I HAVE one reason to watch Pinoy Idol: to support a fellow Ayala Young Leader, Elizalde Camaya, who goes by the screen name Kid Camaya. He is one of the participants of the Ayala Young Leaders Congress 2004 and currently works at the Bank of the Philippine Islands. Last Saturday, he sang “Always...
THE SARANGANI leg of the Earth Day Caravan happened today at the Sarangani Provincial Capitol Gymnasium, with the theme: Tubig ay Buhay, Ating Pagyamanin at Linisin.
I used to attend celebrations like this when I was in High School as a member of the Junior Ecologist Movement of our school. This morning was a new chance for me to take part in such an endeavor.
A BOMB blast rocked the crowd of people celebrating the culminating activities of Kalilangan Festival, GenSan’s 69th Foundation Anniversary of at the Oval Plaza, General Santos City, 10:45 last night, Feb 27, 2008, leaving one dead and six injured.
The only fatality was reportedly the suspected bomber.
He was identified by the local authorities as Glenn Octaviano, 27, a resident of nearby city, Koronadal.
The other six injured were Mario Abasilan, Arnel Tinaco, Noel Navarro, Randy Cuevas, Benjie Querin, and Melvin Saranillo.
After the explosion, the festivities continued.
It is a question how the bomber was able to pass through the tight security in the vicinity.
OUT OF curiosity I Googled “Gensan Kalilangan Festival” and my post entitled “It’s Kalilangan Festival in GenSan!” is number in the results.
This means GenSan has yet to establish an online presence to promote its Kalilangan Festival. That must not be too far ahead because Sir Avel is working on that.
PEOPLE DOWN South of Mindanao anticipate every February the Kalilangan Festival, grand celebration of the natural, cultural, and economic wealth of the Philippine?s Tuna Capital?the city of General Santos.
Kalilang is the Maguindanaon term for celebration, thus, February 16-29 is no less a time for fun and festivity.
General Santos City takes pride in its Tuna Industry that supplies the world with 2.4 million metric tons of high quality tuna each year. Because of that, the Philippines ranks 7th among the top tuna producing countries in the world, both in terms of fresh/frozen tuna and canned tuna. (from http://www.GenSantos.gov.ph)
The Blogging Seminar in Marbel called Blog, is one successful start in spreading the word about blogging and the many possibilities it offers. The event did not only introduce blogging to non-bloggers, it also?highlighted the?many ways by which blogging can be used to promote a good cause.
The Computer Science and Information Technology Student Coucil, which Aethen heads was able to invite a good number of participants. There were about a hundred and sixty participants composed of students from three schools, some teachers, and professionals interested in blogging.
FOR THE first time, bloggers based in South Cotabato (BrVince, Aethen), Sarangani Province (that’s me), and General Santos (Avel, Hecky, and Job with his wife, Leizel) held a meetup to get to know each other and to start something new.
In this pic: Job and his wife, Liezl, Sir Avel, Sir, Hecky,
BrVince, Me, and Aethen.
Sir Avel, who organized the meeting, was first to arrive. I and Aethen arrived next. I felt so awkward at first for two reasons: first, I will be meeting people I have never met before, and second, the place intimidated me. Good thing, Sir Avel was nice. We have already ordered some stuff on the menu when Br. Vince arrived.
THE THIRD day was a busy day. We woke up early to get things done smoothly. By eight o’clock, the kids and their parents will already be at the school grounds.
The tasks were divided among us. Some were assigned at the kitchen. Others took charge of the program. I accompanied Sir Leo, Sir Jef, and Sir Boy when they prepared the stage. They used banigs for backdrop, which, I learned were woven by the B’laans themselves. The banigs were the same as the ones I mentioned in my Youngblood article. Sir Boy added grasses and native flowers.
