Queens of Clean
“Queens of Clean”Sun.Star Davao, February 9, 2019So many of my friends have been hooked with the Netflix series “Tidying up with Marie Kondo” that they started the year waging an all-out war against...
View ArticlePatty's 18th: A rustic Bohemian vibe
“Patty’s 18th: A rustic Bohemian vibe”Sun.Star Davao, February 23, 2019Patricia Angela Soriano Mata welcomed 2019 with a sudden realization that in a month’s time, she was turning 18 and had nothing...
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“Summer after summer”Sun.Star Davao, March 9, 2019Here is the list of the 2019 Davao City kiddie summer activities! A more comprehensive line-up can be viewed via my blog at...
View ArticleCaitlin's No Ordinary Meals
“Caitlin’s No Ordinary Meals”Sun.Star Davao, March 23, 2019“Nomnomnomnom”, the satisfied sound one makes when happily chewing delectable dishes became the inspiration for a young entrepreneur’s food...
View Article"How to bully-proof your child"
“How to bully-proof your child”Sun.Star Davao, April 7, 2019The Davao Christian High School Parents-Teachers Fellowship recently organized the “How to Bully-Proof Your Child” parenting talk with Dr....
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“Make playtime count with Rooke + Reese”Sun.Star Davao, April 27, 2019Just like any hands-on mom, Peony Frevi Yu-Haw, would lovingly go the extra mile to ensure that her children not only enjoy but...
View ArticleBeyond the womb
“Beyond the womb: The journey to motherhood”Sun.Star Davao, May 11, 2019Dabawenya artist Tanya Gaisano-Lee’s ongoing art exhibit “Beyond the Womb” is something very personal as she passionately worked...
View ArticleA happy taste of childhood
“Tadakuma: A happy taste of childhood”Sun.Star Davao, May 25, 2019At the age of five, Diane Uyking fondly remembers eating with her family regularly at their favorite Ramen Tei, a cozy Japanese...
View ArticleLet the good times roll!
“Let the good times roll!”Sun.Star Davao, June 8, 2019Roller Star, Davao’s first indoor skating rink, is the newest family and barkada bonding place where you can break a sweat, socialize and enjoy...
View ArticleSongspell comes alive in 10th U.S. tour
“Songspell comes alive in 10th U.S. tour”Sun.Star Davao, June 22, 2019The Songspell Philippines staged a successful month-long United States concert tour recently.The concert entitled "Come Alive"...
View ArticleKindermusik sings its way to Davao
“Kindermusik sings its way to Davao”Sun.Star Davao, July 6, 2019Kindermusik, the world’s largest music and movement program for families with children ages 0 to 7 years old, recently opened its first...
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“Anicka blooms at 18”Sun.Star Davao, July 20, 2019No pre-debut shoot, zero dancing, and just the closest of friends. This was how my eldest daughter Anicka Beatriz Teves envisioned her intimate 18th...
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“LCB: Decades of dance”Sun.Star Davao, August 10, 2019He loved to dance, but never realized that dancing can be a career.Businessman Chin Bon Lu serendipitously met Davao’s Diva of Dance, Ma. Lourdes...
View ArticleDavao Girl Scouts in UK and Korea camps
Davao girl scouts join UK and Korea int’l. campsSun.Star Davao, August 24, 2019Davao Girl Scouts had their adventure of a lifetime when they recently joined international camps held separately in the...
View ArticleAs Natureal as it gets
“As Natureal as it gets”Sun.Star Davao, Sept. 14, 2019 Before the intensive campaign against single-use plastic even began, Alyssa Karin Pang was always conscious of the impact she makes to...
View ArticleBarrio fiesta in the city
“Barrio fiesta in the city”Sun.Star Davao, Sept. 21, 2019Davao Christian High School’s recent “Piyestang Pampamilya” ingeniously brought the best of the Philippines’ barrio fiesta experience to the...
View ArticleDavao Girl Scout Council exemplifies excellence at 70
Davao Girl Scout Council exemplifies excellence at 70SunStar Davao, October 5, 2019“A Girl Scout is a go-getter who is not afraid to innovate ways of serving, taking considerable risks to achieve...
View ArticleWhere curiosity grows
“Where curiosity grows”Sun.Star Davao, October 19, 2019As a kid, half-Filipina half-Polish Anna Makosinski, 22, did not have a mobile phone, Tamagotchi, Nintendo, Wii or Xbox. But, instead, her parents...
View ArticleANNEfazed through it all
“ANNEfazed through it all”SunStar Davao, Nov. 2, 2019It was a pilot’s wife’s ultimate nightmare.In the late afternoon of February 4, 1994, tragedy struck when 23-year-old Capt. Jacinto Rafael “Boompie”...
View ArticleLet's go digital!
“Let’s go digital!”SunStar Davao, November 16, 2019Marked safe from….I chuckled when I read a friend’s Facebook post on why she marked herself safe. She proudly survived the recent Lazada and Shopee...
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