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Friday, June 26, 2009 |
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Heroes and Victors |
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By Sherma E. Benosa
The town of Baler in the province of Aurora in the northeastern part
of Luzon is recorded in history as the birthplace of a former
Philippine president—Manuel L. Quezon. But that is not all the
town is known for. Baler is also the site of a historic siege that
ended not only peacefully, but also with the main players—and
eventually their governments—shaking their hands in friendship.
It happened in the years 1898 and 1899, toward
the end of the Philippine revolution against the Spanish rule and
the onset of the coming of the Americans to the country who had
decided to take the Spanish-American war to Philippine shores and,
as history would tell us, to become the next rulers in the country.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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VOICES
FROM
THE NCCA
By Edgar Talusan Fernandez
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Dream weavers
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Artists are dream weavers; they always seek new ways to express
themselves.
They are gifted people, their talents are God
given.
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Elaborately Ifugao
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Marriage remains the most solemn celebration in a person’s
lifetime, and when done in the indigenous fashion, it can be an
extensive and expensive ritual.
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Manila honors outstanding sons and daughters
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The city government of Manila headed by Mayor Alfredo Lim honored
its sons and daughters who have excelled in the field of art Tuesday
on the occasion of its 438th anniversary celebration.
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Kalagan youth arts camp on traditional music and dances
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The Kalagans, located between the interior uplands and the west
coast of Davao, have caught up with the changes brought about by the
advent of technology and the onslaught of modernization, resulting
in the loss and disintegration of their local traditions.
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HI!
SOCIETY
By Becky Garcia
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Oliver Tolentino
shines at Fashion Week
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While I whole-heartedly support Filipino fashion, I have to admit I
never have attended one of the fashion shows as part of the
Philippine Fashion Week. So a few weeks ago I found myself sitting
as a VIP guest of my personal couturier...
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