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Sol y Viento’s twin offerings for summer fun & frolic

The heat, the traffic, and a few days of weekend free time are good enough reasons to head for the south of Manila. Here, with one to two hours travel time, one can find vacation gems that offer refreshingly cool comfort, with a bit...

Fun in Davao City by Henrylito Tacio

Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Around 7.8 times the size of Cebu and three times that of the entire Metro Manila, Davao City is known by many names: “Crown jewel of Mindanao,” “Durian capital of the Philippines,” “City of Royalties,” “Fruit basket of the Philippines,””Orchid Capital of the...

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by Rene Sebastian ACROSS   1. Heirs   7. Level 11. Prudence 12. Showers 14. Molybdenum symbol 15. Electric unit 16. Cease development 18. Printer’s measure 20. Situated within 22. Impressive 23. Marriage vow 24. Auction term 25. Visitor 26. Dagger 27. Thousand 28....

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by Rene Sebastian ACROSS   1. Wild pig   5. Pelotari’s bat 10. Stratagem 14. Cupid 15. Marriage venue 16. Exist 17. Pres. Cory’s monicker 18. Lowest point 19. Sobeit 20. Issue 22. Teachings 24. Elect 25. Property 26. Heavenly bodies 28. Former INP ...

Reclaiming heroes: Toym Imao adds a twist of bitter to true, good and beautiful by Inday Espina-Varona

There is a boyish light in Toym Imao’s eyes as he talks of an age of innocence. The tall, robust multi-media artist has been honing his craft and balancing the demands of a growing family and the passion for politics and social convulsions handed down...

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  ACROSS   1. Inhospitable 9. Talk 13. Soaks 14. Branches 15. Selenium symbol 16. Focal points 17. Mr. Ladd, US actor 18. Olongapo-Gapan Road 20. Shower 21. Carinderia 23. Cotton fabric 25. “Tennessee” 26. Stake 27. Distant 29. Adorn 33. Extreme suffering 34. Clan emblem 35. ____ Moines 36. Octavia 37. Prima donnas 38. Residue 39. Fr. Summer 40. Engages 41. Greek letter. Hulk? 42. Ministrations 44. Vend goods 45....

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