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                    [Title] => ‘Change for the Better’: Krem-Top leads the way
                    [Summary] => 

The onset of the new year always provokes an examination of a life worth living.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => The Good News [SectionUrl] => the-good-news [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/other-sections/the-good-news/20150112/Kreme-top-Jim-Paredes.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 824554 [Title] => Australia launches local scholarships to develop leaders, build stronger institutions in Phl [Summary] =>

 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.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 291808 [Title] => Another journey [Summary] => The success of the "Journey to Peace: Understanding Muslim and Christian Commonalities" forums sponsored by the Center for the Promotion of Peace and Development in Mindanao (CPPDM) is gauged by the numerous requests from different sectors to hold such a forum in different parts of the country. The last forum was held at the SEARCA in UP Los Banos recently, and the next venue will be the Asian Social Institute in Manila, to be attended by representatives of the 26 chapters of the Young Women’s Christian Association.
[DatePublished] => 2005-08-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134209 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804859 [AuthorName] => Domini M. Torrevillas [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 267895 [Title] => What do you want to do for the country in 2005? [Summary] => When the quality of life seems to be not improving in our country, when a calamity strikes, when a lot of our countrymen go overseas to seek greener pastures because of lack of job opportunities here, when there’s a brownout in our neighborhood and even when our personal business is not doing well, the first thing we do is blame the government.

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.
[DatePublished] => 2003-03-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212707 [AuthorName] => Carla Paras-Sison [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 196330 [Title] => AAQPA awardee for peace [Summary] => The 2003 Aurora Aragon Quezon Peace Award for Peace Through Participatory Development is Ms. Elisa del Puerto. The awards committee defines the awardee as having pursued peace through education, research and communication, and institution-building – "to advance knowledge and understanding of the causes of violence and conflict and effective ways of dealing with them, as well as of enhancing tolerance and peace, and identifying socio-economic, cultural and political conditions conducive to peaceful, equitable, cooperative, and productive relations in the community."
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