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Song Hye Kyo, Jun Ji Hyun: Is K-Dramaland shifting stars?
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February 25, 2022

Song Hye Kyo, Jun Ji Hyun: Is K-Dramaland shifting stars?

By Winnie Velasquez
THERE is a very marked change happening in the K-Drama world. It is a very significant shift that has seen A-lister stars who put the Hallyu…
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The relevance of Edsa—to someone born long after it happened
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February 25, 2022

The relevance of Edsa—to someone born long after it happened

By Mica Sarenas
When I think of Edsa, what comes to mind is that it was a revolution for freedom and peace. It was distinct because it was a non-violent…
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'Filipinos had the greatest tolerance for chaos of any people'
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February 21, 2022

'Filipinos had the greatest tolerance for chaos of any people'

By Alma Cruz Miclat
1986, in Beijing, the send-off for the author and her husband returning to Manila, after the Edsa People Power Revolution 2022 is the Year…
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‘Kulang na kulang táyo sa dangal ng isang mamamayang Pilipino’
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February 21, 2022

‘Kulang na kulang táyo sa dangal ng isang mamamayang Pilipino’

By Alma Cruz Miclat
I was waxing romantic on Valentine’s Day, reminiscing on the vows my husband Mario and I professed to each other on our 40th wedding…
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Must-watch now: Desperate heroines in good movies
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February 21, 2022

Must-watch now: Desperate heroines in good movies

By Edmund Dennis Ladaw
Credit: Netflix/YouTube The Lost Daughter Cast: Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal (based on the novel by…
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Do you marry for love or lifestyle?
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February 14, 2022

Do you marry for love or lifestyle?

By Thelma Sioson San Juan
A designer-friend told me a long time ago, after he was done styling the awesomely chic—with awesome budget—home of a beautiful actress…
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Enough of ‘Maritessing’
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February 11, 2022

Enough of ‘Maritessing’

By Fr. Eugene S. Elivera, MA, SThD
I vehemently object to “Maritess.” This is supposed to be a beautiful name for a woman. Now, though, it has become a way to derogate…
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What the economy needs is oxygen
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February 4, 2022

What the economy needs is oxygen

By Calixto V. Chikiamco
(This article, run in BusinessWorld, is lifted from the book, MOMEN2M More Reforms for Economic Growth, published in 2021 and is a…
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Malditas: Our sports heroines don’t need lipstick anymore
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February 4, 2022

Malditas: Our sports heroines don’t need lipstick anymore

By Alya B. Honasan
Hidilyn Diaz was all grit (and sexy armpits). Okay, full disclosure: When I was a young girl, my sports heroine was Dorothy Hamill, American…
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No zombies here, just Choi Woo Shik to hook you
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February 4, 2022

No zombies here, just Choi Woo Shik to hook you

By Clarita Talag
Credit: Netflix Asia/YouTube Our Beloved Summer 16 Eps Netflix Starring Choi Woo Shik, Kim Da Mi Our Beloved Summer (Top 10, Netflix, as All…
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