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                    [ArticleID] => 1535985
                    [Title] => Farewell to a Filipino champion
                    [Summary] => 

Another good man, a much-respected friend and outstanding Filipino, passed away earlier this month.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-27 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134575 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804845 [AuthorName] => Alfred A. Yuson [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/20151228/Farewell-Cesar-Bautista.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1293269 [Title] => Imagination over knowledge? [Summary] =>

It’s that time of year when ESU-Phil or English Speaking Union, Philippines chapter, comes up with an official contestant for the annual International Public Speaking Competition held in London in May.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134575 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804845 [AuthorName] => Alfred A. Yuson [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/2586/sdxv.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 697496 [Title] => Another champion in London [Summary] =>

On May 4, the English Speaking Union-Philippines chapter or ESU-Phil met over lunch as hosted by Ambassador Cesar Bautista.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134575 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804845 [AuthorName] => Alfred A. Yuson [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 592228 [Title] => 'A most phenomenal speaker' [Summary] =>

Heartbroken for Cleveland: that’s how I feel.

[DatePublished] => 2010-07-12 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] => 456655 [Title] => Our young candidate in London [Summary] =>

Our candidate this year for the annual International Public Speaking Competition in London, run by the English Speaking Union, is Ramon Lorenzo Luis Rosa Guinto of the University of the Philippines, who was selected from among 10 finalists last month.

[DatePublished] => 2009-04-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134575 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804845 [AuthorName] => Alfred A. Yuson [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 55944 [Title] => Winners with the word [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-04-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134575 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804845 [AuthorName] => Alfred A. Yuson [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 397405 [Title] => Danton, Sonia as the real deals [Summary] => Sure, this is an arts and culture column. But allow me this one, since it will touch a bit on our socio-cultural aspirations for the future.

Here’s making a pitch for a couple of political candidates, specifically, who both face tall odds but certainly have a chance at upsetting the form charts for legislative seats.
[DatePublished] => 2007-05-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134575 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804845 [AuthorName] => Alfred A. Yuson [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 393597 [Title] => To speak English, maybe in London [Summary] => The English Speaking Union-Philippines chapter has selected two student representatives for the ESU International Public Speaking Competition to be held in London from May 14 to 17.

Coordinated by the UP Debate Society last Saturday at UP Diliman, in conjunction with the annual Philippine Intercollegiate Debating Championship, the local contest actually produced three winners, including a high school student.
[DatePublished] => 2007-04-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134575 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804845 [AuthorName] => Alfred A. Yuson [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251239 [Title] => ‘They never stood a chance!’ [Summary] => Everyone seems quite agog over Patricia Evangelista’s signal accomplishment in winning the English Speaking Union’s International Public Speaking competition in London 10 days ago, over a field of 59 other contestants from 37 countries.

By everyone of course I mean mostly among the literate folk, for whom an international triumph of this nature can only be significant. In fact, Internet forwards of the positive news have generally circulated more among the Fil-American community, as well as other Pinoy communities abroad.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804845 [AuthorName] => Alfred A. Yuson [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 204090 [Title] => O as in Ozamis [Summary] => As if starting out next week as the University of the Philippines’ new spokesman wasn’t enough, I’ve just been handed an extra assignment as Philippine coordinator for the English Speaking Union (ESU), a London-based private organization that seeks to promote the use of English around the world through public speaking and debate. My illustrious predecessor in this ESU job is none other than my buddy Krip Yuson, who got us into the ESU last year, but who has had to pass on ministering to this year’s responsibilities because of other pressing concerns.
[DatePublished] => 2003-04-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135214 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804847 [AuthorName] => Butch Dalisay [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) ) )
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