HCDC Trivia Quiz

Answer the quiz here to get a chance to win a special prize from Crossroads. Challenge will be from September 12 to 14, 2019. Winners will be announced during the HCDC Fiesta Charity Bazaar Year 2. Click the photo below:

Mati’s The Amihan Boys

Exactly three hours away from Davao, one can reach the 17-km basin-like white sand shoreline of Menzi Beach Park, Dahican, Mati City. A team of surf and skim boarders widely known as the Amihan Boys founded by a 38-year old man, Mr. George “Jun” Plaza…

Coffee for Life

We might have been told to never judge the book by its cover, and to realize that a result won’t always justify the means and vice versa. More often than not, we catch ourselves drastically dragged by realities; comforted by lies, but then awaken by…

Of Great Service: Brgy. Maa CARES

“Dili mabayran ang kalipay sa tawo na matabangan namo sila.” —Christopher Laraga (First Aid Team Leader) In 1938, somewhere in the first district of Davao City, a land with an area of 968 hectares was cultivated to become a primary agricultural producing Barangay in the…

Little Turtle

“Little turtle rushing to meet the sea Broke out of your shell, you’re now free Little turtle on a long journey Embrace the waves, follow your destiny Little turtle searching for that place  Where time stands still and everyone stays Little turtle, have you found…

A Dabawenyo’s journey to fame

The Ultimate Talentandong Pinoy Grand Winner talks about success, hardships, and the perks and perils of being popular. While you may have fallen for the charm of this exceptional guy right from when we saw him on TV, it probably took you some time to…

Why we should all be feminists

When the word feminism is brought up, what comes to mind? Man-hater? Feminazi? Misandry maybe? Or perhaps you’ve never heard of that word before in your life. Not at all. In modern times, especially in first world countries, considering yourself a feminist is something controversial and looked down…

Once a Year

“We may see each other once, but that once is enough for me to feel like I am the happiest and the luckiest creature in the world.” February 14, 2013 6:30 am   alarm rings   I immediately got up when I heard my alarm…

Of parasites and politicians

What do you do when you find yourself attacked by a parasite determined to suck the life out of you? Ticks? Tapeworms? Fleas? Barnacles? Skin mites? How about predators? Wolves, hawks, snakes, lions, tigers or sharks. Parasites are insidious. They usually attack the weak, those…

How a boy and his family battle cancer

“Hangga’t sa makakaya namin, ipapagamot talaga namin siya. Grabe ang sakripisyo namin diyan. Kung pagmahahal ang pag-usapan, mahal na mahal namin siya, sobra.” -Abdul Mokaram Abdul Naim Mokaram seemed like a healthy boy. The youngest child of a couple with only two children, the boy is…