Home-cooked Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food is exactly what Collegetown needs, and Loumies has blown away all expectations. Inspired by the flavors of the Middle East, Persia and North Africa, Loumies has created a delicious blend of tasty dishes for Ithaca’s students and residents. They offer scrumptious dishes including Kufta Meatballs, okra stew and Labneh […]
NEW SURFING SPOT. A local surfer from Jose Abad Santos (JAS), Davao Occidental enjoys the waves of the new surfing destination in Baywalk, Barangay Caburan Small in this undated photo. JAS Mayor Jason John Joyce on Friday (Feb. 18, 2022) invited surfing enthusiasts to try the new surfing destination as it would help the town's economic development. (Photo courtesy of Valentin Cesar) DAVAO CITY - To restart its economy amid the pandemic, the town of Jose Abad Santos (JAS) in Davao Occidental has invited enthusiasts and tourists to try their new surfing destination at the Baywalk leisure area in Barangay Caburan Small. In an interview Friday, Mayor Jason John Joyce said they only require guests with an antigen test upon entering the town. "The [surfing] site has long been established but it is used for bodyboarding. Just last year, the locals started surfboarding in the area," he said. Bodyboarding is a water sport in which the surfer rides a bodyboard on the crest, face, a