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Crime rate soars in Abra, ‘the murder capital of the north’

Apr 07, 2011 11:35 PM

By ARTHA KIRA PAREDES
AS if living up to its moniker “murder capital of the north,” shooting incidents in Abra in the first quarter of 2011 have almost tripled compared to those recorded in the same period in 2010, an election year.

Abra

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DOH appeals for truce during 20-day anti-measles drive

Apr 06, 2011 6:36 PM

HEALTH Secretary Enrique T. Ona appealed for a ceasefire in conflict-stricken areas in the country to ensure the safety of about 40,000 health workers who will vaccinate an estimated 18 million Filipino children during the 20-day nationwide door-to-door campaign to combat measles that started yesterday.

Measles

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Floring’s: The house that chicken adobo built

Apr 05, 2011 10:42 AM

IF you happen to be in Antique make sure to stop by Floring’s. It serves delicious chicken adobo in an ambience uniquely Antique.

Floring’s Carinderia is Antique’s version of “the house that chicken built,” the slogan of the long-established Max’s restaurant. It’s right beside the approach to Cangaranan Bridge in Barangay Ilaures, Bugasong and sits cozily under the verdant canopy of an acacia tree.

Floring's

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Remembering the Pinoy violin prodigy of 1945

Mar 29, 2011 8:17 PM

THIS year marks the 66th anniversary of the Battle of Manila, also known as the Holocaust of 1945.

On that year, members of Manila’s prominent families became victims of war-time massacre, among them the Lims (Vicente), the Escodas (Josefa Llanes Escoda, mother of former Cultural Center of the Philippines president Bing Roxas), the Quirinos, the Syquias, the Del Mundos and the Colaycos.

Ernesto Vallejo

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Soprano Evelyn Mandac holds master classes in Manila

Mar 22, 2011 2:43 AM

THERE’S a lot that renowned Filipina soprano Evelyn Mandac can share with aspiring local singers.

La Mandac is in town and she will be conducting master classes for singers in a private home on March 18 and in San Lorenzo Village arranged by the Philippine Opera Company from March 27 to May 5. (Interested parties may call tel.no. 892-87-86.)

Evelyn Mandac

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A book for those who love cats

Mar 21, 2011 10:42 AM

HOW does a pet lover grieve when a cat in his menagerie passes away?

It was the wrong question to ask of a pet lover like Victoria Rico Costina, author of the recently launched book Those Who Love Cats and a literature professor at the University of the Philippines Baguio.

those who love cats, Victoria Rico Costina

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UST music school at par with the best

Mar 05, 2011 12:11 PM

THE University of Santo Tomas (UST) Conservatory of Music has many reasons to celebrate its 65th year.

First, it is the only music school which has mounted two full-length operas (Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” and Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus”) in a span of two years, showcasing the best musical talents of the conservatory.

UST

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Lessons from a prize-winning Pinoy pianist in Singapore

Mar 03, 2011 1:07 AM

PLAYING to please the jury is no sure way to win an international piano competition, multi-awarded Filipino pianist Albert Tiu said in a recent interview with the Singapore music news agency PianoMania.

Albert Tiu

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SMS helpline saves OFWs in distress

Feb 27, 2011 11:11 PM

By CENTER FOR MEDIA ADVOCACY
AFTER years of languishing in jail, some 150 overseas Filipino workers have been granted amnesty by Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz and may finally be repatriated by the government.

In February last year, the OFWs in Al Hair Central Jail sent several text messages through the SOS SMS Helpline of the Center for Migrant Advocacy (CMA) requesting assistance in facilitating their immediate mass repatriation.

OFW

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Two jazz icons sing timeless music of love

Feb 23, 2011 10:06 PM

TIMELESS is the word for superior jazz vocalists Jacqui Magno and Richard Merk.

The rare singing tandem Jacqui and RichardMerk timed their concert “My Foolish Heart” at a deadly date (Valentine’s Day) when those on romantic dates were off at more popular gigs around town.

Jacqui Magno, Richard Merk