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Any observer of the Philippine political scene might, unfortunately, come to the conclusion that Filipinos are sarcastic and humorless.

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We wish to thank Mr. Elfren Cruz for his encouraging insights regarding the Senate in his Oct. 9 column “Drilon Senate: Beyond Blue Ribbon.

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“ISANG taon lang na­ming tinirahan yan Mr. Jo,” sabi ng may-ari ng lupa at bahay.

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Isagani Cruz’s column, “Mini Critique: Module for Lent,” The Philippine STAR Education, on March 13, 2013, deserves some comments if only to answer his “three non-display questions (questions I did not know the answer to)” that he posed in the article.

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ANG malakas na pagtanggap ng mga customer sa INASALITIK ang nakapagbigay ng inspirasyon kay Dick para lalo pang mag-isip ng mga bagong lugar na pagtatayuan ng restaurant sa Metro Manila.

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An avid reader of my column sent me an email inquiry regarding some simple tips on how to collect effectively.

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Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said that the Philippine Consulate in Xiamen, China gave him assurance to prevent the re-entry of a Chinese national allegedly engaged in wildlife trafficking.

[DatePublished] => 2012-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 715822 [Title] => Just a position [Summary] =>

With the decision of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) board of directors to pull out the controversial exhibit involving “sacrileged” Christian images, the issue, using legal jargon, could be deemed “moot and academic.

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The disaster in Japan delayed the writing of this sequel.

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For a word that, according to how Filipinos use and attach meaning to it, has no real and specific equivalent in English, it is surprising how "delicadeza" seems to have acquired a certain propensity to get hijacked and misused, even abused.

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MR. CRUZ
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Any observer of the Philippine political scene might, unfortunately, come to the conclusion that Filipinos are sarcastic and humorless.

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We wish to thank Mr. Elfren Cruz for his encouraging insights regarding the Senate in his Oct. 9 column “Drilon Senate: Beyond Blue Ribbon.

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“ISANG taon lang na­ming tinirahan yan Mr. Jo,” sabi ng may-ari ng lupa at bahay.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1713511 [AuthorName] => Ronnie M. Halos [SectionName] => Punto Mo [SectionUrl] => punto-mo [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1309066 [Title] => Naked Christ should not be used as module for Lent [Summary] =>

Isagani Cruz’s column, “Mini Critique: Module for Lent,” The Philippine STAR Education, on March 13, 2013, deserves some comments if only to answer his “three non-display questions (questions I did not know the answer to)” that he posed in the article.

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ANG malakas na pagtanggap ng mga customer sa INASALITIK ang nakapagbigay ng inspirasyon kay Dick para lalo pang mag-isip ng mga bagong lugar na pagtatayuan ng restaurant sa Metro Manila.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1713511 [AuthorName] => Ronnie M. Halos [SectionName] => Punto Mo [SectionUrl] => punto-mo [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 913700 [Title] => How to collect effectively [Summary] =>

An avid reader of my column sent me an email inquiry regarding some simple tips on how to collect effectively.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133814 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1288710 [AuthorName] => Ed F. Limtingco [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 839757 [Title] => Phl consulate in Xiamen to bar re-entry of wildlife trafficker [Summary] =>

Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said that the Philippine Consulate in Xiamen, China gave him assurance to prevent the re-entry of a Chinese national allegedly engaged in wildlife trafficking.

[DatePublished] => 2012-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 715822 [Title] => Just a position [Summary] =>

With the decision of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) board of directors to pull out the controversial exhibit involving “sacrileged” Christian images, the issue, using legal jargon, could be deemed “moot and academic.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134856 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1249993 [AuthorName] => Dean Andy Bautista [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 671845 [Title] => Self incrimination (II) [Summary] =>

The disaster in Japan delayed the writing of this sequel.

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For a word that, according to how Filipinos use and attach meaning to it, has no real and specific equivalent in English, it is surprising how "delicadeza" seems to have acquired a certain propensity to get hijacked and misused, even abused.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136063 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1382205 [AuthorName] => Jerry Tundag [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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