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                    [Title] => A Surprise Birthday Bash
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It is fun to be part of a conspiracy to surprise a friend on his birthday and what made it more memorable is because it was a celebration of his 60th birthday.

[DatePublished] => 2016-02-01 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284784 [AuthorName] => Dr. Nestor Alonso ll [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1405717 [Title] => Merry Christmas [Summary] =>

In less than 48 hours, my beloved readers will be celebrating this most memorable event of the Christian faith with the family, bonding and sharing Christmas presents.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284784 [AuthorName] => Dr. Nestor Alonso ll [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1385343 [Title] => French Bakery, Deli and Wine Shop in One Stop [Summary] =>

The nightlife of many Cebuanos has changed since May last year.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284784 [AuthorName] => Dr. Nestor Alonso ll [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 849698 [Title] => Piano concert in memory of Ateneo professor Doreen Fernandez [Summary] =>

On the occasion of the 10th death anniversary of food columnist and beloved Ateneo professor Doreen G. Fernandez, pianists Della Besa and Anamaria de Guzman will perform at the Escaler Hall of the Ateneo de Manila University on Sept. 27, 4:30 p.m.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 789272 [Title] => 'Sawsawan': Dip it good [Summary] =>

Attendant to any Filipino meal is the sawsawan, or dipping sauce, whether at home or in commercial establishments.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136103 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1236973 [AuthorName] => Claude Tayag [SectionName] => Food and Leisure [SectionUrl] => food-and-leisure [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 720763 [Title] => Being sixty [Summary] =>

In a few days, I will be six decades young.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134370 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1390801 [AuthorName] => Jim Paredes [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/154/lif1thumbx.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 687377 [Title] => The balimbing [Summary] =>

This wasn’t a common fruit in my childhood, for the sole reason that we didn’t have a balimbing tree in our backyard; but friends would occasionally send some over, or we used to pick them straight off their trees. Today, I probably only purchase the fruit once or twice a year, when in season (May-June) and I have a hankering for something sour.

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A native of Mexico and Central America, kamachile were brought to the islands during the Spanish era. Birds love the fruit and I think they are responsible for propagating the tree all over the archipelago. From here, kamachile seeds/seedlings were taken to India, where they are known as “Manila tamarind,” according to Doreen Fernandez in her book on Philippine Fruits.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-13 00:01:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500209 [AuthorName] => Marketman [SectionName] => Unblogged [SectionUrl] => unblogged [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 677717 [Title] => The caimito fruit [Summary] =>

Caimito must have made a terrific impression early on, because the tree found its way into many backyards by the 1950s, providing not only an attractive shade tree with two-toned colored leaves, but the fleshy sweet fruit we associate with the start of the scorching summer heat.

[DatePublished] => 2011-04-22 00:01:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500209 [AuthorName] => Marketman [SectionName] => Unblogged [SectionUrl] => unblogged [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 532343 [Title] => A feast of Christmas flavors [Summary] =>

You hear Christmas songs played on the radio, children caroling dangerously at every traffic stop sign, the peso appreciates against the dollar, solicitations flood your office, employees in the malls in Santa outfits, blaring LED lights, the service sector becoming friendlier and the M. Lhuillier Christmas tree lighted in Fuente Osmeña; then one thing is certainly clear, the Christmas season has officially begun.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133921 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284784 [AuthorName] => Dr. Nestor Alonso ll [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) ) )
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