Manila Bulletin back issues from November 2008:
Funky, fun, and with a social conscience.(I)
Nov 01, 2008 ... While in London recently I came upon a young designer whose goal it is not only to have his designs known and propagated in the UK (and in other countries, of course, if luck be on his side) but for everyone to know that his clothes are made in the Philippines by people who have very low ...
All fashion, all time.(I)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The whirligig of fashion is in full spin as Philippine Fashion Week holds its first-ever bi-annual showing, which started October 22 and will run until October 29 at the SMX Convention Center and SM Mall of Asia. Alodia Cecilia and Czarina Villa designsAccording to executive ...
Rock Star for a night.(I)
Nov 01, 2008 ... So last Friday, after attending a glittery but somewhat underwhelming shindig in Taguig, some friends and I were looking for something else to do that did not involve illegal drugs, drinking overpriced coffee, or watching crappy bands. Q. had an idea. "Let's go to my house and play Rock ...
Shining a light on space and time.(I)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Where do we travel to, exactly, when we space out? We flash backwards and forwards in memory, turning our minds inside out, in daily unscheduled trips to whereverthehell. The next thing you know, a stranger's hand lands on your shoulder, urging you to c'mon, keep the line ...
Black never loses its power.(I)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Chic. Sleek. Elegant. Edgy. It's back. As if it ever went away. Whether a woman's taste runs to designer frocks or more mainstream garb, this season she is dressing up in black lace and velvet, tweeds and silks. Or she may be a little racy, wearing filmy chiffons and shiny ...
Change Artist.(I)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Defending herself with giant sunglasses and an ever-fresh perspective against the city's constant barrage of nuisances, Sharon Atillo is not the sort of woman one regularly encounters on the jeep. A photographer and graphic artist by profession, and a convenience store queen by ...
The unsung heroes of World War II:.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... As the Bay Area Rapid Train (BART) station on Powell Street begins to get its daily dose of passengers, laughter wafts through the small space as the old men dressed in tattered jackets and layers of clothing they bought at the Salvation Army and Good Samaritan trade barbs with each other ....
O.M.G.!(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Exactly a month ago, we got invited to the Camp Rock Drilon - better known as Mag:Net Gallery. We were in his most beloved branch, along Katipunan, and all the boyz in the hood seemed to be in a brotherhood mood, more like the Bonifacios than the Jonases, so we got into the next ...
Dekada Cinemanila:.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... To introduce Filipino filmmaking excellence to the world is the aim and commitment of Cinemanila International Film Festival, and it has been doing this since 1999. This international film festival was born to continue the legacy of the late director Lino Brocka. Incidentally, ...
bayANInanding:.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Metropolitan Museum of Manila presents a golden harvest of almost seventy countryside sketches and paintings of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo in its feature exhibit for the year, "bayANInanding: The Motherland and the Harvest of Maestro Amorsolo." Fruit ...
Four artists in varied palettes.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... From October 29 until November 12, the Art Center of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City will feature the works of four award-winning artists. A hyper-realist from Cavite, Dante Hipolito's works are included in the list of the most sought-after paintings in the galleries of ...
New Art Mag.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Contemporary Art Philippines, a new magazine that tracks the landscape of the visual arts in the Philippines as well as in key cities in the Southeast Asian Region, is now available at all leading bookstores including Powerbooks, Fully Booked, and National Bookstore. The magazine is also ...
Painting Rogate.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A stroke of the brush dipped in red followed by quick swooshes of yellow tint. This was how Jervis Hidalgo started his masterpiece. "Belen ng Pilipino"Jervis intently draws, making sure every stroke is precise and every color is vibrant. He takes in his subject, thinks it over ...
15 Abstractionists at Galerie Anna.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Flash! Fifteen Filipino Abstractionists is a major exhibition covering Philippine abstract practitioners from the 60s to the present, which runs until November 8 and includes some of the most recognized names in Philippine modern art: Ross Capili, Danilo Garcia, Andrew de Guzman, Fitzsimon ...
Threading the flow of life.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The communal ground of natural observation, aesthetic simplification, and emotional delineation upon which both Rico and Chachu Lascano thrive as partners in art continues in the exhibition titled Mga Tilamsik ng Diwa at Barong Tagalog (Reflections on the Barong Tagalog). Mga ...
Danny Dalena: The Inquisitive and Contemporary Visual Genius.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Curiosity is a phenomenon. It is wondrous, miraculous, and mind-blowing. With it, a person sees things that seem to have been hidden from the naked eye; notices minute details usually unseen; and spots rich and vibrant insight frequently missed in commonplace passing scenes. It transports ...
Fitness notes:.(Well-Being)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Wine may help keep liver healthy Recent reports suggest that red wine is a potent force in increasing lifespan, and a new study offers still more good news for wine drinkers. A glass a day, whether white or red, may reduce the risk of developing the nation's most common liver ...
Feasting on traditions.(Taste)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Authentic Filipino food goes 'regional' in Pantalan Maynila as the finest dishes from different areas around the country come ready to fill up the table for a unique gastronomical experience. (photo by Ali Vicoy)The favorite bayside restaurant has carved that reputation for a ...
Oldies but Newbies.(Taste)
Nov 01, 2008 ... If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it." But Chili's can't seem to help it. (photo by Rudy Liwanag)Five new products are out, and it's a twist on old Chili's favorites - Big Mouth Burger Bites, Fire-Grilled Chicken and Shiitake Mushroom, Buffalo Chicken Fajita, Mandalay ...
She wasn't there.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... I'm not sure if this is truly a ghost story but I believe people can cross the grave to reassure those they have left behind. Several years ago, I taught a girl whom I still think of as the Butterfly Girl because she wrote in her class journal that she would like to be a butterfly. ...
An endless summer in Pagudpud.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Pagudpud takes you to a different place far away from the real world--like Alice going down the rabbit hole, the Pevensie kids stepping out of their closet into Narnia, and Dorothy realizing she wasn't in Kansas anymore. Just like Joanna Lei, who found herself at a coastal ...
Singular sensations.(Arts and Living)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The same can be said of furniture and houseware; with so many items to choose from, it can be a bit difficult to concentrate on just one style. Moreover, it is hard for one person to find everything they want in just one furniture store. the ...
Crusades against the Big C.(Well-Being)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The fight against cancer, or at least the ongoing campaigns battling the disease, has never been so creative and so much enjoyable. Sure, there have been lay fora and symposia, but a cook-off and a fashion show? Perhaps a fashion show has been done several times already, but still, such an ...
Scent of wellness.(Well-Being)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The economic crisis, crime rates going up, the value of the peso dropping - these are just some of the few things that can weigh on one's mind, in addition to a hectic lifestyle. Because of all the bad news on television and in newspapers, it is inevitable that one gets an unhealthy dose ...
Food of love.(Moms and Babies)
Nov 01, 2008 ... In the Philippines, breastfeeding is sometimes considered as difficult, especially for working mothers. However, in the recent synchronized breastfeeding event at the Marikina City Hall, about 500 mothers proved that they are willing to do anything just to give their babies the ...
Don't wait! Have folate.(Moms and Babies)
Nov 01, 2008 ... To avoid serious birth defects such as neural-tube defects (NTD), brain and spinal cord defects, women who are planning to get pregnant should take care of [themselves] even before the actual conception by making sure they get enough folate," said Dr. Linda Mabesa, nutritionist and ...
Japan joins wave of global rate cuts to ease recession.(Business News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... TOKYO, Oct. 31 (AFP) - Japan Friday joined a growing number of major central banks in cutting key interest rates to pump up their flagging economies amid deepening fears of a global recession. Central banks in the United States, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan have lowered ...
SEC approves merger of 4 BDO units.(Business News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. (BDO), owned and controlled by the country's richest person, Henry Sy, can finally proceed with the integration into its main operations of its three wholly-owned subsidiaries following the approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of its four-way ...
To market RP as lifestyle destination.(Business News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Major property developers are urged to form a consortium and come up with a concept that would market the Philippines as a lifestyle destination of the world to counter the adverse impact of the global financial crisis on the domestic economy. Susan Barlin, chief executive ...
Oil prices extend losses in Asian trade.(Business News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... SINGAPORE, Oct. 31 (AFP) - Oil prices extended their losses in Asian trade Friday as global recession concerns overshadowed the euphoria from a strong rebound in international stock markets, analysts said. Investors were focusing on the negative fallout from a global financial ...
Local stocks recoup big losses in week.(Business News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The local stock market's rally in the past three days has almost recovered losses suffered in the first two days of the week as central banks all over the world scramble to revive markets while local investors start picking up bargains. Philippine Stock Exchange records show, ...
P/$ rate closes at P48.94/$ 1.(News In Brief)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The peso exchange rate closed lower at P48.94 to the US dollar yesterday at the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx) from P48.695 the previous day. The weighted average rate depreciated to P48.902 from P48.746. Total volume amounted to $ 837.57 million. Gov't restores 3% ...
SMIC gets full payment for SMC block; shares 'crossed'.(Business News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... SM Investments Corporation reported that it "crossed" yesterday at the Philippine Stock Exchange 339.3 million shares of San Miguel Corporation equivalent to 11 percent of the food and beverage giant's outstanding shares, completing its sale last year of the block to SMC Retirement Fund ...
AIG refocuses its insurance business.(Business News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... AIG announced yesterday it will refocus the company on its core property and casualty insurance business to repay its loan from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. AIG further announced its intention to sell a range of companies and many extremely valuable assets. The ...
Export Action Line.(Business News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... In this nit-picking, faulty-finding world, people welcome sincere words of appreciation, words of encouragement, and words of praise. Simply because they have positive impact in our lives. No wonder people remember us not for who we are but for how we make them feel. The problem with many ...
Vanness Wu is Dr. Grisworld in Animax Asia's 'LaMB'.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2008 ... who does not know pop-Asian star Vanness Wu? In the Philippines alone, he became a household name as a member of the Asian boy band F4 whose TV series " Meteor Garden " and Meteor Rain" became phenomenal hits as their shows invaded nationwide Pinoy TV. While in Asia, ...
Star power in a sudsy soap.(Reel Score by Mario E. Bautista)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Whose who love romantic tearjerkers will enjoy "Nights in Rodanthe," based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks who earlier also gave us the sappy "Message in a Bottle," "A Walk to Remember" and "The Notebook." This brings back the tandem of Richard Gere and Diane Lane, who earlier ...
Nescafe Soundskool 2008: Molding college bands into recording stars.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Nescafe Soundskool, by far the biggest and most exciting college band competition in the country, serves not just a launch pad for talented young musicians, but also as a means to train and mold them into future recording stars. That's because Nescafe Soundskool, which is ...
Eugene's manager explains 'botched deal' with Regal.(Scuttlebutt)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Controversial talent manager Ricky Gallardo told us that the botched deal with Regal Films for Eugene Domingo's inclusion in two film festival entries ("Shake, Rattle and Roll" and "Desperadas 2") was simply a case of non-fulfillment of an agreement on the part of the producers."It was ...
Why BF has the clearest shot to win.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2008 ... With his live singing experience as part of the 'Three Tenors" and charisma as an outspoken political figure, it seems that MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando has quite an advantage over his counterparts in winning the grand prize for the 2nd edition of GMA-7's "Celebrity Duets." ...
Mama Mia! ABBA is coming to town!(Celebrity World)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Yes, the world-renowned band ABBA is coming over for a two-night performance, first at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on Nov. 21, and the second at the World Trade Center on Nov. 22, which will be the highlight of a Dance Party where everyone can dance to the music ...
Alessandra struggled with depression when she became a Kapamilya.(Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2008 ... When Alessandra de Rossi walked into the ABS-CBN building for the first time as a Kapamilya, she froze upon the realization of the major career shake-up she was about to get into."If there is such a thing as depression, noon ko na-experience yun," Alex opened up during an interview with ...
RP research lab set up to develop fuels - DoST.(Environment)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The government launched recently the Vehicle Research and Testing Laboratory to implement research and efficiency evaluation of emerging alternative fuel, and performance testing on fuel-saving and emission-control products. It will also develop test protocols and propose ...
Smart launches BlackBerry Bold, eyes corporate users.(Infotech)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Mobile operator Smart Communications has released the BlackBerry Bold 9000, and has announced plans to offer the new device for the country's corporate mobile market. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 is touted as the latest and most powerful BlackBerry device rom Canada-based smartphone ...
Inmarsat eyes RP's mining industry.(Infotech)
Nov 01, 2008 ... European satellite services provider Inmarsat plans to offer its services to the country's mining industry, a business segment that the London-based company presents tremendous potential for wireless satellite communications. In a press briefing, executives of Inmarsat and ...
Visa to work with Nokia and Android to deliver new payment applications.(Infotech)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Visa Inc., the world's largest retail electronic payments network, and Nokia, the world's largest mobile device manufacturer, has announced plans to deliver Visa payment and payment-related services -- including contactless payments, remote payments, money transfer, alerts and ...
IP-Converge is now ISO 9001:2000 certified.(Infotech)
Nov 01, 2008 ... IP Converge Data Center Inc., the information technology and telecommunications division of publicly-listed IPVG Corp. (PSE:IP) has successfully passed the audit of its Quality Management System and has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification. Independent third party auditor AJA ...
Credit Information Law signed.(Main News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... President Arroyo signed into law yesterday the Credit Information Act which would pool credit information of borrowers to make it easier for banks to assess the risks of lending money to small businesses. The President said the new Credit Information Act will help decrease the ...
Filipinos observe today simple All Saints' Day.(Main News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The nation pays respect to its dead today, All Saints' Day, in keeping with a Filipino family tradition spanning generations, in a celebration that has transcended political and economic storms to share precious moments in silence and prayers with loved ones who have gone to their eternal ...
Abat says GMA's strength lies in divided opposition.(Main News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... MANILA (PNA) -- Former Defense Secretary Fortunato Abat, once a very vocal critic of the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, yesterday expressed doubts over renewed calls of several sectors for the President's ouster. Abat said such moves to oust Mrs. Arroyo are ...
Speaker asks Church leaders to unite the people.(Main News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... House Speaker Prospero Nograles yesterday challenged Church leaders who are critical of the government to unite Filipinos in praying that the country survive the grave economic backlash of the worldwide financial meltdown, instead of calling for drastic change in the political system that ...
Closer US ties with SE Asia seen if Obama wins.(Main News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, DC (AFP) -- United States ties with Southeast Asia could see significant expansion if Sen. Barack Obama wins the White House race, as his advisors favor his participation in a key East Asian summit and the expansion of US alliances in the region. They consider the ...
Escudero bewails double standard on Bolante case.(Main News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Opposition Sen. Francis Escudero bewailed yesterday a Filipino double standard of justice where the moneyed or the influential involved in criminal or sensational cases get to be taken to hospitals for treatment for supposed ailments and thus evade detention while poor suspects are taken ...
Call for change should be directed to bishops -- prelate.(Main News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Nueva Caceres (Naga) Archbishop Leonardo Legaspi said yesterday the call of his fellow prelates for change could have better been directed to bishops, particularly those asking favors from President Arroyo. "The call for change could have better been directed to bishops," ...
Noli cites NGOs for protecting migrants.(Metro and National News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Vice President Noli 'Kabayan' de Castro has cited the important role of non-government organizations in the international effort to protect migrants. In his speech during the last day of the Second Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) at the Philippine International ...
SC upholds CA ruling on illegal dismissal of seamen.(Metro and National News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Supreme Court (SC) has denied the petition of a manning agency to reverse a Court of Appeals (CA) decision that declared illegal the dismissal of two Filipino seamen while their ship was docked in South Africa in 1997. In a decision written by Justice Ma. Alicia Austria ...
SC: Retrenched workers not entitled to retirement benefits.(Metro and National News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed a Court of Appeals (CA) decision that denied the plea of 38 retrenched workers of the National Steel Corp. (NSC) for retirement benefits after they had received full compensation through a separation package offered by the firm and had signed quitclaims ...
Bayani opposes SK abolition.(Metro and National News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... CEBU CITY -- Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando strongly opposes the abolition of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and rallied the more than 2,000 youths who attended the national congress of the Sangguniang Kabataan that ended yesterday to join a nationwide ...
Anti-smoking advocates go to cemetery for support.(Metro and National News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A total of 75,840 Filipinos have died from tobacco-related diseases since the filing of the graphic health warnings bill on cigarette packs on Dec. 20, 2007 which remains pending in Congress to this day, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control-Alliance of the Philippines (FCAP) said ...
Around The Nation.(Metro and National News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... President Carlos P. Garcia remembered The President Carlos P. Garcia Filipino Muna Monument on C-5 highway, now renamed by special law as President Carlos P. Garcia Avenue, will be inaugurated on Nov. 7, 2008. Former Deputy House Speaker now Bohol Provincial Governor ...
Feast of All Saints.(Opinion and Editorial)
Nov 01, 2008 ... TODAY, the Church remembers all the men and women saints, known and unknown, of every age and of every nation, of every language and of every culture. Since the creation of man, an assembly of human beings and angels have gathered before God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ....
One great holiday!(Opinion and Editorial)
Nov 01, 2008 ... SAN JOSE, Antique - Most of the 90M Filipinos view November 1 as a greater day than December 25 and January 1, as shown by the number of arrivals in the provinces, cities, and big capital towns from Metro Manila. Exodus Leaving Manila for far places by plane, bus, ...
Where's your charity work?(Word Alive)
Nov 01, 2008 ... I CAME across the story of an elderly American couple, Larry and Betty Bartells. They had six children, a nice home and lived a relatively comfortable life owing to Larry's high-paying job. * * * They could have coasted for the rest of their lives, looking ...
Remembering Ding and Virgil.(More to the Point)
Nov 01, 2008 ... SEVERAL friends and colleagues who left us for the Great Beyond, will be remembered today, All Saints' Day, and tomorrow, All Souls' Day. I would like to take this occasion to honor the memory of two people -- Fernando "Ding" Ma. Alberto and Virgilio Q. Pantaleon. Both had made a ...
Aligning the board with the strategy map.(Swimming Against the Current)
Nov 01, 2008 ... THE board sends a clear and powerful signal that it takes the strategy map seriously by tweaking its own protocol to help ensure oversight focused on strategy execution. The board protocol simply documents how the board organizes itself to carry out its functions. It reflects ...