July 31, 2006

Scenes from 'Four Gays and a Wedding' (aka No Man is an Island)

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The bride, matron of honor, and the bridesmaids...oops! Wrong wedding! Hinahanap pa ang groom. (Moi, Tito Mon--wedding coordinator extraor...
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July 28, 2006

Rainy-day fare in an island

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AT the height of a downpour a few weeks ago, I thought about how much I would kill just to have a steaming bowl of kansi from Island Chicken...
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The ‘unconventional’ Ms. F

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MY friend F is getting married on Sunday. In fact, this will be her third wedding of sorts, although it is really just her second marriage. ...
July 27, 2006

Well it's about time soldier!

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GI in Subic rape case undergoes DNA testing By Tetch Torres A BLOOD sample was taken Tuesday from one of four US servicemen accused of alleg...
July 23, 2006

Do you know who your friends are?

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ONE of the pieces in the New York Times’ Sunday Magazine last weekend caught my eye. It was entitled “Confidant Crisis” and talked about how...
July 22, 2006

Sightings...at Island Chicken (aka Trapped in the '80s)

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IT was like we were in a sequel of another Bagets movie. My friends and I were enjoying the yummy inasal na manok (grilled chicken) and stea...
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July 21, 2006

It’s my funeral and I’ll serve ice cream if I want to

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ROBERT TISCH, who ran the Loews Corp., had a marching band at his memorial service and a packed house at Avery Fisher Hall, all orchestrated...
July 20, 2006

Sightings...at the Power Plant mall

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YOU can’t beat the personal touch. Seen mixing among balikbayans last July 15 at the Power Plant mall's South Court was the very amiable...

US Marines in rape trial refuse to give DNA evidence

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(UPDATE) THE four US Marines on trial over the alleged rape of a Filipina refused on Thursday to submit blood samples that prosecutors claim...
July 17, 2006

Garbage contract trashed, finally!

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SC dumps MMDA contract with Australian waste firm By Francis Earl A. Cueto, Researcher THE Metro Manila Development Authority’s solid-waste ...
July 12, 2006

Study: RP is world's 17th happiest country

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LONDON - The Philippines is the 17th happiest country in the world, according to a study published Wednesday measuring people's wellbein...
July 10, 2006

Are US soldiers becoming more violent?

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5 more soldiers charged in Iraq rape-murder case BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Four U.S. soldiers in Iraq are charged with participation in the ...
July 09, 2006

More Tagalog words in Merriam-Webster...not!

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Himbos, Mouse Potatoes and Bling, Oh My! Here Come the New Dictionary Entries SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Need tips on how to groom a unibrow or so...
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July 06, 2006

Dealing with ex-es

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Do you ever think about your ex? Do you ever wonder what could have been had the conditions been right; or had it been some other place, som...
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July 04, 2006

'Til we meet again, Kuya

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It is not easy to lose a loved one. I have had a share of grief in my past...having lost two older brothers. And now another "kuya...
July 01, 2006

Study: Money Won't Make You Happy

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Money won't buy happiness, says a group of distinguished economists and psychologists. "Would you be happier if you were richer?...
June 29, 2006

Palace names Mike's sister as PNCC president

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Another proof that GMA's employment generation campaign works! Jobless legislator finds work!
June 28, 2006

Waiting to inhale

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Steer clear of smokers and any of their drifting fumes. That's the advice of the surgeon general, who on Tuesday decl...

Top 12 Cheesiest Love Songs

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I received pretty hysterical and amusing/amused comments from a number of people who read my column which featured the “Top 10 Relationship ...
June 25, 2006

In the tradition of the Post's Page Six...

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SIGHTINGS...Angel Aquino in her very chic short haircut, all in white, along with a luminous Lucy Torres Gomez at the grand opening of The S...

Diarrhea? More like food poisoning!

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According to the rumor mill, Gorilla Macapagal Arroyo's recent bout with diarrhea was not due to "stress," as had been officia...

A Hollywood TV legend passes away

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LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Aaron Spelling, a onetime movie bit player who created a massive number of hit series, from the vintage ...
June 21, 2006

Poor little rich girl

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A former telco executive has built a resort somewhere down south. Unfortunately, his wife is getting to be quite a pain in the neck we hear....

Wow ma'am, ang ganda ng gown mo!

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Who is this no. 2 in one of the Bureau of Internal Revenue's provincial offices who attended a wedding in a P70,000 gown made by a well-...
June 20, 2006

Happy to be in Alegre

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Just came back from a fabulous vacation at Alegre Resort in Sogod, just north of that charming city of the south, Cebu City. It is a wonderf...
June 15, 2006

Taylor Hicks is 'hottest' bachelor!

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Now who would've ever thought the 'bama boy would make it this far? After snagging the top prize in American Idol, he hits it even b...

Fendi sues Wal-Mart over fake bags

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This was the most amusing news last weekend. Imagine the US government coming down hard regularly on the Philippines and other developing co...
June 13, 2006

Island Hopping

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Though I never met Jay Aldeguer ‘til last month, I had apparently been one of the earlier patrons of his business. And his being only 34 yea...
June 12, 2006

Proud to be Pinoy

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On this day, Independence Day, I want to tell all of you why I love being a Filipino and why I love living in the Philippines, despite the p...
June 10, 2006

A Discarded Language

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By Isagani Cruz WHEN English was the medium of instruction in all our public and private schools, it was understood even in the remotest bar...

Breaking the 'Code'

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WINDOW ON MANILA Breaking the code ALAN ROBLES Never mind Da Vinci; there's a more insidious "code" plaguing the Philippines....
June 09, 2006

There she goes again!

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Our dearly beloved President Gorilla Macapagal Arroyo attended the anniversary of a major transportation company at a 5-star hotel recently....

The Subic Rape Trial

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Nicole, the alleged victim in the rape trial against the 4 Marines who were on R&R in Subic Bay while their ship was docked at the pier,...
June 06, 2006

Explosion at Grepalife Bldg.

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A group calling itself the "Taong-Bayan at Kawal" claimed responsibility for the explosion that hit Tuesday the Yuchengco-owned Gr...
June 05, 2006

Hip-hopping the night away in Manila

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WESTERN visitors to Manila may be surprised to come across an otherwise familiar scene: young adults filling the streets, bouncing from one ...

Where's my mail?

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Finally the government has seen it fit to privatize the Philippine Postal Corp. Yes folks, for those who still care about snail mail like I ...
June 02, 2006

It's June!

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When I was studying, I always hated the coming of June because it was time to go back to school. Waking up at 6:30 am and putting on the hid...

And what about the kids' tuition?

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This has been a long-running battle between parents whose children won't get the proper education planned for them and a mighty Chinoy f...