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by Tamsi Yagonya
The Bliss and Tragedy of Calauit
This banner article depicts the beauty and plight of imported African and other indigenous animals in Palawan. It is a wonderful immersion into Africana.
Cebu Daily News, October 13, 2001, 3 pages, 8 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 5 pages
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Sonya’s Garden
Instead of mentioning spirituality as other writers, the author was more interested in presenting Sonya’s Garden: its idiosyncracies, the garden,
and then the meal. The last sentence respects each individual experience, if the visitors care to observe themselves, never attempting to push in the
direction of spirituality.
Published by Cebu Daily News, November 24, 2001, 2 pages, 7 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 2 pages.
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The Heart of Kiss and Bliss
The article opens the minds to possible self-discoveries while appreciating the exhibit of the international artist Paulina Constancia.
Influences were deliberately omitted since the author believes the artist has become more intense. The article was kept short thus
providing space for her paintings. The captions provide a background on the artist’s views and its poetic form matches the paintings.
Published by Cebu Daily News, February 12, 2002, 1 page, 4 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 1 page.
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Don’t Miss Kiss and Bliss
This was written for the investors, emphasizing the potential value of the paintings through the background of the artist. This was also deliberately kept
to one page.
Unpublished. Re-formatted for website, 1 page.
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Paulina Constancia's Artwork Commemorates Life's Understated Pleasures
This chronicles the evolution of the artist from assemblage art, sculpture and paintings, reliefs in cement and fabric, to tile art. Her dedication and love for her art even led her to coin terms such as “paintitchings” and “story tiling”.
Published by Cebu Daily News, December 24, 2002, 2 pages, 4 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 2 pages.
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Tales on Ceramic Tiles
The artist freezes family and community memories as stories on ceramic tiles. For the first time, her artwork can be viewed as an observant comment on how fast we need to preserve these traditions.
Published by Cebu Daily News, December 24, 2002, 1 page, 1 picture
Re-formatted for website, 1 page.
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Getting Primed for Boracay
Written for first-time visitors to Boracay, the tourist destination of the Philippines. Includes practical tips.
Published by Cebu Daily News, September 15, 2001, 3 pages, 5 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 3 pages.
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Boracay’s Sand Art
The author looked for clues pointing to something Filipino or anything unique that belies the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Boracay. Bearing
insights into the lives of schoolchildren, their quest in helping ends meet through their art, and how families get involved.
Cebu Daily News, September 15, 2001, 1 page, 1 picture
Re-formatted for website, 2 pages.
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Windsurfing Boracay
Written for novice wind surfers or anybody who intends to take up the sport. A glimpse into the determination and stamina required, and expected frustrations.
Unpublished. Re-formatted for website, 3 pages.
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Balicasag Revisited
The author rejoices after visiting what used to be a favorite haunt. Balicasag was lost to illegal fishing methods and is now a marine sanctuary.
Cebu Daily News, November 25, 2000, 3 pages, 2 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 2 pages.
Japan's Nikko Shrine
Nikko Shrine is the most magnificent shrine in Japan, nestled in a wonderful setting of mountains, waterfalls, and wild nature.
Yet the true Japanese reverence surfaces.
Cebu Daily News, April 13, 2002, 3 pages, 11 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 3 pages.
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Amazing Floriade 2002
Once every 10 years, the Netherlands hosts the Floriade, the world-wide horticultural expo.
The main concept as well as the myriad concepts of the 65-hectare horticultural project merited the whole article.
Cebu Daily News, August 31, 2002, 4 pages, 9 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 5 pages.
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Tale of two cities - A Cebu bridge in Europe
A story on the sisterhood of two cities located in two different continents: Cebu City in the Philippines and Haarlemmermeer
in the Netherlands. It covers what transpired in the past 10 years.
Cebu Daily News, October 14, 2002, 2 pages, 4 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 4 pages.
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The City of Hans Christian Andersen
The heart of Copenhagen offers loads of activities such as theatres hosted by museums and open-air movies. Still, the
atmosphere itself fires the imagination as it did centuries ago with Hans Christian Andersen, without being the
least bit contrived.
Cebu Daily News, February 15, 2003, 3 pages, 8 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 3 pages.
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Cacnipa, Hardy Travelers Paradise
Whenever I think of Palawan, Cacnipa stands out in my memory as the island with the most underwater wonders for
regular exploring hardy travelers.
Cebu Daily News, May 31, 2003, 3 pages, 5 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 3 pages.
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Heidelberg
In Rizal Park, Heidelberg, our national hero is handsomely cast as a deep thinker and writer, with a book and pen in hand.
Cebu Daily News, August 16, 2003, 2 pages, 6 pictures
Re-formatted for website, 2 pages.
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(Last update: March 2004)
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