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                    [Title] => In Sheep Year, Pinoys hope for peace
                    [Summary] => 

Just before galloping off, the Horse gave one last snort and kick, and left the nation grieving and in turmoil.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1281515 [AuthorName] => Doreen Yu [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/pang-masa/punto-mo/20150218/filipino-chinese-children-2.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1424661 [Title] => Pancit for long life! [Summary] =>

We all know how our birthday celebrations, in particular, would always have pancit in the dinner fare. The dish is also common in our everyday meals. No wonder that the pancit is often mistaken by foreigners as Filipino noodles.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1135561 [AuthorName] => Archie Modequillo and Carlo Rivera [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1420018 [Title] => Matchmaking Mobile Apps [Summary] =>

In a time when the anchors of our rainbow connections are defined by the likes of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, the popularity of "matchmaking apps" can't really be described as strange - given how social media has changed the way we connect and stay in touch with our peers.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1794253 [AuthorName] => Yasunari Ramon Suarez Taguchi [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1409105 [Title] => Downtown [Summary] =>

On the last working day of the year – for regular office workers, that is, since every day is a working day for us – we hied off to Binondo on our monthly Chinatown adventure, taking advantage of what we hoped would be lighter traffic due to the Christmas break of schools and the many non-working holidays that sent city residents out of town – to Baguio, for example, where the traffic on the highways reached monster proportions, and to the airports, where conditions were just as monstrous.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135573 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1632694 [AuthorName] => Notes from the editor [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1306520 [Title] => Savoring words on our staple [Summary] =>

Six winners received cash prizes, books from Anvil Publishing Inc. and more importantly, recognition and distinction by topping the 11th Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Awards for 2013.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134575 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804845 [AuthorName] => Alfred A. Yuson [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/20140331/food-writing-awards.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1254491 [Title] => Is the Philippines ready for a straight dating app? [Summary] =>

Finding someone online is virtually unheard of in the Philippines. There are the few cases you hear about, yes, but strangely despite our strong and dramatic addiction to Facebook, we still like to go about meeting our dates the traditional way — in person.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1214768 [AuthorName] => Cate de Leon [SectionName] => Supreme [SectionUrl] => supreme [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1183191 [Title] => Moon Festival is about family, romance & thanksgiving [Summary] =>

Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136200 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804897 [AuthorName] => Wilson Lee Flores [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 930253 [Title] => A taxing time [Summary] =>

The President famously uttered that line before a recent gathering of businessmen and community leaders who probably did not expect to hear such an admonition to pay the correct taxes.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135573 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1281489 [AuthorName] => Doreen G. Yu [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 922988 [Title] => Noy to Tsinoys: Pay your taxes [Summary] =>

First the audience applauded when President Aquino spoke in Chinese.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-23 01:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img29/2945/gen4thumb.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 906828 [Title] => Quiroga on Xian Lim, Kim Chiu, Jose Mari Chan, angpao, tikoy, pancit, lumpia and feng shui [Summary] =>

Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136200 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804897 [AuthorName] => Wilson Lee Flores [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) ) )
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