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Good News! Makati Smart Summer Event Program Now Open to Youth - First Come First Serve! Hurry Up!!

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Summer Program for Youth Manila Philippines. MAKATI CITY, March 9 The Makati Youth and Sports Development Department (YSDD) is now accepting and screening applicants for its summer youth program dubbed Sports, Music, Arts and Recreational Training (SMART), which offers chess and athletics starting this year in addition to 19 regular events. Registration forms and waiver for SMART applicants are available at the 18th floor of City Haill main building, Office of Councilor Eusebio from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Mondays to Fridays. Registration is on a ‘first come first served’ basis, and will continue until all slots have been filled up.  The orientation date and venue will be announced later. The events this year include academic tutorial for grades 2 to 6; aikido for 12 to 21 years old; arnis for ages nine to 15 years old; athletics for ages seven to 15; badminton for ages eight to 16; basketball for nine to 15 years old; chess for ages seven to 15; classical ballet for six to 13;

Dr. Jose Rizal Travels In Europe (Rizal in Austria)

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Rizal in Austria Danube The Schoenbuehel Castle rises high above the Danube. The old, gothic Cathedral of St. Mary. The main town plaza of Linz on the Danube. The Benedictine Monastery overlooking the town of Melk on the Danube. General view of the historic town of Linz. Close-up view of the Benedictine Monastery directly facing the Danube river. Vienna(20-24th May 1887) Beautiful Austrian capital city whose best buidlings were located in the majority on a beautiful street called Ring (in the form of a ring). In accordance with the suggestions of Dr. Willkomm and Baedeker we found it necessary to spend four days in the tour of its grand and artistic buildings as well as in the analytical examination of the sacred ornaments and images of saints exhibited in a timely exposition held at that capital. Some of the images exhibited had more ancient or historical value than artistic. One of the exhibits was a wooden crucifix, natural size, at whose back was a la