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The right way to count votes
By Deedee Siytangco ANGEL THOUGHTS Be cheerful! God will take care of everything! Beneath the Cross, we start to love! —St. Padre Pio Devotees of St. Padre Pio went all out to welcome his relic—his...
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GOOD NEWS, LADIES: BREAST CANCER IS CURABLE!
By Deedee Siytangco ANGELTHOUGHTS A lie doesn’t become truth, wrong doesn’t become right, and evil doesn’t become good just because it’s accepted by a majority. —Booker T. Washington Today we start our...
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Dressed to Empress
By TINA HIDALGO JACINTO In our post-modern society, a particularly interesting fact is that themed events have been trending. There is a limitless appetite for creating alternative realities, and it’s...
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The Fab Gala Goes Avante Garde in Black and White
By TINA HIDALGO JACINTO Ladies-about-town, it’s time to get glamorous with a not-to-be-missed exhibit and ball with the “The Fab Gala: Avant Garde in B&W” of bonafide fabulous photographer,...
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Breathe Life, Be Aware of Lung Cancer
By DEEDEE SIYTANGCO ANGEL THOUGHTS “When the law no longer protects you from the corrupt, but protects the corrupt from you – you know your nation is doomed.”—Ayn Rand The Disney-themed lights show at...
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Travel Tales
By DR. JAIME C. LAYA My first trip abroad (and first plane ride) was in 1959 for graduate study in the US. It was on a Pan Am propeller plane—no jets yet. We took off at about 10 a.m. and it was...
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A Show of Love
By Rica Arevalo Tomorrow, Dec. 4, musical theater artists come together at the Cultural Center of the Philippines to honor theater director and film critic Nestor U. Torre in a benefit show, Loving the...
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UNICEF CONTINUES TO AID FILIPINO CHILDREN
By Deedee Siytangco ANGEL THOUGHTS ‘My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, with whatever I have to try to make a difference.’ —Jimmy Carter, former US President We...
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The Reason for Christmas
By Deedee Siytangco ANGEL THOUGHTS If you want to change the world, go home and love the family. —St. Mother Teresa Thank you, Lord, for this coming Christmas Day! Despite our mistrust of each other,...
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BONA FIVE
By Deedee M. Siytangco THE FIRM Pierre Martin Reyes, Esther Weigand, Jared Vicencio, Ronald Cubero. Not in photo is Manuel Deldio ANGEL THOUGHTS Summer afternoon, summer afternoon to me those have...
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THE LUXURY OF GIVING
By Tina Hidalgo-Jacinto Chair of Child Protection Network, David Bradley The saying “None of us is as good as all of us” aptly applies to the formidable group led by the leading light of Child...
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A Happy Christening
By Tina Hidalgo-Jacinto Michelle “Mitch” Garcia, Marriott’s dynamic cluster director of Marketing Communications, and top honcho Ariel Arce of Arce Dairy Ice Cream now share one passion: Their adorable...
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Swim Into Summer
By Nikki H. Huang We feel it, and we see it, readers, both in real life and online: Summer has come to the Philippines. As we all know, an essential aspect to summer fashion is swimwear. As a...
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Summer for the Thrillseekers
By Deedee M. Siytangco ANGEL THOUGHTS A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself so that who govern can govern well. —Pope Francis My favorite city on the ridge of the lake...
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A Blissful and Unforgettable Union
By Tina Hidalgo-Jacinto The newlyweds, Renee Ann Puno-Crisologo and Atty. Edrix Crisologo with Atty. Rene Puno, Ann Puno, Rita Crisologo, and Rep. Bingbong Crisologo “Lovers don’t finally meet...
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HOW DOES IT ALL END?
By Kerry Tinga The answer to the all consuming question is soon to be revealed: who will hold the one ring to rule them––sorry, I mean, who will sit on the Iron Throne? And, of course, who will die?...
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Farewell, Dear Ambassador
By TINA HIDALGO-JACINTO Manila society’s savviest hostess Nedy Tantoco’s private dinners have become an affair no one would want to miss. This time around it was held at Ambassador Bienvenido Tantoco’s...
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A Greener Christmas
Christmas is a time of joy, love, and celebration. But it is also a heavy burden on the Earth’s resources. We are all aware of the dire straits the world is in right now. Don’t despair as there are...
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TITA CORY’S MEMOIR TO LOVE ANOTHER DAY IS OUT
By Deedee M. Siytangco “Friendship is a blessing, and to all who have a friend, it’s one of the most precious gifts that life could ever send.” —Emily Mathews A gift for this Christmas, a must-read...
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DREAM, DREAM, DREAM
By Tina Hidalgo-Jacinto The impetus for the Hermès fete was the ultra-cool and innovative theme of “At Hermès, we dream with our eyes.” What could be more tres chic than a coveted invitation from...
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By Deedee M. Siytangco Christmas is usually a noisy party: we could use a bit of silence, to hear the voice of Love. Christmas is you, when you decide to be born again each day and let God into your...
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GETTING TO KNOW THE VARIEGATED CHICO
By Zac B. Sarian Many visitors to our farm in Teresa, Rizal, love to pose and take their picture with our Variegated Chico. They are fascinated, especially with the one that is planted in a big...
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LAVISH LOCAL
By Tina Hidalgo-Jacinto A remarkable mother-and-daughter team, birthday celebrators radiant Flora and effervescent Sheree Chua love to share their blessings and in a grand manner no less. Together with...
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PASSING ON TRADITIONS
By Deedee M. Siytangco How was your Christmas, dear readers? We welcomed home for the holidays my only granddaughter, Amanda Julia Masigan, turning 21 in January from her studies in Spain. That made...
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COCKTAILS AT TIFFANY’S
By TINA JACINTO “If you can so indulge, do it in style”—Lauren de Carlo. Having lived in New York a few decades back, during my young and carefree days, I had my share of Holly Golightly moments. One...
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