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“Pilipinas Kong Mahal”: In Cosmo’s On My Mind (October issue)
November 2, 2009 by Niña Terol-Zialcita · Leave a Comment
One girl shares her musings about her love for the Philippines despite, in spite, and because of…
by Niña Terol
(Originally published in the October 2009 issue of Cosmopolitan Philippines)
In many ways, my relationship with my country is like my relationship with my family. There are days when I’m extremely proud to be Pinoy. Then, there are other days–just like those moments of extreme parental angst or sibling animosity–when I just want to fly away, cut all my ties, and never look back.
Nonetheless, there are some things that will forever bind me to this country. Like blood, the soil we were born on will always be thicker than water.
Rajo Laurel, Rags 2 Riches collaborate to produce designer rag products
October 30, 2009 by Niña Terol-Zialcita · Leave a Comment
Originally published in Entrepreneur Philippines (March 2008) and reposted on Entrepreneur.com.ph (October 2009)
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By Nina Terol. Photos by Walter Villa
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The Three Languages We All Must Learn
September 11, 2009 by Niña Terol-Zialcita · Leave a Comment
At the Homeless World Cup, people of all colors, shapes, and sizes converge under different flags that represent different languages, political systems, ideologies, and religions. There are teams from 48 countries in six continents, some belonging to global superpowers whose flags have instant recall and recognition, others to little-known states that are still seeking recognition.
Despite these differences, everyone here knows three languages that have made the Homeless World Cup a symbol of one huge global village converging toward one goal: the language of sports, the language of music, and above all, the language of respect.
