The Philippine Miracle

Sep 29, 2026

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The material outlines a “Coming Events” program featuring speakers and a discussion centered on the sanctuary movement, embassy security risks, anti-sanctuary efforts, and related legal and philanthropic disputes. It highlights named attendees, hotel room schedules, and ticket information, then transitions to a keynote-style narrative on the Philippines’ 1986 “people power” revolution, presenting it as a culmination of events beginning in 1983 and framed as a triumph of democracy.

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COMING EVENTS:

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The Reverend Early Evening Reception Early Evening Reception RobertMcAfeeBrown Martin A.Paley The Honorable Robert E.Lamb Director,The San FranciscoFoundation Professor of Theology and Ethics,Pacific School of Religion,Berkeley Director,Bureau of DiplomaticSecurity The Buck Trust:ADilemma inPhilanthropy The SanctuaryMovement:A MoralImperative Embassy Security:The Guest WhoCame To Dinner Wednesday 4:30 p.m.,No-host Cocktails Noon,Friday 5:15 p.m.,Program Begins Rose Room,Sheratom-Palace Hotel 6:15 p.m.,Program Adjourns Tuesday Is the government's anti-sanctuary cru-sade an attempt to stamp out the rising in-fux of immigrants from poor CentralAmerican countries?Should the status of"refugee"be given only to those fleeingcommunism,or can it also apply to victimsof right-wing terror?Is the movement toaid Central American refugees civil disobe-dience at its moral best—or simplylawlessness? Ralston Room,Sberaton-Palace Hotel 4:30 p.m.,No-host Cocktails 5:15 p.m.,Program Begins The legacy of Beryl Buck ballooned froma$10million trust to a $409 million bon-anza wich a "Marin-only"clause restrictingwhere the money could be spent.The SanFrancisco Foundation,the appointed trusteeof the Buck Trust since 1979,has gone tocourt to ease the geographic restrictions,claiming that had the late donor foreseenthe growth of her largesse,she would nothave restricted her money to an aren where"enhanced opportunities exist already inabundance." 6:15 p.m.,Program AdjournsCabernet Ballroom,Meridien Hotel Since the recent bombing of Libya,anti-American demonstrations have accelerated.Violence has been reported outside Ameri-can facilities in Prague and Tunis,and theState Department receives up to a dozenbomb threats per day. Last May,after a six-month trial in Tuc-son,Arizona,a federal jury convicted eightsanctuary activists on charges of smugglingand conspiracyIn its zeal to uphold thelaw,government investigation tactics haveincluded infltration of sanctuary churchesand "bugging"of prayer meetings. The terrorists'cycle of reprisal and retal-iation has changed forever the way we mustlive.American embassies are easy targetsfor terrorists.Bordered by busy streets,sur-rounded by urban sprawl,they are virtuallyunprotectable. Legal fees in the first month of the trialwere estimated at $1 million,as 10 teamsof lawyers argued the validity of "grant-making"in one of the richest counties inCalifornia.Will easing the"Marin-only"clause make for more equitable and effcientuse of the Buck Trust? The Reverend Robert McAfee Brown,arenowned clergyman and author of over 20books,is a vocal spokesman for the sanctu-ary movement.Believing that“sometimesthe voice of God is frst heard in the voiceof the people,"Reverend Brown maintainsthat sanctuary is not just an act of kind-ness,but a moral imperative. As director of the recently formed Bu-reau of Diplomatic Security,Robert E.Lamb is responsible for implementing andoverseeing the Department of State's $5.5billion counterterrorist program,includingprotective security,personnel and fraud in-vestigations,counterintelligence,andcounterespionage. Martin A.Paley,director of The SanFrancisco Foundation since 1974,will dis-cuss the Foundation's high-wire act—walking the line between community needand carrying out the will of the donor. Tickets—$15 for members,$20 forguests.Tickets should be picked up inadvance.See back page for advance ticketinformation. Tickets—$5 for members,$7 for guests.Tickets should be picked up in ad-vance.See back page for advance ticketinformation. Tickets—$5 for members,$7 for guests.Tickets should be picked up in ad-vance.See back page for advance ticketinformation. # COMING EVENTS: INSIDE: An Insider's View of the Philippine …… …235-240 A New Look at Television…… … ……238A Weekend in the Wine Country …… ………240 Star Wars—An Impossible Dream?… …239 # The PhilippineMiracle Lupita AquinoKashiwahara Media Director,Ph

FAQs

What does the program describe about the sanctuary movement and related legal actions?

It raises moral questions about anti-sanctuary measures, refugee status, and the use of enforcement tactics, and it discusses court efforts to ease geographic limits on the Buck Trust.

How is the “people power” revolution characterized in the text?

It is described as a rare moment when a nation rose together, overcoming dictatorship, and presented as a democratic triumph and a victory of good over evil.

What early event is cited as the starting point for understanding the 1986 miracle?

The text states that understanding the miracle requires tracing events back to August 21, 1983, when Ninoy Aquino went home on a mission of peace.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by Patrick