Mindanao Daily Lifestyle (December 16, 2014)

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Volume III, No. 165

Assistant Editor: Mark Francisco

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By MARK FRANCISCO, Assistant Editor Photos courtesy of MUST Planning, Monitoring and Education Unit

he Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) held its 6th Cultural and Literary Festival 2014 last December 10 to 12 inside the Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) campus in Cagayan de Oro City.

The spectacular display of student talents was in line with PASUC’s thrust for a socio-cultural and literary impact towards Asean integration.

There were choral singings, instrumental solos, vocal solos, vocal duets, pop solos, indigenous dances, contemporary dances, hiphop dances, folk dances, search for Mr. and Miss PASUC 2014, pagsusulat ng sanaysay, dagliang talumpati, pagkukuwento, extemporaneous speech, story telling, charcoal rendering and quiz bowl.

PASUC is an association of public tertiary level

institutions in the Philippines. These comprises all 102 state universities and colleges which are under the Commission on Higher Education (Ched).

PASUC holds yearly sports, literary and musical competitions among its members.

The following are the members of PASUC: Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College, Mariano Marcos State University, Pangasinan State University, University of Northern Philippines, North Luzon Philippine State College, Abra State Institute of Science and Technology, Apayao State College, Benguet State University, Ifugao StateUniversity, Kalinga Apayao State College, Mountain Province State Polytechnic College, Batanes State College, Cagayan State University, Isabela State University, Nueva Vizcaya State MUST | Page B2

Brgy 21 and Miss Cagayan de Oro 2014 puts up green Christmas tree

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12ft "green" Christmas tree now stands- lit with blue LED lights at Triangle area, boundaries of Barangays 21,22 and 23. This is a joint project of Miss Cagayan de Oro 2014 and Barangay 21 of barangay chair Gigi Go. This Christmas tree is made of driftwood stacked on top of each other to create a shape of a usual Christmas tree - painted in white.

The materials have been sourced out from the river banks that either been washed out by hurricanes and floods or fallen trees.

The Triangle area is now enjoying a makeover look for the holidays as Go vows to make holiday installations every year in the said area.

Reigning Miss Cagayan de Oro 2014 Bea Alvarez-Pohl on the other hand is delighted

with the partnership as their project contribution for Pasko de Oro in the city. Project consultant Gean T. Cesar said this kind of project will now become an annual collaboration project of Barangay 21 and the Miss Cagayan de Oro Committee.

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re you often late in going to school? How about reporting for work? Are you also late in submitting your assignments or deadlines in the office?

Do you have the habit of being delayed or being late in most of the things you do?

If you are, you’re not alone.

I had an opportunity to transact a major deal with a foreign brand. This will make a major breakthrough for my business if I close the business deal. The deal can literary change my financial life for the better. I can say this was the opportunity of a lifetime.

We set the time and date but due to the unpredictable traffic in Metro Manila I arrived 15 minutes late. The foreign partner was patient to wait but after shaking his hand, he stood up and told me that he was going to leave.

Here was the conversation.

Chinkee: “Sir, may I ask why are you leaving? We have not yet discussed our terms.”

Foreign Partner: “You’re late!”

Chinkee: “Sir, I am sorry, I got caught at the traffic.”

Foreign Partner: “Is traffic a normal or a rare occurrence in your country?”

Chinkee: “Normal.”

Foreign Partner: “Mr. Tan, please explain to me, how can I trust you with my business if I cannot trust you with my time.”

Wooohhhhh!!!! I had no words to speak. My jaw dropped on the table. As I watched my golden ticket of opportunity walked out the meeting room. I don’t have even the guts to ask for a second chance. I was really embarrassed and at the same time, feeling full of regret because I just blew one of the biggest opportunity in my life. It was a costly lesson for me pay.

Come to think of it, it is not only the issue of being late but it is breaking the trust. You may take time lightly but some people, especially the professionals treat time as a test of a person’s character. How trustworthy is this person?

Will he fulfill whatever he promised or commit? Or will he break it?

It is so hard to rebuild trust once it is broken.

I can still remember my high school principal, she always closed her speech with this line, “If money is lost, nothing is lost. If health is lost, something is lost but when time is lost, everything is lost.”

From then on, I learned to be always early in all my meetings and speaking engagements. I have been practicing this habit for years and now I truly gained and earned dividends from it.

The reason why HR heads, companies, and organizations love to invite me as their resource speaker is because of my professionalism and punctuality.

We should know how to value our time. Time is one resource that we cannot renew or bring back.

Let us not allow time to pass by us. We got to maximize time and make the most out of it.

THINK. REFLECT. APPLY. What is your habit when it comes to time? Are you often early or late? How did it benefit or cost you? Do you think you should also improve your punctuality?

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Reigning Miss Cagayan de Oro 2014 Bea Alvarez-Pohl and Barangay 21 chair Gigi Go backdropping their environment-friendly Christmas tree. PHOTO RELEASED BY GEAN CESAR COURTESY OF TOM UDASCO

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During the opening parade on the f irst day, representatives from the 16 regions put up a show in their colorful attires and lively dance routines. Some were in unified shirts like the delegates f rom C araga w ho had a golden tara printed on their shirts while others proudly showcased their regional costumes like the contingent from the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (Armm) who graced the streets in their headdresses and flowing garments.

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MISA de gallo or the practice of having a novena mass for nine dawns prior to Christmas Day is done in all Roman Catholic churches in the world but this is more prominent in the Philippines because most of us are Catholics.

During the Spanish colonization where Catholicism was introduced, farmers requested the friars to hold the novena masses at dawn so they won’t be disturbed in tilling their crops throughout the day.

(That’s Zaide 101 for you.)

But during the early times elsewhere in the world, misa de gallo is literally celebrated at midnight.

The tradition of midnight

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mass on Christmas Eve was first chronicled by Egeria, the Galician woman who went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land around 381-384. (Nope that’s not Zaide, that’s wiki…haha) But the CBCP in the Philippines instituted it further by holding masses for nine consecutive days prior to Christmas Day. Simbang Gabi is the Filipino version of Misa de Gallo and traditionally begins on December 16 and ends on December 24. The celebration is held at around 4:00 in the morning, whether you are in Bulua or you are in Batanes. It is noted that white is supposed to be the liturgical motif for

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any fiesta celebration such as a novena devotion but during this particular time, violet is used by churches nationwide since this particular novena is part of the Advent season.

After mass, there are usually kakanins and other delicacies such as bibingka and puto bumbong paired with sikwate or salabat are usually served outside the church by vendors. In fact during this occasion, Ororama will open starting today up to December 24 early at 5:00 a.m. so they can serve you with free hot coffee/hot choco for novena mass after-goers.

Remember, no purchase requirement is needed. This

is Ororama’s way of saying thank you to its loyal customers year-round.

Actually, misa de gallo is our own version of the Twelve Days of Christmas which is celebrated rather popularly in the United States. It begins on Christmas Day and ends on the Feast of the Epiphany which is celebrated every first Sunday of January.

(That’s Catholic Doctrine 101 for you.) That’s merely a total of 12 days. Here in the Philippines, we strictly follow the Catholic doctrine so we consider the entire Advent season as part of Yule so our Christmas celebration here begins on the first Sunday

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of Advent and winds up on the feast of Sto. Niño which is celebrated every third Sunday of January.

Thus, we have the longest Christmas celebration all over the world and intertwining in that event is the feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, the Solemnity of Mother Mary on January 1 and the feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9. These three fiestas are not part of the Christmas season, they just happen to occur within the Advent period.

In urban areas such as Cagayan de Oro, many hogs will howl in pain as many are butchered almost everyday during

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the nine days leading to Christmas. Many corporate offices with regional branches here hold their yearend thanksgivings in this particular time, dubbing them as “Christmas parties.” And lechon is usually served at this time.

Happy feasting!

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Special Gospel of the day: Luke10:1316(December16, 2014-Wednesday) Luke 10:13-16- But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell: Take note, wearing sackcloth in the ancient times was a sign of great penitents and mourning to escape from the “anger” of God. In Jonah 3:8but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn everyone from his evil way, and from the “violence” that [is] in their hands. But unfortunately, Chorazin and Bethsaida never repented and accepted the preaching of Jesus Christ. In Sirach4:20grab if there is an opportunity. This was the scenario of the gospel that “great opportunity” was given to the two towns but it was rejected. This reality is also happening to our lives that we never internalize the learning and teaching we heard due to the “hardness of

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ITUATED along Fr. Masterson’s Avenue, Business Park Building, Pueblo de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City is Malunggay Paster Breads & Café. They serve an array of best short yummy and gourmet cuisine orders in town for the busy yuppies, foreign, domestic and local tourists, businessmen, students and the walk in customers.

They serve the following: For Brunch orders they serve the best TOKWA’T BABOY with HOT LUGAW, try their mouth-watering BLUE MARLIN FISH with GARLIC & BUTTER.. Take

a bite of their one of a kind OSTRICH BURGER with FRIES and Zero Cholesterol for the health buffs of today.

Have a divine taste of their juicy and tender PORK STEAK. Yummy Chicken BIBIMBAP with veggies to satisfy your gourmet cravings.

Take a pick of their best seller, sweet type CHICKEN TERIYAKI with VEGETABLES and enjoy its delicious taste to the bones and many other gourmet cuisines just for your satisfaction.

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