezon in one of his inspired moments thunders for us that he prefer's "government run like hell by Filipinos to a government run like heaven by the American's. "Truly enough, we have experienced a number of hells. To mention a few: the Japanese occupation is hell; the martial rule of Marcos is hell; the unabated commission of graft and corr-uption in government is hell and the seemingly unsolvable dirt and anomalies in our so-called democratic elections is a continuing hell. There are more indeed. That the Filipino nation has survived, remains whole and intact and even stronger than ever is a tribute and a credit to the Filipino race, to you and to me, to us all.