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Sunday, May 18, 2008 |
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From the boardroom to the ballroom
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Like iron wrapped in silk, Anna Marie Periquet
exudes both grace and power. Endowed with the poise of a ballerina
and the aura of a resolute leader, the 42-year-old Periquet is among
the most distinguished and accomplished women in the country today,
having proven her mettle both in public service and business arena.
In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Times Magazine, she
narrates her recent discovery of the discipline of dance sport and
how it had a deep and encompassing effect on the physical, emotional
and spiritual aspects of her life. Always the achiever, Periquet
conquers the boardroom and the ballroom with equal ease.
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O T H E R F E A T U R E S
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THE FILIPINO CHAMPION
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The real attraction in tourism
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DOT spearheads initiative to preserve authentic folk
culture
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Tourists don’t go to the Philippines to dine in contrived Balinese
themed restaurants and resorts or travel all the way to witness
fiestas where dancers gyrate to brainless noontime show pop ditties.
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Recycling with children’s art
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Makati Shangri-La recently held an art workshop for the children of
house of refuge in Marikina.
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Getting a helping hand with tools to boot
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Habitat for Humanity receives power tools
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Habitat for Humanity works. Since 1976, the global organization has
built and rehabilitated more than 220,000 houses, sheltering more
than one million people in thousands of communities...
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THE LITERARY LIFE
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The Soldier
By Carlos Bulosan
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THE GREEN REVOLUTION
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Hunger Pangs
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International Biodiversity Day and world hunger
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As we mark this year’s International
Biodiversity Day with the theme “Biodiversity and Agriculture”,
we witness the erosion of the world’s biologically diverse genetic
resources through biotechnology, natural disasters, land degradation
and climate change.
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