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Negros Occidental’s sweeter surprises
CHRISTINA ALPAD PHOTOS BY NESTOR DIONIDO AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM REGION 6Sweets and smiles. For decades past, the mere mention of the Visayan region’s sleeping giant instantaneously conjures two...
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Art, culture, class crisis
KATRINA STUART SANTIAGOKATRINA STUART SANTIAGO Thanks to the new President, there is no talking about anything at all these days without talking about the class crisis, which in the case of culture is...
View ArticleElementals: Four Short Poems
RIA REBOLLEDOWater Gentleness is also strength, the persistent drip of season after season of patient coaxing, the long yet purposeful suffering of chance, of choice, a taking in without cavil, a...
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The Island
GONZALINHO DA COSTABobbing atop the prow of our slender boat, I spy the shadow of adark green island, Ill-definedsmudge in the misty rain, the sky Opaque and filmy, snakeskin freshly shed. Slicing...
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RIA REBOLLEDOI dreamed of the ocean, all that space, all space. And I ran and ran in my dream, traversed endless sandbars on the beach, without footprint or shadow, while the ocean was buffeted by...
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Angelo de Cartagena shares a ‘Mega’ tale
CARLA BIANCA RAVANES-HIGHAMCARLA BIANCA V. RAVANES Angelo Ramirez de Cartagena is a powerful storyteller. It is evident in the way he carries himself—often in a quiet, unassuming demeanor, yet one can...
View ArticleFilipinas who change the world convene at leadership summit
A high-powered gathering of some of the most extraordinary and inspiring Filipina women from all over the world will take place at the 13th Filipina Leadership Global Summit from August 21 to 24 at the...
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Industry leaders feted in new book
Some of the country’s top corporate executives and management experts graced the launch of Anvil Publishing’s latest title, Winning: Management Lessons Outside the Classroom, a compilation of...
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Sandro Marcos on handling his newfound fame
TESSA MAURICIO-ARRIOLASandro Marcos has gained over a million followers on his Twitter account after actively campaigning for his father, Sen. Bongbong Marcos, over the summer His surname alone denotes...
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TESSA MAURICIO-ARRIOLAToday The Sunday Times Magazine celebrates another anniversary, and as in past annual issues, features not only its weekly crop of inspirational stories, but also aspirational...
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AMINA’S HAPPY PLACE
CHRISTINA ALPADAmina Aranaz-Alunan is the perfect picture of a modern woman and homemaker Noted bag designer, handicrafts champion and lifestyle personality Amina Aranaz Alunan is the perfect picture...
View Article‘Pauwi Na:’ Cinema as channel of critique and change
One of the better films in the official selection of the first ToFarm Film Festival appears to have a tale somewhat remote from the express rationale by which the film fest is mounted. Instead of...
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Ralston Jover turns ‘Hiblang Abo’ into film
BOY VILLASANTA BOY VILLASANTA For multi-awarded filmmaker Ralston Jover, transforming the late Rene Villanueva’s Hiblang Abo into a film is a dream come true. The popular, prizewinning play had...
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Visions of Asia for Cinemalaya 2016
Award-winning Asian independent films will be showcased in this year’s 12th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2016. Running from August 5 to 14, Visions of Asia will feature 10 films all released in...
View ArticleFilipino young entreps join regional trade challenge
Today, Junior Achievement Philippines will send its top delegates to represent the Philippines in the FedEx/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (ITC) in Hong Kong. The trade challenge,...
View Article‘Systems Integration PH’ feats tech innovation
Those who still view the Philippines as a technological laggard were surprised when the country jumped 17 places in the 2015 Global Innovation Index (GII), placing 83rd in worldwide rankings and 12th...
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Felipe Gozon lands ‘CEO Magazine’ cover
GMA Network chairman and chief executive officer, lawyer Felipe Gozon, is currently on the cover of the Asian edition of The CEO Magazine, a well-known international magazine that puts the spotlight on...
View ArticleHabitat, Derek Ramsay launch the ‘Plus Can’
Habitat for Humanity Philippines and its celebrity ambassador Derek Ramsay launched its latest endeavor dubbed “The Plus Can Project.” Unlike an ordinary donation drive can, the Plus Can has a unique...
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From trash to treasure
Manila FAME spotlights Junk Not! ‘upcycled’ furniture With a brand name giving away a hint on what it is about, Junk Not! definitely proves that there are more things you can do to trash than just...
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Pia Guballa—the wandering med student
CARLA BIANCA RAVANES-HIGHAMCARLA BIANCA RAVANES-HIGHAM “Why do you travel?” is a question that is hardly asked or thought about these days simply because booking holidays has become so easy. Add to...
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