Personalities

By Fausto Trillo Elaine Duran was declared the grand champion of “Tawag ng Tanghalan” season 3 last week on “It’s Showtime.” PHOTO/ MSN.COM The audience at a Butuan mall watching the finals...

By RJS Butuan Bishop Cosme Almedilla The father would remind the boy to take the carabao to the wallow (tunaan), the shaded muddy area when the heat of the sun becomes too intense. In Visa...

By Blas Bernaldez
Eddie Garcia was the actor-director I love to hate most. As a kontrabida, he was mean and despicable. But he was also strong and principled, naughty and carefree. All of...

By RJS Mary Nicole Co Mary Nicole Co, last year's Mutya Hong Butuan (Miss Butuan) titleholder has proven that being a beauty queen is more than just a title but a job. The 23-year-old ...

By Jackie Tigbas The buzz around town is that of a Butuanon young lady, Dia Mancao Magno is joining Binibining Pilipinas 2019. Five winners will be crowned title-holders the end of summer s...

By RJS No bones about it, Omar “Maro” Arellano, the one and only veteran cartoonist is one of the few finest visual artists in Butuan City gifted with sensibility and wit. Known for...

By Carmel Sanchez I enjoyed last week's feature story here on "Bisdak" singing superstar Yoyoy Villame and agree that he is Visayas and Mindanao's jewel of a talent. I am also glad that the ...

By Nestor Garcia You remember the singer-songwriter-cum-comedian Yoyoy Villame? But then who can ever forget him? It's a loss to today's generation who is not familiar with this great talent...

By RJS We accidentally met at the airport in Cebu, said a few hellos, having acquainted before, she as a candidate in the Mutya Hong Butuan in the 1990's and grabbed the title. I was a juror...

By RJS  At 66 years old, Medelina Cormenal, a widow, don't like to slow down or give up with her current volunteer job: a Bantay Dagat sea security guard leader, community organizer and acti...