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                    [Title] => French envoy to Philippines named Knight in the Legion of Honor
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French Ambassador Gilles Garachon was recently named Chevalier (Knight) in the Legion d’honneur (Legion of Honor) by the French government in a reception last December 16 at the French Residence in Makati.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cassandra [SectionUrl] => cassandra [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/cassandra/20150118/French-Envoy-to-the-Philippines.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 341004 [Title] => Allegoria Stanza: Exhilarating collage/ PS to Theater Congress [Summary] => "The human body has a very wide spectrum of possibilities of expression," observes classical choreographer John Cranko, and what he says generally applies to any other kind of dance. Choreographer Abou Lagraa of La Barkada Dance Company, in its French Spring performance at the CCP main theater, explores the possibilities of each dancer to the utmost for his Allegoria Stanza.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135822 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 327890 [Title] => Doing Paris [Summary] => PARIS, France – It is quite hard not to fall into clichés when writing about this city. If my companions didn’t intercede on my behalf, I would’ve strutted down the Champs Elysées wearing a beret, holding an impressive-looking baguette and whistling La Vie en Rose. Who am I kidding? [DatePublished] => 2006-03-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135989 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1308998 [AuthorName] => Erwin T. Romulo [SectionName] => Young Star [SectionUrl] => young-star [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 299073 [Title] => Cheating in Lanao? Hasn’t that happened before Gudani, etc? [Summary] => Not to disparage the testimony of Marine Brig. Gen. Francisco Gudani before the Senate, but when "Lanao del Sur" was mentioned yesterday, those old enough to do so did a double-take and recalled the tale from the era of the late Apo Ferdinand E. Marcos.
[DatePublished] => 2005-09-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133172 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510184 [AuthorName] => Max V. Soliven [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 282324 [Title] => France honors Speaker JDV with National Legion of Honor [Summary] => PARIS – In the elegant dining hall of the French Ministry of Industry and a spectacular view of the Seine, the French government gave Speaker Jose de Venecia the Legion of Honor, the highest award given to a civilian. The award was presented on behalf of President Chirac by Francois Loos. The ceremonies were witnessed by French officials in industry as well as business leaders of France and the Philippines. Among the guests were M. Christophe Beaux, Directeur du cabinet CAB, M. Raphael Schoentgen, Conseiller tecnich CAB, Mme. Elizabeth Vital-Durande, Attache Parlementaire CAB, Rep. [DatePublished] => 2005-06-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134199 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804784 [AuthorName] => Carmen N. Pedrosa [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 243978 [Title] => Noli went to pray at Lourdes before he made his decision [Summary] => Don’t blink. This isn’t Noli de Castro propaganda.

I haven’t spoken with him since he "indianed" me twice – first at the dinner I gave for the Presidentiables and Vice Presidentiables at the Tower Club. Noli had told me in Malacañang that he would come, even if President GMA had politely spurned my invitation. The night before the event, he had also assured my partner and coordinator, STARGATE President Babe Romualdez, he was coming.
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133172 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510184 [AuthorName] => Max V. Soliven [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 190461 [Title] => A Merry Mix-up! [Summary] => Clearing your desk for the New Year can be extremely rewarding. Don’t throw everything away because you may come upon some rare discoveries–just as I have. For instance, shown here is an old photo of President GMA as a debutante dancing the rigodon at a formal ball in Malacanang during the tenure of her father Diosdado Macapagal as president.
[DatePublished] => 2003-01-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135850 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1759980 [AuthorName] => TABLE TALK BY Rosalinda L. Orosa [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) ) )
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