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Gold!
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz brought pride and awe to the nation two years ago when she bagged an Olympic silver medal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Halfway through her determined journey to win the gold at...
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The man who saved England
BY ROBERT HARLAND Every October, British communities around the world, including the Philippines, celebrate a remarkable naval battle — one, which made a French invasion of England impossible. In 1805,...
View ArticleNCCA leads Indigenous Peoples’ Month celebration
This coming October, the whole nation is celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Month, and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), led by its chairman, National Artist Virgilio...
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How ‘M. Butterfly’ flutters in the New Age
BY NIKA ROQUE Banking on the waves the show created when Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas first staged it in 1990 — combining that with the acclaimed performance of RS Francisco in the title role, the...
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Filipino producer shines in Daytime Emmys
CARLA BIANCA RAVANES-HIGHAM Hollywood — the land where dreams come true. It is a place where one can go from relatively unknown to renowned in a matter of seconds (but as they say, barely anything...
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First two Binibinis off to make PH proud in int’l pageants
Michele Gumabao in Miss Globe, Eva Patalinjug in Miss Grand International Two of this year’s Binibining Pilipinas queens are competing in October. Michele Gumabao will carry the Philippine flag in the...
View ArticleJapan’s Murakami snubs ‘alternative’ Nobel prize
STOCKHOLM: Thanks, but no thanks: Japanese author Haruki Murakami, a finalist for the “alternative Nobel Literature Prize,” has withdrawn his nomination, telling organizers he wants to focus on work...
View ArticleSix literary ‘miracles’ shortlisted for 2018 Man Booker
LONDON: A pair of debut novels, including one in verse, are among the six “miracles of stylistic invention” shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, judges of the British literary award announced last...
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UST writing center to launch three books
(Photo from the University of Santo Tomas Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies Facebook page) THE University of Santo Tomas Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies (UST CCWLS), in...
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‘Pukiusap’: Irreverent take on a taboo topic
Beverly W. Siy talks about ‘Pukiusap’ during the Philippine Readers and Writers Festival 2018 in Makati City on August 11. (Photo by Alvin I. Dacanay) NOW is not exactly an awesome time to have a...
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Actress, wellness enthusiast, ‘body love’ and woman empowerment advocate
Iza Calzado is easily one of the most talented actresses of the day. For so many years, she has captivated the public with her charm and acting prowess on television beginning with teen variety show...
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‘Cinderella’ leaps onstage anew
“Long ago and far away, a young girl named Cinderella is living a sad and miserable life, at the mercy of her abusive stepmother and her equally cruel stepsisters. A simple and beautiful girl – with a...
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A creative stage for the nation
Shamaine Buencamino leads the all-star cast of Dulaang UP’s ‘The Kundiman Party.’ After celebrating its golden anniversary and the milestone of receiving a Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2017, the Philippine...
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How Crystal Gail Alvarez turned her passion into an empire
CARLA BIANCA RAVANES-HIGHAM Crystal Gail Alvarez shines as bright as the Los Angeles sun. With a personality that is both endearing and inspiring, Crystal is a prime example of a 21st century woman –...
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Fil-Am contributions take front and center during Filipino American History...
October is celebrated as Filipino American History Month across the United States because the earliest documented Filipino presence in North America was on October 18, 1587 in Morro Bay, California....
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‘The Cutting Edge’: Thriller with more twists and turns
JEFFERY Deaver has many talents as a writer of thrillers. One of these is making a supporting character engaging within a few pages, like he did in his latest Lincoln Rhyme novel, The Cutting Edge...
View ArticleIn the Woods
BY RODRIGO DELA PEÑA JR. Roots, thorns, underbrush: the path is overgrown with all that can be sheltered in the woods. Cicadas hum and hum among the leaves, their sound torrential in the woods. What...
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US book puts Fil-Am stage artists, groups in limelight
FILIPINOS and Filipino-Americans who made it big on Broadway, the undisputed theater capital of the United States, are again taking center stage, this time in the independently published Barangay to...
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Women rule 2018 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards
(From left) Sydney Paige Guerrero, VJ Campilan and Jenny Ortuoste pose with the medals and certificates they won during the 2018 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards ceremony at El Calle bar in Resorts World...
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Colorful and luxurious beach lifestyle, away from the maddening crowd
Savoy Hotel Boracay is a four-star hotel nestled right at the heart of the Boracay Newcoast, an integrated tourism estate with world-class resort offerings. It is the first and only master-planned...
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