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A Successful Launching of Dalayoan’s A New Beginning
(a short film documentary review) The pet project of veteran educator Gemma Dalayoan and her son Fernando Dalayoan, the documentary film A New Beginning for Immigrants had its successful, well-attended launching screening on April
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Philippines’ Finest Alternative Novelty Bands
The Alternative Rock scene of the Philippines is populated by countless of bands and artists many of whom have made their unique marks in the country’s music history. The scene may be traced back
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Sino ang Mas Importante: Anak o Magulang?
(On the Importance of Understanding What’s Really Important) According to a news article (entitled “Your kids should not be the most important in the family” by John Rosemond, published on January 1, 2017, in
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Tribute to Dead Music Icons (part 1)
In the ending year, 2016, many music celebrities had bidden farewell to the world, permanently. Here are some of them. Considering the passion and genius of these artists—to make music and write songs—the best
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Delightful yet Educational Time for Whatever You Want to Do
(On Responsible Paternal Parenting) I am happy and fulfilled every time my beloved son, Evawwen, is with me. We get to follow a delightful yet educational and responsible routine. As soon as we get
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Mustering Memories through Songs (part 3)
Here are some more old and new songs that I love listening to, primarily because I love how they sound like and what they sing about and, secondarily, because of their power to pull
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To Be or Not To Be Tolerant
(On Dealing with Disagreements) Sa kasulukuyang panahon, maraming tao ang regular na laman ng social media na gaya ng Facebook, masigasig na naglalahad ng kani-kanilang kasiyahan, mga hinaing at sari-saring personal na problema, mga
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Building Memories through Songs
Many people could wax nostalgia on only very old songs, citing their youthful memories as the stimuli that trigger such wistful and wishful feelings. For me, however, because I have developed keen ears for
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Where the Streets Have Their Names?
(On the Personalities behind Popular Streets in Winnipeg) If you’ve been living in Winnipeg for a number of years now and have been driving around Downtown area especially, then you must be already familiar
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Mustering Memories through Songs
Different people love particular songs for different reasons. My love for the following songs is borne out of the memories that I have come to associate with each of them, and that’s how they’ve
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