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MANILA, Philippines — Fernando Zobel de Ayala, chair of Ayala Foundation, and the Zobel de Ayala family were among the recipients of the prestigious Sorolla Medal, given by the Hispanic Society of America earlier this month in New York City.
MANILA, Philippines — On the night of Sept. 12, 1748 the British East India Co. ship Scarborough struck the now-famous reef of the same name while on its way from England to China.
I was reading literature on Organic Farming and the high cost of third-party certification which prevents farmers from trying to even qualify for such papers that consumers are not even aware of. The education and awareness about “What is Organic?” is very low, even after the Organic Law was passed in 2010. The law states that 2 percent of the national budget must be earmarked for organic agriculture.
MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has included Iloilo City in its expanding Creative Cities Network.
I no longer attend writers’ conferences and festivals that often, believing that younger writers would benefit more from each other’s companionship and encouragement, but I made an exception last week for the 66th Congress of the Philippine PEN, as a gesture of solidarity with that organization which has bravely fought to defend freedom of speech where it is threatened all over the world.
MANILA, Philippines — Some of the stars who attended the recent Sparkle Spell came with costumes inspired by great literature and socio-political events, making the party not just a skin-showing fanfare masquerading as a fashion event, which was the craze in other Halloween soirees.
SYDNEY, Australia — An Australian university says it will host an academic symposium on Taylor Swift, exploring her impact on gender, literature, the economy and the music industry.