Awesome Mindanao!!!

I could still remember my first exposure to the season of Ramadhan way back November 2002 as a first year student of  Mindanao State University, Marawi City. I was asleep then when firing of guns and exhibition of other artificial explosives woke me up. I really thought there was an encounter between the rebels and the military men. I hurriedly went to Kuya Sam – the landlord of Ararat Cottage at the upper commercial center and he explained it’s an indication that the Ramadhan has commenced. (sighs). Thank God we are safe.   Ramadan  is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex with their partners during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to God. Muslims fast for the sake of Allah and to offer more prayer than usual. Compared to the solar calendar, the dates of Ramada

Photo Credit: Jelo PacaÑa September 1: 8:00AM  - 6th Regional Annual Convention of Guidance Counselors (Iligan Medical Center College) 3:00PM  - Press Conference - Diyandi Festival (Celadon Hotel-Pal-o) 5:00PM  - Motorcade (Celadon to Rizal Park) 6:00PM  - Festival Launching (Rizal Park) 6:00PM  - 2011 Search for Male Pop Star and Female Star Power (Rizal Park) September 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM  - Talk 'n Text Basketball Liga (Rizal Park) 5:00PM  - Grand Opening Mugna sa Iligan (Pryce Business Park) September 3: 4:00PM  - Cine Mo Premier Night (Ultra Cinema) 4:30PM  - Launching of Angel Tree Project (Rizal Park)               - Tsinelas Ko, Isuot Mo! (Rizal Park) 6:00PM  - Cine Mo (1st Tatak RMN FilmFest) Float Parade (ICNHS to Rizal Park) September 4: 6:00AM  - Fun Run (City Streets, Rizal Park) 5:00PM  - Sangka sa Awit ug Sayaw (Rizal Park) September 5: September 6: September 7:  -Pre-Judging Barangardening (44 Barangay

The Board of Tabulators has disclosed the winners of the MSU-IIT Palakasan 2011 Street Dancing Competition. Congratulations to the following schools/colleges: School of Computer Studies CHAMPION Dalit Festival  is Tangubanon's simple way of saying “ Mabuhay  and Welcome to Tangub” as they celebrate the feast of Saint Michael, the Archangel every September.  Dalit  means “offering,” that shows the extraordinary way of fostering, friendship, unity, and love of all Tangubanons to their visitors. Rituals and dances that portrays the Filipino way of life are some of the various activities and presentations. ( http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Dalit_Festival ) College of Engineering 1st RUNNER UP Panagbenga Festival   (English:   Flower Festival ) is a month-long annual flower   festival   occurring in   Baguio , the summer capital of the   Philippines .   The term is of   Malayo-Polynesian   origin, meaning "season of blooming".   The festiv al, held duri ng the m