March 29, 2011

Bravo, LTB Philippines!

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FINALLY, some good news in our part of the world! The LTB* Philippines Culinary Team won the Bronze Medal at the 2011 Oceanafest Culinary Co...

Reflections on Japan

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(A massive tsunami destroys many homes in Japan. Photo from Reuters via http://www.prasetyojanjang.com.) MORE than two weeks after the drea...
March 24, 2011

RIP Elizabeth Taylor

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Elizabeth Taylor, the actress who dazzled generations of moviegoers with her stunning beauty and whose name was synonymous with Hollywood gl...
March 23, 2011

Ayaw paawat! (Update on the goings on in Brgy. AAV)

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ON March 19, Saturday, a hearing was finally conducted on the controversial ordinance of Brgy. Ayala Alabang prohibiting pharmacies within ...
March 21, 2011

How to train a beauty pageant candidate

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SUMMERTIME usually heralds the beginning of the beauty-pageant season and what could be more prestigious than the Bb. Pilipinas contest? No ...
March 15, 2011

Will we survive a major earthquake?

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THE news and images from Japan after it was hit by a massive earthquake then a tsunami continue to trouble us. Of course, this again brings...
March 13, 2011

To be understood as to understand

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(The bullies in the pulpit - St. James the Great Parish in Ayala Alabang. Photo from funnylovechec.blogspot.com .) REGULAR readers of this...
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March 10, 2011

Fil-Am dancer gets an 'Izzie'

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THIS is a story on my Auntie Baby (Josefa Reyes, aka Josefa Villanueva), my father's younger sister, who has been a ballet dancer most o...

Rail stories

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WHENEVER I go to my appointments at the Ortigas or Makati CBDs, I always take the rail. Most of the time, the ride is a breeze, except when...
March 05, 2011

Went looking for diwal but...

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WE WENT to the Dampa at the Farmers' Market this morning looking for diwal (angel wings clam), today being the second day of the 2-day ...

Lady Gaga and Baby Gaga (Maria Aragon) in Toronto

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THIS was really sweet. Moved me to tears. Congratulations to our little Fil-Canadian Maria Aragon for a beautiful performance, and big love ...

Naia 3, tourism assets’ sale eyed

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(Photo of NAIA 3 from Urban Monologues .) THE Aquino administration is considering to privatize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Te...
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A little night of music

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With musical director/ conductor Conrad Diez, the John Van De Steen Male Choir and Ave Maria Male Choir sing Broadway show tunes and popula...

Are we nurturing a generation of pussies and wusses?

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IF you’re a cooking-show addict like I am, I’m pretty sure you’ve been glued to your TV screens lately watching Junior MasterChef Australia...
February 25, 2011

Think, before entering Alabang (UPDATED)

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This photo was supposedly taken near the last exit towards Ayala Alabang. Hahaha. Winner. Probably Photoshopped, but brilliant nonetheless. ...

Welcome to the Dark Ages!

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I ALMOST tagged this under "creative writing" and "humor", but there's nothing funny about this ordinance banning th...