Gingoog is a Manobo word for good luck. Thus Gingoog City means the city of Good Luck. Gingoog is also known as one of the cleanest cities in Northern Mindanao. It has been awarded by the “Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran” (GPK) as the greenest and cleanest city in Region 10. “Cleaning and Greening” of the …
A Place Called Reading
I used to think of the word “reading” before only as a verb, what one does with words and letters. That is until I discovered that there is an interesting place called Reading in England. And if you ask me what caught my attention about this place, I have at least 3 reasons to give. …
Our Very Own Palagsing
The palagsing is a local delicacy made in Banza, Butuan City. The popularity of making palagsing in Banza is attributed to the abundance of Lumbiya (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) where unaw or lumbiya starch is harvested from the palm tree. Another popular ingredient is young coconut meat taken from coconut trees. The mixture of unaw, young …
