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Sunday, September 21 2008 |
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Man apart |
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By Rome Jorge, Lifestyle
Editor
A writer writing about a writer,
a Filipino exploiting Filipino literary clichés, a scion of a
storied political dynasty fictionalizing political absurdities too
strange to be fiction—this is the story of how Miguel Syjuco’s
Illustrado came to be and why it won this year’s grand prize at
the prestigious Palanca Literary Awards.
The author distills the premise
of his work: “The book is about this fellow Crispin Salvador who
was an expat. He rose to fame by writing about the Marcos regime
because it was interesting to the Americans. He then fell into
obscurity—the flavor of the decade. And then he’s found dead on
the Hudson River while he’s working on this book that was suppose
to bring him back to fame—a very embittered book on the roots of
power and wealth of many of Filipino elite families. His acolyte
Miguel decides to journey back home to the Philippines to find out
if it was murder. He goes in search of the subject in his book
called The Burning Bridges.”
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O T H E R F E A T U R E S
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THE LITERARY LIFE
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The Faction of
Fools
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NORA pushed open the door of the
faculty lounge and, for once, did not glance up at the sign in red
plastic saying The Faculty. Above the sign someone had scribbled
crudely in indelible ink the words: here lies.
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THE FILIPINO CHAMPION
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Treaty violation costs 240 deaths and 270 smoking
kids per day in fines
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Thousands
deaths counting
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September 4 was the day the
Philippines had committed to comply with Article 11 of the World
Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO
FCTC),...
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Tests show
fortified snacks improved
health of children in Calatagan
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The pilot test results of the
supplementary feeding program in Barangay Poblacion I, Calatagan,
Batangas, undertaken by the Department of Science and Technology’s
Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), showed improved health
conditions of the beneficiaries.
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Travel for a
cause
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DOT supports Up with People
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Travel brings people from
different worlds together. It is among the best ways to spread
friendship and promote peace amongst diverse cultures and
backgrounds.
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Laying the
groundwork for world peace
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Fifty-seven years ago Dr. Doris
Allen, founder of the Children’s International Summer Villages (CSIV
International) realized her dream of establishing a forum by which
children from all over the globe could live together...
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THE GREEN REVOLUTION
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Forests in Asia:
Trends and challenges
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Volume 6 Issue 2, June 2008
Rapid socio-economic changes in the Asia-Pacific region are having
profound impact on all sectors, including forestry.
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GAME TIME
By Ed Richelle Uy
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Gaming isn’t
just about playing anymore
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Could playing video games help
students gain practical skills that will be useful in the business
environment?
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