Up in the sky: It’s a cake! It’s a car! It’s a balloon!
EARLY morning Saturday, a group of yuppies aboard a pick-up truck were craning their necks upwards, howling and cheering: “Look! Up in the sky! It’s a cake! No, it’s a car! Oh, it’s an ice cream cone!”
Angeles celebrates ‘National Arts Month’
ARTISTS in Angeles City have joined the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in celebrating the National Arts Month in February, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 683 issued in 1991.
This year, the NCCA celebrates the arts month with the theme, “Tradition and...
South Africa: The Rainbow Nation
AFTER the Delphic Games, our hosts arranged a tour of Johannesburg and its suburbs.
Girl Scouts celebrates World Thinking Day
THE Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP), together with all the girl scouts and girl guides around the globe, will celebrate the annual World Thinking Day on February 22.
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.
2 abandoned babies at Asilo
THE Asilo de la Milagrosa, a licensed and accredited child-caring agency, is looking for the parents or relatives of the two babies who are currently under the agency’s care.
The concerned parents or relatives are advised to visit Asilo and look for social worker Gerald O. Ebanen from...
Foundation grants livelihood projects to 2 upland communities in Cebu City
TWO upland communities in Cebu City now have the opportunity to earn additional livelihood income and to grow as an organization following the turnover of projects granted to them by the Aboitiz Foundation Inc.
The projects—Umahan sa Katawhan and bee farm garden—were made open to the...
Telco responds in Visayas quake aftermath
FOLLOWING the recent earthquake in the Visayas, wireless services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) set up libreng tawag centers in the hardest-hit areas in Negros Oriental.
Company personnel were immediately deployed to the Guihulngan National High School in Guihulngan City and...
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...
Silliman sets deadline on Feb. 24
THE Silliman University national writers’ workshop announced it is now accepting applications for the 51st National Writers Workshop set on April 30 to May 18 at the university’s Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village.
This workshop will offer 15 fellowships to promising writers who want to...
GSIS lifts policy for beneficiaries to visit field offices to renew status
THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reminded its pensioners that they need not visit the GSIS offices anymore for their annual renewal of active status (Aras) to ensure continued receipt of their monthly pension.
As part of the initiatives to provide greater convenience to the...
February is Civil Registration Month
FEBRUARY of every year has been observed as the Civil Registration Month pursuant to Proclamation 682 signed by then president Corazon C. Aquino.
This year’s theme “Tamang Rehistro, Pananagutan ng Bawat Pilipino,” serves as a reminder to all citizens to register vital events correctly...
Islands Souvenirs: Cebu loves you this love month
THIS love month, Islands Souvenirs brings another attention to another kind of fondness: love of place for the place that has loved us back.
Islands Souvenirs’ I Heart campaign was launched two years ago on the same premise: allowing people to literally wear their hearts on their sleeves...
Ultimate Valentine’s Day at Crimson Resort
SWEEP her off her feet this Valentine’s Day with a Romantic Getaway and enchanting dinner choices at Crimson!
Stay in a charming Deluxe Room for P12,500 /night or a plush Private Pool Villa for as low as P21,000 /night which includes buffet breakfast at Saffron Cafe, a Romantic Dinner for...
Red Hot Date with 8 for Valentine’s
LADIES, this Valentine’s week sing your hearts out at Red Box: Rock, Dine, Roll at Ayala Terraces Cebu.
From Feb. 10-18, 2012 ladies who come in to celebrate Valentine’s in groups of eight get in absolutely for free during Primetime (7 p.m.-12 m.n.).
Why mope or be conventional...
Metro's ‘Cars and Cash Extreme’ grand winners
METRO Supermarket and Department Stores nationwide recently announced the grand draw winners of the Metro “Cars and Cash Extreme” promotion. The following are the six lucky shoppers who will each drive home a Nissan Sentra 200: Susana Panulde from Minglanilla, Cebu; Tess Galang from Cebu City;...
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.
Vesagas: The story of a company that CARES
EXPERIENCES tell that after “Sendong” ruthlessly ravaged Northern Mindanao and some parts of southern Visayas like a Grinch on a Christmas week that displaced thousands of families, stories of heroism flourished among the survivors and witnesses of the tragedy.
‘Glimpse of Hope’ photo contest opens
VARIOUS photos taken during and after the wake of Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City were displayed to the public as a photo exhibit contest dubbed “Glimpse of Hope” was opened at SM City Cagayan de Oro on Sunday.
Rhea Marigomen, officer-in-charge of Jatico Events, said the “photo...
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.
The evolution of Martish store
WHEN Martish store opened in June 2010, owners Marga Montemayor-Nograles and Tisha Ang-Dominguez, who are also cousins, wanted it to be a multi-brand Lifestyle Store that housed every latest style must-have.
