‘FEATURE’ Archives
Rufus seeks release of special MUST funds
CAGAYAN De Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to act on the P50 million appropriation for Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) here. He said the amount’s release is due as Republic Act 9519 already converted the city’s Mindanao Polytechnic State College into MUST, a [...]
More lawmakers call for PH elephant’s release
TWO more lawmakers have supported the call to release an elderly elephant from the Manila Zoo so it can be transferred to a sanctuary in Thailand. Gabriela party-list Reps. Luzviminda Ilagan and Emmi de Jesus are urging the City of Manila, the Bureau of Animal Industry and the Protected Area and Wildlife Bureau to facilitate the immediate [...]
Man survives 30 hours ordeal at sea
INITAO, Misamis Oriental - Determination to see his family again enabled a 41-year-old construction worker to survive 30 hours of raging muddy waters, the battering waves at sea... and his own inability to swim. “Ang akong gihuna-huna, makit-an pa nako’g balik akong pamilya (All I thought about was seeing family again),” Pedro Gallardo [...]
Tangub City: RP’s Christmas capital
TANGUB City -- Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. (more...)
A Living Museum for Cagayan River’s Heritage of Fish
By MIKE BAÑOS Correspondent Since Felipe Velez Abrogar was a young boy of eight in the middle sixties, he grabbed every chance he could get to fish in the Cagayan River which ran near their residence in Barangay Nazareth, in the then sleepy city of Cagayan de Oro. Together with fishing buddies Nilo and Daning Loplop, the boys would frequent [...]
A Slimming Supplement to jumpstart a sexier and healthier lifestyle
People often resort to food supplements to replace a healthy diet of protein and vitamin-rich foods, and moderate physical activity. But health capsules still work best with good eating habits, daily exercise, and the right attitude. Fitness guru Coach Chappy Callanta and wellness advocate Dr. Marthony Basco explained how one can make the most [...]
LOCAL PLANTS SUBDUE GOAT’S PARASITES
By Henrylito D. Tacio “When man began his farming operations in the dawn of history, the goat was the kingpin of the pastoral life, making possible the conquest of desert and mountain and the occupation of the fertile land that lay beyond. The first of man’s domestic animals to colonize the wilderness, the goat is the last to abandon the [...]
REGARDING HENRY ; A MATTER OF KINDNESS
By Henrylito D. Tacio “Kindness is more than deeds,” wrote C. Neil Strait. “It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch. It is anything that lifts another person.” An unknown author explains kindness further through these words: “Kindness makes life and relationships more pleasant. Amidst difficulties and adversities, [...]
EXTREME ADVENTURES TO THE MAX
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio “If you will build, they will come.” That was what Burt Lancaster told Kevin Costner in the award-winning movie, A Field of Dreams. The same was what Engr. Elpidio M. Paras followed when he developed the Dahilayan Adventure Park in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. Started doing business only in 2009, the [...]
