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If I may offer my definitions, a smile is produced when the corners of the mouth are drawn upward by the corresponding facial muscles, while laughter is produced when your vocal chords come into play.

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BANNED. A woman of about 50 wearing short-shorts was advised by the security guard in a Catholic church to follow the church’s dress code (“No shorts for women,” among other rules.) “

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The Department of Tourism’s new slogan is out and everyone is suddenly excited to show the world just what makes it “more fun in the Philippines.”

[DatePublished] => 2012-01-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135852 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1535818 [AuthorName] => Nancy Unchuan Toledo [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 682097 [Title] => PUJ seen flying British flags on Royal Wedding day [Summary] =>

ROYAL FAN? On the day of the much-publicized Royal Wedding in London, a passenger jeepney here was seen flying two British flags of considerable size.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1769982 [AuthorName] => The Ear [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 660714 [Title] => Uncontrollable call of nature [Summary] =>

“CAN’T CONTROL IT.” Three middle-aged ladies were talking about their experiences in the city while waiting for the food they ordered in a restaurant.

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1769982 [AuthorName] => The Ear [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 444463 [Title] => It's not funny [Summary] =>

Call me an old grump if you like but lately I have put my foot down against the Filipino lack of sensitivity and understanding of serious matters.

[DatePublished] => 2009-03-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133943 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804831 [AuthorName] => Cito Beltran [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 403200 [Title] => When your shoes don't match [Summary] => A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. - Proverbs 17:22, nkjv

Early ... [DatePublished] => 2008-09-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136065 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284383 [AuthorName] => Dr. Harold J. Sala [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 206211 [Title] => A serious matter [Summary] => You cannot anticipate when it will strike you. It is highly contagious. It spreads uncontrollably in a crowd. It is not easily suppressed. It is little understood. It can happen anywhere. In a memorial service, I had an attack of it and had the most agonizing time suppressing it. On a flight, I burst into fits of it. I was told that covering my mouth subdues it but so far, this has not been proven to be a hundred percent effective. At parties, I was told they are still experienced even behind masks. [DatePublished] => 2003-05-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133961 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1249519 [AuthorName] => DE RERUM NATURA By Maria Isabel Garcia [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) ) )
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If I may offer my definitions, a smile is produced when the corners of the mouth are drawn upward by the corresponding facial muscles, while laughter is produced when your vocal chords come into play.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135937 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1444024 [AuthorName] => Korina Sanchez [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 904354 [Title] => Church dress code [Summary] =>

BANNED. A woman of about 50 wearing short-shorts was advised by the security guard in a Catholic church to follow the church’s dress code (“No shorts for women,” among other rules.) “

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135969 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img26/3616/eartoon.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 767734 [Title] => More Fun Being a Filipino [Summary] =>

The Department of Tourism’s new slogan is out and everyone is suddenly excited to show the world just what makes it “more fun in the Philippines.”

[DatePublished] => 2012-01-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135852 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1535818 [AuthorName] => Nancy Unchuan Toledo [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 682097 [Title] => PUJ seen flying British flags on Royal Wedding day [Summary] =>

ROYAL FAN? On the day of the much-publicized Royal Wedding in London, a passenger jeepney here was seen flying two British flags of considerable size.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1769982 [AuthorName] => The Ear [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 660714 [Title] => Uncontrollable call of nature [Summary] =>

“CAN’T CONTROL IT.” Three middle-aged ladies were talking about their experiences in the city while waiting for the food they ordered in a restaurant.

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1769982 [AuthorName] => The Ear [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 444463 [Title] => It's not funny [Summary] =>

Call me an old grump if you like but lately I have put my foot down against the Filipino lack of sensitivity and understanding of serious matters.

[DatePublished] => 2009-03-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133943 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804831 [AuthorName] => Cito Beltran [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 403200 [Title] => When your shoes don't match [Summary] => A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. - Proverbs 17:22, nkjv

Early ... [DatePublished] => 2008-09-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136065 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284383 [AuthorName] => Dr. Harold J. Sala [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 206211 [Title] => A serious matter [Summary] => You cannot anticipate when it will strike you. It is highly contagious. It spreads uncontrollably in a crowd. It is not easily suppressed. It is little understood. It can happen anywhere. In a memorial service, I had an attack of it and had the most agonizing time suppressing it. On a flight, I burst into fits of it. I was told that covering my mouth subdues it but so far, this has not been proven to be a hundred percent effective. At parties, I was told they are still experienced even behind masks. [DatePublished] => 2003-05-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133961 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1249519 [AuthorName] => DE RERUM NATURA By Maria Isabel Garcia [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) ) )
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