DAVAO CITY

My affair with tikoy

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Feb 08, 2008

Tikoy! Cooked to golden-brown perfection. (davaotoday.com photo by Jonald Mahinay)

Tikoy is the star of the Chinese New Year feast. In fact, it is called the Chinese New Year pudding. The sweet cake — made from glutinous rice, wheat starch, lard, water, and sugar — should never be absent from the table as it symbolizes family unity and closeness.

How Davao folk view Nograles’s rise as House speaker

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Feb 07, 2008

While some came up with a wish-list of what they expect him to do as the new Speaker of the House, others say they’re not expecting anything at all, considering that he has been a staunch administration ally, and that, in the past, he hardly spoke on issues that could hurt the administration.

The rise of Prospero Nograles

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Feb 05, 2008

Davao City Rep. Prospero Nograles has been chosen the new speaker of the House of Representatives after out-maneuvering the camp of Jose de Venecia. The Davao City native, a true-blue Atenean, has come a long way, indeed.

But who is he? What makes him tick? Why is he considered a “lapdog” of the president? Here are some clues.