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                    [Title] => Defying the odds
                    [Summary] => The pessimists said it couldn’t be done. No way the Philippines could stage the opening ceremonies of the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games without falling flat on its face. There was too little time, they said. Too little money, they lamented. And too much politics that got in the way of a smooth show.


A rumor even spread that TV producer Maria Montelibano had backed out of taking charge of the inaugural rites.  


                    [DatePublished] => 2005-11-30 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson
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Defying the odds

By Joaquin M. Henson | November 30, 2005 - 12:00am

The pessimists said it couldn’t be done. No way the Philippines could stage the opening ceremonies of the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games without falling flat on its face. There was too little time, they said....

Sports