The beauty of Lake Apo
TALL trees… calm water… Cool weather… These natural sights greet me as we make our way to the rest house of Dr. Almer Alfonso Sr. in Sitio Lake Apo, Barangay Guinuyuran in Valencia City one morning in January.
Newsmakers of 2011 (last part)
PERHAPS 2011 is the best year for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Northern Mindanao after it was able to seize almost two kilos of shabu (methamphitamine hydrochloride) worth P20 million last November 21.
The illegal drug was placed inside a package and taped at the picture...
Newsmakers of 2011 (third part)
TOWARDs the end of 2011, residents in Cagayan de Oro certainly felt traumatized as almost 700 were killed while hundreds more are still missing when Tropical Storm Sendong ravaged around 24 barangays in the city on December 17.
The wrath wrought by “Sendong” left the residents grappled...
Newsmakers of 2011 (second part)
THE year 2011 has shown many members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Army either directly or indirectly involved in some illegal activities.
In January, the National Police Commission and the People’s Law Enforcement Board have investigated ten cases involving...
Newsmakers of 2011 (first part)
THE tragedy brought by Tropical Storm Sendong has made 2011 an unforgettable year for the residents of Northern Mindanao.
Thousands have died and thousands are still missing, while billions worth of properties were damaged.
Cagayan de Oro’s Krizza Neri wins ‘Protégé’ singing search
MANILA -- Cagayan de Oro’s singing sweetheart Krizza Neri has brought pride to the city after bagging the championship title in GMA Network’s first ever singing superstar search “Protégé” during the spectacular finale held on Sunday at the Center Stage of the SM Mall of Asia.
Songs of love
DIFFERENT meanings of love were expressed through songs when the concert king Martin Nievera and pop princess Sarah Geronimo joined voices in entertaining Kagay-anons in a concert dubbed “What Love Is: Philippine Tour” on Friday at the Atrium of Limketkai Center.
Remembering the loss
HALLOWEEN and All Souls’ Day are often associated with supernatural phenomenon and other things that cannot be explained by science.
And every time All Souls’ Day comes, I can’t help but remember the experience I had in 1991 while I was still a second year Nursing student. My boyfriend...
Trick or treat
CHILDREN clad in frightful costumes and fairy tale attires joined Monday’s “trick or treat” at SM City Cagayan de Oro as part of the mall’s Halloween celebration.
The children, with their parents, some of whom also wore Halloween costumes, went around the mall and asked for candies from...
Flashback: ‘70s top hits in a concert
MEDLEYS of original Pilipino music (OPM) sent Kagay-anons into the dance floor when Max Surban, the ‘70s Superband and comic duo Tabo at Timba held a rare concert recently at the Atrium of Limketkai Center.
Exploring Nature
I AM a certified nature lover as I always get fascinated with greeneries, mountain slopes, trees and anything that brings fresh air into my lungs.
Jovit Baldivino conquers Oro airwaves
LOUD cheers filled up the Atrium of Limketkai Center on Saturday night when Jovit Baldivino, Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 1 grand champion, serenaded the audience in a concert as he showed off his singing prowess that earned him the top award in ABS-CBN's talent search.
2 Sun.Star papers win PPI awards
SUN.STAR Cebu and Sun.Star Davao, both sister-papers of Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro, won numerous awards in the 2010 Civic Journalism Community Press Awards Daily Category during the awarding ceremony held last week at Traders Hotel in Manila.
The best father
BEING the youngest girl in the family, I am often showered with much love by my father, which made others say that I am a "papa's girl."
Sun.Star CDO finalist in Civic Journ awards
SUN.STAR Cagayan de Oro, a member of the Sun.Star network of community newspapers, has been judged as finalist in the Philippine Press Institute – The Coca-Cola Export Corporation (PPI-TCCEC) 2010 Civic Journalism Community Press Awards.
The PPI-TCCEC Civic Journalism Community Press...
Tuli: An under-the-knife initiation to manhood
SUMMER is usually a time for kids to be out in the sun and have some fun.
Northern Mindanao investments up 44% in 4th quarter
NORTHERN Mindanao generated a total of P11.91 billion worth of investments during the last quarter of 2010.
Learning in style
WALKING on the runway wearing the most desirable and beautiful dress is surely an unforgettable moment for a ramp model whose life revolves around getting dressed to show off someone else’s creations.
Handbook 2011
EVERYDAY, we encounter problems and issues that affect us physically and spiritually. And more often, these problems take a toll on our health.
AboitizPower to put up 6 hydropower plants
ABOITIZPOWER Corp. is putting up at least five hydropower plants in Mindanao and one in Luzon to supply the additional energy requirements of clients in these two areas.
True love: ‘Where can we find true love?’
THIS month of February, some of us would prefer to hear stories that can tickle our cravings for love as this month is often associated with that four-letter-word.
Ghetto White and his passion for music
MUSIC ... music ... Who doesn't love it? Even babies inside the womb of their mothers love to listen to it. But let's face it, not everyone is gifted with nice voices. Though there are a few who are given not only with golden voices but also with kind hearts.
Laki sa Gatas team visits Oro school
STUDENTS of Camaman-an Elementary School were given a dose of information and entertainment as the Laki sa Gatas (LSG) team of Nestlé Philippines made its one-day stopover yesterday to teach them proper nutrition and the benefits of drinking milk.
Sharing the talent
I DEEPLY consider music as a part of my life as I usually listen to soothing melodies every day to help me feel relax. And among all types of music, I prefer listening to jazz, bosanova, reggae and pop. Sadly though, I wasn’t gifted with a golden voice so I am left with no choice but just to...
The 'Year of the Rabbit'
ANOTHER year is here again. Some of us would surely welcome the year with a big bang.
