







I have a penchant for little-known or better yet, unexplored territories. And so out of nowhere on a very hot Sunday, me and my officemates ventured into a three-hour island hopping in one of Compostela Valley’s tourism gems: Kopiat Island.
Call it the irony of ironies: it was the silent drill that was not so silent at all.
For approximately 20 minutes, cadet members of the Philippine Military Academy Sinaglahi Class of 2015 sent girls screaming their hearts out and wowed the general populace of Tagum City last April 20, 2012 in this city’s sprawling Freedom Park.
A local artist in Tagum says the city’s art scene is not so alive but two artists—one from Imperial Manila and the other based in Pindasan—are starting to create a ripple. Blurry as it may seem, they hope this will inspire the youth to help them make the picture clearer. Their art and the story behind it plus Rotary Park’s role in our city here.
I would rather be misunderstood for doing something than be understood for doing nothing.
~Mayor Rey T. Uy