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                    [Title] => ‘Change for the Better’: Krem-Top leads the way
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The onset of the new year always provokes an examination of a life worth living.

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 The Australian Government is expanding its support to strengthen Filipinos’ professional excellence with the launch of local post-graduate scholarships to be taken in top Philippine universities.

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Sister Mary Marcia Antigua started working with street children in 1986 when the presence of street children was “getting so disturbing, sleeping in the sidewalks and market places.”

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Families and friends of the 4,047 victims of the ill-fated M/V Doña Paz will gather on Thursday to commemorate the death of passengers and crew who perished in the tragic incident that happened almost 22 years ago.

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Organizers will hold the event at the main performance hall of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
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It’s always easier to sit back and conveniently blame public officials. But wouldn’t it be nice if instead of just watching and remaining passive, we try to do our share in helping our country get through its problems? [DatePublished] => 2005-01-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136209 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1529529 [AuthorName] => Mons Romulo [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 200965 [Title] => Getting the basics right [Summary] => Since its inception in 1997, the Center for Small Entrepreneurs has focused on training at the grassroots level.

"We believe that the vulnerable micro and small entrepreneurs can develop themselves, given the opportunities and the proper resources," said project manager Rhodora Hizon.

CSE has a large base to work with, targeting entrepreneurs engaged in growth-oriented micro, cottage and small enterprises, or those with business assets of P15 million and below.
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                    [Title] => ‘Change for the Better’: Krem-Top leads the way
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The onset of the new year always provokes an examination of a life worth living.

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 The Australian Government is expanding its support to strengthen Filipinos’ professional excellence with the launch of local post-graduate scholarships to be taken in top Philippine universities.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Education and Home [SectionUrl] => education-and-home [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 633911 [Title] => 2010 Family Values Award [Summary] =>

Sister Mary Marcia Antigua started working with street children in 1986 when the presence of street children was “getting so disturbing, sleeping in the sidewalks and market places.”

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1489320 [AuthorName] => Maria Eleanor E. Valeros [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 531586 [Title] => Families of M/V Doña Paz victims to commemorate tragedy on Dec. 17 [Summary] =>

Families and friends of the 4,047 victims of the ill-fated M/V Doña Paz will gather on Thursday to commemorate the death of passengers and crew who perished in the tragic incident that happened almost 22 years ago.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096905 [AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 316531 [Title] => Karangalan 2006 launched [Summary] => The Karangalan organizing committee launched yesterday its 2nd National Conference and Festival set for Jan. 27-28, with the theme "Lakas ng Loob: Harnessing Inner Strength to Create Successes out of Societal Challenges."

Organizers will hold the event at the main performance hall of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
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It’s always easier to sit back and conveniently blame public officials. But wouldn’t it be nice if instead of just watching and remaining passive, we try to do our share in helping our country get through its problems? [DatePublished] => 2005-01-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136209 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1529529 [AuthorName] => Mons Romulo [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 200965 [Title] => Getting the basics right [Summary] => Since its inception in 1997, the Center for Small Entrepreneurs has focused on training at the grassroots level.

"We believe that the vulnerable micro and small entrepreneurs can develop themselves, given the opportunities and the proper resources," said project manager Rhodora Hizon.

CSE has a large base to work with, targeting entrepreneurs engaged in growth-oriented micro, cottage and small enterprises, or those with business assets of P15 million and below.
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