+ Follow stories Tag
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[Title] => Mindanao’s stories reach young readers worldwide
[Summary] => When children’s books began circulating in the early 2000s, one striking absence was evident: stories from Mindanao for young readers were nearly nonexistent. Publishers were scarce and tales rooted in local culture were rare.
[DatePublished] => 2025-11-22 18:41:00
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[AuthorName] => Genory Vanz Alfasain
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[Title] => The light we carry: Remembering fireflies through stories
[Summary] => I remember the caimito tree adjacent to my grandmother’s house in Dapdap Norte. Its roots spilled like a tangled secret into the earth.
[DatePublished] => 2025-07-26 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Mark Alden Arcenal
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[Summary] => So more than a year nako nga #raiseller (reseller). My latest product now is Biko Espesyal from Borbon, Cebu. Every Friday ang delivery ana.
[DatePublished] => 2018-11-11 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 135106
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[AuthorID] => 1729880
[AuthorName] => Ryan Mark Borinaga
[SectionName] => Banat Showbiz
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[Title] => ‘Thorns and Roses’
[Summary] => My family for me has the most interesting stories, and as far as storytelling is concerned, our Lolo Peping is the known storyteller among his brothers.
[DatePublished] => 2018-06-29 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Pia Roces Morato
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[Title] => Stories of grief and mourning
[Summary] => I remember an old Jewish saying: “The only truly dead are those who have been forgotten.” Perhaps this is the reason why mourning is a human practice transcending cultures and religions. Mourning also applies to the anniversary of the death or any form of remembrance of loved ones we have lost.
[DatePublished] => 2016-10-29 23:02:00
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[AuthorName] => Elfren S. Cruz
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[Title] => The future of Philippine cinema is not bright
[Summary] => The whole industry is one messed-up mot%#$&@*ker, and I don’t believe these wishes will come true.
[DatePublished] => 2016-01-08 09:00:00
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[Title] => Stories that made you click in 2015
[Summary] => Which events and trends shaped the past year? Philstar.com gathered all the stories that not only made the biggest headlines but affected Filipinos online and offline.
[DatePublished] => 2016-01-01 20:00:00
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[Title] => Biggest stories in #2015YEARENDER
[Summary] => What were the country’s proudest moments and most devastating failures in 2015?
[DatePublished] => 2015-12-27 00:00:00
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[Title] => Job interview tips for fresh graduates
[Summary] => When in college, you’re used to competition.
[DatePublished] => 2015-11-03 09:00:00
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[SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle
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[Title] => Rebuilding again
[Summary] => As the week was about to close I had the opportunity to visit one of the provinces of Central Visayas that was badly hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in 2013, Bohol.
[DatePublished] => 2015-10-19 10:00:00
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[DatePublished] => 2025-11-22 18:41:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
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[AuthorName] => Genory Vanz Alfasain
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[Title] => The light we carry: Remembering fireflies through stories
[Summary] => I remember the caimito tree adjacent to my grandmother’s house in Dapdap Norte. Its roots spilled like a tangled secret into the earth.
[DatePublished] => 2025-07-26 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 136581
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1808687
[AuthorName] => Mark Alden Arcenal
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[Summary] => So more than a year nako nga #raiseller (reseller). My latest product now is Biko Espesyal from Borbon, Cebu. Every Friday ang delivery ana.
[DatePublished] => 2018-11-11 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 135106
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1729880
[AuthorName] => Ryan Mark Borinaga
[SectionName] => Banat Showbiz
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[URL] =>
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[Title] => ‘Thorns and Roses’
[Summary] => My family for me has the most interesting stories, and as far as storytelling is concerned, our Lolo Peping is the known storyteller among his brothers.
[DatePublished] => 2018-06-29 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 135432
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1805516
[AuthorName] => Pia Roces Morato
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[Title] => Stories of grief and mourning
[Summary] => I remember an old Jewish saying: “The only truly dead are those who have been forgotten.” Perhaps this is the reason why mourning is a human practice transcending cultures and religions. Mourning also applies to the anniversary of the death or any form of remembrance of loved ones we have lost.
[DatePublished] => 2016-10-29 23:02:00
[ColumnID] => 136277
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1302661
[AuthorName] => Elfren S. Cruz
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[Title] => The future of Philippine cinema is not bright
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[Title] => Stories that made you click in 2015
[Summary] => Which events and trends shaped the past year? Philstar.com gathered all the stories that not only made the biggest headlines but affected Filipinos online and offline.
[DatePublished] => 2016-01-01 20:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
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[Title] => Biggest stories in #2015YEARENDER
[Summary] => What were the country’s proudest moments and most devastating failures in 2015?
[DatePublished] => 2015-12-27 00:00:00
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[Title] => Job interview tips for fresh graduates
[Summary] => When in college, you’re used to competition.
[DatePublished] => 2015-11-03 09:00:00
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[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] =>
[AuthorName] =>
[SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle
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[Title] => Rebuilding again
[Summary] => As the week was about to close I had the opportunity to visit one of the provinces of Central Visayas that was badly hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in 2013, Bohol.
[DatePublished] => 2015-10-19 10:00:00
[ColumnID] => 136140
[Focus] => 0
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[AuthorName] => Annie Fe Perez
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