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.

Mr. and Ms. MOSCAT 2011 search kicks off

EIGHTEEN lovely and handsome students of Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology (MOSCAT) in Claveria, Misamis Oriental showed off what they got, as they vie for the search for Mr. and Ms. MOSCAT Ecotourism 2011.

Let’s talk about Herpes: Facts vs myths

MELISSA (real name withheld upon request), a freshman college student of a sectarian academic institution, sought consultation at the school clinic for complaints of burning sores and blisters on her lips. Upon initial inspection by the school physician, she was informed without further explanation that her case would have to be referred to a specialist.

A Liter of Light

AS THE world’s population is getting bigger and bigger every year, it is of no wonder that more trash and garbage also keep piling up anywhere, giving the government a headache as to how to properly dispose it.

AIMCooP celebrates 44th anniversary

AURORA Integrated Multipurpose Cooperative (AIMCooP) recently held a four-day activity to commemorate the 44th founding anniversary of its head office in Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur.

A band competition served as the opening salvo of the celebration with the elementary and high school divisions strutted their wares for the Drum and Lyre Corps.

Journalists vow to be advocates for peace

MEDIA practitioners from Northern Mindanao came together to become new advocates for peace and to promote interreligious dialogue during the Culture for Peace Workshop for Media held on Saturday in Cagayan de Oro.

They pledged their commitment to the peace process in Mindanao, particularly with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, and the overall process for peace and reconciliation.

Escape From Davao: A Review

SAN FRANCISCO, California -- The book "Escape from Davao" is the most comprehensive account one is likely to read about the daring escape during World War II of 10 American prisoners of war (POW) and two Filipino convicts from Davao Penal Colony (Dapecol) in what is now Davao Del Norte.

Sun promotes Samal thru art contest

TO protect and promote the preserved ways of the locals of Samal Island, Sun Magic Zone Mindanao showed its all-out support through an art contest held recently in celebration of the 2011 Samal Festival.

4th ID joins 111th Civil Service Anniversary celebration

THE men, women and civilian employees of the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division under Major General Victor A. Felix, AFP, joined the 111th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary celebration in a simple kicked-off ceremony held at the 4ID Parade Ground in Camp Evangelista on Thursday.

The opening of the month-long celebration kicked off with a short kilometer walk from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Northern Mindanao office to the 4ID parade ground.

Kaldereta, a slow cooking comforting dish

DEFINITELY, a Spanish-influenced dish, Kaldereta (or Caldereta) is a very flavorful dish that is basically made up of tomato sauce or paste, potatoes, onions, bell peppers and onions.

Nat’l lymphatic filariasis elimination forum set in Oro

THE Coalition for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis-Philippines (CELF-Philippines) Inc. will be holding the 3rd National Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Forum on September 1 to 2 at the Dynasty Court Hotel.

The forum will focus on the theme "Expanding Partnerships towards Integrated Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis and Control of other Neglected Tropical Diseases." 

Double celebration at the Divine Mercy on September 8

THE Tripartite Management of the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy will hold a double celebration on September 8 at the Divine Mercy Shrine in Ulaliman, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental.   The double celebration is the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the third anniversary of the declaration of the Divine Mercy Hills as an Archdiocesan Shrine.  

Smart rocks Oro with raffles, dance contest

SMART Telecommunications rocked the Atrium of Limketkai Center last Sunday through its “Smart Day Big Time Pa-Premyo” that coincided with the Bonggang Sayawan sa Kabataan Northern Mindanao grand finals.

All-4-One and Color Me Badd to relive MJ

All-4-One and Color Me Badd are set to electrify the Filipino fans with the greatest hits of The King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

These award-winning American Bands will mount a back-to-back concert at the Araneta Coliseum on September 7, at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu on September 9 and in Limketkai Atrium in Cagayan de Oro on September 10.

Sharing the blessings

THE first Filipina Muslim to win the prestigious Zonta International Young Women for Public Affairs (YWPA) Award is donating part of her US$4,000 prize money to uplift the lives of poor Muslim women and children in Mindanao through education.

Concentrix bags grand prize in Golden Float Parade

FOR the second consecutive year, Concentrix Call Center bagged the top award for the 5th Golden Float Parade Competition 2011, receiving P150,000 cash prize.

Remembering St. Augustine

ST. AUGUSTINE was born on November 13, 354 A.D. to a pagan father named Patricius and a Christian mother named Monica in Thagaste (now Souk Ahras, Algeria) in Roman Africa. He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian whose writings were very influential in the development of Western Christianity.