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WHAT’S IN A WORLD RECORD?
By Meann Ortiz When Manny Pacquiao defeated Antonio Margarito in 2010, not only did he win the WBC Super Welterweight Championship, he also set a new Guinness World Record for the Most Boxing World Titles in Different Weight Divisions. It’s a remarkable achievement, and something that makes us insanely proud to be a Filipino like Manny. The [...]
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ROMANCING MANILA (FROM A TO ZZZ…)
By Ana Maria Villanueva-Lykes You’ve fallen in love with her beautiful chaos, drowned in her swirl of colors. There is no one quite like her. You’ve been away for so long, yet you still hear the echo of her voice. It’s a cacophony of sounds- the honking of colorful jeepneys, the cry of the ballot vendor, [...]
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BRINGING ‘KILIG’ BACK IN SHOWBIZ
By Cherie del Rio It was an unexpected chemistry. She’s recovering from a heartbreak and slowly reclaiming her place in the industry. He’s a multi-talented newcomer who was likewise seeking stable ground in show business. Although they have worked together previously albeit with smaller roles, Kim Chiu and Xian Lim did not have an established love [...]
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PALAWAN’S HIDDEN GEM
By Lara Isabelle Castillo Rest and relaxation were on top of our agenda when we decided to make a quick getaway from Manila’s impossible traffic and humidity by flying off to Palawan. But before succumbing to the lure of a secluded beach resort, we decided to do a little detour two hours up north from the Puerto [...]
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50 FOODS THAT DEFINE THE PHILIPPINES
Filipino food may not be as famous as that of its Thai and Vietnamese neighbors. But with more than 7,000 islands and a colorful history, this archipelago has some delicious dishes of its own. READ FULL STORY
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IT’S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES
That’s the new slogan that will brand the new Philippine tourism campaign to be rolled out in international markets starting April this year. The new slogan answers the fundamental question, “Why the Philippines?” READ FULL STORY
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PICTURE-PERFECT PALAWAN MOMENT
Filipino travel photographer George Tapan’s “picture-perfect” shot of Onok Island in Balabac, Palawan, won the Places category of the National Geographic Photo Contest 2011. READ FULL STORY
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MY JOURNEY WITH MY MOTHER TONGUE
I reconnected with my mother tongue at the age of 13 and we’ve had a love-hate relationship ever since. She abandoned me when I moved as a child with my family to the United States. I hated not being able to speak Tagalog. READ FULL STORY
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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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MANILA’S GREEN SANCTUARIES
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THE BOND OF CULTURE AND CUISINE
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COUNTRY WELL ON ITS WAY TO BEING HEALED
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CAN YOU GET ANY WHITER?
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WHAT’S IN A WORLD RECORD?
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ROMANCING MANILA (FROM A TO ZZZ…)
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BRINGING ‘KILIG’ BACK IN SHOWBIZ
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PALAWAN’S HIDDEN GEM
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50 FOODS THAT DEFINE THE PHILIPPINES
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IT’S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES
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