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                    [Title] => A hidden historical landmark echoes Philippine cigar
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Only a small sign outside the three-storey office building  which says “Tabacalera Cigars” quite simply  gives passersby an idea that the place figured much in Philippine history.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1632202 [AuthorName] => Norman Sison [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-as-usual/20140601/tabacalera-Paco-Manila.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1316437 [Title] => Beyond tobacco [Summary] =>

Cigars are usually associated with urbane gentlemen who possess both power and sophistication, but not many Filipinos are aware that one of the oldest tobacco companies in the world is the Compania General de Tabacos de Filipinas, more popularly known as Tabacalera, which was founded in 1881 by an influential Spaniard.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136027 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Allure [SectionUrl] => allure [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/allure/20140427/beyond-tobacco.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 754678 [Title] => Tabacalera: 130 years of cigars and Philippine history [Summary] => MANILA, Philippines - Cigars symbolize success, wealth and power. [DatePublished] => 2011-12-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1632202 [AuthorName] => Norman Sison [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 702775 [Title] => Farmers want land distribution, not another referendum [Summary] =>

The Supreme Court (SC)’s decision on Hacienda Luisita drew condemnation yesterday from militant groups.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 615186 [Title] => Museo de Parian (1730 Jesuit House) [Summary] =>

The Jesuit House (with its contemporary gate on Zulueta Street) can claim to be the oldest dated house in the Philippines based on a low- relief bearing “Año 1730” – an artifact in itself. However, recent restoration works carried out by the team of Architect Anthony Abelgas prove that it could even be older than that.

[DatePublished] => 2010-09-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1489320 [AuthorName] => Maria Eleanor E. Valeros [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) ) )
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