Tacky, plastic lampposts defile heritage, glorify thievery
WHEN IN 2003 then Manila Mayor Lito Atienza started street-lighting as part of his redevelopment project of making the city’s 897 barangays safe for pedestrians, no one could have foreseen it would turn into a national controversy.
Patterned after the mayor’s favorite floral design (see his shirts),...
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Introducing Filipinos to the Philippines
IT’S A shame, really, that many well-traveled Filipinos know more about other countries than they do their own, making them the proverbial strangers in their own homeland.
One reason is cost, because traveling to some parts of the Philippines may indeed be more expensive than going to Hong Kong,...
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Are there lessons for Noynoy from that Obama style?
SEVERAL WEEKS ago, on the 56th day of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which is turning out to be the biggest manmade environmental disaster in history, Barack Obama, for the first time in his presidency, addressed the nation from the Oval Office.
It’s not often that an American president would address...
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Preps for Bacolod’s MassKara Festival under way
BACOLOD CITY – Preparations for this year’s MassKara Festival, which is envisioned to be more colorful and vibrant, have started.
The MassKara Festival, held in Bacolod City every October, is now in its 31st year.
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Arroyo claims association with guards and tricycles drivers for years
MANILA – Of course he knows security guards and tricycle drivers, according to Ang Galing Pinoy party list Rep. Juan Miguel Arroyo. In fact, he told the Inquirer in a telephone interview, he began his new term in the House of Representatives on Thursday by meeting with them and discussing their...
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SEAG silver winner makes triathlon comeback
MANILA – Former national team standout Sandra Araullo-Gonzales marks her comeback stint in the 1st Triking Long Distance Triathlon tomorrow at the Matabungkay Beach Resort and Hotel in Lian, Batangas.
Nonoy Jopson, the champion in the 70.3 Philippine Half Ironman, and Neil Catiil lead the veterans...
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Ifugao carver breathes new life to old wood
SISON, PANGASINAN—Ifugao woodcarver Donato Tamingo has found a new use for old fallen trees and driftwood.
The gathering of antique wood in the uplands of this town has become a regular affair for the 62-year-old Tamingo, who creates unique and interesting pieces of furniture from them.
For Tamingo,...
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American GIs won’t leave, here to stay, says US exec
COTABATO CITY—American soldiers are here to stay.
A senior Washington official said no plans were on the horizon to pull out US troops from their duties in the Philippines amid calls to review an executive agreement that allowed the presence of foreign soldiers in the country despite a constitutional...
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Big wins for Pinoy indies
TWO Cinemalaya shorts have won in Asian film festivals.
Mikhail Red’s “Harang,” Best Screenplay winner at this year’s Cinemalaya, was awarded the Grand Prize at the 12th Seoul International Youth Film Festival last week.
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The truth about Leo and his reported RP visit
LOS ANGELES – We recently asked Leonardo DiCaprio’s publicist about the star’s reported trip to the Philippines. The press agent said he didn’t “have any comment at this time,” but added, “I’ll definitely reach out when we do.”
Sources close to Leonardo’s camp told us privately...
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