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REVOLUTION, EVOLUTION? NO, IT WILL BE AN IMPLOSION
By F Sionil Jose In the past 100 years, three important events have tested us as a people — the revolution of 1896 and the Philippine-American War; the Japanese Occupation in 1942; and the declaration of martial law in 1972 by Ferdinand Marcos. We failed all three; in the process, after each climactic event, our moral [...]
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SEXY AND SULTRY AT FORTY(+)
By Pepper Marcelo People call them “cougar” – women over 40 that remain desirable and sexy even in middle age. Former President Joseph Estrada puts it more colorfully in street lingo: May asim pa. With exercise, diet, and the wonders of cosmetic surgery (read: botox, liposuction, boob job, noselift, facelift), women are now are able to [...]
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THE BICOL EXPRESS CHUGS BACK TO LIFE
The Bicol Express is back. After years of absence, the legendary railway line is once again operating the Tutuban-Naga route, its refurbished train cars speeding their way through the tracks every night since a quiet re-relaunch September this year. READ FULL STORY
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FILIPINO TATTOO ARTISTS MAKE THEIR INDELIBLE MARK
By Pepper Marcelo Hundreds of years before tattoos and body artwork became acceptable and mainstream in the country, Filipinos were already adorning themselves with ink. When the Spanish arrived and subsequently colonized the Philippines, they documented and referred to the islands and its inhabitants as La Isla De Los Pintados, or “Island of the Painted Ones.” Throughout [...]
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PACQUIAO THE GODFATHER
Boxer, Godfather, saint, politician … Is there anything in the world that Manny can’t do? READ FULL STORY in Newsweek magazine’s cover story of November 7, 2011, Philippine and Latin American editions.
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PINOY ANIMATORS ARE THE TOAST OF THE WORLD
By Pepper Marcelo Unknown to many, the Philippines is a major hub and outsourcing center of the global animation industry for decades. Local artists have literally had a hand in developing and producing world-renowned, beloved cartoons such as Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, Popeye, X-Men and Dragon Ball Z. Locally, animation is $105-million industry, with approximately 50 small and [...]
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NORA AUNOR: AN APPRECIATION
Here was a rarity: a hugely popular singer who looked plain, and a movie musical star who didn’t dance as well as Cyd Charisse and Nida Blanca, evolving into a great singer and a great actress. Singing actors are common in local showbiz, but Nora is peerless. READ FULL STORY
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THE GREATEST GENERATION
How do we move our government leaders and other public servants so they may give their best and work very hard every day until they find the solution to our nation’s ills? READ FULL STORY
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PINOY LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY: AN AFTERWORD
Manila Bulletin columnist James Soriano draws attention to the reality of many middle-class, private-schooled young Filipinos who prefer English to Filipino as a means of communication because the former is perceived to be “the language of the learned.” READ FULL STORY
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THE FACEBOOK POST THAT GAVE NEW HOPE
By KC M. Abalos When we post the highlights of our days online, we are informing the whole world. Yes, the whole world. Such is the power of the internet. So when Jay Jaboneta posted a status on the most popular social networking site, Facebook, about a story which tugged at his heart, the whole world [...]
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REVOLUTION, EVOLUTION? NO, IT WILL BE AN IMPLOSION
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SEXY AND SULTRY AT FORTY(+)
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THE BICOL EXPRESS CHUGS BACK TO LIFE
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PACQUIAO THE GODFATHER
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