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Just as all good things come to an end, all bad things will pass

August 24, 2003 - 12:00am

Amid all the negatives that have happened in the last month, starting off with the escape of al-Ghozi, the mutiny of young officers in Oakwood to the hunt for Gringo and the suspension of the BSP governor, and now...

Opinion

A night of music & friendship

By Johnny Litton | August 24, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippine Embassy in Madrid celebrated the first Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day with a concert-reception featuring the best Philippine and Spanish talents. Held at the amphitheater of the prestigious Casa...

Allure

‘Spring’ and Other Seasons

By Rosalinda Orosa | June 22, 2003 - 12:00am

The opening of the fifth "French Spring" at the Mandarin Oriental Ballroom was the socio-cultural event of the month. Ranking officials, diplomats, cultural and society figures first listened to Ambassador...

Starweek Magazine

‘French Leave’ Isn’t French!

By Rosalinda Orosa | December 16, 2001 - 12:00am

Someone authoritatively disclosed to me that a "French leave" isn’t French. For obvious reasons, I won’t say which country unfairly originated the term. Its etymology is rather complex but my...

Starweek Magazine

A Merry Whirl of Flavors

By Lydia Castillo | December 2, 2001 - 12:00am

What could be a grander presentation of wines and spirits than to lay them all out in a big "buffet" in a five-star hotel, like the Mandarin? What could be a better way to put into focus the merits...

Starweek Magazine