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Farewell, Susan
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Farewell, Susan

FAREWELL, SUSAN Families, relatives and fans pay respect to the late actress Susan Roces, fondly known as the Queen of the Philippine Movies, as she is laid to rest beside the tomb of her husband actor Fernando Poe Jr. at the Manila North Cemetery in Manila on Thursday. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The irony of Philippine elections
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The irony of Philippine elections

I knew this year’s elections would be different from all the others that we’ve had, but I didn’t want to make expectations.  Elections in this country are like some exotic cultural rituals—festive and intoxicating events that teeter on the edge of total chaos.  How we find a method to the madness—and survive—is a source of...