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Samahan adopts TEN MOVES!

The Philippine public schools lack 66,800 classrooms. While the government’s budget for building classrooms has increased in 2011 and is being increased again in 2012, the resources are still not enough to Read More »

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Fashion talk: Second best

The rush, the feel, the noise and the smell—all the way from the muddy streets of Bankerohan up to the busy stores in Uyanguren, ukay ukay is no stranger to Davao shoppers. Read More »

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Irrational smoking

It is devastating to see people smoking cigarettes irresponsibly without even thinking about the people around them. Most people want to breathe fresh clean air. But chances are you end up breathing Read More »

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Davao tennis duo makes it to GSIS finals

Nicole Fernandez and Martin Delgra will advance to the finals of the Class A division after ousting the tandem of Centino and Mejia in a doubles match tournament at GSIS Heights Tennis Club last Read More »

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The Kadayawan that was

It echoes throughout the metropolis. The banging drums awakened the city in slumber; everyone started wiping the dirt off their eyes, groomed in vain and rushed out of their houses. The clamoring Read More »

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Six questions for Jad Montenegro

Davao City has bore fruit to another cultural gem, strumming and singing her way to local renown with her talents. Jad Montenegro has entertained hundreds of Davaoeños with her compositions, playing at gigs and Read More »

Puppies for Sale

A short video presentation about puppies and how it helps people earn a living.

Same old, same old

Davao City is proud to celebrate its 10th year of being a “100% smoke-free place.” Tarpaulins of this message are everywhere—malls, food establishments, and even in the campus. I wonder how they implement this ordinance in the city because apparently, it was never a hundred percent.  I go to school everyday taking the Roxas route. Even when I am still inside the jeepney, I can already see stickers that say: No Smoking. But the driver himself blows smoke from cigarette just like his jeepney blows from its burnt fuel. How ironic.  Early Read more [...]

The sport named Tchoukball

The women's team captain of Tchoukball Association of Davao (TAD), Clarissa May Segura has high hopes for their team as they continue to practice, preparing for the next year’s international meet, the World Games event in Colombia on August. After all, their Tchoukball team has already joined the Tchoukball Championships 2011 in Taiwan, landing fourth in the 2nd Asia Pacific Youth Tchoukball Championships just this year in Malaysia and placed as second and third respectively, during the 5th Asia Pacific Tchoukball Championships (APTC) in Read more [...]

Drink up!

Whether you’re in class or doing your paper works or would just like to enjoy your leisure time, a good companion would be a good drink in hand that will not just satisfy your taste buds but will surely quench your thirst as well. Here, you’ll find the best of the best drinks you’ll surely enjoy. This list will guide you to as to what drink best suits your need right now. Buko Shake: The sweet blend of buko and milk surely got the Ateneans hooked to this drink. Aside from the fact that it really tastes good, people love this drink because Read more [...]

Samahan initiates voters’ satellite registration

In cooperation with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Davao City, the Samahan ng Mag-aaral ng Pamantasan ng Ateneo de Davao (SAMAHAN), Ateneo’s student council, conducted a voters’ satellite registration for Ateneans. Last September 7, students who are residents of Davao City’s first district were the first to experience a fast and convenient registration. With the help of modern technology, students can be registered in no less than five minutes and they will not anymore wait for long queue of people. Marjorie Tabuclin, a 4th Read more [...]

Battle that defeats the purpose

Fighting in the process to arrive at the most effective and appropriate version of the Anti-Discrimination Bill, how the lawmakers, the LGBT  and other sectors deliberate each side with prejudices  is contradicting to what they are pushing through. After the Senate Bill 2814, known as Anti-Ethnic, Racial or Religious Discrimination and Profiling Act of 2011 has been amended to recognize the rights of the Filipino LGBT community, it continue to magnetized the Church authorities, the militants especially the representatives in the Congress and Read more [...]

She is a forerunner

One late afternoon, sitting and pretending to be alone, I started to close my eyes and just feel what’s inside me, trying to read what’s on my mind and see what’s in my heart. Then, I saw a person. I saw my mentor. I felt her passion once again. Rechie Cundangan is a mother of four kids and a teacher in her own school. She lives in Mintal Davao city. Rechie’s life is something to be proud of and to be shared to others. Her willingness to teach others without getting paid is her passion. Rechie is also a missionary as well as his Read more [...]

Blogging tips

Blogging is really common nowadays. When you ask people about blogging, they would share who their favourite bloggers are and talk about what interests them. It has become a typical thing to do when boredom strikes or when free time floods your schedules. Blogs are modern day’s diary for people. Journal entries featured and published online, giving everyone the chance to have a voice in whatever issue the world has, or just pure random things written together with photos. Blogging has been a habit for people to share their experiences Read more [...]

Birthday tragedy

It was supposed to be a day for celebration, but that special day turned out to be the greatest tragedy she could never forget. "I woke up feeling too much pain and still holding that bottle of gas and two orange candies," says Christian May Vilbar. The all around waiter of a famous food chain in Jacinto street. "May-May" is a migrant from Pagadian City. She came here in Davao City 5 years ago in hopes of a new life and to get away from her parents. According to May-May, her parents especially her father, isn't supportive with her schooling, Read more [...]

Payback for the future

Education is really needed to prosper and succeed. We live in a world that is crucial and crises prone, thus education is essential to each and everyone. But that is not seen by everyone, we see kids roaming around the streets with bare feet and untidy faces holding empty cups while asking for alms instead of going to school. The parents of these kids might not have enough money to put them to school, or are too ignorant to see that money is more important than education. The children of today are the future of tomorrow, a cliché. What would Read more [...]
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