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Philippine Star
In 1949, when I joined the old Manila Times, I got to edit its Sunday magazine – then the largest in the country. I tried to make it highbrow with contributions from our foremost writers. It had weekly fiction, poetry and cultural commentary. Somehow, I was not content with it. I wanted a magazine for decision makers, like Foreign Affairs and The New Republic in the United States. Editing and writing was an intellectual challenge. Fortunately for me, the Roces publishers gave me all the freedom and support I needed. First, I traveled all over the country from Sabtang in Batanes, to Sitangkai i…