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                    [Title] => Philippines ‘most promising SEAsian economy,’ says Czech minister
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The country’s economic gains have made the Philippines the “most promising” Southeast Asian economy in the Czech Republic’s radar, Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Tlapa said.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-23 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1427382 [Title] => Diversification key to Slovakia’s economic growth, says exec [Summary] =>

Amid dynamic growth and economic reforms, Slovakia realized the need for “diversification” when it was affected by the financial crisis that hit Europe, the country’s official said.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150225/Miroslav-Lajcak-7.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1388314 [Title] => US general paints grim picture of Russia relations [Summary] =>

The top US commander for NATO painted Monday an increasingly grim picture of the West's deteriorating relationship with Russia, saying Moscow is effectively working to shift its border westward into Ukraine.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-05 02:36:47 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1468733 [AuthorName] => Lolita C. Balidor [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1249196 [Title] => Pinoys prefer to scrap ‘pork’ than get scraps [Summary] =>

Let me start this piece with a mea culpa for serious lapse in last Wednesday’s column that mentioned Praha as the capital city of Czechoslovakia. It should have been Czech Republic. Since 1993, the country formerly known as Czechoslovakia has been divided into two independent states.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136417 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097308 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva1 [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 779424 [Title] => 12 EU leaders call for open markets to fuel growth [Summary] =>

A dozen European Union leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron and Italian Premier Mario Monti, called yesterday for an open-markets strategy to stimulate growth and jolt the region out of its economic doldrums.

[DatePublished] => 2012-02-21 03:04:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 768170 [Title] => Why Cebu can't be the next Singapore . . . [Summary] =>

It’s exactly a month when tropical storm Sendong devastated Northern Mindanao, destroying homes in Cagayan de Oro, Iligan City and Dumaguete City.

[DatePublished] => 2012-01-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135522 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805274 [AuthorName] => Bobit S. Avila [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 762591 [Title] => Vaclav [Summary] =>

Last week, two very different leaders passed away: Vaclav Havel of the former Czechoslovakia and Kim Jong-Il of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

[DatePublished] => 2011-12-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134157 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804783 [AuthorName] => Alex Magno [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 524166 [Title] => Czechs celebrate fall of communism 20 years ago [Summary] =>

Thousands marched through the Czech capital yesterday in commemoration of a student protest 20 years ago that grew into the human tidal wave sweeping away the communist regime in what was then Czechoslovakia.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-18 02:30:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 499826 [Title] => Madonna booed in Bucharest for defending Gypsies [Summary] =>

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – At first, fans politely applauded the Roma performers sharing a stage with Madonna. Then the pop star condemned widespread discrimination against Roma, or Gypsies — and the cheers gave way to jeers.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-28 04:10:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 227026 [Title] => Ask yourself what’s your tolerance level [Summary] => With the nation still mired in this stupid constitutional crisis, perhaps now is the time to reflect and ponder, then ask yourself this very important question about your life, "what is your tolerance level?" For instance, when you’re stuck in traffic going from Makati to say Quezon City, a trip that normally would take 30 minutes, when this trip takes you more than an hour that’s the time you get fidgety and restless. When finally, it is taking you two hours, you get out into the streets to find out what’s wrong and do something about the problem.
[DatePublished] => 2003-11-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134429 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805274 [AuthorName] => Bobit S. Avila [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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