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In rush to score a scoop, news outfit misreports return of stolen Boljoon panels
The Facebook messages came one after the other, “is this true?” By this, those who contacted me meant a report yesterday by a local news outfit about the return of pulpit panels stolen from the heritage church of Boljoon that emerged after decades of being lost as donations to the National Museum of the Philippines.…
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Ambient note-taking and Jenny Odell’s art of observation
Writing it down on paper will help you figure it out, artist and writer Jenny Odell said in her talk on “The Art of Observation” hosted by the NUS Libraries Writers’ Centre.
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Why are the youth drawn to the Traditional Latin Mass?
“Ave Maria” is how Carmel Grace Alde Fulache would greet me in chat messages. That is also how she greets people in person. She is shown in this photo inside the Chapel of Holy Relics in Tabor Hill in Barangay San Jose holding the Latin Mass missal her grandmother gave her. The 21-year-old religiously attends…
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What Boljoon lost: antique tabernacle
This urna or tabernacle was reported to have been sold for P1.44 million, inclusive of commission, in 2017. This was briefly mentioned during the discussion among Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, NCCA Chair Ino Manalo, Commissioner Ivan Henares, and Dr. Jobers Bersales last Wednesday evening.
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No CCPC statement
Don’t expect any statement from the Cebu-Citizens Press Council on that vulgar and inhumane interview by Juril Patiño and Dennes Tabar on Brigada News FM. I asked Atty Pachico Seares and he said, “under our agreed procedure, KBP handles cases involving broadcast outlets and journalists.” It is disappointing but expected.