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                    [ArticleID] => 1527793
                    [Title] => Pandesal just got better
                    [Summary] => 

For true-blue Pinoys and many other Pinoys at heart, nothing compares to the Pinoy pandesal.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-30 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1506279 [Title] => Expatriates, Pinay wives for Trump [Summary] =>

SOFT SPOT.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-01 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135969 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1432484 [Title] => Take a teeny break with Jack ‘n Jill Mintini [Summary] =>

Stay on-the-go and make short breaks count with the refreshing Mintini Sweet Mint Soft Candy, the first mint-flavored soft chewy candy from Jack ‘n Jill that will leave you feeling refreshed and ready for any endeavor. Grab a pack of Mintini Sweet Mint Soft Candy in groceries and supermarkets near you.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Food and Leisure [SectionUrl] => food-and-leisure [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/food-and-leisure/20150312/mintini-8.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1425184 [Title] => Ang paggamit ng ilaw sa Feng shui [Summary] =>

May dalawang klase ng pag-iilaw: Hard lighting at soft lighting.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135584 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1322803 [AuthorName] => Fortuna [SectionName] => Para Malibang [SectionUrl] => para-malibang [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1414295 [Title] => DOH backs tax on sweetened drinks [Summary] =>

The Department of Health (DOH) is supporting a congresswoman’s proposal to impose a 10-percent tax on sweetened beverages like soft drinks.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/health-and-family/20141014/soda2.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1405220 [Title] => Soft power drives brand reputation – study [Summary] =>

Cities in Asia Pacific can leverage “soft power” to drive brand reputation and gain competitive edge. This was the result of the latest study conducted by Weber Shandwick, one of the world’s leading global public relations firms, entitled “Engaging Cities: the Growing Relevance of Soft Power to City Reputations in Asia Pacific”. Soft power refers to attributes of city brand reputation that enable Asian countries to be competitive, as opposed to hard power like politics, economics and military might.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1403431 [Title] => Taxing soft drinks for health [Summary] =>

Two soft drinks tax proposals were presented to voters during the last November election. One was in Berkeley where the voters approved it. The other was in San Francisco that got a majority vote but short of what was needed to carry it.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133182 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804837 [AuthorName] => Boo Chanco [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1388372 [Title] => Rx: Drink moderately [Summary] =>

While we’re imposing a 10-percent ad valorem tax on soft drinks, let’s DOH it with pork, with all its artery-clogging properties. Slap a 10-percent VAT on it as well, place a health warning on its label to make people eat less of it, I tell you, people  will still consume it like never before.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134589 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1236973 [AuthorName] => Claude Tayag [SectionName] => Food and Leisure [SectionUrl] => food-and-leisure [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1324343 [Title] => Competencies and values training [Summary] =>

One of my colleagues once said to me, “my boss does not believe in soft skills training, Francis. But we know that this is what we need in the company.”

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133774 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1325498 [AuthorName] => Francis J. Kong [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1310805 [Title] => The power of soft answers [Summary] =>

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.      — Proverbs 15:1

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Daily Bread [SectionUrl] => daily-bread [URL] => ) ) )
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