South Africa: The Rainbow Nation
AFTER the Delphic Games, our hosts arranged a tour of Johannesburg and its suburbs.
Scotch Lovers of Baguio, unite!
THE Malt Room at the still-to-be-formally-opened Le Monet at Camp John Hay had a soft opening last February 2 with a surprisingly young chi-chi party crowd dancing the night away.
TC-LTSP pursues enhancement in tour guiding skills
“THE greatest achievement is to have the opportunity to experience.” The Travel Club-League of Tourism Students of the Philippines (TC- LTSP) conducted its 2nd Tour Guiding Skills Seminar entitled “A Guide for Tour Guides: learn from Experience,” which was held last January 21, 2012 at the Café...
White corn recipes for a healthier you
WHITE corn was once viewed as a “food for the poor,” and hardly occupied the Filipino tables. However, with the healthy lifestyle that includes meticulous diet, corn now is a latest chick in health menus with nutritional benefits.
Bamboo urban gardens for Baguio sought
IMAGINE the cool breeze of this mountain resort city blowing through bamboo wedges, with the sticks hitting each other.
The melodious tone of the bamboo swaying with the cool mountain breeze like natural chimes will instantly lull you to sleep or better yet transport you to a Zen-like...
NHCP, UCCP to unveil Historical Marker
THE National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Baguio (UCCP Baguio) will formally unveil on February 11, 2012 the official historical marker that commemorates UCCP Baguio as a place of national historic interest.
Effective instruction using multimedia
AS THE age communication prospers, technology brings about the invention of radio and television, computer, internet and multimedia. Computers are no longer just for specialist, today computing is not just a profession or a hobby; it is also a tool used in virtually all human activities....
A typical day inside a jeepney
WE ALL know that the jeep is a public transportation preferred by many Filipinos for its inexpensive fare. I have been taking the jeep almost every day and observed some things happening inside such as commuter behaviors, driver's tempers, dispatcher's impatience, flies flying around and others...
Problems in Baguio through the eyes of a student
BAGUIO is a famous tourist destination for local tourists and even with the foreigners for its cool climate and clean and green environment. However, there are problems or concerns other locals and I observed in the city.
South Africa
THE National Delphic Council of South Africa (NDCSA) recently hosted the IV JUNIOR DELPHIC GAMES in JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (SA) for one week. I headed the Philippine delegation as International Delphic Council (IDC) president, together with National Delphic Council Philippines (NDCP)...
Student project to help police identify criminals
A POLICE cartographic sketch done manually is now a thing of the past in the age of computers. With iSketch, a science project of Saint Louis University students, the police will now be able to identify crooks with witnesses providing details of facial features of criminals.
Cobcobo: Something to think about
I THINK many of my fellow writers have written about new year’s resolution. I did not write this to suggest that we should do it as new year’s resolution but I have written this so we could have something to digest upon and add up to our existing positive and beautiful traits and characteristics...
The lowly sayote
THE Frugal Housewife is here again and guess what is in her market basket? The sayote. That’s what. Now that sayote prices are back to normal, we can happily indulge in this completely inexpensive and healthy food. At about two or so months ago the price of sayote was exorbitant, what with each...
In Harmony with Nature
THE study of behavior and mental processes is not simple and straightforward. Human beings and other animals are complex creatures and psychologists face the difficult task of mapping their behavior, including the brain, psychologists are typically limited to studying special aspect of behavior...
New Life to Centuries-Old Tree
LED BY Baguio-born international artist Kawayan de Guia, four Baguio artists and seven Ifugao carvers joined forces to give new life to Baguio’s oldest tree.
Cobcobo: Solving your hair disasters
HERE are some hair disasters and the counterpart remedies:
1. The hair was curled too much instead of the big waves you wanted. If the hair is still healthy, your hair dresser can loosen it up by using a perm lotion or mild relaxer but if the hair is already sensitized, I suggest you have...
Kung Hei Fat Choi
THE greetings ring across the Asian world. Actually, the celebration of the lunar new year has been followed for a long, long time and the reason is that the lunar new year is used by the majority of Asian countries, not only the Chinese. It is called the Chinese New Year probably because the...
The Red Dragon in the Chinese New Year
CHINA identified herself as the “Red Dragon” of the East. The dragon is an ancient symbol of supernatural power, justice, fertility, well-being, responsiveness and dignity of the Chinese people and their culture. The color red is customarily a propitious color in Chinese culture and represents...
Hedcor Inc. takes carbon emission reduction a step forward
MOTHER Earth may soon see a much-awaited ally in technology as awareness on climate change is prompting companies to mitigate everyday business processes to be more environment-friendly increases with each passing day.
Louisian bags int’l student body award
TO EXCEL academically regardless of language, skin color and cultural differences is something to be proud of. Thus, foreign students enrolled in various educational institutions in the country who excel despite the numerous barriers they encounter are really something to celebrate about.
Kintoman: Benguet’s new rice trademark
HAVE you heard about kintoman?
Global employment for Filipinos through K+12 program
WHILE the world continues to progress and move towards advancement, where is the Philippines found as the race continues and the adversities triple in time? Will we still be able to cope up? How far behind and drained are we already that moving forward is so painful to bare? In an attempt to...
The end of a government
OBEDIENCE in the government, in a way will spell the issue of good governance and the way things are supposed to be run for the good of the citizenry. The sword (civil authority) had been placed in the hands of our officials to punish those who are defiant and law breakers, but when the sword is...
India Incredible (II)
THE climax of the Private Education Retirement Annuity Association’s (PERAA) tour of INDIA was a sunrise visit to the magnificent TAJ MAHAL (UNESCO World Heritage) at AGRA, the ultimate monument to LOVE – built by an emperor in memory of his queen. Construction of the TAJ MAHAL began in 1631,...
The frugal housewife and clever mom (Dealing with leftovers)
AFTER the Holidays the usual situation in most households is “What on earth will I do with all these kasobrahan?”
