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  • Fat is beautiful

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    Fat is beautiful

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    Everything is big in Palma Tayona's world. That includes his built, his non-conventional ideas, his artistic life, his works, and of co...

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  • Veggie Night at Green Halo

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    Veggie Night at Green Halo

    2:59 PM 0

    Last night, Cutee and I went to the one-year anniversary of Green Halo, a small vegetarian restaurant in Cubao X, the former Marikina Shoe E...

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  • 10 reasons why I love second-hand bookstores:

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    10 reasons why I love second-hand bookstores:

    3:32 PM 5

    1) They have a wide and vast collection of books from bestsellers to award-winning works to useless titles. You can basically find any book...

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  • What I got for Christmas: sex and alcohol

    What I got for Christmas: sex and alcohol

    4:45 PM 0

    The News Online Chirstmas party was a bit dull for my standards. I arrived around 9pm and the party ended around 11pm, with nothing much hap...

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  • Campus registration for first-time voters begins

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    Campus registration for first-time voters begins

    5:30 PM 0

    If a member of the student council calls you on your cell phone, informs you of a voters' registration in the college campus and enc...

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  • Ten years ago...

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    Ten years ago...

    9:03 AM 2

    I chanced upon this photo while researching for my Cha-cha Train Timeline . Apparently, this image was taken sometime in an anti-Charter Ch...

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  • Enrile heads upper house

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    Enrile heads upper house

    4:16 PM 1

    Enrile replaced Villar as senate president. The question is, why him? Political critiques say the primary reason behind Villar’s ‘ouster’...

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  • UP Mobile Theater revived

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    UP Mobile Theater revived

    3:26 PM 0

    The curtains part to reveal a small stage with beautifully-crafted black and white furniture. Actors in colorful ternos appear onstage to p...

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  • I am born to write

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    I am born to write

    4:11 AM 0

    When I write, I dream. And when I dream, I have a reason to live. I was once advised by an acquaintance to loosen up and forget writing fo...

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  • It's a long way to Siargao--but surf and sun beckon

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    It's a long way to Siargao--but surf and sun beckon

    7:29 PM 0

    SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte—The thrill starts as early as four in the morning when the first swell from the Pacific crashes against...

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  • Mining in Caraga, world's biggest iron deposit, threatens tourism

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    Mining in Caraga, world's biggest iron deposit, threatens tourism

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    BUTUAN CITY--Four barges, each carrying 1,000 tons of nickel-rich soil, leave Agusan del Norte frequently to transport raw quarried land t...

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  • Agliophobia (or was it iatrophobia? nesocomephobia perhaps?)

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    Agliophobia (or was it iatrophobia? nesocomephobia perhaps?)

    7:20 PM 1

    One word comes to mind whenever I imagine myself dying: swift. Abrupt. Sudden. Brisk. Fast. Hasty. Precipitous. Prompt. Quick. Like Celine, ...

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  • Ninoy is more than just a dolled-up image of history

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    Ninoy is more than just a dolled-up image of history

    8:21 PM 2

    My earliest memory of Ninoy Aquino was when my history teacher asked the class to bring bills and coins of different denominations. After gi...

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  • The missing aratiles tree

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    The missing aratiles tree

    6:22 PM 0

    Whenever I wake up late, I have made a habit of walking to the entrance of our subdivision. The walk lasts for 15 minutes in a straight uphi...

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  • Better and better

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    Better and better

    9:17 PM 5

    I just screwed up my second major coverage. After the SONA 2008 theatrics, comes the downs of the Court of Appeals coverage I did for the da...

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  • Adventures (and Misadventures) in Sagada

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    Adventures (and Misadventures) in Sagada

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    Day 1: The Roadtrip 2:00 a.m. We missed our bus to Baguio and as chance passengers, we had to wait for four hours before we got a ride. Les...

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  • End of Summer

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    End of Summer

    5:34 PM 0

    Summer, the season to getaway, the season of surprises, the season to relax, is over. The monsoon has arrived early, bringing with it rain. ...

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  • Almost Over

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    Almost Over

    8:59 AM 0

    My favorite season is almost over. And I didn't even got the chance to frolic on the beach or spend a lazy afternoon on a hammock. Summe...

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  • House Made of Wood

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    House Made of Wood

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    I love his house -- the heavy mahogany main door, the wooden window panes, the stairways made of narra, the voluptuous mahogany tables. His ...

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  • Behind the Wheels

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    Behind the Wheels

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    "So who's doing this for the first time?" Jeff Freihuber looked around, expecting hands in the air. There were seven of us, ...

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  • Accidental Detour to Baclaran

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    Accidental Detour to Baclaran

    1:34 PM 0

    I missed my stop. Mindless of my sudden but discreet realization, the bus continued to speed up as it reach the main highway. I’m in Manila ...

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  • Mysteries of the Mangroves

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    Mysteries of the Mangroves

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    Rays of the sun cascaded through rustling leaves, making the water’s surface glow. The paddle boat moved forward steadily and formed small r...

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  • Seven Step Guide in Exploring Puerto Princesa

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    Seven Step Guide in Exploring Puerto Princesa

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    Fresh Catch The rich mangrove in Sitio San Carlos, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan is a good place to enjoy nature. Row a boat along Banc...

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