2008 October | Mindanao Writers' Blogs
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trick or treat

I saw the devil thrice today. The first time was on Sheridan Avenue this morning and I thought, "Boy your time is up." At Northwestern University I saw Tigger and Hagar the Horrible on Redactil -he was three sizes smaller. Jack without the Beanstalk walked past me. Then I realized it's Halloween....

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GOIN’ PLACES: More pizza and pasta

IT was a night that was intended to explore the unknown. But the unknown, despite two huge tarpaulin signs saying “We’re now open”, turned out to still be closed to public. Never mind if the door was open. There was no one inside, and so, this food-tripper had ...

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GOIN’ PLACES: Wine should be like this

HAD a quick trip to Cebu, and while the Dabawenya in me occasionally raises her eyebrow as yet another sight is compared with Davao and Davao wins hands down, this week’s Goin’ Places only has praises.... for the wine.It was a busy trip and so we couldn’t get ...

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chicago, again

I'm back again in Chicago. This time as an official part of my residency in the University of Iowa's International Writing Program. I will participate in a classroom discussion at Northwestern University this Friday. Then I will sit as a panelist in the Chicago/International Writers Exchange to discuss Migrating People, Migrating ...

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“Global disorder” at back draft of Bukidnon’s 2009 budget

(NEWS) “The future appears gloom and bleak,” Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri told the provincial board Thursday citing that the debacle of economic difficulties is real and could not be ignored.   Zubiri has proposed a P1.06 billion-2009 budget to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan but vowed to keep budgetary controls and prioritization of expenditures amidst ...

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Eagles of hope

The Philippine Eagle Foundation has announced its plan to release two new eagles into the wild of Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park in January 2009. This is despite the death of a Philippine Eagle named “Kagsabua” (unity) in July 2007, which it released just months earlier. “What happened to Kagsabua is not a stumbling ...

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MBS in GenSan: Mindanao Bloggers Success Part 2

Congratulations!  The organizers of the Second Mindanao Bloggers Summit in General Santos City did it. MBS2 was a huge success looking at parameters such as number of participants, media mileage, impact, and preparations. Bongga ang food, presentations, and gimik, and I heard the tour was fuhhhhn, too! OK pud ang hosting, including the choice of masters of ...