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Sunday, August 23, 2009 |
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The Other Estrada |
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Mayor JV Ejercito of San Juan
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By Tessa Mauricio-Arriola
If Mayor Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito of San
Juan City decides to do a Mikey Arroyo and give up his planned bid
to the House of Representatives in 2010, it is not because he is
assuming the role of the dutiful son. He would yield to his father,
former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, to run for congress
because it would be “for the greater good.”
“The aim is to thwart any plans of GMA to stay
in power by becoming prime minister if her allies succeed in a
constituent assembly; and since my father still commands tremendous
support from the masses, I would willingly sacrifice myself for the
opposition and for the people,” he told The Manila Times in an
exclusive interview.
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O T H E R F E A T U R E S
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Guia Gomez
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Mother and entrepreneur
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She may have long been exposed to politics and the ways of the
politician, but at 66 years old, Guia Guanzon Gomez—proud mother
of outgoing Mayor Joseph Victor Ejercito of San Juan City—is
anything but traditional when thrust into that arena.
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THE FILIPINO CHAMPION
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Rehabilitating Philippine coral reefs
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“All clear?” Through my foggy mask, I make out my dive buddy
giving the go signal. I back-roll, ingloriously, into the turquoise
waters of northern Batangas. Scant seconds pass as I find my
bearings, but soon the scene unfolds: a...
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THE LITERARY LIFE
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The marriage of cousin Pedro
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The felicity with which the various members of our tribe in the
Philippines adapted themselves to changing conditions and
environment was something that shocked but also delighted our
neighbors and others who had come to...
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Tech giants oppose Google book project
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Google’s vast book scanning plan, already facing
anti-trust scrutiny, a court review and privacy concerns, has run
into another hurdle.
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Comic artists defy Tehran with ‘Persepolis 2.0’
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PARIS: Two Shanghai-based young Iranians are defying the Tehran
regime with a reworked version of the award-winning graphic novel
“Persepolis,” telling the story of Iran’s bloody post-election
uprising.
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NBDB at the malls
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The National Book Development Board (NBDB) transformed the SM
Supermalls and TriNoma Mall in celebration of Children’s Book
Month recently.
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THE
SCRIBE VIBE
By Libay Linsangan Cantor
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Meeting National
Artists for Literature
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When we hear the title “National Artist for Literature” attached
to a writer’s name, it’s but natural to admire those who carry
this privileged and honorable title. It’s like being bestowed the
knighthood of the literary world, in a way.
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THE GREEN REVOLUTION
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Colors of Philippine biodiversity
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First part of 2 parts
Our planet holds an incredible variety of life,
or biodiversity.
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PROFILE
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Supporting causes that matter
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Aby Barros believes that Filipinos, generally, still lack the
attentiveness to see how precious the environment is and the
dreadful effects of global warming. It took a trip to France to
realize how a government can truly make everything
environment-friendly.
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GREEN
SPACE
By Chit Juan
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Greening your
community
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I met Shean and Triza almost five years ago and was amazed at their
working model of a “zero-waste” house in Baguio. Triza grows
herbs in her garden while Shean makes sure no Styrofoam cups are
used in their food court business.
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FAN
GIRL
By Karen Kunawicz
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Lost in ‘Pan’s
Labyrinth’
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I’m glad The Hobbit is in the hands of Mexican producer-director
Guillermo del Toro. I’ve already seen what’s he’s done with
Hellboy. I finally got to see his 2006 film El Labirinto del Fauno
and thought of it as a deeper, darker, sadder...
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GAME
TIME
By Ed Richelle Uy
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RPC rocks Skydome
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On Friday, the entire world of Midgard stood still as its best
warriors converged at the SM North Edsa Skydome—to put up or shut
up—and be hailed as the ultimate champions of Ragnarok.
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