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PRISAA R10 ASSEMBLY MARKS BRIGHTER FUTURE IN ATHLETICS It was not just an ordinary Regional Assemblyit was a birth of a new era.

On July 25 at Liceo de Cagayan University, a historic convergence of more than 20 private academic institutions in Northern Mindanao was realized as Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Region 10 conducted a Regional Assembly for existing and aspiring member schools. The event was spearheaded by PRISAA Regional President, Dr. Mariano M. Lerin, concurrently the University President of Liceo U together with PRISAA National Officers Dr. Emmanuel Y. Angeles, National Chairman and Mr. Boy Santos, PRISAA National Secretary General.

Also gracing the affair is Region 10 CHED Director and PRISAA 10 Consultant, Dr. Zenaida Gersana, CESO III. The assembly paved the way for inactive members to once again signify their interest to take part of this prestigious national athletic association and for other private academic institutions to join the exciting league as well. This impressive attendance of various schools within the region marked a show of trust and confidence to the current PRISAA Administration and a noteworthy expression of their eagerness to continue the quest for athletic excellence in this side of the country. Concerns were laid out and further discussions on the benefits of membership were brought out to establish clear thrusts and transparency within the organization.

This new show of force will definitely revitalize the otherwise dwindling sports program in Northern Mindanao and revive the spirit of healthy competition among private schools thus allowing more opportunities for young students to take part in local, regional and national events and perhaps even exposures in international competitions.

Sports are definitely seeing better days as more private schools in Region 10 are now taking part of PRISAA. Next stop for the association is a follow-up meeting with key personalities and discuss plan of action in the region on August 10, 2012 to be hosted

by Pilgrim Christian College.

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XU opens student mall to public

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avier University and Pryce Corporation Inc inaugurated the Xavier University – Pryce Center for Entrepreneurship on July 29 during the celebration of the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola.

This student-run shopping and business center is under the University’s Student Entrepreneurship Program (SEP), designed to train students to become successful entrepreneurs. At the ground f loor are shopping stalls operated by students taking up entrepreneurship courses while the second floor houses the training and incubation

center, a conference room and the SEP office.

“There is a real need for the economy of Cagayan de Oro, the region and the country to have entrepreneurs,” Fr Roberto Yap, XU president, said. “It’s not enough that we produce good employees. We have to train our students to be entrepreneurs and serve the community.”

He thanked Pryce Corporation Inc headed by its Chief Executive Officer Salvador Escaño for this wonderful gift to Xavier.

Further, Fr Yap encouraged the students to use the

business techniques they are learning to serve the poor by contributing to jobs and livelihoods generation.

“St Ignatius challenges us to find God in all these worldly things and serve Him,” he said.

In the same light, Escaño inspired the studententrepreneurs to dream big, telling them that it’s normal to face difficulties.

“I believe you cannot learn until you fail,” Escaño said.

He explained that there is no shame in failing. What is important is that you come out a better person from all your experiences.

The mall is open to the public daily except Sundays from 8 am until 5:30 pm. XU souvenir items, apparels, agri products and computer services are among the items offered by the mall. Food kiosks, meanwhile, can be found at the SEP Food Court situated between the Engineering and CIT buildings.

Fr Yap described the Xavier University – Pryce Center for Entrepreneurship as a gateway to XU’s service to the community. The mall entrance is now the main access gate to the university both for students and guests.

Indigent families to enjoy PhilHealth benefits now About 200,000 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) beneficiaries in Northern Mindanao can now enjoy various benefits of PhilHealth.

A budget amounting to P12.028 billion by the national government will subsidize the Health Insurance Premium of Indigent Families enrolled in the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) known as the General Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 2012 under the Office of the Health Secretary.

It will also provide special provisions that cover premium for indigents under the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) The availment of benefit starts fifte en days after publication of the Circular in a newspaper of general circulation.

DWSD Secretary Dinky Soliman said that qualified beneficiaries of the PhilHealth’s Sponsored Program are those identified Pantawid Pamilya household head beneficiaries, their legal spouse as reflected in the NHTS-PR list of DSWD, their children below 21 years old and their parents 60 years old and above.

To avail of NHIP benefits, Pantawid Pamilya primary beneficiary-member-patients need only to present their Pantawid Pamilya ID card.

The beneficiaries, including their qualified dependents are entitled to primary care benefits such as consultation, diagnostic services medicines, and inpatient and outpatient care services from health care providers by PhilHealth.

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H E Te ch n i c a l Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Northern Mindanao had revitalized its Skills Employment Press Corps (SEPC), July 31, with the election of officers for 2012-2013.

They are President Joel Jacobo (Magnum Radio 99.9), Executive Vice President Arjay S. Felicilda (Mindanao Star Balita), Vice President

f o r P r i n t L u l u S. Lapada (Oro Newstar Newspaper) and Vice President for Broadcast Behuya Marfori (RPN TV 5).

Secretary Mer M. Sudaria (Mindanao Daily News), Assistant Secretary Joseph Aries Señara (DXIF Bombo Radyo), Treasurer Shaun Alejandrae Uy (BWM Magazine & The Cagayan Times) and Auditor Mark Francisco (Mindanao

Gold Star Daily).

Directors Justin Llano (Business Week Mindanao), Apipa Bagumbaran (PIA 10), Edwin Iyo (Mindanao Gold Star Daily), Jay Are Abesamis (GMA Network) and Vic Cabanag (DXIM Radyo ng Bayan).

They are scheduled to take their oath before TESDA Secretary Joel Villanueva, August 6, this year.

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by CHRISTINE CABIASA, Contributor Liceo U MassComm student

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ighlighting Philippines’ current economic and political status, IBON Foundation in partnership with Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, BAYAN, Promotion of Church P e o p l e ’s R e s p o n s e (PCPR) and Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) conducted a for umdiscussion to infor m people of the country’s commercial growth in view of President Benigno Aquino III’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Philtown Hotel on August 1, 2012.

IBON Foundation was established in 1978 out of the need for information that would help in the process of people’s empowerment.

In its attempt to break the monopoly of information during the dark years of Martial Rule, IBON dared to present not only a critique of the situation, but also of the prevailing social order. The objectives of analyzing socioeconomic issues and exploring alternatives from a pro-Filipino and pro-poor standpoint have guided IBON through the years.

M a n d y Fe l i c i a , a n economic researcher and IBON’s resource speaker keynoted about the Philippines’ tr ue situation in which he said that PNoy did not picture out in his recent SONA. “PNoy did not speak for the Philippines”, he added.

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National Statistical Coordination Board, National Accounts of the Philippines indeed on the second year of PNoy’s presidency, the gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 6.4% in the first quarter of 2012 which is 1.5 percentage points faster than the 4.9% growth in the same period of last year. With the GDP growth, the Gross National Income (GNI) increased from 3.5% to 5.8% “However, the sources growth however does not indicate that chronic weaknesses of the domestic economy have been resolved”, Felicia cited. From the demand side, growth was apparently led by a surge in government spending and public construction.

Furthermore, after 2011’s l a ck l u s t e r e c o n o m i c g rowth which was in part due to a contraction in government expenditures, the Aquino administration implemented a catchup plan which led to government consumption growing by 24% from a 15.8% contraction in the same period last year. “With these facts and figures, the growth is shallow and unsustainable”, he added.

On the Philippines’ international scale, Felicia described it as “reliant to global economy”. The economy continues to rely on volatile external sources of g rowth amid a global economy currently experiencing weak demand from a

protracted economic a n d f i n a n c i a l c r i s i s.

T he economic crisis of the global capitalist system manifests in weak consumption, drab investments and retrenchments. For the Philippines, this means weaker exports, volatile foreign investments and more difficult prospects for overseas Filipino workers.

“Philippines still depend on its brother country, the United States of America”, he added.

H owe ve r, i n P N oy ’s administration, according to National Statistical Coordination Board, National Accounts of the Philippines, exports of commodities grew by 5.5% in the first three months of 2012 from 8.1% in the same period last year.

Mass Communication students from Pilgrim Christian College, Cagayan de Oro College, student journalists from The Licean Psyche (Liceo U n ive r s i t y ) a n d T h e Cr usader Publication (Xavier University), the College Editors Guild of the Philippines ( C E G P ) C a g ay a n d e Oro based and student and community leaders graced the event.

“It’s not enough to hear one side of the story, so to be able to make a fair analysis on the events of our country and to the facts and figures presented by the speaker, we must listen to both viewpoints”, Rosellini Cagang, a student leader said.

President Aquino approves creation of Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee President Benigno S. Aquino III has issued Executive Order No. 81 creating the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC) to facilitate all initiatives aimed at improving the energy supply in the southern region.

Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. said on Thursday t hat u n d e r E 0 8 1 signed by President Aqu i n o Ju ly 3 0 , t h e c o o r d i n at i n g body will monitor, h a r m o n i z e and integrate recommendations designed to address the concerns of the M i n d a n a o p ow e r industr y sector.

“The President approved the f o r m at i o n o f t h e MPMC since there is a need for a te am or a b o dy that will study the feasibility of recommendations to address the power situation in Mindanao,” Ochoa said. “It will ensure that coordination and monitoring are in place to better the power situation in Mindanao.”

The Mindanao Development A u t h o r i t y ( M i n DA ) , w h i c h was established under Republic

Act No. 9996 and is currently chaired

by Luwalhati Antonino, will oversee the MPMC. The co ordinat ing body also serves as the secretariat.

Other members of the MPMC are the Department o f E n e r g y, t h e Energy Regulatory Commission, N a t i o n a l Electrification Administration, National Power Corporation and the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp.

Representatives from the Mindanao Electric Power Alliance and Association of Mindanao Rural Electric C o o p e r at i v e s a re like wis e enjoined to become members of the committee.

The President directed the MPMC to develop a database on pertinent information regarding the power

sector in Mindanao, ass ess t he energ y situation in the region and evaluate the viability of the recommendations put forward following the M i n d a n a o p ow e r summit, among others.

Government agencies, including state-owned and -controlled c or p or at i ons , are asked to assist the MPMC to help it carr y its mandate.

According to Ochoa, initial funding for MPMC will come from the contingent fund and other sources that may be determined by the Department of Budget and Management. The subsequent budget will be incorporated in the regular appropr iation for MinDA. E O No. 8 1 t a k e s effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of

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The Xavier Stage invites all to experience Modern Theater

By HOBART P. SAVIOR

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xperience Modern Theater with The Xavier Stage.

One of Xavier University’s theater companies, The Xavier Stage (TXS), embarks on the promotion of Modern Theater in its 2nd Theater Season starting this September.

Modern Theater in the late 19th century played a significant role in influencing the currents of the 20th and the 21st centuries with the introduction of various intellectual, religious and moral challenges

and ideologies, like Marx’s Das Kapital, Darwin’s The Origin of Species, Frued’s Interpretation of Dreams, and Einstein’s Theory of relativity.

Plays of this period are presented in Realism, a form of theater that has branched out into many theater movements such as naturalism, antirealism, futurism, dada, surrealism, epic theater, expressionism, symbolism, theater of cruelty, theater of the absurd and other experimental theater.

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cluded in the TXS’s 2nd Theater Season: Ranindranath Tagore’s The Post Office, a play that proves the profound wisdom and humanity of the Nobel Prize winning author.

As a modernist, Tagore, in the play, presents spiritual journey in a timeless and universal scope through the lens of the innocent Abel who comes to terms with man’s exit, Death.

The Post Office is adapted

by Rody Vera. Play Dates: September 19 – 22, 2012 at the XU Little Theater.

Paul Dumol’s Paglilitis ni Mang Serapio is a sociopolitical comment on the variety of unjust realities in the Philippines brought about by government, governance and people. This modern satire is timeless for its depiction of the truth of injustices resonates with the country’s current realities and, possibly, its futurity unless corruption is refuted and eradicated. Paglilitis is a tragicomedy and a satire rendered through absurdity and cruelty. The play is a collaborative adaptation by

Bart Savior, Efren Mercado and Kristen Senajon. This will also be the first laboratory work of the TXS choreographer’s pool. Play Dates: December 5-8, 2012 at the XU Little Theater.

The last play of the season will be Bertolt Brecht’s epic theater play, A Respectable Wedding.

Brecht’s plays create an intellectual climate for social change and provide an adequate presentation of reality. He called this the re-functioning of theater through epic theater, which

aims to assimilate education with entertainment.

In TXS’s version, A Respectable Wedding is a farce about the upper-class Filipino family slapped by imperfection, sentimentality and morality. The play is the company’s salute to the world icon Bertolt Brecht, Philippine Theater and Movie icon Boni Ilagan, and the image of the Filipino Family as a cultural icon.

It is TXS’s contribution to the National Arts Month in February. Play Dates: February 2012 (TBA).

Liceo celebrates Fil-Japan Cagayan de Oro Local Artists friendship with Cosplay Tilt Joins in the Kagay-an Festival feature by CHRISTINE CABIASA photos by DK AGUILLON LICEO U MASSCOMM

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n celebration of the P h i l i p p i n e s - Ja p a n Friendship Month, 12 amateur Liceo cosplayers and five professionals from CDOTaku r uled Liceo de Cagayan University with ardent enthusiasm and prowess on a cosplay expo on July 27, 2012.

Filipinos has adopted the concept of cosplay and it is seen in many of the cosplay exposures in the country. The Kagayanons has it also, the CDOTaku. CDOTaku is a group of cosplayers in the city. They join cosplay expos and activities in and out of the city with their own-made out-ofthe old box garments and materials.

The event was spearheaded by the Licean C o r p s D i p l o m a t i q u e, the International Studies Student organization of the Liceo de Cagayan University.

John Michael Go, one of the CDOTaku cosplayers reaped awards and

recognitions in various cosplay expos and competitions. He has been cosplaying for seven years now.

“It’s just a hobby. I’m

fond of manga characters, that’s why I imitate them.

But after receiving awards, it turns out as a passion now”, John shared.

From simple outfits to highly detailed mangaanime-comic-based suits, cosplay participants with an intent to replicate not only costumes but also mannerisms of different characters gave a touch of Japanese culture.

Cosplay is a ter m coined by Nobuyuki Takahashi of the Japanese Studio Hard which is “costume” and “play”.

Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered on role play-

ing of manga and comic characters.

I n d e e d , c o s p l ay i s not only an expression of adoring a character wanting to become that character but it has other purposes also. Those people who enjoy the attention that depicting a certain character brings.

Within the cultures of anime and manga specifically, as well as science fiction and fantasy, there is a certain level of fame that is attached to cosplayers especially to those who are anime and manga addicts. And to those who enjoy creative process in completion of costumes, for them it’s a personal achievement.

Among Liceo amateur cosplayers, three stood out in their well-conceptualized costumes namely Kimberly Pajo, Darlen Joy Saberon and Regie Umquiaco who placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively.

“I’m happy, it’s my first time to join a cosplay competition”, Kimberly expressed with tears of joy.

through “Art Tsada” Art Exhibit at City Tourism Showhouse

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY Misamis Oriental, August 03, 2012 –The City Government of Cagayan de Oro through the City Tourism Office will host an art exhibition of the burgeoning artists in the city in celebration of the Kagay-an Festival on August 13-31, 2012 at City Tourism Showhouse, DV Soria, this city.

The exhibit is entitled “Art Tsada” which is aimed at showcasing the oeuvres of the CdO artists bringing into the canvas Cagayan de Oro’s rich heritage and culture in recognition of the Kagay-anon cultural heritage, history, natural wonders, values and socio-cultural and economic aspirations.

Art Chada will open on August 13, 2012 at 3:00 pm with the Cagayan de Oro City Government Officials and Representatives gracing the show’s opening program. The exhibit is also supported by the NCCA Visual Arts Committee as part of their offshoot activities on promotion of local arts. It is also sponsored by Mr. Donuts and Dire Husi Initiatives, Inc. On top of the display of

our very own artists’ “obras”, an on-the-spot painting demonstration and art workshop will be shared by the artists during the fiesta celebration.

The art workshop will cater to children from the families of Sendong survivors to help them recover psychologically and socially from trauma and psychological distress through art.

Ms. Imma Rae Gatuslao, the City Tourism Operations Officer, said that the City Government is supporting this endeavor to patronize local ar ts and provide more opportunities to the Kagayanon local artists to showcase their talents that will also redound for the benefit of our city.

The participating artists for this exhibit are budding visual artists with varied line of interests or medium in arts including: Bo Daclan (contemporary arts), Gieward Hullagno (water color painting), Brixrey Guegue (soil painting), Darryl Salcedo (papercut art) and Marigold Cherie Ramos-Garrido (oil/ acrylic painting).

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By: SHAUN ALEJANDRAE YAP UY

TRAVERSING THE TOURISM HI-WAY

By: PED T. QUIAMJOT

New bill to require The Aquifer of Agusan Marsh films to put subtitles P

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he independent filmmaking wave is just soaring high and getting all the attention it needs to promote the craft. The NCCA’s Cinema Rehiyon Film Festival project, which I am also a product of, is now on its 4th leg and happens ever y Febr uar y during the Philippine Arts Month celebration.

Regional films from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao use their native dialect and we are already required to put in subtitles as there are foreigners who go to the festival and watch the films.

I’ve recently read an article that Pasay City representative Emi Calixto-Rubiano files a bill requiring English subtitles for each Philippine made film to help tourists and foreigners appreciate Philippine culture.

I have no problem with this bill, so now both mainstream and independent films have to subtitle. The problem really may arise from the mainstream as they are not used to subtitling, as for us guerrilla and independent filmmakers – we are used to it.

The mainstreamers may dislike the thought of putting in subs on their “masterpiece” as this may distract the Filipino audience into reading the English subs.

In the independent filmmaking scene, we have no choice but to sub because

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we use our local dialects, an advantage for us Mindanaoans who understand both Cebuano and Tagalog, but then again when we watch Kapang pangan or Zamboanga films –errr, subs please. "(By adding subtitles,) we are offering our foreign guests not only the opportunity to have a glimpse of what we can offer in terms of entertainment, but also the window to showcase our culture and some of our tourists spots as may be shown in the film," ~ Representative Emi Calixto-Rubiano With this thought, I think it’s a good idea but maybe selective as there are mainstream films that are just “popcorn” flicks – the Pinoy audiences may be annoyed by reading the subs from time to time.

The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Public Information.

Well at least if our foreigner friends decide to watch a Pinoy film with us, we don’t have to translate. There’s also one thing I’m concerned of – will the translations (subtitles) be accurate and grammatically correct? It should be, otherwise it will be like the pirated dvds’ subtitling most of the time… also sometimes, the subs don’t match the dialogues.

So, who wants to watch subtitled Gerald and Sarah flicks? Raise your feet!

By: DEBBIE CABAGUE

eoples migration and the fast growing population will expand eastward to as far as the Caraga region in search of farm lands and new communities.

T he challeng e to create more food producing regions in Mindanao to feed millions of Filipinos in the next decade threatens wetlands and waterways with extinction. Forests and swamps found in the heartland of Mindanao could disappear before the end of this century if no new environmental laws and tight regulations are introduced and acted by the government.

The Agusan Marsh in Agusan del Sur is a heritage of the past handed down to the Manobo tribes from their ancestors.

It is a source of life for the living, home to mig rator y birds, fish and aquatic creatures. Plants and rare tree species help propagate wildlife and maintain the ecological balance of nature. The vast expanse of marsh covers an area roughly the size of Metro Manila.

Agusan Marsh is home to the crocodile species that has produced a world record as the largest. The sources of water as aquifer to the Agusan Marsh has come from the mountains of Trento and Bunawan, two heavily logged areas in Agusan del Sur slowly losing its luster and relevance to the land of promise.

Denuded forests have erased the green patch and scorched mountains glow at night from the slash and burn method of farming prevalent in the area.

What has happened to our forests?

Realities have uncovered man’s abuse of nature with repeated apprehensions of hundreds of truckloads of fallen trees

loaded down public highways into the burgeoning lumber and sawmill yards in the nearby cities of Davao, Butuan and Cagayan de Oro. Logging has been declared illegal in Caraga region. It is the perennial culprit to the yearly flooding in Butuan City and the nearby municipalities underlying the lower delta of the Agusan provinces.

Logging and cutting of trees is big business in Mindanao. It is the source of funds to run well-oiled machineries to mount political battles among the known powerful political families in the region. A century old tree can pitch thousands of pesos in lumber products. It can buy a dozen of M-16s and hundreds of votes for a politician running in an election. Logging goes unabated for as long elections are held every three years.

All over Mindanao, no one is safe anymore from the wrath of nature.

Communities in Central Mindanao are hit with flooding due to forest denudation.

Big cities in Northern Mindanao were almost wipedout by floods from an ordinary typhoon that hit the region last year. What brought the destruction? The barrage of cut logs and tons of eroded soil cascading the rivers.

Disasters are no longer an act of God. It has defied science by altering the course of nature causing climate change mitigation in our region. Mindanao was once referred as the last frontier in the Philippines from the Gregorio Zaide written history text books that were circulated in the public schools some forty years ago. That was when trees were according to the poem of Joyce Kilmer?

Unleashing your musical skills: A practical guide I

n today’s generation kids are blessed to have in their education the emphasis on skills and arts development. Helping them unleash their skills at a very young age teaches them to be more likely responsible in developing what they have. It’s not just about the technical how’s in singing or playing an instrument but it’s also about

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musician educators and parents modeling to them right attitude in the process of development .The” technicalities” take a long time depending how gifted the child is or his/her pacing n the process, but what matters more is the attitude of not giving up and by allowing the child to enjoy, in this way they also develop the love and passion for their own musical gifts.

Now, here are some tips for parents, soon to be parents, aspiring musicians and musician educators in unleashing musical skills.

3. Training: Let’s say the potential is now clear “singing”, after exposing him/her to music, it’s now time to ask if she/he likes to become a singer? Use “Vocal imagery” – a technique wherein the learner is asked to mimic a singer. Let them mimic their favorite singers, afterwards, ask if they really want to learn how to sing or do they want to become like their favorite singer.

If they say yes, enroll private individual or group class for formal training. If the answer is no, do not force the child. Re do the process, if the answer is still no, shift to other field depending on your observation.

For the mommies and daddies you need:

4. Practicing and modeling right attitude: Granting that your child is enrolled for private lessons, music lessons usually happen once or twice a week only so it needs daily reinforcement when the teacher is not around. Meaning the child has to incorporate practice in the daily routine to build the habit. The truth is, teachers are guides in the process to teach, instruct, correct and evaluate. Parents model the right attitude when you encourage them to practice and give your appreciation to them verbally.

“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” – Proverbs 22:6

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1. Keen observation: Before unleashing anything you need to know what is your child’s gift? Observe the likes of your baby/child. In Two years of teaching voice, one mommy said to me her child started humming while she was still a baby and started singing at age of 3. Another mom said while I was having a class with the oldest daughter , the younger sister of my student plays the music of her ate before going to sleep every day .

The point here is, when you know the potential of your child, you know what to focus on and avoid leading them into something they do not like.

2. Correct exposure: Now that you know their potential, slowly expose them to music (Classical – Pop)( types of instruments). How to expose? Through selected movies, musical plays, etc.

Controlled exposure is better because you know what gets into their minds.

Remember, a child’s mind is like a sponge it absorbs almost everything.

For the aspiring musicians you need: 1. Focus: Knowing that you have the potential in you, it’s a good start but don’t stay there. Enroll for private lessons or join a group that can give you training like a glee club.

2. Constant cor rect practice: When you learn the right technique, give time to practice every day. Make it a habit, a part of your system so that you’ll enjoy it.

3. Right exposure: Volunteer or say yes when you are requested to play or sing in

school, community and church. Start with small crowds so that you can manage your fear.

4. Open mind: Do not limit yourself to one style of music. Explore so that you can develop your own style.

5. Godly confidence and humility: Always remember that talent is never enough. Being confident means to stand and go through the performance even though your legs are already shaking and keeping your trust in the Lord that you’ll make it through. Humility is shown when you do not step on others to rise above them, when you acknowledge God for the gift and when you encourage others as well.

6. To take care of your gift: Do not abuse what God has given you, instead use it properly and observe pre cautions. Many good artists started right but because they abused it, they didn’t last long.

For fellow Musician Educators we need…

Love The love for music should always be in us and therefore as an expression of this love, it should be seen through our ways as we deal with our students individually. We may use different approaches in teaching but along with the love is the care we also give them. When they feel our love and care, they are more encouraged to hone their gifts and use them.

As we envisioned our students to become quality musicians someday, through our experiences and knowledge in the field, we can have confidence that we will be giving them our best. Therefore it is a legacy - music grounded in love, that we will imprint in their hearts and minds and that they will also pass it on to the next generation of musicians.

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Miss Kagay-an 2012 candidates wits tested by local media

CANDIDATES

Candidate no. 1

Lovely Jane Estampa

Candidate no. 2

Sidney Taboclaon

Candidate no. 4

Candidate no. 3

Laurice Inosa

Elaine Ghan

Press Presenta on photo by RONALD MASTAIL, Associate Editor

the candidates, leaving them teary-eyed, but as contingents to Cagayan de Oro’s most prestigious beauty pageant, the girls showed that they can handle grace under pressure.

Mo r e n o t i c e a b l e a r e the candidates who were “morena”, when asked about their distinctiveness – they answered confidently showing to the crowd that they are proud of their skin tone and that it will never be a negative factor in beauty contests.

The twins, Elaine and Leslie Ghan also showed us that sibling rivalry is never an issue with them and that they are supportive of each other even as they are competitors

in the pageant.

More activities are set for the Miss Kagay-an candidates in the coming weeks; they will be presented to the city council on July 24, talent competition on August 12, 4:00pm at SM City CDO, long gown competition on August 22, 7:00pm at the Rodelsa Hall, and finally the coronation night at the Limketkai Center Atrium on August 26 at 8:00pm.

The Miss Kagay-an 2012 organizers, led by Ms. Rhea Rita Abalos of the City Tourism Board, also revealed that this year’s theme is HOLLYWOOD… that is truly something to look forward to.

LICEO U TALENTS TO PERFORM WITH WORLD-CLASS ARTISTS Music talents from Liceo de Cagayan University are all eager and geared up to collaborate with international tenor par excellence Sal Malaki and world-class pianist Rudolf Golez this coming August 10, 2012, 7:30PM at the Rodelsa Hall. This partnership is part of Liceo U’s thrust in education and cultural development among her students.

The Liceo University Rondalla will have the chance to accompany Mr. Sal Malaki in popular pieces such as Agustin Lara’s Granada (Fantasia Espanola) and Non ti scordar di me by Ernesto di Curtis. The Rondalla is one of the university’s foremost performing arts groups that train young students to develop their musical inclination. The group is led by conductor and music teacher Mr. Dave Catalan. This will be the first time for the group to share the stage with a great artist.

Also preparing for her time with the tenor is Ms. Ma. Mylionette “Miles “ Dioquino, a thespian singer, poet and a former language instructor of Liceo U. She currently works for the Liceo University Planning Office and as an online English teacher for foreign and domestic students. Although her day job is quite far from her passion, music will always be a part of her since she comes from a family of musicians. Her dad is a voice trainer and her aunt holds a degree in Music. Miles appeared as the Lady Thiang in Liceo U’s grand production of “The King and I” and as Mother Abbess in “The Sound of Music.” Miss Miles is also a former DJ, newscaster and voice talent.

Another artist privileged to be part of this one-time concert is tenor Benjamin Santos, a voice coach for Liceo U’s Summer Voice Workshop who

also conducts occasional vocal trainings for Liceo Basic Education and other music enthusiasts in the city.

This one-night concert on August 10 is produced by Liceo de Cagayan University as a celebration of the 103rd Birth Anniversary of the co-foundress, Madam Elsa Pelaez. The concerts and productions mounted by the university aims to make the arts more accessible to a wider audience and allow more people the chance to experience an expanded milieu of art forms. Proceeds of the concert will go to the Safer River Life Saver Foundation, Inc. To reserve your seats, please call 8584093 to 95 local 109 or text/call 09177222479 or visit the Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) at the 2nd Floor of Rodelsa Hall, Liceo de Cagayan University, Rodolfo N. Pelaez Boulevard, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City.

Candidate no. 5

Queenie Bahian

Candidate no. 6

Juriel Valledor

Candidate no. 7

Maria Leslie Ghan

Candidate no. 8

Emie Lou Yamba Official photos by DUSTEIN SIBUG

Part of the Miss Kagay-an series of activities is the Press Presentation which gathers selected media personalities of Cagayan de Oro City to test their wits in answering random questions on social issues and current events.

The e vent kicked of f with the presentation of each candidate who enticed the invited guests with their flawless catwalks and radiant smiles.

This is also a chance for the local media to select their “Darling of the Press” awardee after a barrage of questions from the personalities.

A few questions even strung the emotional chords of

Candidate no. 9

Roxinne Monterde

Candidate no. 10

Kris Pajaron

Candidate no. 11

Greanne Trisha Mendoza

Junior accountants explore more than punching numbers The first ever Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants Short Film Festival (PSFF) kicks off with a red carpet premiere at the Rodelsa Hall, Liceo de Cagayan University, July 7, with the theme “Watch a Film… Feed a Child” as part of the preliminar y events to this year’s Accountancy Week celebration.

The PSFF’s premiere raised funds, through ticket sales, for the benefit of the pupils of Pedro Roa Elementary School in Calaanan, Cagayan de Oro City.

Mr. Edwin M. delos Santos Jr., CPA, who chairs this year’s celebration said “it must have been my hidden passion and love for freedom of expression and art that fuelled my strength in pursuing this momentous film festival… and that absolutely, if not all of us, are film lover.”

The festival features 6 shorts from junior accountants representing different schools in the region.

“Twice in a Lifetime” produced by accountancy students of Pilgrim Christian College which tells a story of second chances, life, and first love. “Broken Serendipity”, a story about change, acceptance and hope comes from Liceo U accountancy students. “Mortem” produced by COC-PHINMA students explores the differences of cultures in a mix of suspense and crime plotlines.

“The Promise” narrates a story about the beauty of life through the eyes of the blind, produced by Lourdes College accountancy students. While “Deceit” has a self-explanatory title, it is the story

telling of sibling rivalry in all facets of life, and who really got deceived in the end, this twisty flick is produced by students from Central Mindanao University. “Bb. Cancer” is a standout film from all the entries, produced by Xavier University accountancy students, tells a story of a young lady who lives her life based on her horoscopes. Later, she entertains the thought of finding her soul mate through the signs of the zodiac… and true enough, she does, but will she follow her heart or choose to follow the pages of the horoscopes.

A non-competing entry, “Kumakatok”, is produced by PICPA Cagayan de Oro Chapter. Set in the provinces it tells a story of an urban legend of “knockers” who take away people’s souls. The twists of fate in the flick are something to take notice of; we can all note that it is in a Filipino’s nature to tell stories.

This year’s celebration of the Accountancy Week is a joint project of three PICPA chapters; Cagayan de Oro, Bukidnon and Iligan.

Local filmmakers Atoy Martinez & Shaun Uy along with Mr. Galeleo Garcia of MARINA and Mindanao Daily News Managing Editor Joe Felicilda deliberate the results of the 1st PICPA Short Film Festival.

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From left, BWM Magazine Editor in Chief Mr. Allan Mediante welcomes the participants for the two-day journalism seminar-workshop organized by Sudaria Group of Newspapers––the BusinessWeek Mindanao, Mindanao Daily News, Mindanao Star Balita, and BWM Magazine. Mr. Joe del Puerto Felicilda (middle), the managing editor of Mindanao Daily News, speaks about broadcasting while BusinessWeek Mindanao Editor in Chief Nelson Constantino (right) tackles sports writing techniques. Photos by Ronald Mastail

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DPWH Regional Director Barroso inspects ongoing works at Misamis Oriental projects

DPWH -10, RD Barroso instructed Engr. Mancao (wearing jacket) DPWH -10 RD Barroso discussing with the technical people of Misamis Oriental First District Engineering Office on the rehabilito fast track the works to avail of the good weather. tation works to be done with the Kibaluyot Bridge.

The Ongoing Rehab/Reconst/Upgrading of Damaged Paved

This bridge: Kibaluyot Bridge along national road (Gingoog Section) National Road along Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental. will be rehabilitated/strengthened for the consumption of the traveling public.

DPWH 10, RD Barroso observing the ongoing works of the rehabilitation/reconstruction/upgrading of the damaged pavement of national road. This road project is focused within the portions of Sugbongcogon, Binuangan, Ampenican and Lagonglong, all DPWH Regional Office Director Evelyn T. Barroso Barroso discussof the first district of Misamis Oriental. ing with Engrs. Lomotos and Pacana of the ongoing road project.