“GENESIS,” a string of gala performances, celebrated the 40th year of the Cultural Center of the Philippines with pizzaz… piz a Oscar Yatco… piz a Philippine Philharmonic… Ballet Philippines, Cecile Licad, Bayanihan, Ramon Obusan, Raul Sunico, Ryan Cayabyab, Liza Macuja, Camille Lopez, Candice and Carissa Adea, Coke Bolipata, Piolo Pascual, Madz, etc, etc, etc…

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Last Saturday 12 bravehearts demonstrated in the rain vs a tribute to Imelda. But there would have been no CCP without a Cinderella losing one slipper of her over 3,000 pairs.

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Amidst music and dance, Imelda’s classic gowns catwalked with contemporary haute couture.

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Our Paris embassy wanted to exhibit her gowns after seeing a retrospective of Christian Lacroix creations at the Louvre Musée des Arts Decoratifs … but perished the thought because French tattlers would look for the sole in the soul.

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Bongbong said the theme of the Saturday tribute, “Muse and Madness,” was “quite Imeldific.” Recessional was “Dahil Sa Iyo.”

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Headline: “National calamity fund dries up, LGU to use own disaster funds.” Now, that’s a really man-made calamity.

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MILF insists no need to replace Malaysia in talks. Which is why Sen. Rodolfo Biazon, MNLF and others urge GRP to invite Indonesia, instead.

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Mikey Arroyo: ‘My wife made me richer.’ Whatever the opposition might accuse you of, Mikey, do not admit to being gigolo!

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It isn’t true that Mar entered the Pink Sisters retreat to ask God if He really tasked Noynoy to save RP.

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Noynoy vows to recover Marcos wealth. Pray he succeeds where Cory, FVR, Erap and PGMA failed.

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Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) ask PGMA to declare Oct. 5 (World’s Teachers’ Day) a non-working holiday. Meaning another non-studying day for students, too.

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Life-Stage Communications (LSC) pilot call center employs nurses. Call center with tender loving care.

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Twice-weekly direct flights Shanghai/Hangzou to Boracay will bring in 300 tourists weekly. That’s only the beginning.

Soon Tourism Sec Ace Durano will run out of islands. Feedback: jaz@mb.com.ph