"In the midst of pandemic God is with us" Fr. Elmer Boston, OMI - Parish Priest of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Sr. Sto. Nino reminded every Midsayapeño in his prayer as the municipality celebrates the Patronal Fiesta of the Infant Jesus and the 33rd Halad Festival last January 15. The colorful festivity derived from a Cebuano word "halad" which means to offer has since been a pinultimate destination in Central Mindanao showcasing the devotion, artistry, creativity and vibrance of Midsayap. The Covid 19 pandemic may have restricted the celebration to a face to face platform but knowing the resilience and obedience of Midsayapeños, the Halad Festival goes creatively digital. This year's festivity is hosted by the parish with Dr. Jay Pueyo as the Halad Festival Chair. Competitions include:...

Throughout decades, NDMC has proven time and again that her students and their future are of top priorities. Her commitment to the students is one of the reasons why NDMC remains one of the premier academic institutions producing shaper and influencer graduates. Sustaining tertiary education nowadays can be very challenging and stressful but NDMC does not address this concern sitting down. NDMC is a recipient school of Tertiary Education Subsidy with over two thousand grantees with freshmen applicants on deck. On January 6, 891 students received 30K educational subsidy. The Tertiary Educational Subsidy (TES) program has evidently helped ease many students’ financial concerns over the future of their education. This is especially felt during the Covid 19 pandemic where many families...

The Notre Dame of Midsayap College and Barangay Malamote entered into a Memorandum of Understanding last December 16 on the installation of Wifi Device.  This device that will provide internet connection to all students, especially the Senior High School and College students enrolled in an online mode of learning. Fr. Jonathan R. Domingo, OMI representing NDMC and Brgy. Chairwoman Rosalia G. Cardoza, representing  Barangay Malamote,  officially signed the MOU.  The monumental event was attended by the NDMC 80th Committee, barangay officials and students. The students of Barangay Malamote whether enrolled in NDMC or elsewhere were very grateful for the timely and relevant generosity extended by the school.  The Pa-Wifi sa Barangay is one of the highlights of NDMC as she celebrates 80 years...

Being the last to perform in a competition gives the two sides of the stage – the advantage to prepare and the pressure to outdo preceding performances.  In the case of the college personnel, the challenge of performing last on the list was taken with sass and confidence. The college unkabogable concert was staged on December 14 with the theme “This is Our Moment: Celebrating the Memories of the ’80s and ‘90s. It was also the birthday of the college president – Fr. Jonathan R. Domingo, OMI.  The much-awaited college concert capped the highly contested three-part concert series first performed by the Non-Teaching personnel on September 8. This was followed by the IBED personnel concert last October 29. The college concert opened with the goose bumps-sending Doxology interpreting the theme...