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4 high school buddies hike for peace, nature

First posted 11:56pm (Mla time) April 17, 2006

By Delfin Mallari Jr. - Inquirer

LUCENA CITY - They have been buddies since high school at the Ateneo de Naga University two decades ago.

But instead of holding a Holy Week reunion in their favorite pub and reminiscing about those rambunctious days amid endless mugs of beer, the four embarked on a long hike from Calamba City to the city of their roots, Naga -a 450-km stretch of the Maharlika and Quirino highways - to deliver a strong message for peace and the environment. full story 

May Sarong Acacia

Ni Perry M. Calara

Kaiba News and Features

Pinaputol kan mga namamahala sa baryo Dayangdang an barkada ming kahoy na Acacia sa samuyang kanto: Dons. St, Naga City

Pag-uli ko kan holy week putol na an Acacia na testigo sa pagso-soltero kan samuyang barkadahan sa Dayangdang.  Testigo sa inuman, sa samuyang pag-ilusyon, sagkod sa pam-busted sakuya kan sarong nagdadaraga.  Barkada mi an kahoy na idto  Pasensyoso samuya an Acacia lalu na kun nagsusuka kami sa kataid niya kun kami mga burat. Binububo mi idto nin nitrogen hali sa samuyang mga ihi.  Sa kataid niya nabilog an samuyang basketball team.  Sa kataid man niya nagkakawat kami nin chess hanggang kararuman nin banggi--mala ta saro man sa chess player mi nakaabot man sa mga national tournament. full story

Mayon and Butanding  

of Bicol
by Dr. Rosa Fruto 

There is no doubt in my mind that the Philippines is blessed with amazing beauty after having experienced the best of Bicol for our Holy Week vacation. With Fr. Granwel "Dawe" Pitapit as host, my friends and I (all of us members of the United Trekkers Club) experienced the province's churches, mountains, sea and, of course, food. full story