Crunchy Cabbage Coleslaw

A VERY simple, inexpensive and well-loved vegetable salad that I can say almost everyone has tried and liked, be it as simple as it is or added with so much more other delicious and nutritious ingredients.

Learn something new each day

IN THE work world of the 2000’s, many of us in and outside organizations are anxious. We feel as though something is about to drop down on us from above. We might worry about being laid off, fired or demoted. Or we might be bored to death doing the same old thing.

Vesagas: RH and risk behaviors in the eyes of the adolescents (Second of three parts)

LAST week, this column featured the works of sociologists Dr. Magdalena C. Cabaraban and Dr. Teresa Sharon Linog, a doctor of medicine by profession, in their study’s attempt to unravel the adolescents’ awareness and knowledge of reproductive health (RH) to include the respondents’ prevailing perceptions and attitudes.

KBP holds ‘Oplan Broadcastreeing’

SOME 7,200 dipterocarp and rattan seedlings were planted by more than 3,000 concerned individuals at Malasag Reforestation Project in Barangay Cugman during the “Oplan Broadcastreeing,” a simultaneous tree growing activity sponsored by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) recently.

The “Oplan Broadcastreeing” was held in support to the National Greening Program (NGP), a priority program of President Benigno S Aquino III.

Public service at the top

DXIM Radyo ng Bayan, one of the pioneer radio stations in the city located along Velez St., will definitely stay longer to serve its listeners with the blessing of its newly renovated building on Saturday, graced by Communications Operations Office Chief Secretary Sonny Coloma as one of the invited guests.

Mr. Gray

GRAY was never my favorite color. To me, it represents gloom and obscurity, which never blend well with happy little me.

But gloom and obscurity were what I felt when I was sitting on the lunch table beside the grand staircase of the Magis Student Complex. The students around me were busy doing their own stuff. Two girls on the table behind me were busy punching keys on their laptops. A group of Nursing students on the other side were pouring over their three-inch thick books. Yikes. Some were eating and some were just hanging out.

Preparing oneself

DEATH is like a thief in the night, it comes without warning. This is biblical. Nobody can predict when it will happen. That's why we have to be ready before it comes. And readiness means obeying God's commands.

Rotarians converge for Governor's Address

ROTARIANS from at least 14 Rotary Clubs of District 3870 Zone 1 converged at the Grand Caprice Restaurant on Saturday, October 1, to hear inspiring messages from District Governor Samuel Fontanilla of Rotary International District 3870.

Bread pudding to the rescue!

I KNOW it is seldom to have "leftovers" nowadays because of the high prices of commodities. Be it cooked food or breads. But then, we still have to get some great tasting dishes or baked goodies at one time or the other. Let's say, after a big party or after "attending" a party and bringing some "take-home" for the family.

Reproductive health and risk behaviors in the eyes of the adolescents (First of three parts)

REPRODUCTIVE Health, as defined by House Bill 4244, refers to a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes.

‘Lady’ Gaga and Barangay Iponan

ANTHONY “Gaga” Brellita is not hiding any secret.

Half man, half woman, with a gay life that is prone to social rejection. But not for Barangay Iponan.

Hello… goodbye…

AFTER missing the familiarity and comfort of her homeland Cagayan de Oro for several years, former media personality Ms. Dolly Ilogon spent every single day of her stay in the city with her family and old friends.

Picture perfect

IT’S four o’clock in the afternoon. I wasn’t feeling well so I decided to go home. I swiped my ID and I was out. I dropped by at McDonalds and took a few bites.

As I began to empty my float, a couple entered. They preferred to sit at the corner, a table just close to mine. When they were all set, he stood up and went down. “Maybe he’ll take their order,” I thought.

13 studes vie for Miss SPC 2011

THIRTEEN lovely candidates for the search for Miss Southern Philippines College (SPC) 2011 confidently faced the local media during a press conference Thursday at the school’s computer lab in Licoan St., Cagayan de Oro City.

Why so much ado about biodiversity?

BIODIVERSITY – coined from biological diversity – is most often thought of as the variety of organisms on earth. Yet it also includes two other factors: ecological diversity (the variety of ecosystems and ecological communities) and genetic diversity (the range of genetic differences found within and between species).

Asian confab for academic experts and researchers

THE three hundred academic experts and researchers who attended the recently-concluded Asian conference were from India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Philippines.

A paradigm shift

“WHAT’S your beat?” an editor of the Philippine Daily Inquirer once asked me during a media event.

Cine Europa tours Oro

CINE Europa, the annual tradition of bringing quality European films to Manila, is now back in Cagayan de Oro for the fourth time.

Balingasag bags Best Booth

THE municipality of Balingasag in Misamis Oriental bagged first prize for the Best in Booth at the week-long Salo-Tabo tourism celebration that successfully ended on Friday.

Balingasag, a second class municipality, won another award in the longest running activity of the province that surely brings home pride to the municipality

GMA artists join Iligan City's Diyandi Festival

AFTER staging a series of successful events during the celebration of various festivals in Mindanao such as Davao City’s Kadayawan Festival, Cagayan de Oro City’s Kagay-an Festival and General Santos City’s Tuna Festival, broadcast giant GMA Network is heading south once again, this time to add excitement to Iligan City ’s Diyandi Festival on September 27 to 28.

Kicking-off the two-day festivity at 2 p.m. Tuesday is the “Serbisyong Totoo Docu-Fest” from the country’s most awarded broadcast news organization, GMA News and Public Affairs.

A great father

MY FATHER, Pedro Adaza Jr., died at the age of almost 97 and was bedridden in the last two years of his life. And he was in and out of the hospital frequently.

Cooking curry

ONE of the most favorite spices in the world would be curry if I am asked. In many Asian countries, including the Philippines, we have our own way of preparing and using this pungent but delicious spice in our cuisine.

Coffee and pregnancy - do they mix or not?

AS EARLY as the 1980s, excessive caffeine drinking has been attributed to a number of ill-effects to the pregnant mother and the unborn baby.

15 beauties vie for Ms MisOr title

FIFTEEN lovely candidates for the Miss Misamis Oriental 2011 search were formally presented to the media on Monday thru a press conference held at the 2nd floor lobby of the Provincial Capitol on Monday.

The local beauties would represent the different municipalities of Misamis Oriental who are given the opportunity to promote their respective towns.

Once I danced the 'Otso, otso' in Misamis Oriental

SAN FRANCISCO, California -- It was late in the afternoon a few years back when we arrived in my wife's hometown located along the coast just northeast of Cagayan de Oro city.

Rotary Tri-District Seamless Seminar set

THE Tri-District Seamless Seminar, a rare event in the Rotary world, is slated in Cagayan de Oro Saturday, September 17. It will be held at the Dynasty Court Hotel.

The Tri-District Seamless Seminar will tackle a number of challenges, issues and concerns on key areas of Rotary covering the Rotary Foundation, membership and public image in order to sustain its mission of service to the community and to the world.

Audition for Oro’s Singing Ambassador set

THE audition for the Search for Singing Ambassador of Cagayan de Oro City has been set Saturday, September 17, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at the City Tourism Hall.

Any college student, between 18 to 25 years old, male or female, is qualified to join. Interested students are required to be ready to sing a Tagalog song during the audition.

The power of God

I FAILED to write my articles for several weeks after arthritic attacks on both my hands prevented me from doing so. It’s really painful that it immobilized me for a time.

Del Monte joins Oro fiesta celebration

DEL Monte Philippines Inc. showed its solidarity with the people of Cagayan de Oro as the company joined the city’s fiesta celebration in honor of patron saint St. Augustine.

The company's float entry took home the 1st runner-up trophy during the Golden Float Competition where close to 20 colorful floats representing private companies were showed off along the city’s main streets on fiesta eve, August 27.

Misamis artist goes international

AFTER a visit to Hong Kong’s museum and art galleries, Jusuevyn M. Flores, chairperson of Batang Pinoy Artists (BPA) for Misamis Occidental, is joining national artists in another big cultural event dubbed "The First Metro Manila Art Festival" at the Inner Ground Floor Lobby of the Quezon City Hall from September 21 to 30.