Yes, summer is here! Have any adventures planned out? We’ve got the answer. The UL Team discovered this hidden gem in Cagayan de Oro City, which is a very good summer idea for outdoor enthusiasts. It is a series of waterfalls in the central point of Indahag and Malasag Mountains. …
Read More »3 DAY SALE AT SM CITY CAGAYAN DE ORO
The biggest and hottest sale is back! Experience an exciting 3 day sale this coming April 13, 14 and 15 and get a chance to win 1 of 3 Suzuki Raider R150! What’s more? SM Prestige cardholders can take extra 10% off on Friday, April 13 while SM Advantage and …
Read More »Uratex visits Lanao Del Norte Hospitals to donate mattresses under its Project 50 initiative
Uratex is blazing a trail this year with one of its biggest and most significant corporate social responsibility projects. Named Project 50, the initiative is part of the leading foam manufacturer’s efforts in celebrating its 50th year in the industry. The program, which follows the motto “Thanksgiving Through Giving” is …
Read More »AFP backs likely talks with ‘terrorist’ group
THE military’s Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) has assured support to the possible resumption of the stalled peace negotiations between the government and the National Democratic Front (NDF), an organization the Malacañang and the Armed Forces have tagged as “terrorist.” This came even after recent attacks in Davao City and Davao …
Read More »Joma Sison: Substantive issues can only be tackled in peace talks
THE resumption of peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front would enable both parties to thresh out substantive issues and deal with complaints and demands, Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison said. In a statement, Sison said that through the talks the two …
Read More »‘Ground Zero’ residents may start rebuilding homes by 2020
THEY waited 11 months before they could visit their homes — or what is left of them — in Marawi City’s “Ground Zero.” But they will wait even longer before they could return and finally rebuild their homes there. Residents from Ground Zero, the former main battle area between government …
Read More »Liberate your smartphones
Cong Corrales . “Paranoia is just reality on a finer scale.” -Strange Days (1995) IT has been two full weeks since I unplugged my smartphone from the matrix of Mark Zuckerberg. I have deleted all Zuckerberg owned apps from my smartphone. Now, I use my smartphone how it’s meant …
Read More »The box of tears
Brady Eviota . BERN, Switzerland – March 31 this year should have been a red-letter day for OFWs. That’s the day when the Philippine customs ended its suspension of the revised rules on the sending of our balikbayan boxes. The new set of rules – Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 05-2016 …
Read More »HLURB’s response
Ben Contreras . CHALLENGED by the statements of the Church, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board responded with an eight-page answer, citing resolved issues seriatim, laws and counter argumentations. Let me take on HLURB’s response to “separation of Church and State”: “The realm of belief and creed is infinite …
Read More »Cart before the horses
Pat Diaz . GENERAL Santos City — “Putting the cart before the horse” is an adage expressing “oddity” or “reverse order” – “baliktad” in Tagalog; “suli” in Bisaya-Ilonggo; in Bisaya-Cebuano, the President’s native tongue, may someone fill the blank. This is what’s being done in the Philippines in the move …
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