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Smart presents winners of mobile phone photo competition

WINNING PHOTO FIRST PLACE & I♥ CDO CATEGORY. “Higalas (friends) in business” by Paola Michelle Pilapil shows two lady vendors selling candles and religious figures at the San Agustin Cathedral. Photo was taken using an iPhone 5.

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inners of the first-ever Smart Prepaid ‘Live All Out’ Mobile Photography Contest were revealed earlier this month, in a simple awarding ceremony at Graphic All-In Store, Cagayan de Oro City.

Organized by wireless services leader, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), the competition encouraged Smart subscribers to capture moments during the Higalaay: Kagay-an Festival using their mobile phones. Photos were then uploaded to Facebook with hashtags #SmartKagayan, #SmartLiveAllOut and #HigalaayCdo. During the two-week contest period, close to 600 entries were submitted, as the Kagay-anons celebrated the feast of St. Augustine.

What set them apart from the usual festival photographs was that entries for the photo contest focused more on their experience, and how they uniquely viewed their city, the “City of Golden Friendship”. By capturing photos with mobile phones, participants were able to tell more personal stories, as shown in their photo entries.

The winners

SECOND PLACER. Al Na’ir Moralde describes his photo as “Kids having fun and making themselves wet on the river side of Cagayan de Oro River”. Photo was shot using a Sony Xperia Z1.

Three judges, who are experts in photo-journalism and street photography, reviewed and rated the photos, and among the many entries, three photography enthusiasts emerged as winners.

Awarded with a brand new Nokia Lumia 1020, Paola Michelle Pilapil of Hashtag Productions came out on top, with her photo of two lady vendors at the San Agustin Cathedral.

The photo of the ladies, talking to each other and framed by numerous candles and religious items, was a consistent favorite among the judges.

“Whenever I pass by the San Agustin Cathedral, I always buy candles. This image moved me because it tells a story of a Kagayanon’s hard work and spirituality,” says Paola, who has been a photo enthusiast since she was a little girl. Another photo of hers which was among the judges’ top 10 picks, juxtaposed two kinds of people in a fiesta – those excited to watch the festivities and those who slept through it.

In second place, Al Na’ir Moralde,

THIRD PLACER. “Mango Man” by Noel Villa.

Villa took this picture to showcase the mango vendor, not as a sidelight but an interesting subject. Photo was shot using an iPhone 5 with Hipstamatic Filter.

a Development Communication student of Xavier University, won a Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Camera. His photo of four kids having fun at the river-side was well-liked not only by the judges but also online. “I only had one chance to capture the action during the fiesta activities and that was during the fluvial parade. I’m glad my efforts paid off.”

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TOP PHOTOS REVEALED. Top contestants of the Smart Live All Out Mobile Photography Contest, (from left) Kevin Gus Torlao, Noel Villa, Paola Pilapil, Al Moralde and Mecheel Casenas, are joined by judges Froilan Gallardo and Fourth Legara, with Judee Chaves of Smart.

Noel Villa, founder of the Cagayan De Oro Rugby Club, came in at third place. His photo titled “Mango Man” depicts a mango vendor hawking his mangoes on the streets of Cagayan de Oro. “I really liked this shot since the lines seemed to frame the mango man. I wanted to highlight him as the main subject, and not just as a side story,” says Villa. Aside from being a coach and fitness trainor, Villa is also an ambassador for the Hipstamatic Photography App. Winners of the best photo per category are: Paola Michelle Pilapil for the I ♥ CDO category, Noel Villa for the Kagay-anon Foodscapes category, Mecheel Casenas for the Higalaay Festival Experience category and

OTHER TOP PHOTOS.

Higalaay: Kagay-an moments captured using mobile phones for the Smart Live All Out Mobile Photography Contest held from August 13 to 28, 2014.

Kevin Gus Torlao for the Street Dancing and Parade category.

Judges for the contest included Froilan Gallardo and Bobby Timonera, award-winning photojournalists of MindaNews, and Fourth Legara, a wellknown artist and photo-blogger. They judged each photo in terms of Visual Impact (30%), Theme (20%), Creativity/ Composition/Originality (20%), and Technical Excellence (20%).

Through the contest and mobile photography seminars, participants learned to maximize the use of their mobile phone cameras. Jay Valmonte, a member of the CDO bloggers says, “We thank Smart for empowering us to use our mobile devices to showcase our city.

It’s truly living all out.”

Winner Paola Pilapil says she enjoyed taking photos with her phone. “The San Agustin Cathedral.

Photo by Mecheel Casenas

Street Dancing Competition.

Photo by Kevin Gus Torla

Students at Rythmic Dancing Competition.

Photo by Gio Amoguis

contest is very unique as it shows people that they can have good photos even using only a mobile phone,” says Pilapil.

“My family and I had been going to the different festivals in the Philippines, and I joined this contest because it could become a venue to show others what our own city is all about,” Pilapil adds.

The Smart Live All Out Mobile Photography Contest was organized to encourage mobile photography and support the Cagayan de Oro City Tourism Office’s efforts to promote not just the Higalaay Festival, but the city as well.

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Mariwasa, GMA Kapuso turnover newly-built classrooms in Yolanda-hit Guiuan town Guiuan, Eastern Samar – Mariwasa, the country’s leading tile maker, once again joins GMA Foundation Kapuso in the inauguration of several high school and elementary school classrooms in Brgy. Sulangan of the said typhoon-hit town.

A total of five (5) rehabilitated classrooms and two (2) new classrooms were turned over in Sulangan National High School and six (6) restored classroom plus (2) new classrooms were also turned over in Sulangan Central Elementary School, all of which have a toilet inside the classroom where Mariwasa tiles were installed.

The ceremony was attended by GMA Kapuso Foundation, INC. (GMAKF) executive vice president and chief operating officer Ms. Carmela “Mel” Tiangco, together with several school and municipality officials and representatives of Mariwasa Siam Ceramics, Inc. (MSC).

In November last year, supertyphoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) devastated vast parts of the Visayas area which left tens of thousands of people severely affected. Guiuan, a coastal town situated at the southern tip of Samar island, bore the brunt of the typhoon as it was the place where Yolanda first made landfall.

The storm completely levelled the whole town damaging houses and buildings and leaving more than a hundred people dead or missing.

At the same month, MSC partnered with GMAKF and donated P1,000,000.00 worth of relief goods and in-kind products for rehabilitation use to help fellow Filipinos alleviate their suffering caused by the disaster.

MSC and GMAKF are long time partners in uplifting the lives of our countrymen in need as part of the former’s corporate social responsibility and the latter’s mission and longstanding initiative as a socio-civic foundation.

Ms. Carmela “Mel” Tiangco (right), GMAKF executive vice president and chief operating officer joins school and municipality officials in the ribbon-cutting ceremonies of Sulangan National High School in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

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EXCITED TO WRATH

re you angry today? Maybe, you are right now, while reading this column. You are angry, even if for others it's a beautiful weekend. You are angry?

It's okay! We are all battling against one of the most powerful emotions known to man - anger!

Anger. A day rarely goes by without us feeling angry. It is not necessary to cite examples, I think.

Sometimes, it's just a minor thing or reason like we hate the fly on the wall. "Peanuts!" as my grandma always said.

Sometimes, anger has indeed important reasons. That's why it is really important to talk about this phenomenon. What is anger, what does it do, and how does it affect our life? Where does it come from, and how can we learn to handle it in a constructive way? Only when the roots of our anger are exposed and explained, we can defuse its explosive and dangerous potentials.

Yes, I am always angry sometimes. I am against my neighbor, because he keeps on burning plastic, rubber and other poisonous trash.

I am against some politicians especially against those, who are mostly fool us with unbelievable promises and blue-eyed statements.

Anger is hostile emotion that sets people against one another, or even against THEMSELVES! And, its nature, anger involves opposition, hostility, hatred, and dislike. Anger, however, is simpler to define than to identify. Emotions of antagonism can take a wide variety of faces.

Expressions of anger range from the overt, in-your-face brand of open hostility to the cold indifference of a silent individual.

At times, anger can be felt like an inner fire. It hits you in the gut.

You see red and fell hot and maybe sweaty. Your stomach gives you problems, your blood pressure rises, and your breathing rate increases.

The silent withdrawal and lack of understanding and innumerable shortcomings of a partner are often an indication that one is angrily punishing the other for not doing things his or her way.

Don't let the sun go down while you're still angry! A very known saying. So let's deal with our anger as soon as we become aware of it.

We are all selfish - yes, me too!

That's why we see cause of our anger as something outside of ourselves.

External sources of anger - "Life is unfair" - "Life is difficult"!

Try to handle your anger in a godly way. Try to find answers to the following questions: -What did I get angry about?

-Where is my anger coming from?

-Why do I feel so hurt that I couldn't control my temper any more?

-Is my anger intense over something small?

-Does someone provoke me to become angry?

-Does my anger advance God's or other's interests - or my own?

A blessed weekend to all of you hopefully free from anger!

*** Ideas, comments or suggestions? Email me: doringklaus@gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.

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TONKATSU LIKE NO OTHER!

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WAIT TILL YOU TRY TONKATSU BY TERAZAWA

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Photos by Glenn Palacio & Shaun Alejandrae Uy

serving of tasty, tender pork cutlets fried to perfection, served with pickled vegetables, shredded cabbage, miso soup and unlimited rice is an irresistible meal anytime of the day.

And this delightful fare one can enjoy at Tonkatsu by Terazawa, the first Philippine franchise of the Japan-based chain brought to the country by the Bistro Group.

The restaurant also has branches in Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.

The dish, Tonkatsu, is showcased, as created by Japanese restaurateur and Chef Akinori Terazawa.

WAIT TILL YOU TRY MY TONKATSU! A classic favorite in Japanese homes, tonkatsu eases itself into the hearts and tastebuds of many food lovers, be they Asian or Western. “Knowing this drove me to pick up the challenge of making the best Tonkatsu in town,” said Chef Terazawa.

That was 20 years ago in Nagoya, Japan.

Today, that dream has come to fruition with a successful restaurant chain which serves just that – the best tonkatsu in town, plus a wide array of other delectable Japanese fare.

Chef Terezawa’s line, “Wait till you try my Tonkatsu,” is more than a teaser; it conveys a promise of a memorable dining experience at hand.

The simplicity of a serving of Tonkatsu belies intricate preparations and methods of cooking required for a pork delicacy that is flavorful and richly textured.

Chef Terazawa uses the traditional Japanese method of preparing this dish, incorporating aging the meat by wrapping it in white cloth for three days. This produces meat that is irresistibly flavorful and juicy.

The pork is then seasoned and breaded using only Nama Panko which is composed of fresh and soft bread crumbs instead of flour or ordinary breading. This is another secret to cooking excellent Tonkatsu, enabling guests to fully enjoy the luscious tenderness and the juiciness of the pork with a softer yet crispy coating. The breaded cutlet is then deep fried to perfection using vegetable oil.

Chef Terazawa also shares the perfect way to enjoy the dish: “Grind the sesame seeds straight onto the tonkatsu to bring out the aroma and flavor of the pork. Dip the tonkatsu in the house blended Tonkatsu sauce, with a pinch of Japanese salt for added taste. Include a good amount of the shredded cabbage in between bites to cleanse your palate.”

KATSU: DELECTABLE JAPANESE DELIGHTS Tonkatsu by Terazawa prides itself with serving katsu’s crowning glory, the Kurobuta Katsu. Kurobuta, dubbed the angus of pork, is meat from the original strains of Berkshire hogs from Japan. This method of raising produces hog meat that is of optimum quality and lush in flavor, with its own inherent and distinctive sweetness that can be perfectly paired with a variety of meat sauces. The restaurant’s Kurobuta Katsu is packed with juiciness and is rich in flavor from the meat’s excellent marbling.

The restaurant further spoils guests by offering something even more extraordinary - Iberico Katsu that is made of the finest

black Iberico pork with a delicate, nutty, meaty, melt-in-your-mouth marbling.

Popularly known as “Pata Negra,” these Iberian pigs are a special breed found in the south and southwest areas of Spain. They are an indigenous, free-roaming living link to the European wild boar. What makes them extraordinary is the fact that they are fed on barley and maize weeks after weaning.

They are then allowed to forage on forest floors eating acorns, thyme, rosemary and mushrooms, making them the “healthiest pigs with 50% unsaturated fats like that of olive oil. It has been said that doctors in Spain refer to Black Iberico pigs as “walking olive trees” because of the hog’s diet.

Don’t you think it’s about time you tried Tonkatsu by Terazawa?

Tonkatsu by Terazawa branches are located at (Ground Floor Centrio Mall CDO, Greenbelt 2, Lucky China Town, Solenad 1 Nuvali, Ayala Center Cebu) For more details, check the restaurant’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TonkatsuByTerazawa Follow on Twitter and Instagram @tonkatsuph

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The All-New Honda Brio Revs Up CdeO

Honda Cars Cagayan de Oro formally unveils the All-New Honda Brio, the newest added automobile line-up of Honda Cars Philippines in Mindanao particularly for the Northern Mindanao Market-segment last Saturday (September 20) at the Activity Center, Centrio Mall-Ayala, Cagayan de Oro City.

The All-New Brio comes with 4 variants to choose from. The 1.3 S MT being the entry level variant, 1.3 S AT for Automatic Transmission, and the two top of the line options, the 1.3 V AT and the 1.3 V MT*(Will be available this coming November).

The All-New Brio delivers fun and agile driving, fuel-efficiency, spaciousness and safety. It is a mini hatchback automobile with a 1.3-Liter SOHC four-cylinder at 16 valves i-VTEC engine producing at about 100 ps/rpm max power and 127 kg-m/rpm max torque. It is considered as the first in its class for an A Category vehicle with a 5-speed Automatic Transmission.

Accordingly, the All-New Honda Brio’s sporty-look exterior design features a ‘’Double Triangle’’, giving an expression of vibrant energy from the front area to the tail, and a sleek look that emphasizes its width and advanced styling. The “Dynamic triangle”, focused on the nose, sweeps forward, while the “Sporty triangle”, focused on the rear fender, jumps rearward.

Overlapping yet shifted fore and aft, these two sections establish an energetic and lively side view that conveys forward

motion, thereby simply and effectively realizing the Brio’s exterior design concept.

The Honda Brio’s design takes the company’s “man maximum, machine minimum” impression to a much greater level which is the basic approach to Honda car design calling for maximizing the space available for people and minimizing the space required for mechanical components.

This small hatchback is equipped with a dual safety and security Airbags for Driver and Front Passenger, Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) with a G-CON and (ACE™) Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ body structure which provides enhanced safety and absorbs the force of impact during collisions. To add, it features a 3-point ELR Seat belts with Pretensioners and load limiters for Front Seat and comes with an Impact Mitigating Headrests designed to help moderate likelihood of neck injury in rear impacts of low severity.

The 1.3 V AT which is the Top of the line variant of Honda Brio features the Honda’s G5 Navigation System, a 7” WVGA Capacitive Screen Touch, Bluetooth, DLNA, USB iPOD (2 ports) and is wifi-ready connectivity. It also has a Hands Free Telephone (HFT) Command allowing you to control and access your phone while driving. Plus, fog lamps are also provided which delivers better visibility at night and/or when raining.

Additional features for all the variants

includes the foldable rear seat for added space, sufficient storages/pockets at about 3 cup holders, 2 bottle holders, and 2 door pockets to keep your car neat at all times.

It’s also stocked with an Eco-Indicator Lamp feature which assists the driver to be more efficient with the throttle thus maximizes the fuel efficiency.

For Honda Brio’s 1.3 S MT/AT variants, available colors are Alabaster Silver, Taffeta White and Fresh Lime while for the 1.3 V MT/AT variants; these are the Brilliant Sporty Blue, Modern Steel, Taffeta While and Fresh Lime.

The All-New Honda Brio is one of the latest automobiles in Honda Cars line-up which was formally announced last September 18 (Thursday) to the Philippine Market during the 5th Philippine International Motor Show conducted by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) at the World Trade Center, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines together with the Brio Amaze as a mini sedan, Honda SF 13 and Honda NSX Concept Car. SMART. AGILE and FUEL EFFICIENT. Surely, it loves you back!

Experience the best of Honda technologies from Power and Fuel Efficiency to Endless Fun while discover the meaning of spaciousness and smart innovation.

Redefine the meaning of a 1.3-Liter, 4 Cylinder engine for a mini hatchback and break free!

The All-New Honda Brio is formally launched at the Centrio Ayala Mall, Cagayan de Oro City as part of Ayala Corporation's 180th anniversary celebration, September 20.

Photos by Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy

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TUMI Fall 2014 Collection TUMI travels to the city of Amsterdam. A city defined by high contrasts, the collection harmonizes the tensions of design: engineering vs. craftsmanship, utilitarian vs. artisanal and basics vs. future. Amsterdam’s oldworld charm reunited with a picturesque destination inspires an assortment of travel and lifestyle accessories for the global citizen. The world-renowned artwork of Netherlands’ native Rembrandt is reflected in the Fall color palette of deep, dark tones of Olive, Navy, Garnet, and Sapphire.

Tegra-Lite® Max – The next incarnation of Tegra-Lite has arrived.

This fall, TUMI will debut new styles within its Tegra-Lite lineup of the most durable and fully-functional hardside travel cases with the launch of TegraLite Max. Providing the global traveler

TUMI Tegra-Lite Max International Expandable Carry-On in T-Graphite

with a myriad of new packing features, including an exterior front pocket and zippered expansion capabilities, this premier travel assortment incorporates lightweight design with the most innovative materials, proprietary to the brand.

Tegra-Lite® Max packs in enhanced elements that showcase both the technical innovation and intelligent design that goes into each TUMI product. Key advancements include an exterior U-Zip Pocket, expansion capabilities, double 360° wheels, a new Durafold™ construction, and TUMI’s patented X-Brace 45® handle system.

A differentiator from standard hardside cases, the U-Zip exterior pocket is built to house easy-access essentials and expand inwardly, providing the traveler with additional packing capacity for items such as toiletries, jackets, and passports. Structured with a slim profile, the U-Zip pocket incorporates TUMI’s signature ballistic nylon in the gusset

which is pleated to maintain dimensions, a monogram patch and leather trim detailing.

Engineered for strength, the zipperto-zipper expansion capability offers up to 2” of additional packing space. Newly designed, patent-pending double 360° wheels are recessed into the body of the packing cases with benefits including stable and superior multidirectional navigation, less friction and a roomier interior compared to carry-on bags with surface-mounted wheels.

To optimize exterior capacity, the patent-pending Durafold construction method folds and reinforces the frames with heavy duty yet lightweight stitching and impact-resistant caps which provide superior corner strength.

Tegra-Lite Max utilizes TUMI’s patented X-Brace 45® handle housing system. Made from lightweight, aircraft-grade aluminum, this advanced system forms a protective, impactabsorbing structure around the telescoping handle tubes within the case.

Three handle height options allow for easier maneuverability and convenience when rolling through the airport.

Alpha Bravo – Designed for the individual who’s always on the go, the Alpha Bravo collection offers casual styles tailored to one’s transitional lifestyle.

New to the assortment, the Greely Sling Backpack, is versatile and ideal for weekend outings, your daily commute or longer journeys. The strap can be attached in two places to accommodate left- and right-side wearing options.

The Greely Sling Backpack will be available in Olive color.

TUMI’s Fall 2014 collection will be available starting October 2014 at The Travel Club Centrio.

TUMI is exclusively distributed in the Philippines by Primer Group of Companies, Asia’s next retail giant.

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GREENHILLS CHAPEL, CAGAYAN DE ORO URBAN GEOMETRICAL WORLD CLASS DESIGN

“ Water Tank CDO ” Oil on Canvas

ARCHITECT ‘COCOY’ PAANO FILIPINO SYNERGY-ARTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE

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synergy and fusion of artworks, modern designs in architecture, majestic portraiture, artistic integrity, mystical paintings, land mark sculptures and all forms of arts he creates catapults Architect Melbourne ‘Cocoy’ Paano as one of the country’s extraordinary Filipino synergy-artist.

He is one artist who believes in the synergy of art and architecture. He combines synergistically art and architecture into one beautiful and majestic master piece. His modernistic structures are replicas of landmark sculptures-public art works. The majestic beauty of every design he creates lies in the symmetry, proportion and composition of his work.

In every piece of art and architecture design, he challenges himself to do the most difficult intricacies in his work – resulting to excellence

and integrity. His modern design in architecture is as challenging as he perfects realism.

Architect Melbourne ‘Cocoy’ Paano as a Filipino synergy-artist had experienced a “whole range of art”, so he could stand with conviction to the artworks and designs that he creates. He has prepared himself to be in the mainstream in this flourishing field. He has the rich knowledge and experience from his mentors who harnessed his skills in “handling the technique” for painting and design for architecture. Cagayan de Oro as one of the upcoming intermediate global cities in the world needs his master pieces to create extraordinary designs and artworks as architectural landmarks.

He is one artist who never stops learning in enriching his craft to perfection and giving justice and satisfaction to his clientele. He paints, and designs art in the wee hours of the night-and he implements his knowledge through perfect work of art. He went to study animation and 3D presentation which he uses as a tool to enhance his designing capabilities to perfection.

Green architecture is always the essence of his designs as he considers the detrimental effects of climate change which has become a global challenge for architects today. His architectural designs always blend with the function according to clients preferences, in perfect match between the owner’s desire and to the architect’s delight.

Patrons and patroness of the art consider his artworks as priceless life time collections. His majestic portraiture always achieve apotheosis of the soul which makes him a great and unique painter in his approaches to his master piece. He has that artistic integrity which demands from him to capture not only the likeness but a soul that is essential to the process in making majestic portrait painting.

This work shows geometric and organic forms carefully proportioned to exhibit a sense of balance despite its assymetry.

“The synergy of art and architecture masterpieces of Architect Melbourne ‘Cocoy’ Paano apotheosized art appreciation which is beyond the capacity of human describing”. Joe Palabao-Art Enthusiast

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“Shipyard” Watercolor on arches paper Private Collection of Miguel Zubiri

“ Granny ” Oil on Canvas

“ Revival” Mixed Media

“ Sunflower ”

Watercolor on arches paper

XARIS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL COVERED COURT AT TIPOLOHON, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – URBAN VISION UPTOWN LANDMARK

“ Bestfriends ” Watercolor on arches paper Personal Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Aguilar

AGUILAR’S HOUSE, XAVIER STATES, CAGAYAN DE ORO- A TROPICAL DESIGN TWO-STOREY RESIDENTIAL PROJECT-USING WOOD IN MAJOR AREAS

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NEXT MOVES @ 5 The Liceo de Cagayan University Next Moves Dance Company celebrated their 5th year anniversary by showcasing their talents in a half day concert, Tuesday, September 23.

The concert was totally packed at the Rodelsa Hall making it a huge success.

Both schedules for the concert (2pm and 6pm) were full of “oohs” and “ahhhs” and great “wows” from the crowd. Taking their performances to another level, the dance company gave the viewers a testimony of why they are the city’s most sought out group.

Special guest performers during the event were the Miss Cagayan de Oro triumvirate of 2012, 2013 and 2014, with Greanne Mendoza, Amadea Lucia Piatti and Beatrice Alvarez.

Next Moves jived their way with the pride and beauty queens of Cagayan de Oro. From dancing to jaw-dropping performances, charismatic interpretative dances and to the high flying stunts, the spectacular choreography was brought to the stage by Mr. Owen Jaen and Mr. Roger Odron. Next Moves has, for the last 5 years, raised not only the university’s standards but also of the city’s in artistic dance performances.

Text & Photos by GLENN PALACIO

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Teaching Philippine literature workshop in Cagayan de Oro The Philippine Center of International PEN (Poets, Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists), in partnership with Capitol University, will hold “For Love of the Word: Workshops on Teaching Philippine Literature in High School and College” on 27 October 2014 (Monday), from 8:30am to 5:00 pm, at Capitol University, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental.

As a component of PEN International’s 2014 Beacon Centre Programme, this project is part of the series of teacher-training workshops and writers’ fora organized by the Philippine Center across the country since 2011. It seeks to enhance the skills of literature teachers in both secondary and tertiary levels, especially on the teaching of poetry, fiction, and drama by Filipino authors.

Previous workshops were held in

Manila, Iloilo, Cebu, Baguio, Bohol, and Naga.

Metrobank Outstanding Teacher awardee and prize-winning writer Jaime An Lim will deliver the master lecture. The facilitators will be Ferdinand Lopez of the University of Santo Tomas and Steven Patrick

Fernandez of Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology. “Teaching the National Artists” will be the foci of their lecture-presentation.

The workshop will be supplemented by a forum on the “Literature of Peace in Mindanao,” with writers Raul Moldez, Marcelo Geocallo, and Fernandez as members of the panel.

This program is supported by PEN International in UK and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

There is no registration fee for the workshop and forum. For inquiries and pre-registration, please contact Philippine PEN at Solidaridad Bookstore, 531 Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila; email philippinepen@ yahoo.com; mobile: +639175287491.

Smart launches FREE mobile Internet for prepaid subscribers Over 66 million Filipinos gain access to the Internet

In an unprecedented move, wireless services leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) together with Talk ‘N Text and Sun Cellular today announced that they will start providing free Internet access to its prepaid subscriber base via their mobile phones.

Through this special offer, all of the 66 million Smart Prepaid, Talk ‘N Text, and Sun Cellular Prepaid subscribers can use their data-enabled cellphones to browse through and post on their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, visit their favorites websites, search on Google and Wikipedia, use navigation tools like Waze and Google Maps, book a cab or limo service via Easy Taxi and Uber, or use traffic info sites such as the MMDA's and InterAksyon's.

They can also send and receive emails, read their favorite blogs or update their own blogs, listen to songs via Smart’s Spinnr music service, shop via online stores like Zalora, Lazada, book their travel details through sites like Skyscanner and Expedia, among other things – all without incurring data charges.

Subscribers can access the internet either through data-capable feature phones or smartphones running on Android, iOS and Windows operating systems. This special offer will be available initially until November 30, 2014.

“We are launching this initiative to provide a much larger number of Filipinos the opportunity to try out and experience the Internet, enjoy its benefits

and, as we at Smart like to say, live more,” said Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of Smart and its parent company PLDT. “This special offer is specifically designed to assist our prepaid subscribers who make up the bulk of our population. Many of them already have the mobile devices capable of accessing the internet but have yet to use them to go online. In this way, Smart can effectively promote digital inclusion and spread the benefits of the Internet in the fastest and most effective way possible,” he added.

Unrivaled Network Smart’s free mobile Internet offer follows the telco leader’s recent announcement that it has stepped up the deployment of its mobile internet network, to meet the growing demand for mobile data services.

Smart recently reported a 73% hike in mobile data traffic, as smartphone prices continue to fall and innovative services like SmartNet and PisoNet allow more and more Filipinos to gain access to the Internet via their mobile phones.

“The strength and resiliency of our mobile data infrastructure enable us to make this special free internet offer available to our prepaid subscribers.

Moreover, we continue to expand the reach of our network so that we can bring the internet to more communities all over the country,” said Napoleon L. Nazareno, president and CEO of Smart and PLDT. The PLDT Group has thus far rolled out about

90,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables all over the country which provides the transmission facilities needed to support internet services. It has also the most extensive international cable systems needed to connect the Philippines to the rest of the world.

Internet for All “This special offer is in line with our advocacy of ‘Internet for All’,” said Orlando B. Vea, Smart’s chief wireless advisor. “It complements the affordable mobile Internet packages that Smart has been introducing over the past year.

Among the latest of such innovations are PowerApp and the PisoNet service which provides 10 minutes of mobile internet access for one peso,” he explained.

To avail of the free mobile internet offer, Smart, Talk N Text and Sun Cellular subscribers must have an available airtime balance of at least one peso, or is subscribed to any load bucket or promo. They must register each day, by simply sending “FREE” to the number “9999.” Registration is free. They will receive an SMS confirmation upon successful registration.

Once registered, subscribers can enjoy a free data volume package of up to 30MB per day. Data charges will however apply to peer-to-peer uploads and downloads, videos, VOIP and messaging.

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Ten Little Indians’ Director’s Note

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ll I knew was ‘One Little Two, Little Three, Little Indians…’ and the rest of course is a mystery I need to solve. But this was not the poem.

The poem is something more than just the enumerated Indian boys.

The poem’s rhyme rhythm from ten to none is a mystery one asks why such series of murder and who did it. So then I realize I too have to be in the poem to see how this poetic riddling effect sewn with flawless lining connecting life and death in mazes and puzzles.

A point that realizes my conjectures that life is really a stream whether out of a prophetic consciousness or something plotted and created as planned by others or something claimed for the crimes you have committed and escaped – Ten Little Indians rhymed my deep reflection on how shall I pay my debts, how shall I face those who are not pleased, and how shall I answer the accusations despite the good deeds I extended to others. Now then I validate a certain careless principle that rings in my head that my actions, whether good or bad, affect others, and there will

always be people who will not be happy no matter how sincere I am to them.

Ten Little Indians gives me a three dimensional view on justice. Justice doesn’t always appear the way we want it to be.

Who holds justice, and who also seeks for it? Isn’t justice a lens or a vantage point that could somehow be defined in favor to those who view it in their own terms? Or is justice something singular in a sense that one will tell you that our world operates by the mores established or dictated?

Maybe it is nice to consider how others appear to be self righteous whose corrupt deeds and lust for power and money are concealed by hierarchy that is expected to be honorable, dignified and revered.

In my life, I have had received many unjust vexations, accusations, misconceptions – and I kept these all to myself for I know how justice seems to be ambivalent. And more often than not, wrong judgments and distrusts, as trivialized by those who are not pleased

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by me and my guts, have the proclivity in pinning me down.

On one side I say where is justice when in fact I am telling the truth and I am doing the right thing; but on the other side, I am the injustice that caused disadvantage to others.

Then where is my vantage point in a consciousness called justice? My answer is I remain honest and true, like one adage would complete to say, even others will not be…

I was asked, ‘so was it you Hobart who chose your season?’ My answer is yes of course! I wish to show the world the ordered chaos of justice so we learn what it really means in this hopeful world.

Theatre is just for it gives you the option to like it or embrace it or dispense it. It is my purpose together with The Xavier Stage to show the plural faces of justice which we conventionally consider, as always, singular…

Catch The Xavier Stage’s Ten Little Indians until September 30, 2014 at the XU Little Theater. Grab your tickets now!

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Hugis is an experimental production fusing traditional Asian movements in contemporary performance.

Photo by Dandi Samsi Atmaja

La Salle University Teatro Guindegan performs at 2014 SIPA Festival in Indonesia The Teatro Guindegan, resident theater company of La Salle University – Ozamiz, represented the Philippines to the 2014 Solo International Performing Arts (SIPA) Festival which was held in Benteng Vastenburg Solo, Indonesia last September 11-13, 2014.

The group performed Hugis, an experimental production that tackles themes on the origins of life and communities, of selecting personal identities, of ownership claims resulting to conflict and misunderstanding leading to the destruction of their life support system – the Environment. Fusing Asian movements, the production was a stylization of traditional Asian arts forms to tell stories of life, conflict and hope in contemporary performance.

Conceived and directed by Felimon

Blanco, Hugis was performed by an allmale ensemble composed of Ted Nudgent Tac-an, Michael Angelo Plaza, Chrey Miekko Mutia, Artchie Linganay, Renz Clifford Do and Paul Adrian Manlangit.

Ric Orcino provided technical direction.

Production and tour management were supervised by Dr. Calixta Colarte, Chiedel Joan San Diego and Elma Gula.

In behalf of Ambassador Maria Rosario Aguinaldo of Philippine Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Consul Shirlene Mananquil and Attache Remee Alcazar came to support the group during the festival. After the festival performance, Deputy Ambassador Roberto Manalo hosted dinner for the Philippine delegates in Jakarta, Indonesia.

On its 6th year, SIPA 2014 had the theme “Generation of World Cultures”.

The festival is jointly organized by Kementerian Pariwisata Dan Ekonomi Kreatif, Kementerian Pemuda Dan Olahraga, Pemerintah Kota Surakarta, SIPA Community and Semarak CandrakiranaFoundation. International performing arts groups that participated in the festival came were Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, South Korea, Indonesia-USA and Germany.

In 2012 SIPA Festival, the NCCA supported a collaborative production of Teatro Bol-anon with Visayas and Mindanao artists. NCCA Chairman Prof.

Felipe M. de Leon headed the delegation in 2012. This year, Teatro Guindegan’s participation to the 2014 SIPA was made possible through a travel grant from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

The Philippine delegation with Consul Shirlene Mananquil and Attache Remee Alcazar at the Benteng Vastenburg Solo Photo by Karinandini Zahra Ineza

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Off the Beaten Track in the Sand Dunes of

Paoay, Ilocos Norte

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t was nearing dusk when we arrived at the famous sand dunes of Paoay, Ilocos Norte during a recent familiarization tour of the province for Cagayan de Oro and Cebu based journalists.

It had been a pretty exhausting morning after traveling to the iconic windmills of Bangui, trekking under the scorching Ilokano sun at the famous white rock formation of Kapurpurawan, slogging uphill the steep stone staircase of Cape Bojeador Lighthouse, then more trekking through the REFMAD Dragon Fruit Farm where we had a brief respite for lunch.

Then it was off again for the Bacarra Museum, and thence to Laoag City for the Museo Iloko, Bell Tower, Tobacco Monopoly monolith, and the provincial capitol. After a brief snack at the thankfully cool

Johnny Moon Café, we were off for the famous Paoay sand dunes just a few minutes ride from the Plaza del Norte where we were billeted during our stay.

But this isn’t about this magnificent desert in the middle of nowhere, site of many movie shoots like Ang Panday, Himala, Born on the Fourth of July, Mad Max, to mention a few. A mysterious 88-kilometer sand formation at the border of Paoay, it is the only such formation in South East Asia.

What our hosts from the provincial government communications and media office headed by photographer Alaric Yanos brought us here were for its famous sand sports like the 4X4 dune bashing and sand boarding.

Having personally experienced 4X4 off-road racing with friends from the

4X4 Fun Club back home, I wasn’t especially raring to take the ride in my tired state.

Fortunately, it turned out later, our hosts indeed had something special for our group whose travel and accommodation were facilitated

by Cebu Pacific Air and JG Summit Holdings. Our group of five lady journalists from Cebu was aboard a Jeep Wrangler whose yellow trim was reminiscent of the Transformers’ Optimus Prime while Orwin Austria, my fellow journalist from Cagayan de Oro, and our hosts from CEB and JG Summit, Precious Heradura and Len Borja, clambered aboard a blue Toyota FJ- 40 Land Cruiser.

We weren’t’ on the trail long before we heard the screams of our fellow journalists from Cebu splitting the air just ahead of us as the off-road vehicles seemingly

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dipped and dropped straight down then straight up before corkscrewing around the bends of trails at an angle which seemed to many of us would surely end up with our jeeps tumbling off the trails head over heels.

But no such thing happened, of course. And our drivers laughingly assured us they have not had an accident ever since the 4X4 dune bashing was initiated in by the present vice mayor Jessie Galano two years ago.

However exciting dune bashing and sand boarding were for us personally, I still believe Paoay could attract even more tourists to adventure sports in the sand dunes with a little more safety precautions.

For those familiar with the

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famous white water rafting of Cagayan de Oro, you have experienced how the outfitters are extra careful about the safety of their guests, providing them with a pre-departure orientation on safety precautions to take and instructions to observe, safety equipment like the mandatory life vests and helmets, and first aid stations and ambulances just in case.

As our brief ride on the dunes showed us, it’s not for everyone and people with health concerns should be made aware of the risks they are about to take. An orientation on how to deal with the sudden vertical drops and rises would also be useful, and tips on how to properly hold on the roll bars without getting bruised and battered as some of our lady riders were, I believe be appreciated by those yet to ride. Shin and forearm

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guards would be nice.

All told, however, the sand sports in the sand dunes of Paoay remains high in the bucket list of those wanting to experience Ilocos Norte.

But increased awareness of the risks and how to deal with them would surely be welcomed by those about to ride.

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific Air flies daily from Manila to Laoag for the lowest year round fare of PhP 1,509.00. Book now through +(632) 702-0888, (032) 230-888 or www. cebupacificair.com. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Facebook and Twitter pages. n By Mike Baños, Editor-at-Large Photos by Alaric Yanos, PGIN & Mike Baños, NPN

Just a pose before we go...

Showing them how sand boarding is done...

Paoay Vice Mayor Jessie Galano gives the thumbs up from his fire engine red Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-40

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