Paras Clan celebrates Tia Nanang’s 100th

Victorina Mesina Magbag was born on February 25, 1921, the eldest daughter of Sebastian Guzman Magbag and Salome Suarez Mesina who both were from San Fernando, Pampanga. She is fondly called by her nickname Nanang. She has 4 brothers and 5 sisters namely, Alejandro, Jose, Leonardo , Emmanuel, Juanita, Cristanita, Salome, Nicena and Rita. When …

BSM: The Redolence of Oro’s Fashion Maven

As one of Cagayan de Oro’s renowned fashion mavens, Benjie S. Manuel has few peaks left to climb. As Founding president of the Mindanao Fashion & Entertainment Force (MFEF), Founder and Creative Director of The Model Workshop, the first and the longest tenured president of the Oro Fashion Designers Guild (OFDG), and Fashion Designer at …

Whither Are Books on the Virtualscape?

At a time when everything is pivoting toward the virtualscape, thanks to the world’s encompassing embrace of the ever more inclusive smartphone, the venerable paper-and-ink book finds itself at a crossroads. For what use is a book in hand when you can virtually have the world at your fingertips via the virtualscape? As it turns …

Filipino space engineers make history with Maya-2 CubeSat launch

The country witnessed another historic moment as its second cube satellite (CubeSat) Maya-2 was successfully launched to the  International Space Station (ISS) Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 1:36 A.M. (PHT) aboard the S.S. Katherine Johnson Cynus spacecraft. Sending the satellite into the ISS is the final step before the satellite reaches its targeted altitude in …

Bringing PMAP to Higher Ground : Libot assumes mantle as PMAP CDO President

The People Management Association of the Philippines Cagayan de Oro Chapter has a new president following a year in which they were adjudged the PMAP’s 12th Chapter of the Year in 2020. In a virtual ceremony during the chapter’s 14th General Membership Meeting and 44th Induction Ceremony held via Zoom on Feb. 10, 2021 Outgoing …

Kagay-anon works with UK team developing COVID-19 vaccine

As the whole world now focuses on getting vaccinated against COVID19, Kagay-anons will be proud to know that a compatriot is part of the research team in the United Kingdom that is working hard on developing the Novavax vaccine. Louies Andrew Mabelin, 31 years old and a Kagay-anon, is a senior oncology research nurse at …

Leadership and Communication : 27th Nat’l PR Congress Explores Role of Leaders

Manila, Philippines, XX February 2021 — COVID-19 is not just a health crisis. While wreaking havoc around the world and causing so many losses, the pandemic also raises many other crucial issues, foremost of which is leadership. Governments, businesses and organizations continue to struggle, all caught off guard by the pandemic and had to think …

Liceo U Alumni Holds Virtual Regresso 2021 Alumni Homecoming

Every February, the Liceo de Cagayan University campus is abuzz with activities commemorating the university’s foundation day. However, with the global health crisis still in full swing, this year’s celebration will be unlike the previous ones. There will be no parades, food booths, fun games, music and dancing, and all the other usual exciting activities …

Six Liceo Conservatory of Music Students join Prof. De Guzmán in the prestigious Brigham Young University Hawaii Concert Choir

Six students from the Liceo de Cagayan University Conservatory of Music, Theater and Dance have been accepted at the prestigious Brigham Young University Hawaii Concert Choir. They are Amera Grace Balindong-BM Pedagogy (Voice), Jasmin Thea Quiñones-BM Performance (Voice), Felix Solana III-BM Theater, Jacob Marion Leop-BM Theater, Ronald Baa– Associate in Music and Liceo Senior High …