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CREMATION STILL A BURNING ISSUE
By Cherie del Rio It seems that the human decision-making dilemmas do not end with death. Even after one passes, choices still need to be made in determining their final resting place. There are people, however, who have thought far ahead into the conditions after their demise and have made arrangements pertaining to their funeral services. [...]
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GOV’T BLACKLISTS 32 LOCAL ‘BALIKBAYAN’ BOX FORWARDERS
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has blacklisted 32 local cargo forwarders and their 28 foreign counterparts following rising complaints of undelivered balikbayan boxes. The DTI on Oct. 16 identified the following local freight forwarders as having no accreditation with the department’s Philippine Shippers Bureau, and as having been the subject of complaints on undelivered [...]
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THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM: THE JOKE IS ON US
By Leandro Milan OUR brand of democracy, specifically our electoral system, is a fraud. The rules are designed so that only the rich and powerful get elected. In an attempt broaden representation in policy-making bodies such as Congress, the framers of the 1987 Constitution introduced the concept of “party-list” representation wherein the so-called marginalized sectors – peasants, [...]
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THE GHOSTS OF MARTIAL LAW
On September 21, forty years ago, President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared martial law. For almost 13-and-a-half years afterwards, the country suffered terribly from a brutal and corrupt dictatorship. Among the victims of the grave violations of human rights under martial law were the following: 3,257 “salvaged” (summarily executed), 35,000 tortured, and 70,000 incarcerated, as documented [...]
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PHILIPPINE CHEFS LOOK TO TAKE NATIONAL CUISINE MAINSTREAM
In Thailand, India, Malaysia, Japan – in fact, in almost every country in Asia – there is a distinctive, internationally acclaimed cuisine. The Philippines though, is a rare exception. While Filipinos love their food, few foreigners have tasted or even heard of the country’s signature dishes like adobo, sinigang, lumpia and pancit. READ FULL STORY
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MAYOR GOMA AND CONGRESSMAN AGA
By Cherie del Rio They were the most popular matinee idols of their time. Richard Gomez was the ultimate depiction of the much-desired breed of the “tall, dark, and handsome”. Aga Muhlach was the mestizo actor known for being extremely good-looking whichever way you look at him—thus earning the title of “Ang lalaking walang anggulo.” Richard Gomez, [...]
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LOVE HER, HATE HER
By Cherie M. del Rio “I am insulted by the way your minds run.” Addressed to her colleagues, this statement was one of the most memorable quotes Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago delivered during the highly publicized impeachment trial of former Chief Justice Renato Corona. Her speech immediately became a cause for controversy, with her powerful lines eliciting both [...]
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AN UNPOLISHED JEWEL YET TO BE DISCOVERED
By Ana Maria Villanueva-Lykes I once met a vagabond from Belgium who went from one country to the other, hawking her exquisitely handmade jewelry. Her dirty hair was tied up to reveal a pretty sunburned face, the face that looked like it had seen many places. But my assumption was quickly challenged with her straightforward question. [...]
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MANILA’S GREEN SANCTUARIES
By Cherie del Rio Living in the city and getting caught up in its fast paced lifestyle can eventually take a toll on one’s being. Your body craves for a much-needed respite from the draining physical work. Your mind desires even just a moment’s peace from the capital’s hustle and bustle. And while you normally don’t [...]
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THE BOND OF CULTURE AND CUISINE
By Cherie M. del Rio It does not matter which corner of the world we are in or for how long. Sooner or later, our gustatory senses will be craving for the lutong bahay meals that we have grown up with. It seems that we cannot get by without the traditional Filipino recipes to delight our [...]
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STRANGER THAN PARADISE
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THE BEE AND THE SWEETENING OF A COUNTRY’S CULTURE
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THE PHILIPPINES MOVES FORWARD
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COMPREHENDING THE ‘ENGLISH SPOKENING’
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CREMATION STILL A BURNING ISSUE
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GOV’T BLACKLISTS 32 LOCAL ‘BALIKBAYAN’ BOX FORWARDERS
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THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM: THE JOKE IS ON US
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THE GHOSTS OF MARTIAL LAW
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PHILIPPINE CHEFS LOOK TO TAKE NATIONAL CUISINE MAINSTREAM
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MAYOR GOMA AND CONGRESSMAN AGA
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