When an opening concert strikes a common chord
One could safely conclude the PPO has risen to high expectations with Richard Strauss’s tone poem Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, which elicited a screaming standing ovation.
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Paynor’s ambassadorial assignment to the U.S. on hold
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS PRESIDENT Duterte has decided that his choice to be ambassador to the United States, Marciano “Jun” Paynor will not go to Washington States this year. It has nothing to do with the uncertain state of PH-US relations. Duterte feels that Paynor is needed here for the preparations of the 2017
Duterte gives Yasay a graceful exit
BY ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS Now I see how astute President Duterte is. He can appear to be assuring you of his trust and confidence while actually cutting your neck. That was what his July 19 video statement released by Malacañang on the status of Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay, Jr. showed. In the video, a very
