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                    [Summary] => For many of my friends, June 1 couldn’t come soon enough. They were at their wits’ end, depressed, claustrophobic, going nuts and feeling a whole gamut of emotions as a result of being locked in for 74 days.
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                    [Title] => Another look at Two
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Two accomplished genteel ladies who epitomize the modern, highly-involved, altruistic Cebuana are prominently featured in Faaabulous III, a most-desired coffee table book by world-renowned master portrait photographer Rupert Jacinto.

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In the Savoir Faire column of Mayenne Carmona last October 4, the price of the Argan Oil was erroneously printed as P400.

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Anxious Bride

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1. At a formal dinner, the dessert spoon and fork should be placed:


a) next to the soup spoon

b) to the left of the butter knife

c) given when dessert is serve
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Chubby

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Ms. Broken-Hearted

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                    [Summary] => For many of my friends, June 1 couldn’t come soon enough. They were at their wits’ end, depressed, claustrophobic, going nuts and feeling a whole gamut of emotions as a result of being locked in for 74 days.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-06-23 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 135486
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1513632
                    [AuthorName] => Mayenne Carmona
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                    [Title] => Another look at Two
                    [Summary] => 

Two accomplished genteel ladies who epitomize the modern, highly-involved, altruistic Cebuana are prominently featured in Faaabulous III, a most-desired coffee table book by world-renowned master portrait photographer Rupert Jacinto.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1292169 [AuthorName] => Edu Jarque [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 735642 [Title] => The miracle oil at Rustan's The Beauty Source [Summary] =>

In the Savoir Faire column of Mayenne Carmona last October 4, the price of the Argan Oil was erroneously printed as P400.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 255376 [Title] => Help! I need a bridal registry [Summary] => My fiance and I will get married in six months and we would like to choose our bridal registry gifts properly. I notice that the flatware of today is different from that of my mother’s time. Can you tell me what flatware I should include in my bridal registry? I would also like to know the different glasses that I should have for our bar and what makes a complete dinnerware setting.

Anxious Bride

[DatePublished] => 2004-06-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135486 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1739447 [AuthorName] => SAVOIR FAIRE By Mayenne Carmona [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 250979 [Title] => Signs to look for in a successful date [Summary] => Ifeel so dejected. The man of my dreams finally asked me for a date and I thought we had such a good time. I think I did everything right, according to the rules of the game. I read up on all the things that interested him (I did research on him), I did not talk about me, me and me (even if I am quite accomplished and rich), I did not order the most expensive item on the menu and I did not drink more than one glass of wine, and I wore the latest fashion from Mango. [DatePublished] => 2004-05-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135486 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1739447 [AuthorName] => SAVOIR FAIRE By Mayenne Carmona [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 241532 [Title] => Should I go green? [Summary] => I get so confused with health-obsessed friends telling me to buy only organic produce, and other friends telling me not to as they are not yet proven to be really "organic." I have bought organic vegetables in different organic markets and groceries but frankly speaking, I don’t find any difference in taste compared to the non-organic. 1also try to rationalize that my parents and I have eaten non-organic vegetables all these years and nothing bad has happened to us. My question is, what qualifies as organic? Are there guidelines in the classification of organic produce? [DatePublished] => 2004-03-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135486 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1739447 [AuthorName] => SAVOIR FAIRE By Mayenne Carmona [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 237971 [Title] => Take the Etiquette IQ test [Summary] => I have received countless letters asking about norms of conduct and etiquette, most of which I have answered in past articles. It is always good to refresh one’s memory on etiquette issues, but at the cost of sounding repetitive, I opted to do it as a quiz. This way, you can all test your Etiquette IQ.

1. At a formal dinner, the dessert spoon and fork should be placed:


a) next to the soup spoon

b) to the left of the butter knife

c) given when dessert is serve
[DatePublished] => 2004-02-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135486 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1739447 [AuthorName] => SAVOIR FAIRE By Mayenne Carmona [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 222195 [Title] => Chewing your way to weight loss [Summary] => It takes a ton of food to make me feel full. As a result, I am constantly overeating. I have never been fat in my life as I had an overactive metabolism and furthermore was quite athletic. But lately, I’ve noticed that weight has been creeping up and in fact during my last checkup, my doctor said I am overweight. Is there a drug I can take to keep myself from overeating?

Chubby

[DatePublished] => 2003-09-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135486 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1739447 [AuthorName] => SAVOIR FAIRE By Mayenne Carmona [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 215818 [Title] => How to mend a broken heart [Summary] => How do you heal a broken heart?

Ms. Broken-Hearted

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