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Friday, June 13, 2008 |
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The story smith hammers away
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Carlo J. Caparas’ ‘komiks’ forges more
‘Pinoy’ pop lore
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Without him we would have no Panday, Joaquin
Bordado, Kamandag, Bakekang, Totoy Bato, Andres de Saya and Angela
Markado. He has given us a blacksmith-turned-swashbuckling hero, a
comical henpecked husband, an oppressed ugly
duckling-cum-triumphant-stage-mother and so much more. His comic
books have become movies, television series. His works are
masterpieces of Pinoy pop literature, without which our culture
would be much less.
Sagisag Balagtas Awardee Carlo J. Caparas, once
derided as the “Massacre Director” for his formulaic films
during the 1980s, returns to the medium where he is most sublime—Komiks.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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THE
SCRIBE VIBE
By Libay Linsangan Cantor
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Writer’s retail
therapy: Bargain-book hunting
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I live in Marikina where small malls occasionally dot the cityscape.
In the mall near my home, I’ve been waiting for this small
bookstore to open because I was curious to know what they would
sell. It wasn’t a franchise or branch of the usual bookstores, so
that made it a bit of an exciting wait.
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Vieux Chalet:
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Over two decades of tradition and good taste
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A guy friend confided that he is saving so that
he could take his girlfriend of almost two years to Vieux Chalet.
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Buddy food for dad
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Get on a first-name basis at Gerry’s Grill
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The man of the house likes a hearty meal.
Fathers like something familiar—nothing too frilly or fancy—just
down to earth goodness. But they also appreciate a new twist. For
Father’s Day, the place to be is a place well loved—a bit like
home.
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DESSERT
COMES FIRST
By Lori B. Baltazar
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3 coffees, 1
chocolate
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There’s a coffee stall at the Delicacies Village in Tiendesitas
called Philippine Mountaain Coffee Collection. An appealing layout
includes several types of coffeemakers and a display of pan de sal
available in different fillings.
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HI!
SOCIETY
By Becky Garcia
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Marc by Marc Jacobs
and the Banana Republic are here
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If Stores Specialists, Inc.‘s tandem of Nedy Tentoco and Anton
Huang decide to close shop and retire to the Caribbean or the
Mediterranean or even to their chosen idea of paradise, the
Greenbelt and Glorietta malls would be 75 percent vacant.
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PEOPLE
By Bob Garon
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Random thoughts
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Here are some random thoughts I would like to share with you.
It’s true that love can make you do things you
would normally never do. Guys who have no manners suddenly become
polite. When before they would rush by you to enter a door, now they
stand aside and hold the door open for you.
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