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Lumads renew rituals to appease spirits
BY MIKE BAÑOS, Correspondent F0R the longest time, the Higaonon Tribe in 13 barangays of Cagayan de Oro had not conducted their annual ritual called Pamumulakaw, a prayer offering to the Magbabaya (Almighty) and the spirits and guardians of the river, creeks and forests. (more...)
Kaamulan Festival: Preserving an inspiring tribal heritage
By Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy, Contributor MALAYBALAY City -- The Kaamulan Festival in Bukidnon is a tribal tradition depiciting indigenous people’s love for God and peace. The Festival is annually celebrated to share the cultural creativity of the hill tribes, highlighting the thanksgiving after a bountiful harvest or a gathering after [...]
INDIE FILM: Kalakala: Sendong’s aftermath
By JOE PALABAO Correspondent KALAKALA, an indie film that essays the story of a father looking for his children and family, an aftermath of Sendong, finally will have its premiere night and concert on March 10, 2012 at 7 pm to be shown at the covered court of Barangay Nazareth in Cagayan de Oro City. The movie was filmed on location two [...]
Maniya Barredo restages Romeo & Juliet
Philippine Ballet Theatre’s 25th Anniversary Production of Romeo and Juliet is her much-awaited “homecoming.” Having left the country and her family at the age of eighteen to pursue a colorful international career as a prima ballerina and director of ballet companies in the US, Ms. Maniya Barredo came to the Philippines just recently to [...]
2012 arts festival starts Feb 16
By JOE PALABAO Correspondent with RHAYN CASIÑO THE National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCAA) celebrates the month of February as arts month. With this, the 3rd Philippine Visual Arts Festival 2012 will be held on February 16-21, 2012 at Angono, Rizal. The grandiose visual arts festival is a project of the NCCA with the province [...]
New San Mig Light endorser identity still under wraps
For sure, San Mig Light will be launching a new and much-awaited TV campaign this year. What’s uncertain as of now, however, is who will play the lead in the television commercial, said to be produced by a well-known advertising agency. The country’s no. 1 low-calorie beer brand, which had bikini-clad Sam Pinto as endorser, is said to [...]
13th Pambansang Muziklaban The best of Pinoy Rock
IT is every Pinoy rocker’s dream to see their elusive rock gods perform in one stage. And no less than the country’s no. 1 extra strong beer, Red Horse Beer, made this phenomenon possible with the culmination of the 13th Pambansang Muziklaban rock event held recently at the Aseana City in Paranaque City, Metro Manila. Rock icon [...]
Hedcor to plant more than 200 thousand trees in 2012
DAVAO – Reforestation remains at the top of the environmental initiatives after Hedcor targeted 236, 000 trees to plant this year. The hydro firm achieved 210, 519 planted trees in Benguet, Ilocos Sur and Davao, recorded in the whole year of 2011 alone. “Tree planting activity is for everybody’s efforts to attain the total protection [...]
Ballet Comes to Mindanao
THE classic love story of the young star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet from warring but prominent Italian families, whose passionate love was doomed from the start, is presented by Philippine Ballet Theatre (PBT) as the highlight of Liceo de Cagayan University’s Foundation Day Anniversary celebration, at their Rodelsa Hall from February [...]
A shopping hotspot for the Year of the Dragon
IN line with this year’s Chinese New Year festivities, (more...)
