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                    [Title] => Gruppo Biswal presents ‘Ani’ at the GSIS Museo ng Sining
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“Ani,” the theme of Gruppo Biswal’s 13th show is a celebration of nature’s gifts to the Filipino as well as recognition of the hardworking people who ensure that others may share in the harvests of the produce.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/20151019/Gruppo-Biswal.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1411473 [Title] => Gallery News: Elmer Borlongan at Pinto Art Museum [Summary] =>

Elmer Borlongan portrays individuals in everyday instances of play and repose in “Labyrinth of Kinship,” which opens on Feb. 1 at Pinto Art Museum, Sierra Madre St. Grand Heights, Antipolo City, Rizal.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/20150112/Riding-in-Tandem-Elmer-Borlongan.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1321205 [Title] => Another year, another feather in his cap [Summary] =>

Renowned glass sculptor Ramon Orlina celebrated his birthday in Tagaytay City to coincide with the inauguration of Museo Orlina.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135074 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804795 [AuthorName] => Johnny Litton [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 928052 [Title] => Dengcoy Miel, Boboy Yonzon: Cartoonists who make us proud [Summary] =>

Our man in Singapore Dengcoy Miel has done it again, with a new book that has been lauded by no less than the city-state’s Ministry of Communications and Information, which chose it as the past week’s must-read title.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134575 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804845 [AuthorName] => Alfred A. Yuson [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 221609 [Title] => Farmers’ cooperatives denounce unabated rice smuggling [Summary] => More than 450 farmers’ cooperatives throughout the country denounced yesterday what they described as unabated smuggling of imported rice by unscrupulous rice traders.

In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Loren Legarda, leaders of the farmers’ cooperatives said lawmakers should immediately look into the matter as the country would soon be flooded with imported rice.

An excess supply of imported rice would depress prices of the staple, including the local variety, to the prejudice of Filipino farmers, they said.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 195602 [Title] => Tobacco is not just for smoking [Summary] => A Cabinet official, a peasant sector congressmen, and a veteran entertainer have endorsed the continued production of tobacco in the northern provinces to the relief of tobacco farmers and officials beleaguered by contrary calls from anti-smoking advo-cates.

Presidential Adviser for Agri-culture Modernization Angelito Sarmiento, sectoral Rep. Ben Cruz (Butil), and actor Leo Martinez joined hands in promoting tobacco farming at their Dighay-Bayan TV program in Channel 4 recently.
[DatePublished] => 2003-02-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1767161 [AuthorName] => Teddy Molina [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 153602 [Title] => Farmers press demand for higher palay price [Summary] => A big farmers’ organization is urging the government to raise the support price of palay prices in the country from an average of P7.50 to P15 per kilo in view of the increasing costs of palay production.

Rice farmers, belonging to the nationwide Sanduguan farmers’ organization and Butil, the only elected farmers’ party list group in the country, will hold a rally calling for the tariffication of rice to replace corruption-prone quantitative restrictions on rice administered by the National Food Authority (NFA).
[DatePublished] => 2002-03-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 100926 [Title] => RP-Australia trade war escalates [Summary] =>

The raging Philippine-Australian trade war has escalated after local meat processors and livestock raisers announced yesterday that they are no longer importing beef and live cattle from Australia. This is until Australia opens its market to Philippine fruits and other agricultural products.

If the boycott continues, Australia stands to lose as much as $110 million worth of cattle and meat exports to the Philippines annually.

The Philippine Association of Meat Processors, Inc. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )

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