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…

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…

“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…

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…

“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…

“We must call ourselves “Social Entrepreneurs,” when you put up a business, don’t only look at the profit but also the social responsibility.” Philip “Sonny” Dizon Philip “Sonny” Dizon is not your ordinary businessman. Tall, mustached, and seemingly simple and laidback, this man has more…

Known for her tribal and nature-oriented music, Maan Chua is one of Mindanao’s homegrown talents who also made a name in the national music scene. She is a full-time wife and mother of two, yet she finds time to embrace her craft. Maan began her interest in music…