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The legend called Digong
By Cristina DC Pastor TAGUM City, Davao del Norte — At the rambling Hijo Resorts in this city dotted with graceful coconut trees, Rodrigo Duterte used to frequent the firing range every Sunday before he became president of the Philippines. He would fire a few shots, usually with his best friend, relax a bit before […]
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Davao’s Banana Republic
Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn’t peeling very well! – Popular banana joke By Cristina DC Pastor TAGUM City, Davao del Norte — We saw no ill-looking bananas as we cut across the Hijo Resorts plantation here in a van. Only robust, healthy Cavendish varieties hanging from rows of drooping […]
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Coconut sugar, dried mangoes among unique products at Kosherfest expo
Nine manufacturing companies from the Philippines exhibited in Kosherfest, the largest business-to-business trade event for the Kosher industry, held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in New Jersey from November 14 to 15. The U.S. kosher market generates over $12 billion in annual sales, according to the OU (Orthodox Union) Kosher kosher certification agency website. The […]
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GMA Network’s Christmas Station ID inspires viewers to love wholeheartedly
GMA Network invites viewers to spread love wholeheartedly via its 2017 Christmas Station ID dubbed, “Buong Pusong MaGMAhalan Ngayong Pasko,” which now airs on GMA Pinoy TV. This Yuletide season, the Kapuso Network helps bring to mind that any act of kindness, no matter how simple, can make a huge difference when it comes from […]
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Fil-Am Press Club launches journalism scholarship for HS students
On its sixth year, the Fil-Am Press Club of New York announced the launch of a Journalism Scholarship program for high school students across the New York metropolitan area. The launch was announced November 3 at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue as the club celebrated its anniversary with the theme “Celebrating the People Who […]
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The community leader who stalks women on FB and other stories of sexual misconduct
By Cristina DC Pastor Nancy is a 39-year-old businesswoman who used to regularly chat with a male friend, a well-to-do community leader, in this 70s. A few weeks ago, she was stunned when he told her that he was masturbating while chatting with her. He told her when he ‘came.’ Right away, she decided to […]
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For this grandma, romance with sports began in the City of Pines
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Who knew that growing up in Baguio — amid the city’s parks, bowls, race tracks, and, of course, the famed Burnham Park — would turn me into a sports enthusiast? My love for sports would nurture me through half a century of being an American citizen, where my Superbowl Sundays […]
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Filipina journalist sued for ‘impersonating’ a New York Times reporter
By Cristina DC Pastor The woman The New York Times is suing for “physical impersonation” of a NYT journalist is Filipina reporter Rita Villadiego, formerly a reporter for the Philippine Daily Inquirer in Manila. In the U.S., she is a freelance journalist who wrote mainly for the Filipino Express in Jersey City, first under her […]
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Losing steam while running the NYC marathon, a humbling finish for L.A. therapist
By Yvette Sardillo The November 5 NYC Marathon is my 2nd World Major, my 9th full marathon, my 72nd official race with 13.1 and 26.2 mile distances. The weekend started with a red-eye flight from California. It was to be a quick getaway for my husband and I, and a “runcation” with my running friends. […]