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“Water for Life – Save Water”

The country’s water resources may no longer be in an ideal condition

because the river system that classified as reliable sources of drinking water

supply was contaminated wit coliform.

As observed there is a shortage supply of water and the possible effect of this to

the people especially to children is diarrhea which is the condition of having three

or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day. According to World Health

Organization (WHO) over 70,000 Filipino children have died of diarrhe.

As part of the City’s Public Safety, the Davao City Water District (DCWD)

informing the public to conserve water to protect health especially

the children and for the next generation.

Save Life! Save Water!

For more information contact us at (02) 669/ (02) 398

or visit us @ www.dcwd.philippines.com

Vertex Davao

1^st Kapamilya Run 11.11.11

The ABS-CBN Davao organized an event “The 1^st Kapamily Fun Run” last November 11, 2011, a fund raising project for the benefit of the Matina Pangi River rehabilitation project and Bantay Bata 163 Davao. The said event started at 4pm for the 500M for kid category and 7:40pm for adult category at the Car Park of SM City Ecoland.

“Successful! It was fun pero guot lang ang dalan dili kayo makadagan but it was the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever run,job well done kapamilya.”, a student from Holy Cross of Davao College Chezza Marie Tupas participated and shared her memorable experience.

Based on the Kapamilya website almost five thousand runners joined the event from different places (Tagum City, Panabo City, Comval Province, etc.). It was stated also that it was a successful project by the help of the City Government of Davao- Mayor Sara Duterte, Acting City Administrator Zuleika Lopez and Asst. City administrator Erwin Alparaque, all the major and minor sponsors.

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“Pink Rose”

By Jorjan B. Federiso

I was seating in a balcony when I saw a beautiful flower in the garden, a beautiful pink rose. It blooms every year. Its petals are as sweet as strawberry ice cream. Like a cherry blossoms that bloom in the springtime and a Caribbean flamingos that flies high in the sky. I picked one pink rose, it smells like a sweet lips candy and as soft as cotton candy. A pink rose that catches my eyes.

“Christmas Remembered”

By: Jorjan B. Federiso

We all have dreams, and we all have memories some to treasure forever, some bittersweet and some that hurt too much to recall.

My greatest Christmas memory was of a cold evening in a sweet house filled with love and the galvanized water bucket filled with a rainbow assortment of sweet Christmas candies provided a sense of bounty and a feeling of being special.

Most of the gifts in our early years were homemade or practical necessities. Grandma was an expert of cooking “kakanin” and spent many days cooking kakanin for me. We girls usually received one purchased gift usually a doll, a game or a book but the best gift for me is my Grandma. Every Christmas I ask her to cook my favorite kakain which is “Bukhayo”. Every time she did that for me, my Christmas was really especial.

She said to me that the best gift that she receives every Christmas is me. When I heard that I hugged her tightly and kissed her like no one deserves my kiss, only her.

One bittersweet memory is when I was second year in high school. An unexpected incident happened, my Mama wake me up at 2am because my Grandma had been rushed to the hospital for emergency. I was shocked and I don’t know what to do. A tear fell down on my eyes because I am afraid of losing my Grandma.

I was seating outside the emergency room with my Mama, after a minute the doctor came out inside the emergency room. I can see into his eyes the feeling of being hopeless and depressing. I can’t express my feeling, it’s just like I’m walking in a very dark road. I’m afraid of the doctor’s message.

“Sorry ma’am, we did our very best but it’s not enough for her to recover, condolence”. Doctor said. As doctors and nurses were called and cries of apologies and expressions of grief were graciously extended, a big box full of thorns strike’s my way when I heard that voice. I walked into Grandma’s room and saw her like she just sleeping peacefully. I never thinking that she’s gone, all I want to think is she just sleeping and waiting for me to call her name.

Arriving at home to answering machine messages and panicked messages pressing me to call friends who can comfort me, I realized that my life would never be the same.

I went to my father’s room. He banged on walls and tables crying, “Why, why, why?” He repeated over and over. The intensity of his grief overshadowed my own and I put my feelings on hold, to be dealt with later, alone.

With people coming over the next day, I stayed up and made coffee, diversion for my grief-stricken soul. After my father went to sleep, I was finally able to cry like I’ve never cried before. My breathing was shallow and scenes from my life flashed before me in swift succession. My father’s face before me, I was unable to stop crying and shaking until finally I couldn’t breathe. Gasping for breath, I realized I had to get hold of myself. By sheer will, I somehow slowly stopped crying and didn’t cry again for over a year.

The Christmas that followed after the disconsolate or downcast incident seemed not as memorable as the earlier ones. I missed my Grandma’s recipes for me and her hugs and kiss every Christmas and everyday.

On subsequent Christmas, I confused joy with sorrow as I grieved for my Grandma and tried to celebrate my life! Never again could I totally enjoy a Christmas as in times past.

I see myself sitting with her so often looking at that seemingly prophetic sunset that one perfect moment in time that we had together as both the sunset and her life slipped away.

Uncommon Words

1.      Procrastination

-          Hesitate

·         The procrastination of plans.

2.      Fantastic

-          Imaginary

·         Fantastic fears.

3.      Skeptical

-          Having doubt

·         Skeptical smile.

4.      Moist

-          Slightly wet

·         A moist young moon hung above the mist of a neighboring meadow.

5.      Snug

-          Comfortable

·         Snug as a bug in a sleeping bag.

6.      Swift

-          Speedy

·         The swift soar of a sea bird.

7.      Tangle

-          Complication

·         Tangle nets.

8.      Forbidden

-          Prohibit an action, disallow

·         Forbidden fruit.

9.      Flimsy

-          Not strong

·         Flimsy fabric.

10.  Gruff

-          Harsh

* Good men are gruff and grumpy.

“Morning Clock”

A loud sound effects of alarm clock that disturbed my sleep, waking up at 7:00 o’clock in the morning but my body is heavy to wake up. I first clean up my bed then go to comfort room taking a bath then after taking a bath I look so fresh and aromatic. I cook food for my breakfast while cleaning up my room. When my food is ready to serve then I eat alone every morning. I wash my dishes then I brush my teeth. I change my clothes to my school uniform then I look at in the mirror and retouch my face then I prepare my school things. Off to school.