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mao rong

April 30th, 2012, 05:37 PM

repost ko lang in toto...

Gohotels opens two branches in Tacloban, Dumaguete (http://www.tribune.net.ph/)

Robinsons Land Corp.’s arm of value hotel chains, gohotels.ph is on-track to reach its target of more than 600 rooms by mid 2012 as it has opened two new branches in the largely-untapped cities of Tacloban and Dumaguete.

The move strengthened the hotel’s presence in the Visayas region. gohotels.ph general manager Elizabeth Gregorio said the two new branches are located beside Robinsons malls and will benefit from the synergy since the mall will make it more convenient for their guests looking for dining, shopping and entertainment options. Gregorio said the two new hotels will add 200 rooms to the gohotels.ph chain and raise the total to 600 rooms in five branches.

The Dumaguete branch will have 102 guest rooms while the Tacloban branch will have 98 rooms. gohotels.ph Dumaguete is also seen to benefit from the transport terminal beside the mall which will be completed soon. Dumaguete is known as a university town with at least four universities located in the city proper, namely: Silliman, Foundation, Negros Oriental and St. Paul. As such, there is a demand for hotels in the area.

It has recently seen a surge in tourism because the lush marine life off the beaches of nearby Dauin and Apo Island which has been attracting a rising number of local and foreign scuba diving enthusiasts.

The local economy is also booming as the high level of education its residents and the presence of the university attracted business process outsourcing firms into setting up operations in the city.

Tacloban is seen to help place the city in the map of tourists who are seen to be drawn to its relatively-untapped natural attractions as well as its rich historical heritage.

It was in Tacloban where Gen. Douglas MacArthur fulfilled his famous promise to return to the Philippines and liberate it from the Japanese occupation during World War II.Gregorio said gohotels.ph will also cater to travelers and businessmen from other parts of Leyte, Samar and Cebu due to the proximity access roads and existing land, sea and air transport terminals. Aside from the new gohotels branch, RLC has recently added an annex to its Robinsons Place Tacloban Mall which has been a huge success, counting over 18 million visitors to the mall in just two years after opening its doors to the city.

gohotels.ph’s first branch is in Mandaluyong City which has 223 rooms followed by the opening early this year of its branch in Puerto Princesa.

The company is set to open its branch in Bacolod in the first half this year, bringing to five hotels and 639 rooms under the RLC banner.

The company noted that gohotels.ph has become a sought-after hotel in its category because it focuses on essential travel services which included the quality of its bed and bath facilities and does not charge guests for frills they do not need.

It also offers free Wifi to guests and gives guests the option to purchase transport and breakfast services online together with their room accommodation.

^^feeling ko mag expand pa hira.puno na it annex.an ha may bridge usa na la it bakante na stall :)

pet86

April 30th, 2012, 05:37 PM

mao rong

April 30th, 2012, 05:38 PM

Gohotels Tacloban, Mahusay it sulod! Astonishing!:cheers:

^^minimalist hiya...panalo ha akon it bed, cr, tv ngan wifi :D

thebattlecry

April 30th, 2012, 05:40 PM

Let us start a fund raising project for the museum. Project hit SSC Tacloban. Pagmapansin ito hit both Provincial Gov't of Leyte and City Gov't of Tacloban na sugad nala ito tat effort mabulig na ito hira marealise ito nga museum. And para waray away ibutang ito nga museum ngada hit boundary hit Palo ngan Tacloban. :D Ambitious plan? :lol: its worth a try. :colgate:

pet86

April 30th, 2012, 05:43 PM

@mao sana ha luyo d ngani ha MS dapit. Magdilang anghel ka sana!

pet86

April 30th, 2012, 05:44 PM

^^minimalist hiya...panalo ha akon it bed, cr, tv ngan wifi :D

pira ka bulan ka nag book ugsa nagcheck in?

mao rong

April 30th, 2012, 05:46 PM

pet86

April 30th, 2012, 05:47 PM

pwede fund raising
@mars why not campaign posters? Let us use our initiative! damu udog it puyde nat mahimo!

mao rong

April 30th, 2012, 05:49 PM

adi from phil daily oinkquirer liwat about gohotels :D

RLC adds 200 more gohotels rooms in Tacloban, Dumaguete cities (http://business.inquirer.net/56583/rlc-adds-200-more-gohotels-rooms-in-tacloban-dumaguete-cities)

demonoid724

April 30th, 2012, 05:50 PM

^^@mao... I know what you did at gohotel :lol:

pet86

April 30th, 2012, 05:52 PM

^^take the lead..we will support you :D

^^sana :D

In that perspective, possible balit ito. Dri ito lingid sa kaalaman hit RLC it SM entrance ha city. They have plans to level up to cope up hit anticipated battle! haha

mao rong

April 30th, 2012, 05:53 PM

^^@mao... I know what you did at gohotel :lol:

^^nag mission ako there? :lol:

thebattlecry

April 30th, 2012, 06:00 PM

^^take the lead..we will support you :D

pwede fund raising
@mars why not campaign posters? Let us use our initiative! damu udog it puyde nat mahimo!

But first we need an architect who would be willing to design the museum for free and pagcheck kun pira it kailangan na kwarta paghimo hito na museum. :lol: Pagmayda na perspective hit museum dida na mastart tat fund raising projects. :lol: Nangangatawa ak ha tuod la. Pasensya. :lol:

waraywaray architect

April 30th, 2012, 06:16 PM

^^^^
Yeah both of you guys @waraywarayarchitect and @pet86 are right. With a joint effort for provincial gov't of Leyte, municipality of Palo and the City gov't of Tacloban should revive and bring back the memories in commemorating World War 2. Actually, if you try to google and/or search in youtube video stream Tacloban City, Palo and Leyte there are a lot of news articles, videos, old photographs and even blogs from the WW2 veterans/veteran's kins about World War 2 and they are proud of it. Sana nga makita ito nga mga LGUs natin as materials to start gathering pieces of information and once nacollect na start na din magbuild ng museum. Sa Pinas wala pa akong naririnig na museum na nakalaan para lang sa World War 2, sayang malaking oppurtunity pa naman ito para mas marami pa tayong maaakit na mga domestic and foreign tourist. Just take a look of Mac Arthur Shrine for instance, rebolto lang ito ha pero madaming dumadayo para magpapicture. How much more pa kung may museum na malapit lang sa Mac Arthur Shrine?

Truly, TACLOBAN CITY should stand-out for its own identity both as a Heritage City (both for Sangyaw Festivals and Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals) and a Historical City (World War 2 Events).

First, let us make this as an "awareness drive" within the internet world. If there is somebody within SSC who has the ability to creat a website dedicated for this proposed museum would be a boost and a starting point for the government and all concerned to be aware of. There should be a lot of ways to do it. Secondly, having different museums is a cost and maintenance issue and may not be viable. A site close to where it started like Palo is a very good location. All the other places like Tacloban and Dulag should be considered "satellite" or adjunct locations which can be part or starting point of a guided historic "tour" if you will, and the culmination point will be the museum itself. I've been to similar historical museums like the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola and they have lots of WW2 aircrafts there. You can google the place. It should be a similar idea, but the museum should be focused on the events prior, during, and after the war in the PHL context.

bluepanther

April 30th, 2012, 06:17 PM

Asya na! basta tutulo ito hira usa la it brand na gindadara.:lol:
Thanks @blue

same owner la ito hira nga tutulo ka store. sa kanila pa rin un g ding qua qua sapit rustans mango

waraywaray architect

April 30th, 2012, 06:23 PM

mao rong

April 30th, 2012, 06:35 PM

i agree with the awareness drive muna...may mag design nala hit pic with the topic para ma ikalat online :D

demonoid724

April 30th, 2012, 06:38 PM

^^nag mission ako there? :lol:

^^mission accomplished! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

mao rong

April 30th, 2012, 06:42 PM

^^bitin nga eh :lol:

waraywaray architect

April 30th, 2012, 07:00 PM

I predict that gohotel will be booked most of the time and will probably expand within two years.

ijun

April 30th, 2012, 07:15 PM

^^^^
You've bet! RLC really underestimated the purchasing power of Eastern Visayans heheheh...

ijun

April 30th, 2012, 07:32 PM

tacloban ay bumabangon lang sa mahabang pagkakatulog, matagal ng nag boom ang tacloban, mas asensado noon ang tacloban s lahat ng syudad sa visayas,mindanao,luzon maliban sa metro manila

^^^^
Just a share of thoughts, nakita ko lang eto upon google-ing out of boredom and here's what I found....

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PbwgftKKeHc/SqKCB4y5PYI/AAAAAAAAE8Q/NvHx7ZVuum4/s512/80310.jpg

Source: Tacloban Daily Photos (http://taclobandailyphoto.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html)

^^^^
It come to across my mind that Tacloban City (and also Leyte province as well) way back 1970's has been progressive during the reigns of the Romualdezes. It became a giant sleeping City after the People Power Revolutions in 1985 when the Marcoses losses the control over the Philippines and new Presidents has been elected till the year 1999. By the year 2000 when the brother of Mrs. Imelda Romualdez-Marcos, former Alfredo "Bejo" Romualdez and now our present Mayor Alfred Romualdez became our City Mayors for our beloved City of Tacloban the City is back in the game (for being progressive and competitive City) after sleeping for more than a decade. Really, Taclobanons must be proud of Romualdezes since they're the one's has the heart for those true-blooded Taclobanons/Leyteños. :okay:

Green Arrow

April 30th, 2012, 08:20 PM

Will volunteer. I will start researching about the ideal design and what would be an approximate area that could house the museum pieces and the supporting amenities.

Thanks bro, nice vision and I am very optimistic on this very ambitious project that we will have. I will 100% support on this cause. Whatever happens at least we tried.:cheers::cheers:

thebattlecry

May 1st, 2012, 12:47 AM

Will volunteer. I will start researching about the ideal design and what would be an approximate area that could house the museum pieces and the supporting amenities.

I thank you Sir Architect! :D I encourage our artists here in the forum if makakaghimo hira mga poster designs para tat awareness drive mamimiling ako hin pwede magsponsor pagprint tat mga posters and lets post it all over downtown pati gihap ngadi ha internet. LETS DO THIS!:)

thebattlecry

May 1st, 2012, 01:23 AM

First, let us make this as an "awareness drive" within the internet world. If there is somebody within SSC who has the ability to creat a website dedicated for this proposed museum would be a boost and a starting point for the government and all concerned to be aware of. There should be a lot of ways to do it. Secondly, having different museums is a cost and maintenance issue and may not be viable. A site close to where it started like Palo is a very good location. All the other places like Tacloban and Dulag should be considered "satellite" or adjunct locations which can be part or starting point of a guided historic "tour" if you will, and the culmination point will be the museum itself. I've been to similar historical museums like the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola and they have lots of WW2 aircrafts there. You can google the place. It should be a similar idea, but the museum should be focused on the events prior, during, and after the war in the PHL context.

I think we have one forumer here who would be willing to create a website for this cause for free. :tongue2: calling Sir Urban. :lol:

lester_tacloban

May 1st, 2012, 01:38 AM

^^^^
Just a share of thoughts, nakita ko lang eto upon google-ing out of boredom and here's what I found....

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PbwgftKKeHc/SqKCB4y5PYI/AAAAAAAAE8Q/NvHx7ZVuum4/s512/80310.jpg

Source: Tacloban Daily Photos (http://taclobandailyphoto.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html)

^^^^
It come to across my mind that Tacloban City (and also Leyte province as well) way back 1970's has been progressive during the reigns of the Romualdezes. It became a giant sleeping City after the People Power Revolutions in 1985 when the Marcoses losses the control over the Philippines and new Presidents has been elected till the year 1999. By the year 2000 when the brother of Mrs. Imelda Romualdez-Marcos, former Alfredo "Bejo" Romualdez and now our present Mayor Alfred Romualdez became our City Mayors for our beloved City of Tacloban the City is back in the game (for being progressive and competitive City) after sleeping for more than a decade. Really, Taclobanons must be proud of Romualdezes since they're the one's has the heart for those true-blooded Taclobanons/Leyteños. :okay:

^^^^^^agree ako dyan:okay:

mao rong

May 1st, 2012, 02:43 AM

taken from the annex entrance
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9052/photo1989.jpg

pet86

May 1st, 2012, 04:30 AM

pet86

May 1st, 2012, 04:37 AM

taken from the annex entrance
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9052/photo1989.jpg

karasa la pagkinita:cheers:

romix

May 1st, 2012, 04:56 AM

kailan ang sangyaw festival dyan tac punta kami

pet86

May 1st, 2012, 05:20 AM

I predict that gohotel will be booked most of the time and will probably expand within two years.

having 98 rooms is not enough. I hope RLC is wrong with their estimation and pursue another expansion of the hotel.

They are right for saying Tacloban is a historical and heritage city so they created and estimated a 98-room hotel and that people would come and experience Tacloban. But they are wrong for underestimating the capability of Tacloban to attract people that these kind of people are not the dominant clientele of the city. People come to Tacloban primarily because of business.

I'm hopeful that in the near future Tacloban will be identified for being attractive to tourists. Today I am highly motivated to participate the best way I can in campaigning and advertising our rich history and heritage.

And I am also hopeful for a joint effort of Leyte-Tacloban. We need THRUST and TRUST.:storm:

Binsyo

May 1st, 2012, 09:29 AM

Good day people of Leyte :hi::hi::hi:... I'm currently new to this site kaya medyo nangangapa pa ako. :dunno::dunno:

I just found this thread in Google and now I'm interested to join discussions, pero 'di ko alam kung san ako magsisimula... hahaha... :lol:

Hino diri busy ngada... mapatutor daw hni nga site. :|:|:|

:dance:

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 10:13 AM

The museum is not really a foreign idea. In fact in my previous post I brought up that idea too. But it should be the office of the government of Leyte who should spearhead this task, and the ideal site for a museum should be Palo, right where MacArthur landed. The museum should house different aircrafts, tanks, jeeps, and other weapons during the war- both from the Japanese and Aliied forces. The government can ask for "donations" or lease them from whoever has those in their private collection.
The museum can have a souvenir shop, aircraft simulation rides, restaurant/fastfood area, an a video room that would show events during the war.

Tacloban, ikaw na! Historical and Heritage na, Fast growing pa! IMBANESS!!!:banana::banana:

Well, that sounds fair. Let's just pray somebody might read our suggestion. But take note it is in Tacloban where McArthur resided and there are as well plenty of ruins of World War II found in Tacloban. I saw one in Patio Victoria and heard some more scattered around Tacloban..:)

^^^^
Yeah both of you guys @waraywarayarchitect and @pet86 are right. With a joint effort for provincial gov't of Leyte, municipality of Palo and the City gov't of Tacloban should revive and bring back the memories in commemorating World War 2. Actually, if you try to google and/or search in youtube video stream Tacloban City, Palo and Leyte there are a lot of news articles, videos, old photographs and even blogs from the WW2 veterans/veteran's kins about World War 2 and they are proud of it. Sana nga makita ito nga mga LGUs natin as materials to start gathering pieces of information and once nacollect na start na din magbuild ng museum. Sa Pinas wala pa akong naririnig na museum na nakalaan para lang sa World War 2, sayang malaking oppurtunity pa naman ito para mas marami pa tayong maaakit na mga domestic and foreign tourist. Just take a look of Mac Arthur Shrine for instance, rebolto lang ito ha pero madaming dumadayo para magpapicture. How much more pa kung may museum na malapit lang sa Mac Arthur Shrine?

Truly, TACLOBAN CITY should stand-out for its own identity both as a Heritage City (both for Sangyaw Festivals and Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals) and a Historical City (World War 2 Events).

i prefer three sites for the museum if ever: Palo, Dulag and Tacloban :)

Let us start a fund raising project for the museum. Project hit SSC Tacloban. Pagmapansin ito hit both Provincial Gov't of Leyte and City Gov't of Tacloban na sugad nala ito tat effort mabulig na ito hira marealise ito nga museum. And para waray away ibutang ito nga museum ngada hit boundary hit Palo ngan Tacloban. :D Ambitious plan? :lol: its worth a try. :colgate:

First, let us make this as an "awareness drive" within the internet world. If there is somebody within SSC who has the ability to creat a website dedicated for this proposed museum would be a boost and a starting point for the government and all concerned to be aware of. There should be a lot of ways to do it. Secondly, having different museums is a cost and maintenance issue and may not be viable. A site close to where it started like Palo is a very good location. All the other places like Tacloban and Dulag should be considered "satellite" or adjunct locations which can be part or starting point of a guided historic "tour" if you will, and the culmination point will be the museum itself. I've been to similar historical museums like the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola and they have lots of WW2 aircrafts there. You can google the place. It should be a similar idea, but the museum should be focused on the events prior, during, and after the war in the PHL context.

i agree with the awareness drive muna...may mag design nala hit pic with the topic para ma ikalat online :D

^^ Coulnd't agree more. :cheers: :okay: And I hope that other WW2 sites such as the Price Mansion and especially the Redona Residence be renovated and converted let's say to a museum as well.

We have plenty of WW2 sites and shrines to be proud of, here are a few:

1. Leyte Provincial Capitol - temporary seat of the Philippine Government durung the liberation

2. Price Mansion - Official Residence of Gen. Douglas McArthur

3. Redona Residence - Official Residence of Pres. S. Osmena

4. Palo Metropolitan Cathedral - served as an infirmary and shelter of many wounded Filipino and American soldiers

5. Madonna of Japan Peace Memorial and many others scattered all over the city and province :)

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 10:15 AM

But first we need an architect who would be willing to design the museum for free and pagcheck kun pira it kailangan na kwarta paghimo hito na museum. :lol: Pagmayda na perspective hit museum dida na mastart tat fund raising projects. :lol: Nangangatawa ak ha tuod la. Pasensya. :lol:

^^ Just a thought, it would really entail a lot of effort and money but then again, nothing is impossible. But on another thought, I guess the LGUs concerned should really spearhead this project and of course with our support. For the meantime, as a short-term target while looking for that perfect WW2 museum site, why not develop existing could-be museums for WW2 such as the Price Mansion. Agencies concerned can also give our local tour operators a crash course about Tacloban and Leyte's rich history especially during WW2 so that they would be able to tell our guests what really happened on a particular place or site :)

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 10:21 AM

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 10:27 AM

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 10:32 AM

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2098/1794609827_b62e79e83c_z.jpg

Binsyo

May 1st, 2012, 12:04 PM

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww308/leeryan25/gohotel/DSC_0828.jpg

^^those untinted windows really bother me..... quite disturbing knowing na may mga tumatambay at kumakain sa labas while nakatihaya ka sa loob...

oh well, just open those pretty damned curtains and may instant live show na ang mga kumakain outside :lol: :lol: :lol:

@mao.... the management should know about this :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oo nga... medyo nakakaintimidate adi na mga rooms kun pirmi ka labas-pasok ini na mga rooms... lalo na kun kakilala mo it ada ha gawas.. hehe.. bagan waray privacy.

But anyways, gusto ko la geap magcheck-in... Tag-pira ngean an room rates ha go hotels tacloban?? Ma-check-in daw!!

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 12:08 PM

^^ visit www.gohotels.ph :)

ijun

May 1st, 2012, 12:11 PM

Oo nga... medyo nakakaintimidate adi na mga rooms kun pirmi ka labas-pasok ini na mga rooms... lalo na kun kakilala mo it ada ha gawas.. hehe.. bagan waray privacy.

But anyways, gusto ko la geap magcheck-in... Tag-pira ngean an room rates ha go hotels tacloban?? Ma-check-in daw!!

^^^^
Ngan ayaw kahingalimot pag take hin pictures ngan ishare ha amon dinhi ha thread :okay:

Welcome to our very own thread...

ijun

May 1st, 2012, 12:27 PM

^^ Just a thought, it would really entail a lot of effort and money but then again, nothing is impossible. But on another thought, I guess the LGUs concerned should really spearhead this project and of course with our support. For the meantime, as a short-term target while looking for that perfect WW2 museum site, why not develop existing could-be museums for WW2 such as the Price Mansion. Agencies concerned can also give our local tour operators a crash course about Tacloban and Leyte's rich history especially during WW2 so that they would be able to tell our guests what really happened on a particular place or site :)

^^^^
Actually we do have one already and they are patronized by domestic / foreign tourist here in our place. Check this out...

http://callezaragosa.com/LGTT/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/SudoyHaLeyte.jpg

SOURCE: Calle Zaragosa (http://callezaragosa.com/LGTT/2010/09/20/sudoy-ha-leyte/)

ijun

May 1st, 2012, 12:45 PM

What I am trying to say about the museum, we should create something new to hear to the tourist aside from the old memorial statue of Gen. Douglas Mc Arthur and his colleagues, the Price Mansion, Hill 120 etc., etc. But a new avenue that will add more excitement to tourist, a twist that will surely tourist will love most likely would come back for more once they leave Tacloban.

Just like a wax museum of well known personalities during World War 2, a pre-war and post-war photo gallery of World War 2, an WW2 artifacts exhibits/memorabilias, a miniature of famous infrastructures and well-known beautiful places in Eastern Visayas like San Juanico Bridge / Agas-Agas Bridge / the Sohoton Caves, Kalanggaman Islands, Biri Rock Formations, First mass in Limasawa Island etc. etc. Perhaps, a display of our multi-cultural festivals in Leyte (from Sangyaw Festivals, Pintados Festivals, Buyugan Festivals, Lingganay Festivals, etc.) and in the whole region 8 as well (e.i. Manaragat Festival, Banig Festival, Sarakiki Festival, etc.)

With these, people might have to think twice that not only in Tacloban City they will go but we have a lot to offer here in Eastern Visayas if they will going to explore for more. :okay:

pet86

May 1st, 2012, 01:17 PM

pet86

May 1st, 2012, 01:20 PM

^^^^
Actually we do have one already and they are patronized by domestic / foreign tourist here in our place. Check this out...

http://callezaragosa.com/LGTT/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/SudoyHaLeyte.jpg

SOURCE: Calle Zaragosa (http://callezaragosa.com/LGTT/2010/09/20/sudoy-ha-leyte/)

Nice^^! Ang kaso bagat diri gud hira gintatagan hin priority. Sana bahinan hin paborable na pondo hit DOT-RO8 ito nga mga tourist spots. Myda ako sangkay mas mahusay it Coca-Cola view dinhi ha Tacloban daw kaysa hit McArthur Park. Nganak, Tawaray!:ohno:

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 01:25 PM

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 01:31 PM

^^^^
Actually we do have one already and they are patronized by domestic / foreign tourist here in our place. Check this out...

http://callezaragosa.com/LGTT/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/SudoyHaLeyte.jpg

SOURCE: Calle Zaragosa (http://callezaragosa.com/LGTT/2010/09/20/sudoy-ha-leyte/)

^^ yeah I've heard about that tour program and they are great pero what I mean with the crash course is for ALL tour operators in the province, not only the one that you mentioned, so that all of our tour guides will be well-versed on the rich history and culture of our city, province and region :D

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 01:37 PM

d/p

ijun

May 1st, 2012, 02:03 PM

^^ yeah I've heard about that tour program and they are great pero what I mean with the crash course is for ALL tour operators in the province, not only the one that you mentioned, so that all of our tour guides will be well-versed on the rich history and culture of our city, province and region :D

^^^^
You mean like this one....

Snorkeling GuideWorkshop conducted in Limasawa (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/05/snorkeling-guideworkshop-conducted-in-limasawa/)

MACROHON, Southern Leyte – “I am so impressed with the municipality of Limasawa especially the warmth of its people and the cleanliness of the surroundings. They are not only rich historically being the site of the First Mass in the Asia and the country, they also have one of the amazing coral reefs in the country, ma pa wow ka sa ganda,” said Louie Mencias, Program Director and Author of Buhay-Dagat of the Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving (PCSSD).

Mencias and other PCSSD divers are first-time visitors of Limasawa. They are conducting a “Snorkeling Guide Workshop” to 40 participants comprising 22 fisherfolks, some council members of the local government unit, biology teachers, among others. Snorkeling Guide is part of the “Buhay-Dagat” Program of the PCSSD, which is an attached agency of the Department of Tourism (DOT). Buhay-Dagat helped to establish community based-tourism.

***

“I have only good words for Eastern Visayas. You have the rich history, the seas, forests, rare birds and biggest caves here. Maximize these to attract more tourists. We are thankful to the warm reception of the people of Limasawa especially Mayor Melchor P. Petracorta. Also to Tourism-8 Director Karina Rosa S. Tiopes for the support. She really encouraged us to choose Limasawa for the Buhay-Dagat Program. Our next stop is Daram and Almagro in Samar also Guiuan, Eastern Samar,” Mencias said as we end the interview.

pet86

May 1st, 2012, 03:22 PM

^^^^
You mean like this one....

Snorkeling GuideWorkshop conducted in Limasawa (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/05/snorkeling-guideworkshop-conducted-in-limasawa/)

WOW!:cheers:

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 04:09 PM

^^^^
You mean like this one....

Snorkeling GuideWorkshop conducted in Limasawa (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/05/snorkeling-guideworkshop-conducted-in-limasawa/)

^^ yup, basically the same approach :okay: :cheers:

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 04:15 PM

mao rong

May 1st, 2012, 04:23 PM

welcome Binsyo to the thread! :)

mao rong

May 1st, 2012, 04:27 PM

mao rong

May 1st, 2012, 04:37 PM

Passed by Marasbaras area earlier and the section near RPT is bustling with U/Cs intended for commercial use, that area really transformed from a sleepy neighborhood to one of the city's bustling districts today in a matter of less than 3 years, very dramatic gud an transformation :D

^^how much more kun dida gud man it Sm :)

marc_86

May 1st, 2012, 04:40 PM

^^ amu ngani sana ha Abucay nala it SM :D

mao rong

May 1st, 2012, 04:53 PM

sana mayda pa usa nga hotel na mag tindog ha may Marasbaras :)

JuMor3394

May 1st, 2012, 04:55 PM

mao rong

May 1st, 2012, 05:05 PM

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ijun

May 1st, 2012, 07:22 PM

Tacloban employment fair offers nearly 5,000 positions (http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=Tacloban-employment-fair-offers-nearly-5,000-positions&id=50955)

TACLOBAN CITY -- A labor official here was hopeful that the holding of a job fair yesterday would help ease underemployment in the region.
Exequiel R. Sarcauga, regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), said at least 4,800 jobs were offered during the job fair yesterday in observance of Labor Day.

He noted that although employment rate in the region is high at 94.8%, underemployment has worsened to about 24% this year from 21% a year ago.

"Even if a big number of people have jobs, many are still poor because their income is not sufficient," he said.

"Those who are employed are getting less than what they are supposed to get; that’s why many are still within the poverty threshold," he added.

The high underemployment rate could also be traced to the region’s dependence on the agriculture, forestry, and fishery sector, which is seasonal.

Of the 38 participating recruiters during the jobs fair yesterday, 26 were local employers while 12 offered overseas jobs.

The fair, which was held at the Tacloban City Convention Center, was one of the highlights of the 110th Labor Day Celebration to give the unemployed, displaced workers, and the new graduates opportunities to find employment.

Among positions offered were those for customer service representatives, sales representatives, health consultants, accounting staff, service crew, cashiers, sales agents, warehousemen, instructors, sales associates, and drivers.

Other activities yesterday were a fun run, product exhibit of DoLE-assisted small and medium enterprises, and bloodletting.

At the same time, some 7,939 students will be hired this summer by various government agencies, private firms and local governments under the Special Program for Employment of Students, Mr. Sarcauga said. -- SQM

waraywaray architect

May 2nd, 2012, 02:17 AM

^^
Nahinumdom pa ak han dati an waray pa an RPT, kun naagi ngani kami dida kun gab-i kay nagsisi-sirom ngan nagmi-miringaw la. Yana dako na talaga an pinagbago. :D

I remember it was an abandoned market at the back, and formerly used by Philtranco at the front. The rest was just a huge space for parking.

Speaking of development, I just wonder if the city government has any plans to accommodate the rapid growth of commercial spaces in the area. Problem number one is the parking space requirement for these establishments. This is typical of cities in the PHL, but Tacloban should set an example that they are not going down that road. The Building Code specifically requires commercial buildings to have parking spaces, and small establishments such as rentable retail or office spaces are not exempted from that requirement.

The other thing is whether the city has a backup master plan for future development. I know there is a city architect and city planning and development, but they should start planning things NOW and not wait for an urban sprawl to happen and traffic becomes worst.

waraywaray architect

May 2nd, 2012, 02:21 AM

urban Iegend

May 2nd, 2012, 02:49 AM

I think we have one forumer here who would be willing to create a website for this cause for free. :tongue2: calling Sir Urban. :lol:

sure.. buligi la ak niyo hit contents ngan kun ano it iya layout.. hehe

mao rong

May 2nd, 2012, 04:01 AM

How do I post pictures? I have some pics of a museum for aircrafts.

^^try this

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=458527

carl_vilches21

May 2nd, 2012, 04:38 AM

Dayon na gud talaga it SM :D Di pala ak iha nga nawara dadamo na it kababalaghan. Haha kumusta it Tacloban? Pictures naman ha mga U/Cs ha city :D

mao rong

May 2nd, 2012, 04:55 AM

^^amo ito basta taga Cebu na :D:lol:

marc_86

May 2nd, 2012, 05:30 AM

I remember it was an abandoned market at the back, and formerly used by Philtranco at the front. The rest was just a huge space for parking.

Speaking of development, I just wonder if the city government has any plans to accommodate the rapid growth of commercial spaces in the area. Problem number one is the parking space requirement for these establishments. This is typical of cities in the PHL, but Tacloban should set an example that they are not going down that road. The Building Code specifically requires commercial buildings to have parking spaces, and small establishments such as rentable retail or office spaces are not exempted from that requirement.

The other thing is whether the city has a backup master plan for future development. I know there is a city architect and city planning and development, but they should start planning things NOW and not wait for an urban sprawl to happen and traffic becomes worst.

^^ :okay:

marc_86

May 2nd, 2012, 05:36 AM

^^
Nahinumdom pa ak han dati an waray pa an RPT, kun naagi ngani kami dida kun gab-i kay nagsisi-sirom ngan nagmi-miringaw la. Yana dako na talaga an pinagbago. :D

^^ dako na gud hin duro :cheers::cheers:

marc_86

May 2nd, 2012, 06:00 AM

Tacloban's 5th TERTIARY PRIVATE hospital

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/431037_292002084188273_112951222093361_774440_619097151_n.jpg

photo by @battlecry

urban Iegend

May 2nd, 2012, 06:13 AM

^^^^

GETTING THERE....

http://gohotels.ph/images/hotel/maps/TAC.jpg

Source: GoHotels.ph (http://gohotels.ph/tacloban?p=attractions)

kulang an ira ginmarkhan hin hospital :D

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4822/hostb.jpg

marc_86

May 2nd, 2012, 06:27 AM

^^ ito! complete na.! :lol:

ijun

May 2nd, 2012, 08:49 AM

Want to beat summer heat? Summer gateway need not to be more expensive just a boat ride away from the urban city of Tacloban. Come to....

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SOURCE: Facebook: Sinapdan Island Picnic Grounds (http://www.facebook.com/#!/Sinapdan.IT)

mao rong

May 2nd, 2012, 08:52 AM

^^nice may kayak :D

ijun

May 2nd, 2012, 09:40 AM

^^^^
Nice nga, tag-pira daw la it renta niya? Unta mas lumevel-up pa hira para madamo pa it ira ma-accomodate na mga guest. Magbutang pa hira cottage na nakalutaw or nakatukod mismo ha dagat ngan diri nira i-abuse it mother nature. Mas malimpyo, mas nakaka-ingganyo.

By the way, here's an amazing view from Sinapdan Island of San Juanico Bridge...

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/281546_10150272365849850_751729849_7467026_7544047_n.jpg

SOURCE: Sinapdan Island Picnic Ground (http://www.facebook.com/#!/Sinapdan.IT)

zwagg tacloban

May 2nd, 2012, 10:51 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQVplAA1slQ&feature=related

ijun

May 2nd, 2012, 12:42 PM

Tacloban City’s Tourism Slogan to be launched by June (http://www.tacloban.gov.ph/news/tacloban-citys-tourism-slogan-to-be-launched-by-june/)

TACLOBAN CITY - City Tourism Council Chair-Councilor Cristina G. Romualdez disclosed that before the City Fiesta, they will be launching the City’s Official Tourism Slogan. Councilor Romualdez said they are still deliberating on it in the Council.

The Councilor also said that they have received a lot of suggestion as to what would be the best slogan for Tacloban since their office passed a resolution in the City Council encouraging the education sector and the people in the Barangays to submit suggestions for possible slogan for the City. Some ideas include, City of Lights, City by the Bay and Gateway to Eastern Visayas.

Meanwhile, Councilor Romualdez said, the parade of lights on June 29 Sangyaw Festival parade is just one of the highlights of this year’s celebration which will showcase festival floats with various lights and concepts with entries from different schools and Barangays in the City and other contingents of municipalities and provinces in the Region

thebattlecry

May 2nd, 2012, 12:54 PM

ijun

May 2nd, 2012, 01:00 PM

ijun

May 2nd, 2012, 01:07 PM

I am sorry pero medyo diri ako naayon han ira mga gin suggest nga slogan for Tacloban.

City Of Lights - Kay ano man City of Lights?

City by the bay - Gasgas na ito na slogan. I think tanan ada na syudad didi ha Pilipinas na aada ha bay kay amo it slogan.

Gateway to Eastern Visayas - Yakan pa man han iba na forumers didi, Tacloban is more than just a gateway to the region.

Mas abuyon lugod ak han slogan ni Urban na, "Tacloban - The City of Vibrant Colors". :D

Although I like their idea of having 'Parade of Lights' as the theme for this year's Sangyaw Festival. That would be a unique festival parade. :D

Just my dos sentimos.

^^^^
FYI,

City of Lights is La Carlota City of Negros Occidental known for their Bailes de Luces Festival.

City by the Bay is old slogan for the City of Manila.

Gateway to Eastern Visayas, sabi mo pa nga, gas-gas na ito. Too lousy for new tourism campaign.

We should help our City to find its true identity by establishing well-impact slogan. I guess this is the right time for us to contribute one another (as what we discussed in the past few days) and help improve our City's tourism campaign. Let's help one another to draw a true identity for Tacloban City and be known to everyone. Just give your proposed slogan and explain briefly then we will consolidate. Okay ba kamo hini?:okay:

eiJi28

May 2nd, 2012, 02:37 PM

"City of Peninsulas" HAHAHA :lol: Just a Thought We have sooo many peninsulas:))

"Quiet City, Vibrant History" :lol: :lol: :lol: AMBOT HAHAHA.

thebattlecry

May 2nd, 2012, 02:41 PM

"City of Peninsulas" HAHAHA :lol: Just a Thought We have sooo many peninsulas:))

"Quiet City, Vibrant History" :lol: :lol: :lol: AMBOT HAHAHA.

Bat mo naman nasabi na quiet? :D

mao rong

May 2nd, 2012, 04:47 PM

^^^^
Then it should be called, "Parade of Vibrant Colors" hahahha...

As of me, TACLOBAN is City of Unique History and Colorful Heritage. :okay:

Guys, let's come-up one slogan as our entry. Agree ba kamo?

^^pabor ako hito kay tacloban and leyte holds a very unique place in the country's history..."vibrant Colors" is generic ngan IMO waray koneksyon ha Tacloban :D

mao rong

May 2nd, 2012, 04:50 PM

"City of Peninsulas" HAHAHA :lol: Just a Thought We have sooo many peninsulas:))

"Quiet City, Vibrant History" :lol: :lol: :lol: AMBOT HAHAHA.

^^pwede to :D

urban Iegend

May 2nd, 2012, 05:11 PM

diri ako pasimuno hito nga city of vibrant colors :D

mao rong

May 3rd, 2012, 04:19 AM

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jakkuLopez

May 3rd, 2012, 04:40 AM

it SM matikang na pagkaradol ha TACLOBAN yana nga patron.

ijun

May 3rd, 2012, 05:36 AM

^^^^
Any further details? Any source of info?

thebattlecry

May 3rd, 2012, 07:17 AM

it SM matikang na pagkaradol ha TACLOBAN yana nga patron.

I am really wondering kun hain nira igbubutang it SM.

jetomarsupial

May 3rd, 2012, 07:32 AM

Who says Leyte is not a favorite tourist destination? Check this article from CNN. You can't get news that's as prestigious as this one!

Special report: Philippines tourism, a tough sell? (http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/escape/philippines/whats-problem-philippine-tourism-918924)

For all its problems, the Philippines does have its share of dedicated fans who don't need upbeat sloganeering to convince them that the Philippines is home to some of the planet's great tourist sites and adventures. Traveler favorites range from the gorgeous beaches of Boracay and UNESCO World Heritage Site rice terraces of Banaue, to world-class diving in Palawan and perhaps the globe's most well-preserved World War II historic site on Corregidor, as well as others in Leyte and around the country.

mao rong

May 3rd, 2012, 08:20 AM

talaga this fiesta ?

Green Arrow

May 3rd, 2012, 08:52 AM

it SM matikang na pagkaradol ha TACLOBAN yana nga patron.

sana may source po.:)

Green Arrow

May 3rd, 2012, 09:05 AM

mao rong

May 3rd, 2012, 09:13 AM

^^i like your siggy :okay:

ijun

May 3rd, 2012, 11:10 AM

Kaya palitan mo (natin) na siggy mo (natin) ng may iisang slogan. To make one slogan, one vision, one mission and that's to build-up the image (and its identity) of TACLOBAN CITY! :okay:

ijun

May 3rd, 2012, 11:15 AM

Excerpt from the article, Philippines tourism, a tough sell?

"Awareness" is the problem, say officials

Aside from airport concerns, however, Jimenez mostly sees a more benign problem at the root of Philippine tourism's sluggish performance, one demanding a seemingly simple solution.

In February, Jimenez told reporters, The biggest reason for our low numbers [of tourist arrivals] is not our infrastructure, crime, negative reports in the media or even the cost of flying into the Philippines.

The problem, he said, is ignorance.

They just havent heard of the Philippines, Jimenez said of international travelers.

According to Jimenez, nearly 4 million foreign passport holders visited the Philippines in 2011. Earlier this year, he announced the ambitious goal of boosting that number to 10 million by 2016.

"Raising awareness" is at the heart of his plan.

"Its plain and simple the lack of awareness about the Philippines is the major contributing factor as to why tourists from [foreign] countries have not visited our shores," Jimenez reiterated to CNNGo.

If nothing else, Jimenez has clearly gotten virtually everyone in his department onboard with his message ... and with staying on message.

Asked to identify the main problems associated with attracting foreign visitors, David Guerrero, chairman and chief creative officer of BBDO Guerrero | Proximity Philippines, says, "Above all: awareness."
Guerrero is the man charged with overseeing the creation and promotion of the Philippine brand. It was his company that won the bid to create the new tourism "Fun" slogan.

"(Awareness) is surprisingly low for the worlds 13th-largest country by population," Guerrero says. "There are many reasons for this. But the best response is to turn this into a positive and position the country as something wonderful waiting to be discovered."

"In many markets, the lack of awareness on the Philippines as a tourist destination is our biggest obstacle in attracting a bigger volume of visitors to the Philippines," echoes Rene R. de los Santos, Philippine Department of Tourism attaché/director for Northwestern USA and Western Canada. San Francisco-based de los Santos has been with the Department of Tourism for 30 years. The United States is the Philippines second-largest tourist market by nationality, just behind South Korea.

"One key challenge confronting Philippine tourism is the problem of perception around the globe," Jimenez says. "More tellingly, its also because of the worlds lack of awareness about the Philippines. We hope to change all of that through our 'Its More Fun in the Philippines' campaign that will show to the world that the Philippines is not just a place to see, but a place to be."

For all its problems, the Philippines does have its share of dedicated fans who don't need upbeat sloganeering to convince them that the Philippines is home to some of the planet's great tourist sites and adventures. Traveler favorites range from the gorgeous beaches of Boracay and UNESCO World Heritage Site rice terraces of Banaue, to world-class diving in Palawan and perhaps the globe's most well-preserved World War II historic site on Corregidor, as well as others in Leyte and around the country.

^^^^
I guess LGUs such as the City gov't of Tacloban should be aware on this. AWARENESS is the key to gain more tourist. And we already have one, it just needs to be enhanced/widespread. :okay:

marc_86

May 3rd, 2012, 12:01 PM

Tacloban City’s Tourism Slogan to be launched by June (http://www.tacloban.gov.ph/news/tacloban-citys-tourism-slogan-to-be-launched-by-june/)

^^ im looking forward hito na lights parade, so I assume, on the 29th after the festival parade (streetdance) in the afternoon, pagka-gab-i ma-start liwat an lights parade? :D

ijun

May 3rd, 2012, 12:17 PM

^^^^
Most probably, I do hope di gaya-gaya puto maya ang gagawin nila. It should be something different, something unique. A different taste to cater to tourist and would satisfy to the eyes of many spectators including us here living far away from home. :okay:

marc_86

May 3rd, 2012, 12:28 PM

^^lets not expect too much ky 1st time pa man gudla na mg.susugad hto n afair it city w/ regards hto na lights parade and im sure malilipay na ito it common taclobanon ky AFAIK it will be a first of its kind in the city and the region. :)

pet86

May 3rd, 2012, 01:13 PM

Kaya palitan mo (natin) na siggy mo (natin) ng may iisang slogan. To make one slogan, one vision, one mission and that's to build-up the image (and its identity) of TACLOBAN CITY! :okay:

:okay: Agree!

pet86

May 3rd, 2012, 01:30 PM

And if madayon ngani ito na parade, sana magkaada it SSC-Tacloban Entry ha parade. Then we can freely campaign and advertise the best of TACLOBAN CITY:D

marc_86

May 3rd, 2012, 01:31 PM

^^ sana magkaada geap hn fluvial lights parade along Cancabato bay :D

pet86

May 3rd, 2012, 01:36 PM

^^ sana magkaada geap hn fluvial lights parade along Cancabato bay :D

^^We have to make a move now! The city is about to finalize or even have finalized the activities this coming fiesta!:horse::horse::horse:

marc_86

May 3rd, 2012, 01:41 PM

^^ according to the city website and city tourism council, there are a lot of activities and new highlights to look forward to for this years festivities :D

urban Iegend

May 3rd, 2012, 01:44 PM

it SM matikang na pagkaradol ha TACLOBAN yana nga patron.

kayano mo pakasiring? :)

marc_86

May 3rd, 2012, 01:49 PM

^^ @jakku give us further details and the source :D

zwagg tacloban

May 3rd, 2012, 04:06 PM

pet86

May 3rd, 2012, 04:28 PM

Well, let's just wait and see. Besides, SM City Tacloban is in the pipeline already. Bisan pa san o it ira pagpa abat, at least d na kita mashoshock. Mag api ngan hira ha parade, well that's a big WOW!:)

mao rong

May 3rd, 2012, 05:09 PM

exciting :D

ijun

May 3rd, 2012, 07:49 PM

yehey! :banana::banana::banana:

me too i'm excited to know that...

ijun

May 3rd, 2012, 09:15 PM

EV's pride "Lato" is featured in CNNGOs "Eye on the Philippines"iReport: Foodies share their favorite Philippines dishes (http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/eat/philippines/ireport-philippines-dishes-402979), check it out...

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ijun

May 3rd, 2012, 09:19 PM

Zero labor strike in EV for nine years now - DOLE-8 (http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1151335781728)

By Aurora J. Casimpan

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, May 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment in Eastern Visayas has accomplished the feat of zero labor strike in the region for an unprecedented nine years.

This was announced by the labor department days before the Labor Day.

DOLE-8 regional director Exequil Sacauga also said the labor department had commended the management of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. Tacloban Plant and its two labor unions for its peaceful working environment in the region.

Sarcauga made the commendation during the signing of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the soft drinks company and the two labor unions of the same company. Present during the CBA signing were the top management of the soft drinks company and the union officials aside from those of the labor department headed by Sarcauga.

The labor regional honcho praised the parties for attaining a peaceful working environment as he stressed the importance of upholding the zero strike in the region through parties which work together for the welfare, interest and development for both parties.

The spirit of good attitude towards work should be well within the minds of all to avoid conflict, Sarcauga encouraged. (OPT/PIA-8)

marc_86

May 4th, 2012, 12:58 AM

bangn api ha parade it SM yna nga patron.. amo ada ini it gn sisiring no coun. crisitina na dre pa pwdi ig sumat hehehe! pero kita nga mga forumers maaram na kita. it pakiana nla kun diin.. pero it hurob hurob ha marasbaras man daw kuno, myda ak usa nga gn pakianhan nga taga city arch. hope true

Well, let's just wait and see. Besides, SM City Tacloban is in the pipeline already. Bisan pa san o it ira pagpa abat, at least d na kita mashoshock. Mag api ngan hira ha parade, well that's a big WOW!:)

exciting :D

yehey! :banana::banana::banana:

me too i'm excited to know that...

^^ very exciting :D :banana: :banana:

mao rong

May 4th, 2012, 06:41 AM

IBM Expanding Business In Philippines (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/358658/ibm-expanding-business-in-philippines)

MANILA, Philippines - Giant information technology (IT) firm IBM Philippines, Inc. is keen on establishing a partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) in putting up research and development (R & D) centers in strategic locations nationwide.

In an interview with DoST Secretary Mario Montejo during the inauguration of the state-of-the-art Doppler radar in Bato, Catanduanes, he said the IBM has chosen to expand its business here in the country and further tap the Filipinos’ technological expertise.

“It’s a very clear signal that technology companies, wherein the biggest of them all is IBM, really look at the Philippines as a place to go for R & D activities,” Montejo said.

He noted that IBM is looking at the Philippines “as a very conducive place to invest for R & D” amid the current problems the country is facing.

“Gusto talaga nila, to triple the size of IBM dito in three or four years lang (They want to triple the size of IBM here within the span of three to four years),” he said.

Montejo also said IBM is confident of the capability of Filipino talents. He said the R & D centers will be put up in various parts of the country.

“Not just in (Metro) Manila, we’re talking about Davao, Cebu, Iloilo, Tacloban in support also of inclusive growth,” Montejo said.

continue reading (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/358658/ibm-expanding-business-in-philippines)

ijun

May 4th, 2012, 07:05 AM

pet86

May 4th, 2012, 07:20 AM

Indeed this will really become a big help to our economy. And if circumstances permit dri maharayo magkakaada na hin mga BPO offices dinhi ha ciudad. :cheers:

urban Iegend

May 4th, 2012, 07:41 AM

Indeed this will really become a big help to our economy. And if circumstances permit dri maharayo magkakaada na hin mga BPO offices dinhi ha ciudad. :cheers:

unta makig partner it City Gov't ha private sector (ALI, RLC, SMIC or kun ano man) para mag put up hin IT Park. damu-damuan gihap it tga dinhi nga nantratrabaho nga mga BPO companies ha cebu ngan manila.. mas madagmit it progreso kun anhi gingagasto it ira mga sweldo. :)

jakkuLopez

May 4th, 2012, 10:30 AM

actually an in charge dinhe DAW ha LEYTE hit SM developers nag message ha amon via i♥tacloban nga karuyag daw nira mag participate hit City Fiesta. peru gin ko-confirm pa namon kay bangin bogus la an nag message. makadi kuno hiya late May para mag asikaso..

regarding liwat han Sangyaw nasumat iton ha amon na bagan pagab-i an street parade ngan mga float float DAW.

mao rong

May 4th, 2012, 11:07 AM

^^what about I.T. park ? :D

ijun

May 4th, 2012, 12:23 PM

^^^^
Ay gad la anay kita hiton siring pa man ni @jakku, mapakaradol nala ito it SM...

IT Park? Harayo pa gud man kita kay mismo it at LGU waray concreto nga plano...

ijun

May 4th, 2012, 12:31 PM

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SOURCE: Cosina Don Vicente, Robinson's Place Tacloban (http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.330648633643958.74024.193123977396425&type=1)

ijun

May 4th, 2012, 12:34 PM

^^^^
Pangaon kita!

This place is way better than Stephanie's...

IMO, Stephanie's is good but this place is great...:okay:

Just located at Robinson's Place Tacloban - Annex only a door hallway from Go Hotels - Tacloban :okay:

Green Arrow

May 4th, 2012, 12:45 PM

May eat all you can dida ha Don Vicente? like Stephanies? How much?

Green Arrow

May 4th, 2012, 12:52 PM

unta makig partner it City Gov't ha private sector (ALI, RLC, SMIC or kun ano man) para mag put up hin IT Park. damu-damuan gihap it tga dinhi nga nantratrabaho nga mga BPO companies ha cebu ngan manila.. mas madagmit it progreso kun anhi gingagasto it ira mga sweldo. :)

I agree, kinahanglan gud hin LGU support para kumanhi it mga taga BPO companies. I hope they will have to do it double time before maunahan tayo ng ibang developing cities. I hope when SM opens, more business establishments and companies will follow.

ijun

May 4th, 2012, 01:27 PM

May eat all you can dida ha Don Vicente? like Stephanies? How much?

^^^^
"Recommended Buffet Restaurant in Tacloban! Good selection of native dishes, desserts and salad bar ingredients. P348/person during weekend lunch/dinner; P298/person during weekdays. Senior citizens 75 years and over get up to 50% off. Call +63 (53) 3238788 for advance table reservations. Look for Marilou (owner) or Louvic (daughter of owner). Located at the Ground Floor of the new extension wing of Robinson's Place Tacloban."

SOURCE: Cosina Don Vicente, Robinson's Place Tacloban (http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.330648633643958.74024.193123977396425&type=1)

white_gold

May 4th, 2012, 01:58 PM

ot la...

San Jose Culture Arts and Tourism Council OF SAN JOSE, TACLOBAN CITY is looking for SPONSORS and DONORS for the 2012 MISS SAN JOSE beauty pageant ,interested parties, companies, and individual you can contact the following persons...
Mr. Richard Pauner @09285244101
Mr. Gerry Nicol @09995218421

thank you,..

Miss San Jose 2012
MAY 23 2012, 8:00 PM SAN JOSE GYMNASIUM, brgy 85
san jose district, tacloban city

ijun

May 4th, 2012, 02:31 PM

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401029_317320818310073_193123977396425_848217_1308668626_n.jpg

Address: 161 Santo Nino St., Tacloban City, Philippines 6500
Open at 7:00 am - 9:00 pm.
Phone No.: (053) 321 2739
Email: reservations@welcomehomepensione.com
Website: http://www.welcomehomepensione.com

Main Building— at Welcome Home Pensionehttp://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/555430_359362247439263_193123977396425_950499_198414223_n.jpg

Garden & residence— at Welcome Home Pensione
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/400004_317556801619808_193123977396425_848623_1388040203_n.jpg

Garden and Cottage area— at Welcome Home Pensione
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/424470_317320571643431_193123977396425_848214_2122150890_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/431037_330748466967308_193123977396425_877181_1408423547_n.jpg

Suite-D
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/427507_333810183327803_193123977396425_883377_819752459_n.jpg

Family Suite
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/404457_317319534976868_193123977396425_848201_1550144650_n.jpg

Standard Room
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/395664_317319681643520_193123977396425_848205_1146960913_n.jpg

Budget Room
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/421857_317320154976806_193123977396425_848209_1105582685_n.jpg

Standard Room 31
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/428715_333803309995157_193123977396425_883365_1619908426_n.jpg

Standard Room 32
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/404795_333803076661847_193123977396425_883361_202015921_n.jpg

Standard Room 33
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/422262_333803013328520_193123977396425_883360_152581156_n.jpg

Standard Room 35
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/424965_333802916661863_193123977396425_883358_1445362262_n.jpg

SOURCE: Facebook: Welcome Home Pensione (http://www.facebook.com/#!/welcomehomepensione)

mao rong

May 4th, 2012, 05:05 PM

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/409026_330649633643858_193123977396425_876958_1520834109_n.jpg

^^yum yum ira baked tipay :D

JuMor3394

May 4th, 2012, 05:10 PM

^^
Gingutom lugod ako. :lol:

mao rong

May 4th, 2012, 05:19 PM

mao rong

May 4th, 2012, 05:25 PM

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2474/photo1992.jpg

cityexplorer

May 4th, 2012, 05:30 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/3490361329_440f6a3edd.jpg

Welcome to Tacloban!!!!

Mayda na ngay-an ini ha Tacloban... how nice.. :cheers:

mao rong

May 4th, 2012, 05:48 PM

^^welcome back! :D

marc_86

May 5th, 2012, 05:10 AM

I agree, kinahanglan gud hin LGU support para kumanhi it mga taga BPO companies. I hope they will have to do it double time before maunahan tayo ng ibang developing cities. I hope when SM opens, more business establishments and companies will follow.

^^ I think those IT parks are not YET the priority of the local government but I heard there is already a proposed council within the city govt that will tackle/cover those IT parks. I hope it will be in the pipelines soon. Just a thought, if ever ma-realize na ito na mga IT parks, I think it is safe to expect and assume that our city's growth and income will rapidly increase, waray pa ngani kita hito yana pero look at where we are now, what more kun mayda na :D

pet86

May 5th, 2012, 07:30 AM

Since customer service demand is very high and Tacloban is producing very qualified IT-BPO manpower from the following prestigious tertiary schools:

1. University of the Philippines
2. Leyte Normal University
3. Eastern Visayas State University
4. Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Medical Foundation
5. St. Scholastica's College of Health Sciences
6. HIC
7. AMA
8. ACLC
9. ABE
10. ADFC

there still a lot more, BPOs would highly succeed in Tacloban. All we lack is from private partnership cring pa ni @urban. It's nothing new to us being underestimated by big investors but one mistake they have is they never give a try. It ira ginhuhulat ada na magdudrungan hira ngadi. Look at RLC, they tried and succeed. Pero hadlok ghap hira han ira BPO plans. Sana in the near future, tumanon ito nira.:crossing fingers:

pet86

May 5th, 2012, 11:13 AM

Zero labor strike in EV for nine years now - DOLE-8 (http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1151335781728)

By Aurora J. Casimpan

A compliment for Tacloban. This will invite investors. See, Tacloban-Warays have good attitude!:banana::banana:

pet86

May 5th, 2012, 11:20 AM

Nagkaada na ngay an hin 3D cinema ha Tacloban han una. The cinema was located didto ha may Van Van's terminal atubangan SAM's Trading. Can't believe it.:cheers:

mao rong

May 5th, 2012, 12:37 PM

^^ows?

CalbayogCity_Samar

May 5th, 2012, 12:43 PM

Nagkaada na ngay an hin 3D cinema ha Tacloban han una. The cinema was located didto ha may Van Van's terminal atubangan SAM's Trading. Can't believe it.:cheers:

ura ura ngayan kay waray ma-notice :lol:

mao rong

May 5th, 2012, 12:53 PM

OT: hi superMoon..:D

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/540030_3559099267626_1577112731_32749348_154539047_n.jpg

ijun

May 5th, 2012, 02:19 PM

Nagkaada na ngay an hin 3D cinema ha Tacloban han una. The cinema was located didto ha may Van Van's terminal atubangan SAM's Trading. Can't believe it.:cheers:

^^^^
Kalorong hahahah bangin nabungol kala hahahah...

You're talking KYREX cinema? 3X logod may-ada it ngada...diri 3D hahahah...

Maiha na ito nagsara, high-school pala ak hadto kun nagbabaktas ak tikang ha LIT ngan naaagi-an ko abre pa ito hira. Nagsara an Kyrex cinema mga 1995 ada adto.

marc_86

May 5th, 2012, 03:08 PM

^^ and waray pa ada adto mga 3D movies hadto na time :lol: :lol: or should I say even Manila waray pa adto 3D hito na time :D

marc_86

May 5th, 2012, 03:19 PM

mao rong

May 5th, 2012, 04:56 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/72956_3554097342581_1577112731_32747849_2103502196_n.jpg

mao rong

May 5th, 2012, 04:59 PM

@RPT
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mao rong

May 5th, 2012, 05:01 PM

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pet86

May 6th, 2012, 01:28 AM

^^^^
Kalorong hahahah bangin nabungol kala hahahah...

You're talking KYREX cinema? 3X logod may-ada it ngada...diri 3D hahahah...

Maiha na ito nagsara, high-school pala ak hadto kun nagbabaktas ak tikang ha LIT ngan naaagi-an ko abre pa ito hira. Nagsara an Kyrex cinema mga 1995 ada adto.

asyat siring han lagas na akon kausa. nagtitinawa ako kay nagdidig on. haha kay nag uruistorya kami about Avengers ha 3D nga ordinaryo na sine. waray kuno hya han 3D . Luma na daw kuno ito! Nahihinagik hik ak han tawa.:lol:

cityexplorer

May 6th, 2012, 07:36 AM

^^welcome back! :D

thanks:lol:

cityexplorer

May 6th, 2012, 07:53 AM

here's a comment from a Japanese friend about saizen/daiso

"Saizen is called Daiso in Japan.Daiso is really famous shop and everything is sold ¥100.
i can guarantee their quality"

:)

Diaso gihap ito it tawag ngadi ha SG.. S$2.00 per item (bali PHP64.00 per item)... sana diri mag-abot hin PHP100.00 per item it ira kabaligya ha Robinsons...

Mapaki-ana la ak, mahal ba it movie tickets (ROBINSONS MOVIE WORLD) ha aton kesa ha iba na lugar?

marc_86

May 6th, 2012, 09:03 AM

^^ diri ada ma-abot hin P100 kay according to their tarps eveything at P85 man daw :D

AFAIK, Robinsons Movieworld Tacloban it may pinakamahal na tickets among Robinsons Malls in the Visayas area :D

pet86

May 6th, 2012, 12:53 PM

SM City Tacloban
soon...

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j394/pet86/f.jpg
http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j394/pet86/g.jpg

I wonder how would they design SM City Tacloban:D

mao rong

May 6th, 2012, 01:06 PM

^^box type ito :D

marc_86

May 6th, 2012, 01:08 PM

^^ that is the generic design of sm malls pero I've read in an article that new SM malls will deviate from the traditional "box-type" designs and judging by the designs of new SM malls, maupay man it mga designs. :D

pet86

May 6th, 2012, 01:09 PM

Cge la ito it box type basta mayda:lol::lol::lol::lol:

marc_86

May 6th, 2012, 01:11 PM

pet86

May 6th, 2012, 01:13 PM

Pero mas maupay kunta kun myda touch of Waray-Waray Theme. Ano daw lat maupay:lol::lol:

pet86

May 6th, 2012, 01:15 PM

^^ amu na :lol::lol: pero better unta kun beautifully designed geap it building and I am sure whatever will be the final design of the building would also depend on the size and location of the site :D

Solibangko, an baga ngani hin lake harani may terminal, gin tatabunan naman. Bangin didto ada igtitindog haluag man. Ambot kun maseason na ito ngada hit pagtikang nira pagtindog kun didto banda.:)

mao rong

May 6th, 2012, 04:28 PM

basta boxtype ito :lol::D:nocrook:

JuMor3394

May 6th, 2012, 04:33 PM

Solibangko, an baga ngani hin lake harani may terminal, gin tatabunan naman. Bangin didto ada igtitindog haluag man. Ambot kun maseason na ito ngada hit pagtikang nira pagtindog kun didto banda.:)
^^
Yakan han mga trabahador didto na SM man kuno it igtitindog didto.

mao rong

May 6th, 2012, 04:54 PM

update:Hotel

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3406/photo2001.jpg

mao rong

May 6th, 2012, 05:04 PM

DZR

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww308/leeryan25/DSC_0925.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww308/leeryan25/DSC_0924.jpg

oboi

May 6th, 2012, 05:34 PM

DZR

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww308/leeryan25/DSC_0925.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww308/leeryan25/DSC_0924.jpg

LIKE! / +1

Dapat kumpleto... PR, 2P & Z2 :)

mao rong

May 6th, 2012, 05:40 PM

^^yung iba mga 5pm ata or baka sa gabi pa ang sked

mao rong

May 6th, 2012, 06:26 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/p480x480/306193_10151632249290331_471219750330_23909694_968774309_n.jpg

thebattlecry

May 7th, 2012, 02:43 AM

^^
Yakan han mga trabahador didto na SM man kuno it igtitindog didto.

Kun ngadto man gud igtitindog dako man gud ito nga tuna ngadto. Sakto la for an SM.:)

thebattlecry

May 7th, 2012, 02:43 AM

DZR

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww308/leeryan25/DSC_0925.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww308/leeryan25/DSC_0924.jpg

Lovely shots @Mao Rong! :D

mao rong

May 7th, 2012, 03:31 AM

^^tenchu!ur lovely too :lol:

marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 04:29 AM

Kun ngadto man gud igtitindog dako man gud ito nga tuna ngadto. Sakto la for an SM.:)

^^ if ever that is the site, then it is a very welcome development :D At last magiging more vibrant na iton norte na dapit hit Tacloban :cheers: :cheers:

thebattlecry

May 7th, 2012, 04:29 AM

I know. :lol:

marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 04:37 AM

FB Find

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/561290_353605161371150_319173024814364_981726_228850028_n.jpg

(photo from LGU Tacloban FB Page)

marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 04:55 AM

^^ Just a thought, it would really entail a lot of effort and money but then again, nothing is impossible. But on another thought, I guess the LGUs concerned should really spearhead this project and of course with our support. For the meantime, as a short-term target while looking for that perfect WW2 museum site, why not develop existing could-be museums for WW2 such as the Price Mansion. Agencies concerned can also give our local tour operators a crash course about Tacloban and Leyte's rich history especially during WW2 so that they would be able to tell our guests what really happened on a particular place or site :)

^^
3 week tour guiding training to start today (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/05/3-week-tour-guiding-training-to-start-today/)

TACLOBAN CITY – A three-week intensive tour guiding training will kick off today in a bid to create a pool of government-accredited professional service providers here in the region.

Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said that the training aims to create a professional pool of tour guides within the region.

read more.. (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/05/3-week-tour-guiding-training-to-start-today/)

mao rong

May 7th, 2012, 04:57 AM

FB Find

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/561290_353605161371150_319173024814364_981726_228850028_n.jpg

(photo from LGU Tacloban FB Page)

^^diin maka buy hini?

marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 04:58 AM

^^ kita-a nala didto ha FB Page hit Tacloban LGU, mayda ngadto link :D

mao rong

May 7th, 2012, 05:12 AM

medyo dako nga guti man an tuna nga gin fillingan ha Abucay

marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 05:14 AM

^^ an hain ito dapit? :D

carl_vilches21

May 7th, 2012, 05:40 AM

medyo dako nga guti man an tuna nga gin fillingan ha Abucay

Ha sulod hi Terminal? :D

mao rong

May 7th, 2012, 06:30 AM

^^before mag terminal.entrada mismo

ijun

May 7th, 2012, 07:22 AM

^^^^
SM na?hehehhee.... picture please?

ijun

May 7th, 2012, 07:35 AM

ijun

May 7th, 2012, 07:44 AM

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/546248_10150774425176485_712841484_9929410_1841761622_n.jpg

Congressman Romualdez and I meeting with Secretary Roxas and his staff regarding the improvement of Tacloban City Airport— with Martin G. Romualdez, Tacloban Lgu and Mar Roxas.

SOURCE: Facebook: Tacloban Lgu (Siyudad Han Tacloban) (http://www.facebook.com/#!/tacloban.citygovt)

marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 08:35 AM

^^ I hope Cong. Romualdez succeeds in his and our dreams in improving our old airport :D

marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 08:54 AM

mao rong

May 7th, 2012, 09:12 AM

^^kumadto ka? ma ano ngadto?

pet86

May 7th, 2012, 01:48 PM

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/546066_352712341454012_116062891785626_956212_463686964_n.jpg

WMvERgoX2Sw

SOURCE: Facebook: Tadyaw Beach Resort (http://www.facebook.com/#!/tadyawbeachresort)

Karasa. Paaga! Damo it mga turista na makad2. Mapropromote it Tadyaw. Sana butangan nra swimming pool. Mahusay an lugar waray la swimming pool!:)

ijun

May 7th, 2012, 02:16 PM

SINAPDAN ISLAND PICNIC GROUND

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/294909_212990535484702_100003212728760_361401_607950969_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/538693_212996172150805_100003212728760_361466_866923826_n.jpg

^^^^
Ganda!

Sana pati Dio Island i-open to public na nira Mayor para madamo pa na mga alternative island-beaches it mae-enjoy hit mga Taclobanons. Summer staycation need not to be expensive.

marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 02:24 PM

^^^^
Ganda!

Sana pati Dio Island i-open to public na nira Mayor para madamo pa na mga alternative island-beaches it mae-enjoy hit mga Taclobanons. Summer staycation need not to be expensive.

^^ tama. White sand pa naman ngadto ha dio. Btw, meda mga gn.fifilingan along diversion road ha may apitong near le jardin, ambot anu dawla ito, i bet titindugan hn comercial space. :)

marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 02:42 PM

Everything is set for the installation and canonical possession of the new Archbishop of Palo. Nearly all hotels in the city are fully.booked for the occasion. Tarps announcing the installation are scattered everywhere in the city and in almost every church and hotel. The papal nuncio, 2 cardinals, at least 60 archbishops and bishops and hundreds of priests are expected to grace the affair. :)

ijun

May 7th, 2012, 02:57 PM

^^^^
Kaya pala na siring mo hadto nga poro fully-booked it mga hotels/pensione houses dida ha Tacloban tongod hini nga very momentous event.

marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 03:04 PM

^^yup and according to a priest, some local government officials from dumaguete and negros oriental will also be attending the event. :)

mao rong

May 7th, 2012, 04:16 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/156233_3573108977860_1577112731_32755964_1573164485_n.jpg

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marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 04:18 PM

^^ beautiful pix @mao. One of a kind gud it balyuan. Oi pira na la ka weeks, very busy na naman ngada :D

mao rong

May 7th, 2012, 04:27 PM

^^thanks..diin busy?

marc_86

May 7th, 2012, 04:30 PM

^^ha balyuan ba. Ma.fiesta month na :D

mao rong

May 7th, 2012, 05:14 PM

^^ahw gasi ko iba :lol:

mao rong

May 7th, 2012, 05:26 PM

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mao rong

May 8th, 2012, 06:39 AM

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marc_86

May 8th, 2012, 11:53 AM

Anu na ngean an plano ha gran hotel bldg? :lol:

urban Iegend

May 8th, 2012, 01:54 PM

unta limpyohan it amphitheater sano mag june. :)

eiJi28

May 8th, 2012, 02:27 PM

SM Tacloban_______________________________________________

Guyssssssssssss. An tuna kuno ha may Tacloban Land Transport Terminal nga guinfifillingan yana, kanan Nena's unta ito, titindugan kuno unta ito hin Supermarket, Department store ngan Hotel. pero gnpalit kuno ha SM.

marc_86

May 8th, 2012, 02:39 PM

zwagg tacloban

May 8th, 2012, 03:08 PM

^^
gn kita ko ha google map medu dako man hya

white_gold

May 8th, 2012, 03:10 PM

sinapdan island
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white_gold

May 8th, 2012, 03:12 PM

balyuan park
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picture courtesy of miss nennen labarda of united arab emirates

marc_86

May 8th, 2012, 03:17 PM

^^
gn kita ko ha google map medu dako man hya

^^ i hope they would disclose their exact location soon. :D

thebattlecry

May 8th, 2012, 04:46 PM

DIba it usual na SM City malls mayda hito nira van terminal para hit mga shoppers outside hit city? Bangin asya tinuyo nira na ha New Bus igtitindog. Haluag pa ito na area dida saktong sakto la for an SM.

mao rong

May 8th, 2012, 04:52 PM

unta limpyohan it amphitheater sano mag june. :)

^^duro la...major cleaning :D

SM Tacloban_______________________________________________

Guyssssssssssss. An tuna kuno ha may Tacloban Land Transport Terminal nga guinfifillingan yana, kanan Nena's unta ito, titindugan kuno unta ito hin Supermarket, Department store ngan Hotel. pero gnpalit kuno ha SM.

^^dako it kwarta hit Nenas kun tuod man ito :D

sinapdan island
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^^ha June ko na ikaw bibisitahon Sinapdan :D

marc_86

May 8th, 2012, 04:52 PM

thebattlecry

May 8th, 2012, 04:56 PM

^^dako it kwarta hit Nenas kun tuod man ito :D

Asya gihap an ak bati hadto pa nga may plano kuno magtindog hin branch it Nena's Trading dida. :)

marc_86

May 8th, 2012, 04:59 PM

Asya gihap an ak bati hadto pa nga may plano kuno magtindog hin branch it Nena's Trading dida. :)

^^:lol: dapat ada upayon lwat nra it ira store ha downtown ky huot and mapaso and masarang :lol: pero in fairness lwat, damu la geap na.grocery ngadto :lol:

marc_86

May 8th, 2012, 05:20 PM

Tacloban DZR Airport is one of the 12 airports in the country that can handle night flights. Terminal building na gudla ada it malain. :lol: anyway the other 11 are: NAIA, MCIA, Laoag, Bacolod, Iloilo, Kalibo, CDO, Davao, Zamboanga, Gensan, Puerto Princesa. :D

mao rong

May 8th, 2012, 05:21 PM

Asya gihap an ak bati hadto pa nga may plano kuno magtindog hin branch it Nena's Trading dida. :)

^^well good investment an gin buhat han Nena's kun tuod nga gin palit ha ira han SM :D

mao rong

May 8th, 2012, 05:23 PM

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marc_86

May 8th, 2012, 05:25 PM

^^well good investment an gin buhat han Nena's kun tuod nga gin palit ha ira han SM :D

^^ very good investment gud, if ever tuod ito, yakan pa ha tagalog, tiba-tiba gud ada:lol::lol:

marc_86

May 8th, 2012, 05:27 PM

^^ mas maupay ada kun coffeeshops or cozy kiosks it aada ngada kesa mga bbq stands. Majestic pa naman it view ngada.
:D

mao rong

May 8th, 2012, 05:41 PM

^^ma dayon unta an redevlopemnt han whole balyuan complex :D

ijun

May 8th, 2012, 05:59 PM

Guys pwde niyo maidrawing kun hain gud mismo ito nga lote it iyo guinhihinadayan? Diri ko mapicture-out kun diin gud nga dapit it SM ha Abucay.

mao rong

May 8th, 2012, 06:46 PM

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ijun

May 8th, 2012, 07:07 PM

^^^^
Lovely! :okay:

:banana::banana::banana:

ijun

May 8th, 2012, 07:13 PM

^^
3 week tour guiding training to start today (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/05/3-week-tour-guiding-training-to-start-today/)

TACLOBAN CITY – A three-week intensive tour guiding training will kick off today in a bid to create a pool of government-accredited professional service providers here in the region.

Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said that the training aims to create a professional pool of tour guides within the region.

read more.. (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/05/3-week-tour-guiding-training-to-start-today/)

^^^^
More news...

DOT to create a professional pool of tour guides in Eastern Visayas (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/05/dot-to-create-a-professional-pool-of-tour-guides-in-eastern-visayas/)

TACLOBAN CITY — A regional tour guide training is now going on in Eastern Visayas, aiming to launch a competent pool of tour guides for both local and foreign visitors here.

In an interview with Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional office 8 director Karen Tiopes, it was learned this program is another first in the region.

According to Tiopes, the pre-screened participants will undergo an intensive training leading to their accreditation as regional tour guides. Slots however are limited to 30 participants only.

Also they will have to pass in the written, oral exam and actual conduct of a tour.

The 21-day intensive training started on May 7 and will end on June 1, 2012 here in the city.

DOT said those who will pass in the training will have their names “endorsed” to all tour operators.

Also they will be included in the pool of tour guides online via DOT official website for immediate contact.

Salary or compensation package of those who will be called as the region’s official tour guides will also depend on their services to their clienteles, like on how successful they are in conducting the tour or arranging the visitors’ needs for transportation, lodging, and accommodation, among other needs.

Those who will pass the training are expected to assist the tourists in their itinerary of travel and other tour needs anywhere in the region. (RONALD O. REYES)

ijun

May 8th, 2012, 08:05 PM

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Archbishop John Forrosuelo Du, the newly appointed Archbishop of Palo will be canonically installed on May 9, 2012 at 9:30AM by the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, His Excellency Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto at the Metropolitan Cathedral, Palo, Leyte Ranulfo Docdocan (http://www.facebook.com/rdocdocan)

Schedule of activities leading to the installation of the new Palo Archbishop (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/05/schedule-of-activities-leading-to-the-installation-of-the-new-palo-archbishop/)

TACLOBAN CITY — The Archdiocese of Palo yestrerday released a schedule of activities leading to the installation of Most Rev. John Du, DD, as the new Archbishop of Palo, Leyte.

According to the schedule, Archbishop Du is expected to arrive Ormoc City on May 8. In Ormoc, he will visit the Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Church, then there would be singing of Salve Regina and lunch at the St. Peter’s College.
At 3:30 p.m. that same day, he would depart Ormoc for Palo town, where there would be cocktails at ARCIVU Hall at around 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.

There would be a program during dinner, with Msgr. Bernardo R. Pantin giving a welcome remark, then the Dumaguete Cergy, Sacred Heart of Jesus Women’s Association and Peter’s Chord giving their respective presentations. This would be followed by a video presentation.

Then Msgr. Jaime C. Villanueva would led the ceremonial toast and Archbishop Du would give his response.

On May 9, at 7 a.m., would start the arrival of the Papal Nuncio, Cardinals, Bishops and Guests at the Palo Metropolitan Cathedral. Then, at 9:30 a.m., would be the start of the Installation and Canonical Possession and Eucharistic Celebration. The Installing Prelate is Most Rev. Giuseppe Pinto, DD, Papal Nuncio, and the Homilist is His Eminence Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, DD, the Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu.

After the Installation, around 12 noon, a luncheon would be served at the Sacred Heart Seminary. A prgram would likewise be held there.

During the program, Msgr. Jaime C. Villanueva would give the Welcome Remarks, followed by the respective presentations of the Lingganay Festival of Alangalang and the Dumaguete Clergy.

Leyte Gov. Jericho L. Petilla would deliver his message, and this will be followed by another presentation, this time by the Leyte Dance Theater.

Then Archbishop Jose S. Palma, DD, the CBCP President and the former Archbishop of Palo would give his message, while Archbishop Du would give his response.

The Buyogan Festival of Abuyog would likewise give another presentation.

The activities would be capped by a 3 p.m. tour around Tacloban City and a dinner at 7 p.m. at the Chancery, hosted by the Du family.

FYI...

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Palo)

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo is a large administrative diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the town of Palo in Leyte province, Philippines. It was formed as a diocese on the 28th of November, 1937, and became an archdiocese in 1982, with Calbayog, Borongan, Catarman and Naval Diocese serving as suffragan to it. The archdiocese encompasses 4,620 km2 (1,780 sq mi) and an overwhelmingly Catholic population of 1,165,565. The archdiocese has two districts, Eastern and Western, which are divided among the languages Waray and Cebuano. The Eastern District has seven vicariates of 34 parishes. 13 parishes are in the Western District, with one chaplaincy. The archdiocese contains two seminaries. The elder of these is the Sacred Heart Seminary, which was founded in 1944. Founded in 1988, the St. John Evangelist School of Theology serves additional dioceses. Jose S. Palma, a priest from the Archdiocese of Jaro was the Archbishop of Palo until he was appointed as Archbishop of Cebu

The Archdiocese of Palo will be celebrating its Diamond Jubilee this year, since it was created as a Diocese on November 28, 1937 and elevated to as Archdiocese November 15, 1982 with four neighboring dioceses of the Metropolitan, to include Borongan, Calbayog, Catarman and Naval.

Seminaries
Sacred Heart Seminary, Palo, Leyte
St. John the Evangelist School of Theology, Palo, Leyte

Parishes

Eastern District

Vicariate of Palo
Cathedral of Our Lord's Transfiguration Parish, Palo, Leyte
Saint Joachim Parish, San Joaquin, Palo Leyte
Our Lady of Assumption Parish, Tanauan, Leyte
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Tolosa, Leyte
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Pastrana, Leyte
Saint Anne Parish, Santa Fe, Leyte
Holy Trinity Parish, Alangalang, Leyte
St. Peter the Apostle Mission Station(Telegrafo, Tolosa, Leyte)
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Mission Station(Libertad, Palo, Leyte)
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish(Pawing, Palo, Leyte)
Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Mission Station(Dap-Dap, Alang-alang, Leyte)
Our Lords Saviour Quasi-Parish(Salvador, Tanauan, Leyte)
St. Vincent Ferrer Parish(Canramos, Tanauan, Leyte)

Vicariate of Tacloban City
Santo Niño Parish, Tacloban City
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Tacloban City
Sacred Heart Parish, Tacloban City
Saint Vincent Ferrer, Babatngon, Leyte
Saint Jude Parish, PHHC, Tacloban City
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, V&G Subdivision, Tacloban City
Saint Joseph Parish, San Jose, Tacloban City
Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Fatima Village, Tacloban City

Vicariate of Burauen
Immaculate Conception Parish, Burauen, Leyte
Saint Joseph Parish, Dagami, Leyte
Saint Paschal Baylon Parish, Guinarona, Dagami, Leyte
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Tabon-Tabon, Leyte

Vicariate of Abuyog
Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Abuyog, Leyte
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Javier, Leyte
Saint Isidore the Laborer Parish, MacArthur, Leyte
Saint Michael the Archangel, Mahaplag Leyte
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Mayorga, Leyte

Vicariate of Dulag
Our Lady of Refuge Parish, Dulag Leyte
Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish, La Paz, Leyte
Saint Roch Parish, Julita, Leyte
Saint Joseph Parish, San Jose, Dulag, Leyte

Vicariate of Carigara
Holy Cross Parish, Carigara, Leyte
Saint Matthew the Apostle Parish, Jaro, Leyte
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Tunga Leyte
Saint Joseph Parish, Barugo, Leyte
Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Capoocan, Leyte
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, San Miguel, Leyte

Western District

Vicariate of Ormoc City
Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Ormoc City
Immaculate Conception Parish, Ipil, Ormoc City
Mother of the Redeemer Parish, Cogon, Ormoc City
San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Parish, Simangan, Ormoc City
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Valencia, Ormoc City
Saint Isidore the Laborer Parish, Merida, Leyte
Saint James the Apostle Parish, Albuera, Leyte
Holy Family Parish, Kananga, Leyte

Vicariate of Palompon
Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Palompon, Leyte
Holy Infant Jesus Parish, Palompon, Leyte
Saint Joseph the Worker Parish, Cantuhaon, Palompon, Leyte
Holy Infant Jesus Parish, Villaba, Leyte
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Matag-ob, Leyte
Holy Spirit Chaplaincy, LIDE, Isabel, Leyte

Suffragan Dioceses
Diocese of Borongan
Diocese of Calbayog
Diocese of Catarman
Diocese of Naval

marc_86

May 8th, 2012, 08:44 PM

Archbishop John Forrosuelo Du, the newly appointed Archbishop of Palo will be canonically installed on May 9, 2012 at 9:30AM by the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, His Excellency Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto at the Metropolitan Cathedral, Palo, Leyte Ranulfo Docdocan (http://www.facebook.com/rdocdocan)

Schedule of activities leading to the installation of the new Palo Archbishop (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/05/schedule-of-activities-leading-to-the-installation-of-the-new-palo-archbishop/)[/url]

FYI...

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Palo)[/url]

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo is a large administrative diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the town of Palo in Leyte province, Philippines. It was formed as a diocese on the 28th of November, 1937, and became an archdiocese in 1982, with Calbayog, Borongan, Catarman and Naval Diocese serving as suffragan to it. The archdiocese encompasses 4,620 km2 (1,780 sq mi) and an overwhelmingly Catholic population of 1,165,565. The archdiocese has two districts, Eastern and Western, which are divided among the languages Waray and Cebuano. The Eastern District has seven vicariates of 34 parishes. 13 parishes are in the Western District, with one chaplaincy. The archdiocese contains two seminaries. The elder of these is the Sacred Heart Seminary, which was founded in 1944. Founded in 1988, the St. John Evangelist School of Theology serves additional dioceses. Jose S. Palma, a priest from the Archdiocese of Jaro was the Archbishop of Palo until he was appointed as Archbishop of Cebu

The Archdiocese of Palo will be celebrating its Diamond Jubilee this year, since it was created as a Diocese on November 28, 1937 and elevated to as Archdiocese November 15, 1982 with four neighboring dioceses of the Metropolitan, to include Borongan, Calbayog, Catarman and Naval.

Seminaries
Sacred Heart Seminary, Palo, Leyte
St. John the Evangelist School of Theology, Palo, Leyte

Parishes

Eastern District

Vicariate of Palo
Cathedral of Our Lord's Transfiguration Parish, Palo, Leyte
Saint Joachim Parish, San Joaquin, Palo Leyte
Our Lady of Assumption Parish, Tanauan, Leyte
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Tolosa, Leyte
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Pastrana, Leyte
Saint Anne Parish, Santa Fe, Leyte
Holy Trinity Parish, Alangalang, Leyte
St. Peter the Apostle Mission Station(Telegrafo, Tolosa, Leyte)
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Mission Station(Libertad, Palo, Leyte)
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish(Pawing, Palo, Leyte)
Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Mission Station(Dap-Dap, Alang-alang, Leyte)
Our Lords Saviour Quasi-Parish(Salvador, Tanauan, Leyte)
St. Vincent Ferrer Parish(Canramos, Tanauan, Leyte)

Vicariate of Tacloban City
Santo Niño Parish, Tacloban City
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Tacloban City
Sacred Heart Parish, Tacloban City
Saint Vincent Ferrer, Babatngon, Leyte
Saint Jude Parish, PHHC, Tacloban City
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, V&G Subdivision, Tacloban City
Saint Joseph Parish, San Jose, Tacloban City
Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Fatima Village, Tacloban City

Vicariate of Burauen
Immaculate Conception Parish, Burauen, Leyte
Saint Joseph Parish, Dagami, Leyte
Saint Paschal Baylon Parish, Guinarona, Dagami, Leyte
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Tabon-Tabon, Leyte

Vicariate of Abuyog
Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Abuyog, Leyte
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Javier, Leyte
Saint Isidore the Laborer Parish, MacArthur, Leyte
Saint Michael the Archangel, Mahaplag Leyte
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Mayorga, Leyte

Vicariate of Dulag
Our Lady of Refuge Parish, Dulag Leyte
Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish, La Paz, Leyte
Saint Roch Parish, Julita, Leyte
Saint Joseph Parish, San Jose, Dulag, Leyte

Vicariate of Carigara
Holy Cross Parish, Carigara, Leyte
Saint Matthew the Apostle Parish, Jaro, Leyte
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Tunga Leyte
Saint Joseph Parish, Barugo, Leyte
Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Capoocan, Leyte
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, San Miguel, Leyte

Western District

Vicariate of Ormoc City
Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Ormoc City
Immaculate Conception Parish, Ipil, Ormoc City
Mother of the Redeemer Parish, Cogon, Ormoc City
San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Parish, Simangan, Ormoc City
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Valencia, Ormoc City
Saint Isidore the Laborer Parish, Merida, Leyte
Saint James the Apostle Parish, Albuera, Leyte
Holy Family Parish, Kananga, Leyte

Vicariate of Palompon
Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Palompon, Leyte
Holy Infant Jesus Parish, Palompon, Leyte
Saint Joseph the Worker Parish, Cantuhaon, Palompon, Leyte
Holy Infant Jesus Parish, Villaba, Leyte
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Matag-ob, Leyte
Holy Spirit Chaplaincy, LIDE, Isabel, Leyte

Suffragan Dioceses
Diocese of Borongan
Diocese of Calbayog
Diocese of Catarman
Diocese of Naval

^^ the Vicariate of Tacloban also includes:
St. Rafael the Archangel Parish
Blessed Sacrament Parish (Diit)
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
Miraculous Medal Quasi-Parish

Welcome to our new Archbishop
:D

Green Arrow

May 8th, 2012, 09:39 PM

Guys pwde niyo maidrawing kun hain gud mismo ito nga lote it iyo guinhihinadayan? Diri ko mapicture-out kun diin gud nga dapit it SM ha Abucay.

I agree, can you guys post a photo of the "supposed" location of SM Tacloban? I can't visualized on google earth.:)

pet86

May 9th, 2012, 01:32 AM

mao rong

May 9th, 2012, 02:36 AM

DOTC says no new flights, as it bares plans to ease NAIA congestion (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/08/12/dotc-says-no-new-flights-it-seeks-ease-naia-congestion)

More night flights

The DOTC, in coordination with airlines, laid out plans to address air traffic congestion with the hope of reducing flight delays at the NAIA.

First, the NAIA will be designated as a captain's runway only, which means only a captain should have full control of an aircraft during takeoffs and landings. The DOTC believes it may take longer for a less experienced pilot to take-off or land a plane.

The DOTC is also planning to increase night flights by transferring commercial flights to and from night-rated airports. Aside from Manila, airports that have night landing capabilities are Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Kalibo, Tacloban, Puerto Princesa, Zamboanga, General Santos and Laoag.

source (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/08/12/dotc-says-no-new-flights-it-seeks-ease-naia-congestion)

ijun

May 9th, 2012, 08:19 AM

^^ the Vicariate of Tacloban also includes:
St. Rafael the Archangel Parish
Blessed Sacrament Parish (Diit)
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
Miraculous Medal Quasi-Parish

Welcome to our new Archbishop
:D

Myda pa

St. Therese of The Child Jesus Parish, DWU Tacoban City

^^^^
I think diri ito hira Parish church, mga chapels/chaplettes lang ito hira nga guindadayo la hit mga parish priests or mga newly ordained priests nga kabulig hit parish priest (forgot the exact name) para magcelebrate hin eucharest mass hito nga mga chapels/chaplettes tongod hin kadako it sinasakop it usa ka parish church. IMO lang, Parish churches are those church na may resident parish priest being appointed by Archbishop who will administer his parochial jurisdictions including those chapels built within its jurisdiction tsaka ang parish church may rectory and office within the premises.

marc_86

May 9th, 2012, 01:30 PM

^^ I'm not sure with St. Therese in DWU if it is indeed a parish, last that I know of is that it is a chapel under the jurisdiction of Sto. Nino Parish. But what I am 100% certain is that the first 3 churches I mentioned are parishes already. The Miraculous Medical Church in Marasbaras as I have posted is a quasi-parish :D

Here's the source: Archdiocese of Palo - Vicariate of Tacloban (http://www.archdioceseofpalo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106&Itemid=221)

pet86

May 9th, 2012, 01:38 PM

^^^^
I think diri ito hira Parish church, mga chapels/chaplettes lang ito hira nga guindadayo la hit mga parish priests or mga newly ordained priests nga kabulig hit parish priest (forgot the exact name) para magcelebrate hin eucharest mass hito nga mga chapels/chaplettes tongod hin kadako it sinasakop it usa ka parish church. IMO lang, Parish churches are those church na may resident parish priest being appointed by Archbishop who will administer his parochial jurisdictions including those chapels built within its jurisdiction tsaka ang parish church may rectory and office within the premises.

:lol: Ganun ba yun? Kahuna ko kay mayda man pirme ikog nga "Parish" kun nag papasalamat hira. Or nabungol na naman ako:lol:

pet86

May 9th, 2012, 01:40 PM

urban Iegend

May 9th, 2012, 03:10 PM

mao rong

May 9th, 2012, 05:06 PM

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JuMor3394

May 9th, 2012, 05:44 PM

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Source: Facebook:Tacloban Lgu (Siyudad Han Tacloban) (https://www.facebook.com/tacloban.citygovt)

ijun

May 9th, 2012, 07:21 PM

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Congratulations to His Excellency The Most Reverend John Forrosuelo Du, D.D., the new Archbishop of Palo!

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SOURCE: Facebook: PALO, Leyte FAN PAGE (http://www.facebook.com/#!/palo.leyte)

ijun

May 9th, 2012, 07:34 PM

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SOURCE: Facebook: The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo (http://www.facebook.com/Archdiocese.of.Palo)

ijun

May 9th, 2012, 07:45 PM

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The different faces of the PALO METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL 75 years ago until the present.

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PALO METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL, then and present

mao rong

May 10th, 2012, 02:33 AM

new archbishop :D

rjpfl

May 10th, 2012, 04:19 AM

forumers, i had a conversation with my friend who works for SM yesterday afternoon. i called her up asking for updates regarding the news that SM will be opening there store here in 2014.

as of yesterday, she didnt confirm that there will be an SM MALL here. she even confirmed it from her officemates regarding the news. no laid plans yet regarding the mall. she knows if a mall will be built because their department is in.charge of the department stores inside the SM MALL. they lay plans for the department stores for all the SM MALLS.

she even confirmed that there is no concrete plans yet for SM DAGUPAN. they might scrap off the idea of building one.

the only thing that she confirmed to me yesterday that SM will be building here is SM SAVEMORE.

look guys, i am not posting this to be a kontrabida to the happiness of all taclobanons and leytenos. i know, all of us (including me and my friend who works for sm), are excited to have an SM MALL here. but SM management has qualifications to a city or town which should be present before they will build a mall. thats according to my friend.

hoping really that SM management will consider leyte, tacloban to have a mall here, soooooooner!

mao rong

May 10th, 2012, 04:39 AM

^^hmm.so we will have to choose kung sino mar reliable na source: your friend or the Investment Plan mismo nang Sm....nyway, hain dapit is savemore ngan when?

http://sminvestments.com/templates/SMIC/images/logo.jpg
From SM Investments Corporation Annual Report 2011
http://sminvestments.com/uploads/DownloadableForms/SMIC%20AR11_web.pdf
Trends & Expectations Section (Page 12)

Interviewee: Mr Jorge T. Mendiola - President, SM Department Stores

"How do you plan to stay ahead of competition?"

We intend to gain market share by improved customer reach through store openings in city neighborhoods and fast growing provincial cities, addressing the continued greater demand for convenience and accessibility by our customers. SM Department Stores will open in tandem with SM Malls.

We have already lined up our new store openings in the next three years. There will be five in 2012, Olongapo, General Santos, San Fernando, Consolacion, and Lanang in Davao; three in 2013, namely Aura, Cebu Seaside City, and BF Sucat; and five in 2014, which are in San Mateo, Dagupan, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, and Caloocan.

lester_tacloban

May 10th, 2012, 04:52 AM

^^hmm.so we will have to choose kung sino mar reliable na source: your friend or the Investment Plan mismo nang Sm....nyway, hain dapit is savemore ngan when?

^^^^^^ syempre it kanan SM investment corp. gad mas reliable source:)

rjpfl

May 10th, 2012, 05:43 AM

siring ko pa man, ng.post ako dnhi para dri maging kontrabida ht kalipayan hit ig.kasi. ko waray.waray.

ada la it ha iyo kun hain it iyo mas tutuoron. dri ko man kamu gn.pipirit nga tumuod ha akon post.

an akon la, myda man ako sangkay nga n.trabaho dd2 ha sm, ng.pakiana ako ha iya since ito nga statement tikang kan JORGE T MENDIOLA, SVP for SM Corp. and at the same time President for SM Department Store, iya boss, ky tak sangkay ada ha Department Store for all SM MALLS nga office.

ng.himo ako hin akon guti nga paagi para ko masabtan kun myda na gud tlga ba konkreto nga plano it SMIC dnhi ha tacloban para mg.tindog hin mall. gn.post ko la an yakan han ak sangkay ngan an iya mga igkasi.trabahante han ira maaram. according to them, waray pa ha ira mga kamot ngan lamesa an plano para mg.tindog hn mall dinhi. yakan nira bangin proposal pala ito nga iya gn.yakan han ira boss. since an pakiana daw dd2 kay HOW DO YOU PLAN TO STAY AHEAD OF COMPETITION. anhon daw nira pg.plano para mauna or una la ghap hra ht kompetisyon.

ma.update nala daw tak sangkay ha ak kun kapot na ira mismo it konkreto nga plano para mg.tindog hin SM MALL dnhi ha aton dapit.

SO MAYBE AFTER THIS POST, MY ACCOUNT WILL BE BLOCKED BY THE ADMIN. I JUST HAD TO POST MY PIECE SINCE WE ARE IN A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY.

urban Iegend

May 10th, 2012, 06:06 AM

waray may nagpupugong ha imo mag post hito.. pero pasensya nala kay mas matuod la gihap ako han statement ni Mr. Jorge T. Mendiola :D ngan syempre mas tutuoron ko it nakabutang ha ira official website kesa hit interview hin usa nga sangkay nga utro liwat nagpakiana ha usa nga sangkay. :D

ngan alayon la ayaw pagpadakuha it im font.. diri man kami mga buta nganhi :D

mao rong

May 10th, 2012, 06:49 AM

SO MAYBE AFTER THIS POST, MY ACCOUNT WILL BE BLOCKED BY THE ADMIN. I JUST HAD TO POST MY PIECE SINCE WE ARE IN A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY.

^^wag OA sa reaction.di uso it pa drama effect :lol:..in the first place waray may nag pupugong ha imo na mag post imo comments nganhi....normal may ma react hit imo post kay you are presenting something na hearsay against han statement ni Mr. Mendiola....pero seeing the way you react to my post parang may iba ka nga na intensyon han imo pag post hito..anyway, ada na ito ha SM kun ano ira plano ig tindog nganhi..

zwagg tacloban

May 10th, 2012, 06:59 AM

@urban

Tama maupay pa tak mata nakita pa gad ako intawaon hin gudti nga letra..hehehe

an pakiana HOW DO YOU PLAN TO STAY AHEAD OF COMPETITION?
an baton: We have already lined up our new store openings in the next three years.

karuyag cidngon hito. it mga bosses hit sm nag meeting na iton hira. waray pa cguro ka disclose iton ira gn iristoryhan hit ira mga tagsa tagsa nag dept. employee

ijun

May 10th, 2012, 07:54 AM

^^^^
Chill lang mga kasangkayan, ayaw la anay kita hito nga tagpaka-SM. Ay la anay nat iihap it piso kun diri pa napupusa an bonay. Hulat nala kita magpusa an bonay ha natural nga paagi. OKAY! :okay:

Just what I have told you, let's patronize for whatever resources we already have. We already have RPT, GCM, GC, and 578 Malls...:)

Be contented lang anay kita it may-ada kita, ay la anay kita na mga hypes and rumors coz it will surely ignite fire within us. Makaarawod hit iba nga na mga forumers and lurkers.:ohno:

ijun

May 10th, 2012, 07:57 AM

DOTC starts bidding for P500-M airport security project (http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=261336620542)

By Jerome Carlo R. Paunan

May 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communication will open up bidding in May for the P500-million airport x-ray screening and security equipment project, a statement said on the DOTC website.

According to Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas, the project aims to improve security in different airports in the country with commercial flights by installing, upgrading and properly layering security screening of passengers.

“We would immediately be putting up notices for bidding in the newspapers for this project because we want all airline passengers in the country to have a safe and convenient flight," Roxas said in Filipino.

He explained that as of now, there are 45 airports with scheduled commercial flights. Of these airports, only 21 have adequate airport screening. To standardize the security screening in all of these 45 airports, the DOTC is procuring screening equipment that will be installed in 31 airports.

“These x-rays will be installed in places where there are no screening or where even if there is equipment but because of the volume of passengers, they need additional equipment,” Roxas said.

“We will make them all have two layers of screening just like what we have in NAIA,” he added.

Items for procurement include 21 sets of Initial Security Checkpoint screening equipment and 25 sets of Final Security Checkpoint screening equipment.

The airports to be installed the 21 ISCPs are Puerto Princesa, Kalibo, Tagbilaran, Davao, Laoag, Iloilo, Tacloban, Cotabato, Dipolog, Cagayan de Oro, Marinduque, Busuanga, Masbate, Calbayog, Catarman, Jolo, Basco, Sanga-sanga, Siargao, Cauayan and Ozamis.

The 25 FSCPs are Puerto Princesa, Kalibo, Tagbilaran, Davao, 2 in Laoag, Gen. Santos, Zamboanga, San Jose, Roxas, Tacloban, Pagadian, Dipolog, Cagayan de Oro, Marinduque, Busuanga, Masbate, Calbayog, Catarman, Jolo, Basco, Sanga-sanga, Siargao, Cauayan, and Ozamis.

DOTC will also procure 9 units of x-ray inspection systems for cargo screening.

These cargo x-rays will be installed in Puerto Princesa, Kalibo, Gen. Santos, Zamboanga, Iloilo, Roxas, Cotabato, Cagayan de Oro and Clark.

The DOTC will also buy 46 units of walk through metal detectors, 92 units of handheld metal detectors, 59 sets of CCTV IP surveillance system, 55 units of UPS system, 55 sets of AVR system and 55 sets of ergonomic chair for the x-ray operator.

This project is set for completion by the end of the year. (DOTC/RJB/JCP-PIA NCR)

JuMor3394

May 10th, 2012, 07:59 AM

Tacloban's Trail to Fun, Adventure (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/359248/taclobans-trail-fun-adventure)
By ROBBIE PANGILINAN
May 10, 2012, 11:12am
MANILA, Philippines — One visit and you will fall in love with this capital city of the historic province of Leyte. Tacloban, the largest city and regional center of Eastern Visayas, is the center of commerce, tourism, education, culture and government in the region.

“You can go island hopping in the white sand islands especially in Southern Leyte. There is Calanggaman Island, Canigao Island in Matalom and the Quatro Islas in Inopacan, Leyte. You can try the zipline in Agas Agas. You can visit San Juanico Bridge, the longest bridge in Asia. You can also check out the bars and restaurants in Tacloban City,” says actress-turned-public servant Cristina Gonzalez-Romualdez, a two-term councilor of the city.

Sparkling jet-black sandy beaches, a warm climate and even warmer people – these are the pride of Tacloban as stated in its official website. Some of the country’s most relaxing and beautiful beaches are here. The historical Red Beach is where General Douglas MacArthur made his famous return in 1944. It offers water activities like windsurfing. The Blue Beach in Dulag, where the Yellow, Orange and Violet beaches also are, have pure sands and pristine waters that have made them major tourist attractions. They were named as such by the

Allied Forces to mark the spots where they could make their landing. The most well-known of the color-coded beaches is the White Beach with its numerous resorts and hotels, facilities and beach houses.

The beaches at Digyo, Amihan Woodlands and Apid are also clean, well-preserved and beautiful. Digyo is one of the best diving/beach sites in Tacloban and Leyte, while Amihan Woodlands is the nature lover’s paradise with its coconut trees, acacia, mangroves and amazing coastline. Apid is an ideal swimming place as it is usually not crowded and a little quieter than the more popular beaches.

There is so much more to see and do in Tacloban. Must-sees include the San Juanico Bridge, the longest and most beautiful bridge in the Philippines that spans 2.16 kilometers and connects the islands of

Leyte and Samar; Calvary Hill, overlooking the city and San Juanico Strait where larger-than-life statues depict Jesus Christ’s sufferings; a life-size statue of the world’s first Boy Scout Monument in human form; and the Sto. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum which was one of the 29 presidential rest houses that the late President Ferdinand Marcos built. It has paintings of the 14 Stations of the Cross by Filipino artists, wooden bass-relief of the legend of Malakas at Maganda, guestrooms, an image of the Holy Child, a collection of original Fernando Amorsolo paintings, a big ballroom and priceless collectors’ items.

For a bit of history, visit the Leyte Landing Memorial in Red Beach; the Monument of the Filipino soldier erected as a tribute to the Filipino World War II soldiers and veterans; Palo town, the seat of

Catholicism of Leyte where the offices of the ecclesiastical government of the Archdiocese of Palo, the archbishop’s residence, the secondary, tertiary and theology seminaries of the archdiocese and the Palo Metropolitan cathedral are located.

Never forget to drop by the Philippine-Japan Commemorative Peace Park, the Price Mansion, the beautiful Leyte Provincial Capitol Bldg. and the People’s Center and Library. Also include the hills of Buga-Buga,

a monument to Japanese sacrifices in WW2; Hill 120, where the first American flag was raised by the Liberation Forces of the U.S. Army; and Hill 522, the entrance to the first liberated town of Palo in 1944. The Tacloban City Convention Center is a new edifice and the venue for basketball tournaments and other activities.

“There is an indoor artificial rock climbing facility located within the city center. We also have tennis, golf, billiards, mountains biking, rock climbing, mountaineering, kayaking, disco, karaoke and cockfighting to name a few. The place is also for windsurfing and jet skiing with the abundance of water surrounding the city. For scuba diving enthusiasts, dive sites are just a few minutes drive away across the San Juanico Bridge to the mysterious and beautiful island of Samar. Spelunkers will find the Sohoton Caves in nearby Basey, Samar both a challenge and an adventure,” shares Kring-Kring, wife of City Mayor Alfred Romualdez.

Delight in Tacloban’s native delicacies binagol and choco moron, also Kring-Kring’s favorites. “Binagol’s main ingredient is talyan, a family of taro, mixed with butter and sugar. Choco moron is made of glutinous rice, ordinary rice, coconut milk, brown sugar and melted butter and cocoa,” she says. Tacloban is also known for fresh seafood.

Having fallen in love with the city, the Romualdez family has brought Cristina’s Patio Victoria here. Patio Victoria, the famous wedding venue with an old world charm in the walled city of Intramuros, now has another garden at Baluarte, San Jose, Tacloban City, five minutes away from the airport.

“It’s a historical place by the beach with a relaxing ambiance,” beams Cristina. The beach was a baluarte or a fort during the Spanish Era and has also been the Dio Island Convention Center during the Marcos period.

Like its main branch in Intramuros, Patio Victoria Tacloban has five venues to hold weddings, debuts, seminars and conferences: the Grand Ballroom, the poolside, the small function room, the garden and the beach. It has an ala carte restaurant that features seafood and Filipino delicacies, a beach volleyball court, an adult swimming pool and a children’s pool.

“During the weekends, the restaurant features local SUTUKIL (SUgba-TUla-KILawin) dishes at very affordable prices. Also, the restaurant is now serving breakfast for those who have early flights or for those who have just arrived and want to relax by the beach before they get going for their day schedule,” continues Cristina.

The beautiful beaches, delicious delicacies and historical landmarks truly make traveling to Tacloban well worth it.

ijun

May 10th, 2012, 08:02 AM

2010 census reveals East Visayas population hits 4.1M (http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1141336353713)

By Erlinda Olivia P. Tiu

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, May 7 (PIA) -- The results of the 2010 Census of Population and Housing have revealed that the total population of Eastern Visayas is now 4,401,322 as of May 1, 2010.

This figure is 13.6 higher than the count in 2010 of 3,610,355 persons, director Raul F. Dones of the National Statistics Office Region 8 said.

Dones said that the census counts up to the barangay level were made official with the signing by President Benigno S. Aquino III of Proclamation No. 362 on March 30, 2012.

Eastern Visayas’ population growth rate posted at 1.28 percent annually from 2000 to 2010, which means that about a person is added annually from 2000 to 2010 for every 100 persons in the population, Dones explained.

In the region, Leyte province remains to have the highest population with 1,567,984 as of May 2010. This excludes the population of Tacloban City which is pegged at 221,174.

Samar has now a total population of 733,377; Northern Samar has 589,013; Eastern Samar has 428,877; Southern Leyte has 399,137; and Biliran has a population of 161,760.

Meanwhile, the Philippine population as of May 1, 2010 is 92,337,852, which is higher by 15.83 million compared to the 2000 population of 76.51 million.

Eastern Visayas is the seventh smallest region in terms of population and accounts for 4.4 percent of the country’s total population.

Across regions, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) registered the smallest count at 1.6 million while Region 4A (Calabarzon) exhibited the biggest population at 12.6 million.

Enumerated in the census were those persons who were alive as of 12:01 a.m. of May 1, 2010 and who were Filipino nationals permanently residing in the Philippines; Filipino nationals who, as of May 1, 2010, were temporarily at Philippine sea, or were temporarily on vacation, business/pleasure trip or studying/training abroad and were expected to be back within a year from the date of departure; Filipino overseas workers, including those on board oceangoing vessels, who were away as of May 1, 2010 but were expected to be back within five years; Philippine government officials, both military and civilian, including Philippine diplomatic personnel and their families, assigned abroad; and Civilian citizens of foreign countries who have their usual residence in the Philippines, or foreign visitors who has stayed or are expected to stay for at least a year from the date of their arrival in the Philippines. (PIA8)