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The Famous “Gary V. Soul Full” Inspirational Concert will be coming to Cebu! This special concert was organized by Citichurch, a dynamic gathering of Christian imbued with the vision to bring about change in Cebu City’s work and living aspects. Gary V. has done the same concert in Manila at the “Alabang New Life Christian Church” wherein he gave his life testimony as an inspiration to the many who are battling the deadly disease called diabetes. The Alabang concert was for the benefit of the Streetkids of Muntinlupa through the New Care Foundation. Now we are so blessed to be given the chance to witness the “ Soul Full” concert in Cebu. More …

The Famous “Gary V. Soul Full” Inspirational Concert will be coming to Cebu! This special concert was organized by Citichurch, a dynamic gathering of Christian imbued with the vision to bring about change in Cebu City’s work and living aspects. Gary V. has done the same concert in Manila at the “Alabang New Life Christian Church” wherein he gave his life testimony as an inspiration to the many who are battling the deadly disease called diabetes. The Alabang concert was for the benefit of the Streetkids of Muntinlupa through the New Care Foundation. Now we are so blessed to be given the chance to witness the “ Soul Full” concert in Cebu. According to Citichurch “ The answer to our nation’s situation is not an outward overhaul of our political system, but an inward renewal of values and core beliefs”. This event will surely touch many lives as it did in the previous concerts. Come and watch the Gary V “ Soul Full” concert on September 16,2005, 9p.m. at the Pacific Grand Ballroom of waterfront Cebu City Hotel.

For tickets reservation contact Citichurch. Tickets are available at P350 and P500. First come first served basis so be early to get the good seats.

Citichurch is holding their Sunday service at Waterfront – lahug every Sunday 4.30pm, is also selling reserved tickets for P1000.00.

When was the time
We became friends?
Knowing each others’ name,
Do you still remember my friend?

When was the time
We lasted as intimate friends?
Sharing each others’ problems, heartaches,
Do you still remember..?

When was the time
We ended up best friends?
Bridging gaps after the storms of our life,
Do you….?

I kept on reminiscin’, hours you spent
Here with me when I was aching,
You just don’t know darling,
How I look forward to be with you again.

This poem was made 8 years ago for my best friend Lina….

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“To be is all I got to be, and all that I see, and all that I need is time…” excerpt from the lyrics of the song “The Day You Said Goodnight”. Almost heard everywhere, invading the radio stations and music channels, topping the charts, dominating the airwaves. This song had paved its way to the top of almost all OPM charts, making your mind lull for a second, unknowingly, the next thing you knew your singing it, even children humming the tune like any other novelty songs from the so called “pop act group” or the “typical-boy-band-wanna-be’s”. But hey! they aint cheezy to your ears.. right?

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“To be is all I got to be, and all that I see, and all that I need is time…” excerpt from the lyrics of the song “The Day You Said Goodnight”. Almost heard everywhere, invading the radio stations and music channels, topping the charts, dominating the airwaves. This song had paved its way to the top of almost all OPM charts, making your mind lull for a second, unknowingly, the next thing you knew your singing it, even children humming the tune like any other novelty songs from the so called “pop act group” or the “typical-boy-band-wanna-be’s”. But hey! they aint cheezy to your ears.. right?

HALE is the name of the band, creating frenzy over the hopelessly romantic Filipino audience. Now rising up to stardom, HALE still keeps their feet on the ground. With their “melodrama” type of music that will surely pinch your heart, hitting it like having yourself a nirvana of broken hearts. They claim to be an alternative rock band that imparts a very sad undertone. They had just launched their self-titled album with carrier single entitled “Broken Sonnet”, in which the song also emanates a tragic love story.

First they invaded the radio, and now they will invade Cebu. HALE will be having a live concert for the first time here at the metro this August 20, 2005 at the Mandaue City Sports Complex. Orange and Lemons will be there also to front act the band as well as other local bands from Cebu. It will be a surefire hit event this month, so be sure you have now your tickets reserved. HALE is composed of Champ Lui-Pio’s (lead vocals and guitars), Roll Martinez (guitars and vocals), Sheldon Gellada (bass guitar), and Omnie Saroca on drums.

A Makati-based law firm that was featured in London’s Managing Intellectual Property Publication as the NO. 2 leading intellectual property law firm in the Philippines recently opened its second Visayas office in Cebu City.

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The Central Visayas Information Sharing Network (Cvisnet) Foundation Inc., ranked third among the country’s 10 finalists for this year’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Digital Opportunity Center (Adoc) Awards held in Taipei, Taiwan.

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I have danced for most of my life before I got my first job in the IT business (that was 6 years ago). I just learned how to tango, do modern waltz, and chachacha by watching someone’s moves and in the movies. No proper training since as far as I can remember, ballroom dancing is not that famous. Good thing we now have organizations who are willing to give workshop for people who love to DANCE.

The 1st Cesafi-Prisaa Dance Sports Workshop proved very successful with eight schools in attendance as represented by the Physical Education chairmen, heads, instructors, teachers, coaches and students.

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I sampled this exotic delicacy prepared like what my father always used to do, stewed over a simmering liquid with some young moringa leaves (kamungay), green Charleston peppers, red tomatoes, and a dash of salt and msg to add more flavor.

When I was still young, my father often prepared moray eels fresh from the eelers. I had no idea why he liked eels so much that he always went to the wet market by himself as often as he could and came home having a kilo of writhing creatures in a small plastic bag, a bunch of moringa leaves, peppers and red tomatoes. As a kid, you don’t ask the grown-ups why do they eat such foods, don’t you? As long as they’re eaten without any fanfare, you don’t bother to ask why. Just as you don’t bother asking why do we eat goat meat or duck casserole?

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I sampled this exotic delicacy prepared like what my father always used to do, stewed over a simmering liquid with some young moringa leaves (kamungay), green Charleston peppers, red tomatoes, and a dash of salt and msg to add more flavor.

When I was still young, my father often prepared moray eels fresh from the eelers. I had no idea why he liked eels so much that he always went to the wet market by himself as often as he could and came home having a kilo of writhing creatures in a small plastic bag, a bunch of moringa leaves, peppers and red tomatoes. As a kid, you don’t ask the grown-ups why do they eat such foods, don’t you? As long as they’re eaten without any fanfare, you don’t bother to ask why. Just as you don’t bother asking why do we eat goat meat or duck casserole?

Honestly, I didn’t like the fishy odor of this creature, but it tasted damn good!

Nang Susie was an eel connoisseur, so to speak. Not that she tasted all kinds of eels in the ocean but she’s an ace when it comes to her specialty, eel stew with moringa leaves (kinamunggayang bakasi) as what she called it. She owned a small eatery by the roadside near the Ramos Market (now demolished). She bragged that all taxi drivers in Cebu have come to taste her………eel stew.

I once ventured into the place with my friends early in the morning at nine for our breakfast. As we went from stall to stall, we stumbled into this small carenderia, whose owner was her own cook and server rolled into one. She was a plumpy middle-aged woman who always wore a cheerful smile for her loyal and chance customers alike. I didn’t exactly know if she had ever knew that there was this ambiguity in my mind if her eel or ‘L’ ever drew the customers in. A skinny man in his 50’s, seated next to our table, commented half-jokingly rather ambiguously whether on her get-up (a pair of snugly-fitting white shorts topped with equally snug red satin tube) or the spicy eel stew that he just finished, “Lami-a ah!” A silly smirk was plastered on his face.

When I asked Nang Susie if there is any truth about the myth surrounding this prized seafood as an aphrodisiac, she told me, without batting an eye, that it really turns men horny, as she fixed her red tube up which was in danger of slipping down her ample bosom! I didn’t want to believe in her until I recalled the man’s smirk on his face earlier after he finished his hot bowl of bakasi.

But do I think Nang Susie acted saucy because of her bakasi? Wow! Yummy! I mean……..the bakasi!

ASMC (Andres Soriano Memorial College) is the only De La Salle affiliated school in Cebu which is thirty-five kilometers away from Cebu City and specifically located in the northwestern part of Cebu. Situated in a place conducive for learning because it is being surrounded by green vegetation and far from the noisy street in the city “it takes 2 hours travel to reach a near by mall” .

Despite the distance from the city, ASMC de la Salle still gives quality education and maintains its standard. The school produces graduates who excel in their different fields, like Anna Fegi, a well known singer; Mr Joaquin E. Quintos IV, General Manager IBM Philippines and more…