A Majestic Cagayan Valley Experience (Last Part)

THE young tour guide, a boy of 12, pointed to a cacophony of rock formations that dotted the various chambers of the Callao Cave. Surprisingly, the kid blurted memorized information of some interesting bits of information regarding the cave and its surroundings.

SM Prime launches SM Seaside City Cebu

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. recently held a ground breaking ceremony at the South Road Properties.

Hans T. Sy, SM Prime Holdings president and Jeffrey Lim, executive vice president of SM Prime, together with Cong. Tomas Osmeña, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, and Archt. William Coscolluela led the burying of the time capsule carrying the development plan of the mall, invitation to the grand launch of the mall, and newspaper clippings of the day.

iWalk portable battery chargers now in Cebu

CHARGING one’s phone anytime and anywhere is now possible with iWalk.

iWalk is an Apple-licensed gadget manufactured for convenience.

Chirorin Mura Japanese Restaurant transfers to a new location

CHIRORIN Mura Japanese Restaurant, Spa and Massage has transferred to a new location at Sakris Road, A.S. Fortuna St., Mandaue City.

According to owner Rowena Nakada, the new location is bigger with modern and contemporary interiors. It can sit 100 diners comfortably in its main dining area and has two function rooms that can accommodate 15-20 persons each.

Storytellers, museum staff join workshop

A TOTAL of 37 participants completed the two-day program organized by the culture and heritage unit of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Rafi), in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

Entitled, “Capacity Building for Local Storytellers and Museum Personnel,” the workshop was held at the Cathedral Museum of Cebu.

GK holds 4th Bayani Challenge

ABOUT 1,000 participants witnessed the opening of the 4th Gawad Kalinga (GK) Bayani Challenge recently held in Bantayan Island, Cebu.

This year’s activity did not only focus on building houses, but also on preserving the environment through coastal cleanup, mangrove and tree planting.

Company launches community program

A COMPANY that manufactures health care products launched an employee volunteerism campaign dubbed “Growth and Inspiration through Volunteerism Experiences.”

G.I.V.E, the program organized by Johnson & Johnson (Philippines) Inc., aims to encourage employees to lend their hands and touch lives, as well as ultimately live out the company’s credo of making a difference in the lives of underprivileged communities.

Nutrition, education keep child star's future bright

THEY say exposure to the world of showbiz would make a kid mature early, what with its numerous commitments to make -- demanding schedules to meet and controversies to face.

A majestic Cagayan Valley experience (First Part)

TWELVE HOURS. Twelve butt-aching-hours inside the sleeper bus were all it took to negotiate the 650 plus kilometers of road distance from the Dau Bus Terminal in Mabalacat town all the way to Tuguegarao City in Cagayan province.

Misamis Oriental residents attest how power plant helps improve lives

A COAL-FIRED plant will help improve lives, not only for those who will have jobs as plant workers but especially for children in public schools and families whose lives were changed, a public school principal in Misamis Oriental reported Thursday.

Cementaid launches new products in Cebu

WITH the expansion of Cementaid International Group to the Philippines last year, the company which has been at the forefront of the development of advanced admixtures and surface treatments for concrete since 1954 is penetrating the local market with the introduction of new products.

PSBank opens 184th branch in Lapu-Lapu City

PSBank further expanded its branch network to 184 with the recent opening of the Lapu-Lapu branch.

It is the 1st in Mactan island, the 11th in Cebu and the 20th in the Visayas region.

Search for child-friendly LGUs set

PARTICIPANTS of the Presidential Search for Child-friendly Local Government Units (LGUs) will have until this April 30 to submit their entries.

The annual search, which was launched early this year, has five categories: 1st-3rd class municipalities, 4th-6th class municipalities, component city, independent chartered city and highly urbanized city.

Foundation promotes ‘Go Green Philippines’

AFTER launching their tree planting program, a foundation organized by the Fashion Accessories Manufacturers and Exporters (Fame) in Cebu announced it will soon be holding a coastal rehabilitation program as part of their Go Green Philippines project.

The program aims at cultivating shells used in fashion accessories through seeding at the identified areas in the waters of Cebu.

Counseling is her passion

CHILDREN require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction and this is true for adults, too. Gina Ruelo Lamzon definitely knows everything there is to counseling children and young adults as she was the guidance counselor, from 1997 up to 2000, at the Holy Cross of Davao College - High School Department.

Lechonadas

THE graduation months are on us. These months usually see loads and loads of parties, especially for graduates. For kids, a meal at fast food restaurants suffices. For the hard earned degrees of University students, most natural and if affordable is a spread in a restaurant or a blowout at home. If it is an at home blowout, the quintessential piece de resistance is the lechon with all the trimmings. Pancit, spaghetti, salad, etc.

Oakridge Pavilion, Cebu’s newest venue

THERE'S a new place in town where one can book momentous weddings, corporate events and other functions with class.

SM City Cebu brings back Cebu, Cebu at The Northwing

SM CITY Cebu brings back the best of Cebu in one world-class exhibit beginning April 6 at the Northwing of SM City Cebu. The exhibit Cebu Cebu will showcase Cebu’s finest in fashion, jewelry, art, and furniture.

Choi City’s summer, graduation promo

CHOI City Seafood Restaurant honors this year’s graduates with a special promo. Through its “Salute the Graduates” promo, graduates are entitled to a 10 percent discount until May 15.

They will also receive a five percent gift check upon orders reaching P5,000 and a 10 percent gift check for orders that reach P10,000, on their next visit. Graduates are just required to present their valid school ID or any proof that they are graduates of 2011.

CCTN 47 presents Lenten telemovie

THE men and women of the Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN) news and public affairs group will once again present a full-length Lenten telemovie during the Holy Week.

Entitled “Dugo Sa Akong Dugo,” the telemovie is written and directed by Dante Luzon.

Scholars finish housekeeping skills training

A TOTAL of 35 scholars, who were trained in Housekeeping NC II through the private education student financial assistance, recently graduated from the Center for Healthcare Professions (CHP) Cebu Inc.

The skills training were intended to prepare the scholars to get employed here or abroad. They may apply in hotels, nursing homes, and other private and public healthcare facilities as room or cabin attendant, valet runner, marker-sorter and butler.

Cancer forum for gov’t employees held

IN OBSERVANCE of the Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, the Eduardo J. Aboitiz Cancer Center (EJACC) of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Rafi), in collaboration with the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC), held a forum on colorectal cancer for the employees of the Mandaue City Government.

Dubbed “Defeating Colorectal Cancer,” the forum featured Dr. Loreto B. Ong, a private practitioner on colorectal surgery from the general surgery and surgical onconology department of VSMMC, as the resource speaker.

BCHS Batch'66 reaches out to street children

BAGUIO City High School batch' 66 reached out to the street children at Silungan Center-DSWD last March 26 as part of their commitment and project. A fund raising for a cause held last December 10, 2010 at the Hotel Supreme took effect as the members of the batch and their adopted members fulfilled their mission by distributing clothes and goods to the less fortunate.

Dengue 104: The fight continues (First Part)

IN 2010, the Philippine Pediatric Society, Davao Southern Mindanao Chapter, run a series of articles about dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever as there was an upsurge of dengue cases in the city. As such the dengue scare has brought the populace to a near panic that hospital beds ran into shortage.

Educators gather to improve region's education service

THE Department of Education, Fund for Assistance for Private Education (Fape) and participants of different schools gathered for the regional orientation on the guidelines and policies on the implementation of Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (Gastpe) Saturday, April 2, at Hotel Veniz.

The mountain high experience... Reaching out

IT'S like you're on top of the world looking! It was March 26, 2011, our outreach activity in Camanggaan Elementary School, the journey to Badekbek Sulfur Spring and the Mount Pulag adventure were amazing, a real meaningful and an unforgettable experience.

Lassa Asyano: Good food, quality service

ONE thing that struck Domingo "Jun" Imperial when he visited Davao City for the first time in August of last year was the habit of DabawEnyos to dine out, filling their tummies with good food in restaurants mostly on weekdays.

Pinatubo, the mountain road and one hell of a hike

I FOUND myself meeting with businessmen Rene Romero and Levy Laus in front of the CarWorld Corporate Center in the City of San Fernando on an early Saturday, for one of their early morning Pampanga Off-Roaders Club Inc. (Porci)-led hiking trips.

13th Ayala Malls Merchant Rewards

AYALA Malls, the country’s leading lifestyle provider and shopping destination, has been breaking grounds in rewarding and delighting its customers.

With the continuous innovation of products and services given by its Merchant partners, it is definite that customer satisfaction will always be at its best.

Summer Frolix at Plantation Bay

PLANTATION Bay opened the summer season with its annual Summer Frolix Promo for local and balikbayan guests last March 18 at the Orion Beach.

A variety of enjoyable activities for adults, teens and kids will surely complete the summer getaway. One can try the beach tennis, beach ball toss, tug of war in bubbles, sandcastle making contest, rubber duck race, water balloon race, color the fishes and paper boat making.