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                    [Title] => A year to sow and harvest
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In 2016, the Philippines and the UK will enjoy a bountiful harvest arising from the seeds that were sown 70 years ago when we established diplomatic links.

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British Ambassador to the Philippines Asif Anwar Ahmad on Monday warned that people may resort to radicalism if the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law remains stalled in Congress.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-18 20:15:34 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1645031 [AuthorName] => Patricia Lourdes Viray [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20160119/British-ambassador.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1533501 [Title] => Difference, exclusion and extremism [Summary] =>

I have had the privilege of living in a multi-faith world. My mother was born a Hindu and married a Muslim.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-16 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133333 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1139701 [AuthorName] => Asif Ahmad [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1531223 [Title] => World Bank challenges Philippine firms to embrace integrity [Summary] =>

For the Philippines to become the next Asian miracle, the World Bank challenges the local business community to embrace integrity in their operations and eradicate corrupt practices.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-10 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1526003 [Title] => Give and take [Summary] =>

A dear friend of mine believes in identifying highlights each day and I was asked to name mine in my time in the Philippines.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-25 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133333 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1139701 [AuthorName] => Asif Ahmad [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1515114 [Title] => British firm bags deal to build biggest solar project in Southeast Asia [Summary] =>

The UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) in Manila said British-based solar energy company Proinso has bagged the engineering, procurement and management (EPM) contract for Southeast Asia’s largest solar power project in Subic.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-26 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1513482 [Title] => Flight of fantasy and reality [Summary] =>

From my earliest memory of flying and to this day, a journey by air is filled with anticipation, excitement and wonder.

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As a child my images of a thief were of cartoon characters wearing a mask, striped shirt and a bag marked SWAG on their backs.

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It’s been heavily documented how Kate Middleton loves British high street retailer Reiss.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-01 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133273 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804861 [AuthorName] => Chonx Tibajia [SectionName] => Fashion and Beauty [SectionUrl] => fashion-and-beauty [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/20150902/Kate-Middleton-2.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1490068 [Title] => How is the weather? [Summary] =>

It is common in the UK for strangers to begin a conversation by talking about the weather, cheering a beautiful sunny morning or commenting on a rainy day being good for ducks to enjoy.

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