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Sunday, May 10, 2009 |
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A mother for mothers |
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Manay Gina de Venecia
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By Angelo Cantera
THESE days, it is considered as old-fashion
moniker—unforgotten, still, but now greatly unused with most
Filipinos calling their friends kapatid. But even until now, as it
bore the misconception that only “the masses” or “the
proletarian” would utter such a term, its essence remains in tact.
Colloquially, when you call a person manay, you are calling her a
comrade; you are calling to arms a sister who understands and a
woman willing to share your suffering.
It is a fitting title for someone who has made a
career out of sharing the burden of others. And even more so for a
person who has garnered a lot of citations for such a lifestyle.
Ultimately, it is that very reason why you can call a friend kapatid,
and you can call a privileged lady madam, but woman’s advocate
Gina de Venecia will always be known as Manay Gina.
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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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Mom in a man’s job
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I live an extraordinary life. And this is because I have an extra
ordinary mother. My mom has a man’s job . . . and she’s thriving
in it.
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Social Entrepreneurship: A new Concept
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In a seminar headed by Harvey Keh, director for Youth Leadership and
Social Entrepreneurship of the Ateneo de Manila University School of
Government in partnership with the British Council, Smart
Communications, Avant Charge, and...
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Dreams do come true
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The Dynamic Teen Company
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Those letters would be nothing but meaningless lines and obscure
scribbles in the eyes of someone who does not know how to read.
Simply how Kesz, who is now 10, was before.
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THE LITERARY LIFE
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A death in the opposite house
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(Continuation)
Why didn’t I see him? Was it robbery? He was
brimming with excitement by the time he was at their kitchen’s
screen door.
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Atlas Shrugged–the answer to ‘economic ignorance’
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IS free-market capitalism already dead? With the global financial
crunch triggering massive government intervention, most people would
say “yes.” But for modern-day Objectivists inspired by Ayn Rand,
a Russian-born American...
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THE
SCRIBE VIBE
By Libay Linsangan Cantor
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Writing what you know
of the world
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In writing workshops, beginning writers are often encouraged to
start writing about what they know first, before venturing out into
writing about more complex and unfamiliar material. I agree, and I
also don’t. I think all writers—newbies or not—should heed
this encouragement.
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THE GREEN REVOLUTION
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A tree for life
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In an unexpectedly rainy summer, many young adults are usually
inside the comfort of their houses, drinking hot coco and watching
their favorite movies. But around 4,000 youths stepped out, raised
their hands, and participated in
saving the life of Mother Earth.
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PROFILE
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Serving and conserving Mother Earth
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Manila with its noisy streets, polluted air and warm weather never
attracted Lorraine, 24, as an ideal living and work place—but as
an Environmental Champion of Mother Earth, she could not ignore the
current urban environmental circumstances.
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GAME
TIME
By Ed Richelle Uy
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Who wants to play and
be a millionaire?
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When I first started my career, I think there were only a handful of
us who wrote about gaming. Back then, I fondly recall how people
gave me odd looks every time I told them that I report news about
Final Fantasy, Super Mario Bros., and...
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