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SUN Cellular continues to invade the youth, particularly in schools and universities where its services can be truly felt, and its benefits, appreciated.

The Company invades SM City

ASIA'S premiere vocal group, The Company, has invaded SM City Cagayan de Oro on January 15 to entertain Kagay-anons with their signature songs at the Atrium.

Ms. Teen Phils 2004 embarks on a school supply drive

THE past 20 years in the life of Stephanie Mae Sol has been generously showered with blessings, and now that she is turning 21, she wants to be able to give back more to others.

SM celebrates Autism Week

SM CITY Cagayan de Oro, in cooperation with the Autism Society of the Philippines-Cagayan de Oro chapter, celebrated the 15th Autism Consciousness Week dubbed as "Sharing hopes, building dreams" at the mall's Atrium recently.

Child wonder

A LOT of things go on in Cebu while the city anticipates the celebration of the Feast of the Sto. Nino, and the vibrant and colorful pageantry of the Sinulog.

Espina: And they all came to celebrate

ONE fulfilling moment for a teacher is being remembered by her students on special occasions.

The Diaspora of the Calamares

FOOD for most ordinary Kapampangans is very confusing. Ask Kapampangans what they like to eat; you would have a cacophony of answers that would trigger diarrhea. The diversity in taste and preference is characteristic to a race that has been used to good food. But the real test, they say, of one's gastronomical strength would depend on a person's tolerance of street food and its derivatives.

Running fever hits Davao

HOLIDAY Gym and Spa, the premier health and wellness center in Davao City, supports the Davao Runners, a group of running enthusiasts whose mission is to update the runners and to provide information about running.

Vesagas: On a street food trip (First of two parts)

AN EYESORE to the socialites… a way of life for the marginalized and poverty-laden people… This is among the many social stigma encasing the thought and sight of street foods mushrooming the bustling streets of our city especially at night and on weekends.

Sun Cellular, AJMA partners in developing true marketeers, future leaders

SUN Cellular continues to invade the youth, particularly in schools and universities where its services can be truly felt, and its benefits appreciated.

Answering Haiti's call

ALMOST a year ago, just as everyone had happily greeted the New Year, the world was shocked by a great tragedy.

On Jan. 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake reduced the already impoverished Carribean nation of Haiti into an almost complete pile of rubble, claimed more than 200,000 lives and shattered thousands of other people’s dreams. It was indeed dispiriting news that greeted the whole world in 2010.

Costanilla: Ricky Davao should have won ‘best supporting actor’ award

THIS is not to offend the country’s Comedy King Dolphy, his legions of loyal fans as well as the awards-giving body that decided to give him the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in Rosario, one of the entries to this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival. After watching the movie, I was confused (and still am) why Dolphy got the award when all he did in it was simply provide the narration and act as storyteller.

Acting-wise, he practically did nothing significant that would merit, to my humble understanding and standard, the award that was handed to him by the festival jurors.

Share your Bo's Coffee passion in '11

BO's Coffee is known for "just-roasted freshness" -- its beans, mostly from Cordillera and Bukidnon, are delivered to its stores soon after roasting so that you can enjoy the distinctively bold, roasted flavor of Bo's.

Primadonna at SM

MOST ladies' love affair with shoes begins mostly while they are in their early teens, looking at the shoes through the shoe shop window wishing that they could have them to add to their already increasing closet full of shoes.

The great teacher

TEACHERS are considered as our second mothers since they play a great role in molding us to be who we would be someday.

Dear Santo Niño

Your feast day is at hand and pilgrims are here: to pay You homage, to say hello to you not just anywhere, which can actually be done, but here, here in this city, You know You can call Your own, which is Your own.

What is it that draws us To You, Child-King whom we claim As our own, sometimes divesting You of Your Kingship, dressing You the way we want You to look—like us: As fisherman, or firefighter, a soldier or a basketball player or even as a vagabond?

Singlestalk: Back to the beat

Darwin John Moises and Michelle Mendez-Palmares

MICHELLE (M): It’s now the third week of January. And today we’re celebrating to the drumming beat of Sinulog! I know there are those still stuck or trying to get out of their vacation/holiday mood. We all want to jump start the New Year with positive energy but we sometimes find ourselves snail paced to achieving our new year’s resolutions.

Luab: Time waits for no one

MUCH as we would like Time to stop and stand still, he does not. Actually what Father Time is saying to us is this: “If you don’t make the most of me either I leave you behind or you might realize that you don’t have me anymore.”

If we look back, wasn’t it only yesterday that it was Christmas, New Year’s Day, Sinulog, and son? Time does fly.

Women’s world: Falling for a musician

Dr. Dana Ruiz-Sesante Cindy Ruiz Garaña, R.N.

Dear Cindy,

Hedcor constructs new run-of-river hydro facility

ANOTHER facility to generate renewable energy is constructed by Hedcor, Inc. in Tuba, Benguet, the 3.8 Irisan Hydropower Project.

SLU grand alumni homecoming set

HOW wonderful it is to reminisce the good old college days. It will definitely be more wonderful and exciting, however, when you have others to remember them with. Classmates, batch mates, professors, friends, acquaintances and of course the small circle of friends called barkada.

Gazo: Balaring Blooming

Who would have thought that only a 15-minute walk along a 700-meter bamboo footbridge can transport one into a surreal world? The long bamboo bridge itself weaving among the mangrove trees is an architectural wonder that culminates at a 3-storey lookout by the sea. The journey to there is never boring. The trees are lush and their limbs speckled with lichen - a sure sign that the air is pure. A gentle reminder hangs on a branch saying: Be Friendly to Trees. The birds break out into song often, one knows that they are happy here.

Engo: Pangarap

Pangarap translated in English is dream or ambition in life. Some of us have big dreams, while some of us have simple dreams. "Ano ang pinapangarap mo sa buhay? (What is your ambition in life?)" is the question that we Filipinos commonly ask ourselves and our loved ones. Indeed, having a dream helps us define our goals and objectives and gives our life direction and meaning.

Lizares: New year, new bride, new life

GOD is really great!!! HE gives people second chances and my dear nephew has been a recipient of HIS goodness!!! That's Gassy or Rodolfo Lizares III, the eldest of all the apos of the Rodolfo Lizares Sr. clan and the only boy carrying the family name!!!

Gassy's friendship with old flame Farah Aznar Uy was rekindled when both realized that they were both free of any attachments and from the group's teasing of one another the calls and text messages became frequent.

The humble hamburger

We Filipinos have a real fondness for the hamburger. To us, it's the undisputed emperor of the sandwiches. Delicious ground beef pressed into a patty, pressed between two burger buns with sweet onion rings, savory tomato, crunchy lettuce, and spicy mustard in between - this stereotypically American sandwich has won the hearts and taste buds of the vast majority of Filipino fast food aficionados nationwide.

Arts festival highlights Panagbenga

THE 20th Philippine Arts Festival, a national event, coinciding with the city's celebration of the Panagbenga, will highlight the numerous arts and cultural-related events during the Flower Festival.

Burnham exhibit opens at SM Baguio

SM CITY Baguio in partnership with the Metropolitan Museum of Manila presents City Beautiful: The Burn-ham Plan for Manila's Urban Development, an exhibition featuring vintage photos, maps and models that highlight American urban planner Daniel Hudson Burnham's grand plan for Manila at the turn of the 20th century.

Toungue-in-cheek' tourist tips for 'Larsians'

A FOOD place that has somehow evolved to becoming a tradition in Cebu is the barbeque center near Fuente Osmeña called Larsians. It is a huge outdoor dining area that’s surrounded by barbeque food stalls.

Sira-sira store: 2 steps forward for women’s health

IT'S time for the “two steps forward and one step backward” ritual, which hastens the beat of our hearts (for lack of exercise) and raises the optimism in the hearts of businessmen that their return of investment will be two steps forward, all the way.

How does a food columnist fit into the Sinulog scene? I think all avenues have been inspected, covered and written: the street to fashion, the main road to tourism, the side street to the meaning and sense of the Sinulog, and so on. Nothing is left for me.

Regional film fest set

MORE than 30 short films and 12 full-length movies produced and made by regional filmmakers from every nook and cranny of the archipelago will be featured in the 3rd Cinemarehiyon Film festival in Davao City.