Road trip to Davao Oriental

April 1, 2016 | 12:02 am

Text and photos by Marifi S. Jara, Mindanao Bureau Chief

WHEN I WENT to Mati City, the capital of Davao Oriental province, for the first time in August 2012, there wasn’t much to do or see there really except visiting Dahican Beach, a long stretch of white sand with patches of rocky areas where the Philippine Sea on the side of the Pacific Ocean brings in waves ideal for skim boarding and surfing.

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Hope for depression

April 1, 2016 | 12:02 am

IT IS ESTIMATED that for every 90 depressives, only one-third are expected to seek help, one-third will suffer silently, while the other one-third will bear with the symptoms not knowing that there is something wrong.

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Fast Facts on Climate Change

April 1, 2016 | 12:02 am

EXTREMELY hot days are the new normal thanks to climate change, said former US vice-president and climate change advocate Al Gore, Jr., before an audience of 700 from the Philippines and 80 other countries. Mr. Gore was in the country on March 14 to 16 for a climate mitigation program.

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Paris to revamp main squares to make way for bikes, pedestrians

April 1, 2016 | 12:01 am

PARIS — Paris authorities on Tuesday approved a plan to give seven major squares in the French capital a massive makeover to make way for pedestrians, cyclists and more greenery.

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By popular demand…

April 1, 2016 | 12:01 am

PRODUCER Cameron Mackintosh has announced that due to the overwhelming response of the audiences in Manila, Les Misérables will be extending its run for one final week, closing on May 1, at the Theatre at Solaire. The musical by Boublil and Schönberg is now playing to full houses every night. This new production has been praised by critics, fans and new audiences, breaking box office records internationally. Final week tickets are now on sale at TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com, 891-9999). For further information, visit www.lesmis.com.ph.

Kanye goes Gospel with Easter prayer track

April 1, 2016 | 12:01 am

NEW YORK — Rap superstar Kanye West is showing his religious side by releasing a prayer in the form of a Gospel track to celebrate Easter.

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Slick trash

April 1, 2016 | 12:01 am

By Richard Roeper

Movie Review
London Has Fallen

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Are Filipinas getting the mental health care they need?

April 1, 2016 | 12:01 am

Medicine Cabinet
Reiner W. Gloor

IN HONOR of International Women’s Month, which just ended, we continue our story on particular health issues plaguing women today.

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How sophisticated is your sales team?

April 1, 2016 | 12:01 am

Getting The Edge In Professional Selling — Terence A. Hockenhull

THE COMPANY I currently work for sells a wide range of construction materials. No, we do not sell cement, hollow blocks, and rebar; rather, we offer sophisticated materials for major infrastructure. We are a unique company; we have been in the industry for over 100 years, and many of our products were developed by us. The fact that they have now become commonplace is testament to their value and importance in major construction.

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Like a Masbate Cowboy

April 1, 2016 | 12:01 am

By Lally F. Perez

MASBATE, situated off the Bicol mainland, is the country’s “Rodeo Capital,” with its vast cattle ranches and cowboys who tame the herd. Every summer, cowboys (and cowgirls) from all over the country converge in the provincial capital of Masbate City to show off their skills in lassooing, cattle riding, whipping and carambola.

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