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UP close & personal: Janica Burasca

by Jad Conde - August 21, 2011 - 12:00am

Beauty Queen.

Up Close & Personal: Kevin Kho

by Jad Conde - August 20, 2011 - 12:00am

But sometimes life is a comic.

UP close & personal: Arianne Mae Manquiquis

by Jad Conde - August 19, 2011 - 12:00am

Arianne Mae Manquiquis believes in the power of positive thinking and having a positive attitude.

Up Close & Personal Chris Rudyard Naval

by Jad Conde - August 18, 2011 - 12:00am

Education is important in our lives.

Up Close & Personal: Elvis Pacadar Jr.

by Jad Conde - August 15, 2011 - 12:00am

We’ll call this entire piece Metamorphosis of Elvis Pacadar Jr. minus the self-parody.

UP close & personal John Lyn Christie Espina

by Jad Conde - August 12, 2011 - 12:00am

Education is always a great word to know. And so is knowledge.

UP close & Personal Airene Michel Somosot

by Jad Conde - August 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Most beauty pageants put premium on outward appearance and we see some beauty queens give values less significance.

Up close & personal Elvis Pacadar Jr.

by Jad Conde - August 7, 2011 - 12:00am

We’ll call this entire piece Metamorphosis of Elvis Pacadar Jr. minus the self-parody.

Up close & personal Benjielyn Rose A. Ongluico

by Jad Conde - August 6, 2011 - 12:00am

Benjielyn Rose Ongluico or Benj to her family and friends does not look at the world with so much drama and describes herself as a happy-go-lucky kinda gal. Benj’s top secret? The golden rule: Obey your p...

Laguna Garden CafÃƒÂ©: A taste of home

by Jad Conde - October 8, 2005 - 12:00am

After its 6th anniversary celebration recently, we can now live to eat. The restaurant that began as a labor of love for the Urbina family proved once more, as the family puts it, that the best way to anyone's heart...

Friday and Gary V.'s Music

by Jad Conde - September 15, 2005 - 12:00am

This coming Friday, September 16, Gary Valenciano's music will not only fill the Waterfront's ballroom but will also awaken one's sleepy soul as he sings his moving songs, reminding us of God's goodness. Citichurch...

Norberto Quisumbing Jr. Dr. of Humanities, Honoris Causa

by Jad Conde - August 21, 2005 - 12:00am

His brilliant insights and analyses moved me so that I silently hoped that Cebu would not end up as fragmented as other places. I admire his astute use of the admirable qualities of Cebuanos that I consistently apply...

Paragon Immagine showroom formally opens

by Jad Conde - August 20, 2005 - 12:00am

Last August 6, Paragon Immagine, Incorporated, which is located along M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City was formally opened. The showroom features state-of-the-art kitchen systems from Copat of Italy and the finest saunas...

Kristine Cebu's next big thing

by Jad Conde - August 19, 2005 - 12:00am

Good news! A charming Cebuana has paved her way into the "Magic 5" of The Next Big Thing talent search. Organized by McDonald in collaboration with MTV Asia and Philippines and Vicor Music Corporation, this Bachelor...

Mutya sa Minglanilla 2005: Here they come

by Jad Conde - August 18, 2005 - 12:00am

How does one define a beauty contest? And could one use it to size up a contestant straightforwardly? Perhaps, a beauty contest, too, is an act of asserting to one's double-edged liberty of expression. The town...

CORDOVANHONSTO WELCOME: Bakasi Festival

by Jad Conde - August 7, 2005 - 12:00am

Philippine fiesta is one of the most interesting features of Filipino culture. Filipinos put so much importance to an artful and delightful celebration. Each city and barrio has one local festival of its own. On...

Cebu to celebrate CANADA 2005

by Jad Conde - August 1, 2005 - 12:00am

August 3, 4, and 5 - these are the days that Cebuanos should remember because these days will give them an opportunity to know more about Canada - the most favorable and family friendly country. These days will allow...

DOT Advocacy Campaign On Security Awareness

by Jad Conde - July 24, 2005 - 12:00am

The Department of Tourism is on an advocacy campaign on assuring tourists while in the country through Security of Tourists Operation Program (STOP) and The Universal Recognition in the Security of Tourist Awards...

Negros Oriental and the semiosis of my experience

by Jad Conde - July 17, 2005 - 12:00am

These are what I most remember of the familiarization tour to Negros Oriental, among the numerous memories, the established liberty, the new friends, the expansion of boundary, and the ever redefining and discrediting...

It's the Marriott way

by Jad Conde - July 7, 2005 - 12:00am

When we buzz about outstanding hotels in Cebu City, the Cebu City Marriott Hotel, located in the expansive Cebu Business Park, is one of the best hotels that came to mind. Not only because it is truly the only hotel...

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