December 31, 2009

Looking forward to 2010!

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CHRISTMAS cards are meant to convey the warm wishes and joyful feelings of the holiday season. They usually come in cheery, or funny, or sp...
December 30, 2009

Fringe glass magnets

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BECAUSE I always finish my Christmas shopping way ahead of December, I sometimes miss out on the latest cute stuff in the department stores....
December 29, 2009

More cakes from Carlo

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EVERY Christmas, my sister and I obsess on what cake to serve for the family's Media Noche. Fortunately, for the past two years, we'...

The forehead that dares not quiver

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Dear Miss Choi 09: I dunno who you are, but you're a blogger after my own heart. As I told a recent pro- Manny "Mr. Double Inserti...
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December 25, 2009

Christmas wishes for the Philippines

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(My column in today's BusinessMirror .) DESPITE the beginnings of the global economic recession late last year, we still managed to cope...

Happy holidays everyone!

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December 20, 2009

Hyatt Regency sold; to reopen as hotel-casino

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(The old Hyatt Regency in Pasay City, Manila photo by Filbuild.com) BUSINESSMAN/singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan has sold the once-famous H...
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Give a jar of face cream? Hell yeah! ;p

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Maybe because I’m at that age where I value practicality more than sentimentality, I’m a big believer in useful gifts. Also, the unusual or ...
December 17, 2009

'No return, no exchange'

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I'M a big believer in consumer rights. I will always demand for good quality or service for the amount I paid for, and am not ashamed t...
December 14, 2009

Not that I want to annoy you

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But read this. (Photo by Froilan Gallardo/Mindanews) With that, good morning.
December 13, 2009

If you feel like resigning from your job...

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Whenever friends approach me with their problems at work, I often counsel talking to their bosses or whoever is in charge. I think it helps ...

Jardines to invest $1M to spruce up Mandarin Oriental

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THE Hong Kong-based Jardine Matheson Group is investing “approximately $1 million” in the Philippines, primarily to freshen up its Mandarin ...
December 12, 2009

A candidate called Code Jack

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IF you haven't seen it yet, here's the complete list of those who filed their certificates of candidacy for President (99), Vice Pre...
December 11, 2009

On his own time daw

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IT'S CHAKA-TIME! 1. Da who is this Cabinet Secretary running for an elective post in May 2010, who is rarely in his government agency th...
December 10, 2009

The Martial Law debate (updated)

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I DON'T necessarily agree with my former boss, Rep. Teddyboy Locsin, but here's the speech he made on the matter during the joint se...
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December 09, 2009

Not just pizzas at Pizza Hut

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I MUST confess that I really never liked thick-crust pizzas which I think shortchanges customers. You get more of the baked dough instead of...
December 08, 2009

An evening for thanksgiving

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IT was my first time to see Margie after she was felled by a cerebral aneurysm in Nov. 2008. I spoke with her at the launching of her husban...
December 04, 2009

GMA sings!

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“First, I am not afraid I’m not petrified Kept thinking I could always live with immunity by my side Though I spent so many nights thinking ...
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December 03, 2009

Celebrate life

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IF you remember, my friend and press colleague Margie Quimpo-Espino of the Phil. Daily Inquirer, suffered a brain aneurysm on Nov. 29, 2008...
November 30, 2009

Thought for the day... (2nd update)

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IF you look like a slut, and behave like a slut, you'll be treated like a slut. Bato, bato sa langit... * * * * Of course I wrote the ab...
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When it's time to walk away

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If all there is in the relationship are unfulfilled promises, unmet expectations and acrimony, perhaps it’s time to call it quits. The presu...
November 28, 2009

Noynoy and MAR file COCs at Comelec

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“There are four that we would like to focus on: job generation is first. This is best explained by a father that I talked with before who sa...
November 27, 2009

Because I hate ending the week on a down note...

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I just wanted to post this video of a former drug user whose life was touched by Efren Peñaflorida , CNN Hero of 2009. I believe in my heart...

More on the Ampatuan clan of Maguindanao (updated)

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(The presidentita, ARMM Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan and his father Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr., Sen. Miguel Zubiri, and Basilan Gov. Jum Ak...
November 25, 2009

Reality bites (Updated 11:47 pm, 11/26/09)

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LIKE many of my colleagues in media, I too condemn in the strongest possible terms the hostage-taking and senseless killings that took place...
November 23, 2009

Oh my goodness! Cookies!

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(Don't these look scrumptious? Honey choco P's from My Goodness.) MY vegetarian friend Shai Tamayo is offering healthy options for ...

Bravo Efren Peñaflorida!

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(Photo from AC360 on CNN. Read a recap of Efren's story here ) "Our planet is filled with heroes, young and old, rich and poor, ma...
November 20, 2009

Pacman is home!

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Looks like Manny and Jinkee have kissed and made up huh? Pero say nyo sa outfit ni Nanay Dionisia?! hahaha. She's so aliw!
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November 18, 2009

Meanwhile, back in Lala-land...

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MANILA, Philippines - Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Bayani Fernando yesterday declared he would resign to pursue...
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November 17, 2009

Loren: I am casting my lot with Manny Villar...

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...because: A. I like the color orange; B. No one wanted me to be their VP; C. He was the only one who could afford my P500-million acceptan...
November 14, 2009

Things I learned from Sesame Street: (UPDATED)

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• "C" is for cookie, that's good enough for me. • Tweedlebugs live among plants and will take their car to the zoo. • Brrrring...
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November 13, 2009

If Edu has the Papaya Dance...

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...GMA has the Poker Face dance!
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How to cure (political) constipation (UPDATED)

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I LOVE Edu Manzano. There I said it. "Love" not in a thumpity-thump heart-beat kind of way, but "love" as in I really ad...