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A short and sweet historical tour of San Juan City
Lea Manto-Beltran Senior Staff WriterMayor Guia Gomez and Vice Mayor Francis Zamora (center, seated) with city councilors, tour organizers and participants at Cafe ysabel PhoTo courTesy oF san Juan...
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The mother of Philippine contemporary dance
Sheila Mañalac Staff WriterWhile her father was touted “Mr. Philippine Folk Dancer” during his time, newly-named National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes has successfully continued his legacy to develop...
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Serendipity
CARLA BIANCA V. RAVANES Serendipity is defined as, “the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way”. While some may quickly associate it with romantic notions, I have...
View ArticleA POEM BY JANE LIKHA YATCO
Marked “But who can remember pain, once it’s over? All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh. Pain marks you, but too deep to see. Out of sight, out of mind.”—Margaret...
View ArticleVigan to host 35th history conference
The Philippine National Historical Society (PNHS) is calling on participants to the 35th National Conference on National and Local History held from October 23 to 25 at the Romualdo B. Tadena Hall of...
View ArticleCelebrating Philippine cultural symbols
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is set to launch “Diwang: Sagisag Kultura ng Filipinas,” an institutional flagship project of the Subcommission on Cultural Dissemination (SCD),...
View ArticleWomen conquer Bull Runner marathon
GONE are the days when women are expected to stay at home and tend to the household. Now, mothers are also career women, juggling between home, office, as well as “me time” for much needed night outs...
View ArticleGiving Palawan communities access to medical care
A groundbreaking collaboration between government and private sector stakeholders launched a pilot project in Palawan that will improve access to health services, as well as availability and...
View ArticlePH’s first ‘Hospital Best Practices in Infection Prevention and Control’...
As a highlight of National Hospital Week, which commenced on August 11, the Philippine Hospital Association (PHA) announced the launch of the country’s very first “Hospital Best Practices in Infection...
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It’s time Filipinos fly
EUDEN VALDEZ First trapeze school in PH opens in BGC If you could have a single superpower, what would it be? If you chose to fly, then you don’t even have to be a superhero. All you need to do is head...
View ArticleFox and Tongue
Reya Mari S. Velosoblack tongues, shoulder blades, swim at your own risk. tomorrow, meet me at the nearest Black Hole. wait for my signal before you press [ESC]. if you’re unsure, stay Still and Quiet....
View ArticleNaming the Gospel
Reya Mari S. Velosoand soon. Not in Halifax, not in Manitoba, Not even in Golconda, not in St. Louis. We were supposed to have some kind of category, A classification A name for a business, a franchise...
View ArticleBorn Again
Reya Mari S. Velosoyou could have done it more quietly but your new found perspective requires you to be adamant – sinking into someone else’s sheets, almost drowning in prayer – knees trembling, my...
View ArticleChildren TV council opens 6th short f ilm competition
IN an effort to promote quality viewing among children, the National Council for Children’s Television (NCCT) is now accepting film entries with subjects related to minors, whether made as a short...
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Heritage conservation summit set at Iloilo City
The Villanueva Building is one of the heritage structures at the central business district of Iloilo City, where the Heritage Conservation Summit 2014 is set IT is in the historic city of Iloilo that...
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‘Espasyo Journal’ calls on architecture-related papers
THE sixth issue of Espasyo Journal is now accepting articles and papers for the peer-reviewed publication created under the guidance of the National Committee on Architecture and the Allied Arts of the...
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Mommy in the city
Carla Bianca V. RavanesCarla Bianca V. Ravanes I AM proud to say that a stay-at-home mom raised me. My mom, who has enough charisma and street smarts to run for office gave up her then job at a...
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Nora Aunor to receive UP Gawad Plaridel for film, TV
The actress will be given theGawad Plaridel on August 27 Nora AUNOR is the 10th recipient of the UP Gawad Plaridel, the highest award given by the University of the Philippines (UP) to an outstanding...
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Adamson museum opens Vincentian Wing
EANA MANIEBO, Special to The Manila Times(From left) Fr. Jimmy Belita, Fr. Teodoro Barquin, Bishop Rolando Santos, Fr. Gregorio Bañaga, Rodel Vizconde and Fr. Rolando Delagozac As a highly deserved...
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Filipinos gave an open door to European Jews fleeing Hitler and his Nazis
One of World War II’s least known stories is the Philippine sanctuary for European Jews fleeing the Holocaust. In the late 1930s, all the countries of the world—including the US—shut their doors firmly...
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