Carino: New years

AS THE 2011 solar year begins, we also ring out the last year of the Chinese Year of the Metal Cat and begin preparations for the 2011 Year of the White Rabbit, set to begin on February 3.  So what’s in store?

Dumaguing: 2011's Resolutions for Senior Citizens

NO MATTER how many new years you have rung in, it's never too late to resolve to live healthier. The following are experts' suggestions from the American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging.

Del Rosario: Food advertising and local branding

I WAS invited to be a resource speaker at the Junior Phil. Marketing Association regional convention at the Baguio Convention Center last Nov. 28, 2010.

Evangelista: The convention center and the city

ONE vital issue waiting for resolution is the case of the Baguio Convention Center. During the past city administrations there has been a tug of war over the ownership of the center. Originally, the center was owned and administered by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).

Bennett: Met – my word for the year

MET, is one of the first words one learns in the elementary grades. An irregular verb, it takes a different form in the past tense instead of the addition of ed to the original word. But this word has taken a new meaning for me, one that will make a difference this year.

Padilla: Alice Kate Aparri, Mark Eddiva win Athlete of the Year 2010 plum

LADY ABAP amateur boxer Alice Kate Aparri and wushu ace Mark Eddiva will a cast of 40 outstanding athletes, sportsmen, and sports organizations who will be honored in the 24th Annual Kafagway Sports Achievers Day program billed at historic Malcolm Square on January 15.

Cayading: Performance review terms

IT’S 2011! Let’s welcome the New Year with a smile. Here are several compilations of actions for entertainment purposes…

Baquirin: Happy New Everything

THERE are a lot of people out there who have heaved a huge sigh of relief that the holidays are finally over. It is true that the Christmas and New Year vacations are the time most people look forward to so they can spend time with family, it is also true that for some holidays are the time to make "raket" (meaning projects that make money); what with all the parties that are ongoing especially in offices and various groups. A pervading feeling of joy and good cheer is in the air, at least for most.

Liporada: Desperately hoping to 'kick the habit' in the year of the rabbit

A FEW days before 2011, I posted something on my FB wall: "Resolution No. 1: I'll stop promising I'm going to quit the habit... I'll just do it."

The next day, New Year's Eve, I posted: "I can do it!"

Olimpo: The sweet that protects our teeth

CANDIES and chocolates may be sweet each holiday season but not for your kids' teeth. Instead, give them sweet but sugar-free dental health gum that will keep them smiling. Read on and find out why sugar is not really that "sweet" for the teeth.

It causes tooth decay. Kids who like eating sweets are more prone to cavities because bacteria that cause tooth decay feed on sugars to create lactic acid that destroys their teeth.

Trinidad: Teaching and learning English

THIS New Year brings new set of ideas spotlighted on education here and abroad. Specifically, I will be focused on English Language Teaching (ELT) since this is predominantly evident in Baguio City, the neighboring regions and around the world. English language has been widely sought after by non-native English speaking nationals and thus promulgated institutions to cater to the growing demand of learners and employers worldwide.

Cajucom: Pack Rats meet the Rabbit

MOST of us have this splendid dream of ending the year with a blast. Well, I did... not exactly with the grandest party but with a blast of dust and golden retriever hair big time.

Bautista: 9.6 and counting (down)

YOU don't need to visit your social networking site or read the headlines to know the latest buzz about town. All you got to do is feel it.

Bayan: A new beginning

THE start of this year provides new beginnings. I, for one, find myself starting anew, being a new staff at the Office of the Liga ng mga Barangay, this serves as my debut article under this office and I am hopeful that this would be a good start.

Lleva: Dream of enchanted months and stay warm

EVERY year, the enchanted months of December and January come around the corner gently signaling that the year is about to come and go to a happy close. But this year the enchantment seems to have disappeared. To most people, the seasons are for fancy decorations, extravagant lights generous gift - giving, and bountiful feasts. It is a time of love, peace, forgiveness and when the busy pace of life calms down to a more unperturbed stroll. It is a joyous time as its very spirit permeates and accents the crisp cold air.

Calinao: Last trip

"RUSH ... Rush ... Rush ..."

Extended or Continuous Transportation needed.

Domondon: New year, same goals

WITH the new year a couple of days old it bears remembering the decisive way the local government has acted in resolving some very persistent concerns affecting the city.

Asuncion: Change or be changed in 2011

QUESTION: Happy New Year, Mr. A.! If there's one thing that I should do in 2011 to have a better life, what could it be? More power to PersonaPower and to you, Mr. A! May you continue guiding and inspiring people. - Ms. G. Bumayog of La Trinidad, Benguet

Ambasing: What gives?

THE shocking headline read: PNoy blocks city's P125M PEZA share. What? Vetoed again? What gives?

Pawid: Fire and conflagration

FLAMES of inferno recently visited a number of communities in the country exacting a number of deaths, injury to several others, and millions of pesos in damages to property.

Domoguen: Encouraging excellence in the pursuit of highland agriculture

THE Cordillera region's rugged and stiff terrain has always been viewed as a limiting factor to the conduct of agriculture. Still it remains as a major source of income and livelihood for the majority of the region's population.

Tibaldo: Believing and achieving your entrepreneurial dreams

IN CHINESE astrology and horoscope, the year of the Metal Rabbit promises to bring some much needed peace and tranquility. Accordingly, the Rabbit mends fences and evokes diplomacy. If you want to improve your chances of success, you most often want to negotiate and cooperate rather than try to force your ideas and methods on others.

Acofo: Agribusiness in a food basket like CAR

THE Cordillera aims to be a food basket of the North Luzon. Major products are upland vegetables, rice, corn, non-timber forest products e.g. bamboo, rattan, etc. and their derivatives (chairs, woven baskets, preserved fruits and vegetables, etc.)

Capili: Our wishes for the New Year

NEW year 2011 had passed in just a wink of an eye. Before we get overwhelmed by recurring events these coming days, allow me to share with you these wishes, not for myself, but for our nation and people.

Tomakin: A new year, a new beginning

A DAY before New Year's Day, I went to see a client who is presently detained at a local county jail. Though I do not practice criminal law, I am part of a team which handles this client's various legal problems, one of which is his immigration status. By way of background, my client not only lost his green card about 20 years ago, he also did not initiate an application to replace it. Worse, he could have derived US citizenship from his mother when she naturalized before he turned 18, but he never sought to file a certificate of citizenship. Now he is in deep trouble as he has to fight off deportation proceedings as he seeks to prove that he is indeed a US citizen.

Cayading: Smarter goals rather than New Year resolutions

WHY do New Year's resolutions usually fail? Why do you start with guns blazing on January 1st, but by February, you're losing motivation, cheating on your diet, skipping workouts, and slipping back into old patterns?

Editorial: The year of change

MORE than the election of a popular President, 2010 was truly a year for change for Filipinos - change in environmental attitude probably the most important.

Dacawi: A mother's gratitude

THREE years after he underwent surgery, Glenn Lloyd Espanol, now eight, finds his name in the news again.

Balweg: Tungtungan at GSIS, effective

FOR THIS weekend's topic, Snapshot has thought of something that BARP, DIWA and GSIS might have initiated as a legacy in solving national problems: the adoption of the Cordillera tungtungan (dialogstyle conference) instead of the usual adversarial debate.

Dumaguing: Healthy Life's Simple Seven for '11

THIS 2011, make a new life resolution.