With the theme “Compostela Valley Province: Shining at 12. Promising now and beyond…!,” Compostela Valley Province, Mindanao will celebrate its 12th founding anniversary on March 3 to 8, 2010 via the renowned Bulawan Festival. Bulawan means gold in the local dialect.
Here are the activities that will be held during the 5-day celebration:
March 3, 2010
- Motorcade
- Opening Program (Guest speakers are Senators Loren Legarda and Juan Miguel Zubiri)
- Trade Fair, Barangayanihan, Techno Demo and LGU Night
March 4, 2010
- Social Services
- Volunteers’ Day (Guest speakers are Senator Manuel Villar and senatorial bet Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. Nacionalista Party senatorial bet and spokesperson Atty. Adel Tamano will also be there)
- Lanog sa Kapitolyo
- Concert for Peace (featuring AFP/PNP band, Pusong Juan Band)
March 5, 2010
- Peacekeepers’ Assembly (Guest speaker is Senator Mar Roxas)
- Dep-Ed Cartoon Nitework
March 6, 2010
- Bulawanong Kabatan-onan (Guest speakers: Presidential aspirant Gilbert Teodoro, senatorial bet Ramon Juico and Sec. Celia Capadocia-Yangco)
- Hudyaka featuring Vice Ganda, Marissa Sanchez and Ogie Diaz
Fellow Mindanaoan and Dabawenya (AND Ateneo de Davao University alumnae) Juris Fernandez has just released her first ever solo album. Simply dubbed “Juris,” the album has 14 tracks including the carrier single “I Don’t Want To Fall.”
Formerly part of the acoustic team MYMP (along with Chin Alcantara), Juris is now ready to go solo and share her brand of music with the rest of the world.

Here’s the track list of “Juris”:
1. I Don’t Want To Fall
2. Getting Over You
3. Opposites Attract
4. ‘Di Lang Ikaw
5. Love Letters
6. Dear You
7. Kailan Kaya
8. Nandiyan Ka Lang Pala
9. You Got me Here
10. Beautiful
11. Who Was I
12. I Don’t Wanna Fall (Stripped Mix)
13. Nariyan Ka
14. I Love You Goodbye
Good luck to Juris on this new venture!
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, have you fellow Mindanaoans thought of what to give your special someone in order to make February 14 extra special? Make this day of hearts special by rewarding yourself and your partner with a pair of fun and colorful Havaianas!
Because, really, there’s nothing more fun and more romantic than dressing up to match your partner.
This Valentine’s Day, gear up for your date by bringing out your shared sense of style. Match the colorful worlds at your feet with select styles of Havaianas, and add more happiness and romance to your relationship.
So whether your little rendezvous will happen in the city or out-of-town, here are some chic style suggestions to make your Valentine’s Day extra special.
Take Me to the Beach
Most couples head to the beach for a little rest and recreation on V-Day. And why not! The beach has always been a good place to walk around in style. This love month, bring out the flowing sundresses for the women and the comfortable linen for the men and match it with their favorite Havaianas flip-flops. For the beach bums, choose bright colors such as the yellow Havaianas Brasil Logo for men and the yellow Havaianas Slim Jelly for women. Havaianas Batik for men and burnt orange Havaianas Fit for women is an equally bright combination.
Mindanaoan will again be on a very-proud-sister-mode. My professional photographer-brother Bon, along with fellow photographer Onat Neri, was invited to be one of the official sponsoring photographers of Miss Liceo Emerald, a pageant held at Liceo de Cagayan University, one of the bigger colleges in Northern Mindanao. The Miss Liceo Emerald pageant is only held every five (5) years so yes, it’s pretty much a big deal.
Speaking of SPONSORS — my brother Bon and I were treated shabbily and, I daresay, rather rudely, in a recent event. More about this in the succeeding days. Stay tuned.
Here are some of the photos taken of the Miss Liceo Emerald 2010 candidates:


More photos after the jump.
In the meantime, if you need a Filipino photographer for weddings, portraits, events etc, please don’t hesitate to CONTACT ME or call/text (+63) 9192386575 / (+63) 9229347198. You can also send your inquiry via email to mindanaoan (at) gmail (dot) com

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