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Malapascua wouldn’t have attained its much celebrated status today if not for Monad Shoal, some would say. Well, it is rather unfair for a ruggedly beautiful island which is only relegated to being in the shadow of the subterranean Monad Shoal.

Why is Monad Shoal so special both to divers and the science world? Monad Shoal doesn’t even appear in the map because it is not visible to the naked eye - except that the area is turquoise green amidst the blue expanse. Monad is a shoal. A shoal is a submerged sandbank creating a shallow area in the middle of the ocean which may pose hazards to ocean-going vessels. It is located east of Malapascua , the northernmost island of Cebu and 15 minutes away by boat from the island.

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Attention to all engineering alumni of the University of San Jose-Recoletos. There will be a two-day grand alumni homecoming reunion on Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5 at the USJ-R main campus along Manalili St. in Cebu City .

The theme for this year’s gathering is “Renewing Tips, Building Network: Towards National Progress and Development.”

The event will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday with a Holy Mass. The Outstanding Josenian Engineer Award will be given to those who excel in their respective fields of endeavour. Class of 1981 will host this year’s event.

For inquiries you may call USJ-R EAA at 253-7900 loc. 290.

South Border is the country’s premier R&B group who has a string of chart-topping hits one after the other in their more than ten years of existence.

Jasmine Trias needs no introduction but to the benefit of those who are not fans of reality tv singing competition, she was one of the two Filipino-American finalists in American Idol’s 3rd season. She ended up in third place behind the eventual winner Fantasia Barrino and 2nd placer Diana DiGarmo.

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