Legazpi, Ligao and Tabaco Cities, and Albay Province [Archive] - Page 156

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 10:05 AM

Salceda urges GSIS to restudy suspension of housing loans to members

by Ed de Leon
LEGAZPI CITY, June 30 (PIA) -- Governor Joey Salceda of Albay has strongly urged the new management the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to review its policy on suspension of housing loans to its members seen not beneficial to its more than 1.4 million members.
Salceda, chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC), pointed out during the full council meeting last Friday that transferring the housing loan from GSIS to Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) will increase the cost of the loans because of the add on administrative cost and the expected higher interest rates due to higher cost of money transferred to it.
“Why should GSIS transfer funds to HDMF or Pagibig when GSIS members are already members of Pagibig and are already entitled to borrow from the fund?” Salceda asked.
GSIS funds are taken from the 9 percent deducted from the gross salaries of government employees as its member and 12 percent government share.
During the same conference, RDC Bicol has approved a resolution expressing its strong objection to GSIS top management’s recent decision suspending housing loans to its members and transferring funds to the Pagbig fund, further urging the same to review its negative implication to its members as expressed by chairman Salceda. (MAL/EDL, PIA V)

GSIS should be investigated for the anomalies in the financial contributions of its members, imagine, when you retire clear of loans, you have still existing loans, bako lamang diit kundi dakulon, namas namason talagang ahensiyang ini. Most of its members encounter that problem.

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 10:15 AM

eu ngani..tsk..lalo na digdi
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Despite of the so many opened roads within the city, pero, look, hood to hood pa rin ang mga cars , this only shows how thickly populated na siguro ang city with people and cars.

Its time na siguro that the city should also put up fly overs and over pass in anticipation for doubling populace and development.

An kaherak an Daraga, because all cars that taking the route of Daraga- Legazpi and other panel routes, they come to Daraga and passes the 2 major streets in town. tsk tsk tsk

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 10:17 AM

mas magayon na magjog ngonyan duman ta sementado na su sa hampang kan soccer field. Tapos may tinampo na man baga sa likod kan BU high pasiring sa likod kang grandstand paluwas sa education. Sa oval pano minsan pano na ki joggers kaya digdi na lang ako naga agi.

Bicol University has the biggest campuses so far, particularly, BU Main and BU Guinobatan.

sivah

July 1st, 2011, 10:17 AM

Despite of the so many opened roads within the city, pero, look, hood to hood pa rin ang mga cars , this only shows how thickly populated na siguro ang city with people and cars.

Its time na siguro that the city should also put up fly overs and over pass in anticipation for doubling populace and development.

An kaherak an Daraga, because all cars that taking the route of Daraga- Legazpi and other panel routes, they come to Daraga and passes the 2 major streets in town. tsk tsk tsk

ano daw kung nagalaog man sa mga alimantak kang LGUs ang pagkaag ki traffic lights?

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 10:18 AM

ang pinakaenot na traffic light sa Bicol! nata daw ta dai na sana sisalidahan yan ki modernong traffic light arog kan sa Manila.

Dai ko pa nahihiling so mga pig install na mga CCTV sa city.

Saen kaya ibinurugtak?

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 10:20 AM

ano daw kung nagalaog man sa mga alimantak kang LGUs ang pagkaag ki traffic lights?

Sana Sivah, mag ralaog man lang sa mga alimantak ninda, may maka isip man lang.:nuts::nuts::nuts:

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 10:25 AM

An interesting name of a laundry shop in Sagpon, Daraga

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HAHAHAHA, why not, Drop Your Undies Here or Take Off Your Clothes Here

Kaya siguro may nagalabadlabad dyan na naked, baka iwinalat so pants dyan.

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 10:28 AM

The newly improved Graceland Legazpi

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I've noticed that after its renovation, costumers tripled, maski ako namuya magkakan digdi, its so nice, neat and clean

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 10:30 AM

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^^ gari extension lang ki St. Ellis..pero bako man

ano daw talaga name nito?

B Hotel or Goldrich Hotel.

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 10:35 AM

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^^ PRBank Legazpi

Legazpi City has almost 50 banks, idagdag mo pa so mga banks at the 3 cities and the other towns, maabot siguro ki 75 banks sa buong province.

In Bacacay , it has also the Rural Bank of Pillar.
In Sto. Domingo, it has the Rural Bank of Guinobatan.
In Oas, they have the Banco Santiago de Libon which is a booming bank.
Camalig Bank, has already so many branches in Bicol.

jocuatro

July 1st, 2011, 10:37 AM

Sana Sivah, mag ralaog man lang sa mga alimantak ninda, may maka isip man lang.:nuts::nuts::nuts:

during the term of Mayor Mely Roces(+), pigplano na iyan na maglaag sa syudad ki bagong traffic lights. i remember na 7 daw yan asin ini ilalaag sa may Bonot (near Albay Hotel), Penaranda (sa may dating tire recapping), F. Imperial corner Circumferential (dyan sa may Landco), Washington-Airport road, sa may Capitol and sasalidahan so dyan sa may LCC. Lingaw ko na kung sain pa so saro. dapat ipadagos man ang proyektong yan kan bagong Mayor ta.

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 10:40 AM

It's Saint Agnes' Academy's 99th anniversary! nice 1 more year to go and Centennial Celebration na!
anyways they are now rejoicing for the completion of their new gymnasium, in time for the celebration.:banana:
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Dapat an BU magbugtak man ki dakulang dome.
Ano na daw so itutugdok na BALAY KAN ALUMNAI, just at the back of the proposed CLIMATE CHANGE ACADEMY?
Grabe an plano kan BU, dapat ipadagos idto ta mas lalong magayon an mga facilities ninda, basta dai pagdutdoton an oval asin commencement ground.

jocuatro

July 1st, 2011, 10:44 AM

I've noticed that after its renovation, costumers tripled, maski ako namuya magkakan digdi, its so nice, neat and clean

pag yaon ako sa Legazpi dai ko pipalampas sa sakuyang tulak ang Graceland (buda so wah foo chan). paborito kong kaonon dyan sa Graceland ang pinangat na may liempo.

jocuatro

July 1st, 2011, 10:47 AM

Dapat an BU magbugtak man ki dakulang dome.
Ano na daw so itutugdok na BALAY KAN ALUMNAI, just at the back of the proposed CLIMATE CHANGE ACADEMY?
Grabe an plano kan BU, dapat ipadagos idto ta mas lalong magayon an mga facilities ninda, basta dai pagdutdoton an oval asin commencement ground.

pagayonon man ninda so grandstand buda ang oval. arogon ninda so ginibo sa University of Makati, langgayon kan grandstand and oval ninda!

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 11:14 AM

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photo courtesy: Mr. Simon Listana of Wow Legazpi

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 11:20 AM

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source: Mr. Simon Listana of Wow Legazpi

kaniguan78

July 1st, 2011, 11:20 AM

Legazpi City has almost 50 banks, idagdag mo pa so mga banks at the 3 cities and the other towns, maabot siguro ki 75 banks sa buong province.

In Bacacay , it has also the Rural Bank of Pillar.
In Sto. Domingo, it has the Rural Bank of Guinobatan.
In Oas, they have the Banco Santiago de Libon which is a booming bank.
Camalig Bank, has already so many branches in Bicol.

Mabukas na man palan an Camalig Bank Tabaco soon. Sabi dgdi sa tarp sa Daraga branch ninda.

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 11:27 AM

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St. Raphael Academy

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Aquinas University

source: Wow Legazpi

kaniguan78

July 1st, 2011, 11:53 AM

ano daw talaga name nito?

B Hotel or Goldrich Hotel.

Wait and see na lang po sir. Madali na man po matapos.:banana:

jocuatro

July 1st, 2011, 12:49 PM

Wait and see na lang po sir. Madali na man po matapos.:banana:

OUTER LIMITS ang pangaran kan hotel ta igwa naman ki TWILIGHT ZONE!:lol:

sherwinm26

July 1st, 2011, 03:18 PM

Calendar of Festivals and Events in Albay
July to December 2011

JULY 2011

July 1 - 30 - Embarcadero Festival
July 2 - Miss Silka Bikolandia 2011 Talent Competition | LCC Mall Activity Center
July 2 - Fire Dancing Showdown | Embarcadero de Legazpi
July 8 - Embarcadero Mall and Hotel Blessing
July 8 - National Allergy Day | Nationwide
July 10 - Kawasaki and Shell Seminar | Embarcadero de Legazpi
July 11 to 15 - Hello Kitty Week | Embarcadero de Legazpi
July 12 to 17 - National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week | Nationwide
July 16 - Hello Kitty Fashion Show | Embarcadero de Legazpi
July 16 - Miss Silka Bikolandia 2011 Grand Coronation Night | Embarcadero de Legazpi
July 17 - Embarcadero de Legazpi Anniversary Celebration
July 22 - GMA's Comedy Bar | Embarcadero de Legazpi
July 24 - Miss Embarcadero Talent Competition | Embarcadero de Legazpi
July 25 to 29 - World Diabetes Awareness Week | Nationwide
July 26 - Lingerie Fashion Show | Embarcadero de Legazpi
July 29 - Miss Embarcadero Coronation Night & Festival Parade | Embarcadero de Legazpi
July 30 - H4CKATHON Competition | Hotel St. Ellis in Legazpi City

AUGUST 2011

August 2 to 6 - Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Week
August 6 to 12 - National Hospital Week
August 8 to 22 - Ibalong Festival | Legazpi City
August 11 to 15 - 1st Student Trustees and Regents National Congress | Legazpi City
August 11 to 17 - Philippine National Research System Week
August 13 - Pilipinas Rakenrol Concert Tour w/ Siakol Tropa and Frio Overload | MORMS, Guinobatan Albay
August 13 to 14 - Ibalong Photography Workshop
August 15 to September 08 - Cagsawa Festival | Daraga, Albay
August 16 to 20 - Asthma Week
August 19 - National Tuberculosis Day
August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day (Holiday)
August 29 – National Heroes Day (Holiday)
August 31 - 2nd Puro Tanggulolong Challenge

SEPTEMBER 2011

September 01 to 07 – National Epilepsy Awareness Week
September 02 to 03 – Albay District Fiesta
Septemebr 07 to 08 - Daraga Fiesta
September 07 to 11 – Obesity Prevention and Awareness Week

OCTOBER 2011

October 01 to 07 – Elderly Filipino Week
October 04 to 08 – National Mental Health Week
October 04 to 08 - National New Born Screening Week
October 05 and 19 - Orientation-Seminar for Tricycle Operators and Drivers
October 10 – World Sight Day
October 10 – World Mental Health Day
October 11 to 15 – Bone and Joint Awareness Week
October 11 to 15 – Garantisadong Pambata
October 15 – Global Hand Washing Day
October 18 and 22 – National Attention Deficit/HV Peractivity Disorder
October 21 to 23 | Legaspi International Dragon Boat Race | Legazpi City
October 23-24- Legazpi Port District Fiesta
October 25 to 29 – Food Safety Awareness Week
October 29 – World Psoriasis Day

NOVEMBER 2011

November 01 – All Saints Day (Holiday)
November 01 to 05 – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Week
November 07 – National Food Fortification Day
November 08 to 12 – Deaf Awareness Week
November 15 to 19 – Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
November 22 to 26 – Population and Development Week
November 25 – Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW)
November 30 – Bonifacio Day (Holiday)

DECEMBER 2011

December - 1st Social Media Workshop
December 01 – World AIDS Day
December 03 to 09 – Ear-Nose or Throat Consciousness Week
December 06 – National Health Emergency Preparedness Day
December 10 – National Youth Health Day
December 25 – Christmas Day (Holiday)
December 30 – Rizal Day (Holiday)
December 31 – Last Day of the Year (Holiday)

Adopted

July 1st, 2011, 03:53 PM

ALECO trying to impress our PICE visitors tonight with 2 brownouts (so far):bash:

Adopted

July 1st, 2011, 04:21 PM

ALECO trying to impress our PICE visitors tonight with 2 brownouts (so far):bash:

3rd brownout na. This is a nightly occurance. We can make all this talk about progress in Albay, but the power situation must improve to attract and keep businesses here. It is okay to pay high rates if you are getting excellent service, or low rates for poor service, but we have the worst of both worlds - high rates and poor service.:ohno:

nacnuD 2:-)

July 1st, 2011, 05:21 PM

Went for a walk in BU this morning
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BU is a jogging/walking friendly place.

I also jog there sir, lalo na sa oval..hehe pag may oras..

naga-jogging man ako hale diyan sa bagong gate kang B.U. maagihan su graduate school, high school, ICCS, nursing, and admin buildings. paikot-ikot sana ko diyan. sa oval kaya dakulon na ang mga naga-jogging. dagdag mo pa su mga trainees kang PNP.

pero atyan iba ang ruta kang dalagan ko. makisabay kita sa Fun Run saaga (ala-5 ki aga). mapoon sa st. agnes.

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 11:17 PM

Dante_54

July 1st, 2011, 11:41 PM

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source : Jose Salceda fb

Dante_54

July 2nd, 2011, 12:14 AM

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Gov. Joey at Cuneta Astrodome during ulat sa bayan

source : Jose Salceda FB

Dante_54

July 2nd, 2011, 12:20 AM

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SOURCE:PSDS Daisy Cortez

Dante_54

July 2nd, 2011, 12:22 AM

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Dante_54

July 2nd, 2011, 12:25 AM

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Dante_54

July 2nd, 2011, 12:27 AM

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jocuatro

July 2nd, 2011, 03:15 AM

3rd brownout na. This is a nightly occurance. We can make all this talk about progress in Albay, but the power situation must improve to attract and keep businesses here. It is okay to pay high rates if you are getting excellent service, or low rates for poor service, but we have the worst of both worlds - high rates and poor service.:ohno:

ang hiling ko sa aleco ay dai na ninda kayang i-manage yan kaya dapat ipabakal na sana sa sarong private electric firm. grabe ang kapalpakan ninda ta mala ngani kan sarong taon wara man na tawo sa harong mi dyan pero siningil kami ki almost P3,000! ang rason kan taga-aleco raot daw so kontador mi ta dai nag-dadalagan so metro kaya inassume na lang ninda na arog kaidto ang bill mi for 2 months!:bash: bwisit! kan pagbakasyon ko man dyan naraot man so tv sa kapuropalsok kan kuryente. kaya ang rate ko sa aleco ay -99%! palpak kamo!

sivah

July 2nd, 2011, 03:17 AM

Buwisit an ALECO, naraot so dakulaon ming tv gari na kaya christmas light buro banggui.:bash::bash::bash:

lalo na kapag naka-coamaputer ako!!d*&%#a lamang..nagbabayad kami ki tultol!

jocuatro

July 2nd, 2011, 03:20 AM

Paje vows to purge mining industry in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY, July 1 (PAI/DENR) -- Mining speculators will be stamped out for good to safeguard the legitimate mining industry players in Bicol region.
Environment Sec. Ramon Paje has assured the Bikolanos that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has made its move against unscrupulous mining speculators by strict implementation of the “use it or lose it” policy.
“President Aquino’s order is to cleanse the mining industry with all non-compliant projects, we will never compromise environmental protection, and we are mining to progress not to ruin our communities or our environment” Sec. Paje emphasized during a recently concluded Communication and News Exchange (CNEX) Forum aired at Radyo ng Bayan nationwide.
Secretary Paje confirmed that 1,148 mining applications were already cancelled by DENR since the implementation of the “use it or lose it” policy.
Paje criticized scheming speculators that made claims over mining tenements which they hardly managed properly or put an investment to, instead used it as an opportunistic tool in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to raise their stock prizes. “The government’s focus is to help real miners, and get rid of speculators in this industry,” he added.
The environment chief however warned “if a company will venture into mining, it should be compliant to environmental laws, clean and pollution-free, since the president requires us to cleanse this industry.”
Engr. Ricardo P. Nacional, chief, Mine Management Division of MGB Bicol disclosed that 153 aging/pending mining applications were stricken out while 11 others were endorsed to the central office for further action. “MGB Bicol has 85 per cent compliance of the “use it or lose it” policy,” he averred.
Nacional said by end of the second quarter at least 194 mining speculators will be weeded out from 2,180 mining tenement applications in the region.
Mining tenements include mineral production sharing agreement (MPSA), exploration permit (EP) and financial and technical assistance agreement (FTAA).
Under the “use it or lose it” policy, exploration contracts that have already expired for five years or more and mining contracts that have not implemented the three-year work program for two consecutive years are also subject of final action by the DENR. (MAL/JSBasanta, DENR V)

jocuatro

July 2nd, 2011, 03:22 AM

Job oportunities para sa mga high school grad asin out-of-school youth, itatau kan AKB, Sunwest group of Companies asin Ecotel

CIUDAD NIN LEGAZPI, Hulyo 1 (PIA) -- Sarong trayumpo an ginibong Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing kan "AKLAT SA KAUNLARAN NG BICOL" kan Ako Bicol Party List sa ciudad nin Naga kaning nagtalikod lang na bulan.
Kairiba kan AKB sa naunambitan ng MOA signing iyu an Children International, Philippines.
Sa pigpirmahang MOA, nakapalaman an distribusyon kan mga libro sa mga eskwelahan sa enterong Kabikolan.
Panduwa, matau nin empleyo asin trabaho an Ellis Ecotel sa pangengenot ni Chairman Elizalde Co para sa mga kababayang Bikolano partikularmente sa mga estudyante kan sekondarya asin out-of-school youth.
Segun ki Josie Mateo, General manager kan Ecotel, antes pa man dagos ng magin empleado kan sinambitan ng kumpanya maagi an mga ini sa skills training and management.
Sa naunambitan ng proyekto, magkakapartner an Ako Bicol, Children International asin Sunwest group of companies.
Sa ngonian igwa na soboot na benepisyaryo an Children International na nasa 45 na jovenes o mga estudyante asin sa paabuton na aldaw nin Martes pupunan na an training.
Babangaon soboot sa Housekeeping and Food and Beverages an mga ini alagad tinawan-duon ni Mateo na saindang prayoridad iyu an housekeeping huli ta mabukas an Ecotel sa maabot na bulan nin Hulyo.
Sierto soboot an mga maagi sa training na mga jovenes iyu an tulos na matatawan nin trabaho.
Saro ining magayon na oportunidad para sa mga nangangaipo nin empleo.
Bukas an nasabing job oportunities sa mga kababayang Bikolano gikan sa anom na provincia kan Bicol region. (MAL/AKB)

bilib ako sa AKB ta dakulon na sindang natabangan. haen na so mga nagkokontra dyan sa AKB?

sivah

July 2nd, 2011, 03:22 AM

ELLIS ECOTEL palan po yung hotel sa Embarcadero

garycooper

July 2nd, 2011, 03:53 AM

Demand up for pili products in the local, international market -- DTI V

by Marlon A. Loterte
LEGAZPI CITY, June 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regional office here has been pursuing the massive pili planting and farming in Bicol not only for environmental purposes, but more importantly, to boost the already booming industry in the local market and abroad.
Jocelyn Berango, information officer of DTI V, said demands for pili (Canarium ovatum) products continue to increase both in the local and international market with a competitive edge at par with food garnishing nuts, extracted oil, resin, among others in the world.
She said that under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) and through the farmer-beneficiaries, the agency has since planted at least 10,000 pili seedlings this year in different parts of the region.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) regional field office here has provided the seedlings, conducted site validation and made available its technical people to assist in the implementation of the project as stipulated in the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), entered into by and between the DTI and DA.
(MAL, PIA V/with reports from JRB, DTI V)

There is a pili by-product that our farmers can take advantage of which is very expensive in the market. It is called "gum elemy" and used for the manufacture of perfume. A number of exporters are scouting for the supply of gum elemy which is exported to european countries like France. This is extracted from the trunk of the pili tree just like the extraction of rubber. In other words, su pulot man baga sana ini kan pili tree na pag tuminanagas nagiging 'resins". Ining resins or gum elemy an pig eexport. This is very expensive. Local farmers expecially in the highlands of Legazpi and Manito where pili grows in abundance, should take advantage of this opportunity.

nacnuD 2:-)

July 2nd, 2011, 04:16 AM

SAA Centennial: Fun Run for a Cause
ONE RUN, ONE LIFE!

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Brandon32

July 2nd, 2011, 05:37 AM

^ one of the oldest school palan ang SAA sa legazpi...galing!

Brandon32

July 2nd, 2011, 05:42 AM

Brandon32

July 2nd, 2011, 05:52 AM

The newly improved Graceland Legazpi

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gari maiwas ang store na ini kan graceland...pira ba ang stores ninda sa legazpi? igwa ba sinda sa daraga ki branch?

Brandon32

July 2nd, 2011, 06:19 AM

ang hiling ko sa aleco ay dai na ninda kayang i-manage yan kaya dapat ipabakal na sana sa sarong private electric firm. grabe ang kapalpakan ninda ta mala ngani kan sarong taon wara man na tawo sa harong mi dyan pero siningil kami ki almost P3,000! ang rason kan taga-aleco raot daw so kontador mi ta dai nag-dadalagan so metro kaya inassume na lang ninda na arog kaidto ang bill mi for 2 months!:bash: bwisit! kan pagbakasyon ko man dyan naraot man so tv sa kapuropalsok kan kuryente. kaya ang rate ko sa aleco ay -99%! palpak kamo!

problema talaga ining ALECO...pabigat sa pag asenso ng probinsya...ano kaya pwede gawin dito? kung isa-sa pribado..mapapababa kaya singil kayan sa kuryente sa mga consumer? ano kaya stado kaitong kayabon geothermal power project na tigsasabi ni gov salceda? and the last time i read something about it was they were about to drill for steam sa kayabon...i hope tuluy-tuloy na ini para makapag produce ki kuryente exclusive for albay sa 2013...

Brandon32

July 2nd, 2011, 06:21 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5038/5879645513_ffdbe130d8_z.jpg
^^ gari extension lang ki St. Ellis..pero bako man

gari baga elegante man ining hotel na ini... hope to see more hotels to rise in legazpi...

Brandon32

July 2nd, 2011, 06:24 AM

para sa next thread mga guys...gari magayon gibuhon na banner itong pix na tig post ni kaniguan...su sa legazpi boulevard with mt mayon on the background tapos may mga aki buda...ano pa ito? basta kagayon kaitong pix na ito...heheh

jocuatro

July 2nd, 2011, 07:45 AM

gari maiwas ang store na ini kan graceland...pira ba ang stores ninda sa legazpi? igwa ba sinda sa daraga ki branch?

they have 2 stores in legazpi, centro and pacific mall. 3 sana kung dai nagsara sa albay dist. wara pa sinda branch sa daraga.

Dante_54

July 2nd, 2011, 08:02 AM

Anybody can make our banner for thread 44...................:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Dante_54

July 2nd, 2011, 08:24 AM

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BU, as the 2nd runner up winner

Source: BU

THREAD 44 NA TABI KITA.....:banana::banana::banana:

sivah

July 2nd, 2011, 09:14 AM

garycooper

July 2nd, 2011, 09:25 AM

^^

VERY NICE!

VERY SERENE!

LEGAZPI CITY AND ALBAY PROVINCE!

Maray na Albay!

sivah

July 2nd, 2011, 09:32 AM

A park in the making
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sivah

July 2nd, 2011, 09:46 AM

DARAGA last night
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MASAMOK :bash:

sivah

July 2nd, 2011, 09:53 AM

STI College-Legazpi
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nuarin kaya sinda matugdok ki mas dakulang campus? like the one in Naga

Dante_54

July 2nd, 2011, 10:20 AM

THREAD 44 NA

:cheers:

SA MAUSWAG NA ALBAY

:banana:

SA MAGAYON NA CIUDADES KAN LEGAZPI, TABACO ASIN LIGAO

^^

Brandon32

July 2nd, 2011, 10:30 AM

Yehey! thread 44 na kita! Salamatunon tabi pading sivah for opening the thread 44 and the picture is just awesome!

garycooper

July 2nd, 2011, 10:38 AM

STI College-Legazpi
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nuarin kaya sinda matugdok ki mas dakulang campus? like the one in Naga

Magayonon na su STI.

An building na ini su dating Quezon Academy na naging Francisco Munoz Academy. This is actuallly a big improvement from the time they started in a rented small space in downtown Legazpi Port.

sivah

July 2nd, 2011, 10:48 AM

Magayonon na su STI.

An building na ini su dating Quezon Academy na naging Francisco Munoz Academy. This is actuallly a big improvement from the time they started in a rented small space in downtown Legazpi Port.

dakol palan na school ang nag-occupy kaining building

kaniguan78

July 2nd, 2011, 11:05 AM

TURSIDO DOBLE QUATRO NA KITA! CONGRATS SATUYA!:banana:

jocuatro

July 2nd, 2011, 02:45 PM

kakaiba ang banner ta ngonyan pero magayon sya! nakadagdag sa appeal so mga tawo. nice one! congratz sa new thread!

jocuatro

July 2nd, 2011, 02:48 PM

Magayonon na su STI.

An building na ini su dating Quezon Academy na naging Francisco Munoz Academy. This is actuallly a big improvement from the time they started in a rented small space in downtown Legazpi Port.

garo maiwas pa ang compound kaiyan na pwedeng gibohan man ki dakulang building ninda. idemolish lang so dating building sa laog buda yang sa hampang.

jocuatro

July 2nd, 2011, 02:50 PM

lakwatser0

July 2nd, 2011, 02:51 PM

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Happy Fiesta sa mga taga-Joroan...Viva Nstra. Sra. de Salvacion!

-Diyosesis kan Legazpi-

Congrats thread 44 na kita...

jocuatro

July 2nd, 2011, 02:53 PM

More working moms, number of male workers stand still in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY, July 2 (PIA) -- Female workers in Bicol is on the rise while the number of male workers is on a stand still.
This came out after employment experts from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office here recently studied the ‘employment trending’ in the region from 2009 up to the early quarter of this year.
Generally, more and more females are up for a job or employment, a trend that in a deeply cultured region, has yet experienced in the early years.
The rise of female workers was actually first seen by DOLE Bicol in the later part of 2009, during the onset of the Global Financial Crisis, wherein female household members and mostly “moms” are going ‘out of the shelves’ to look for a job in pursuit to help their husbands.
DOLE Bicol, in its series of sponsored jobs fairs, has recorded 11,591 female applicants in 2009, 11,093 in 2010 and consequently 5,489 applicants from January to May this year.
Combined this would yield a total of 28,173 female applicants which is only about 0.77% less than the total male applicants of 36,373 -- just a little few to be almost at par with the macho genes. A data never before seen in Bicol.
Records also show that in the formal sector workplace, female applicants are more favored than male applicants. Establishments in Bicol region, especially those in the category of services like restaurants and malls or those that require front line services, whether big or small, would prefer female than male workers. A phenomenon that stirs Bicolana women to take advantage of the job opportunities being made readily available for them.
In fact, from 2009 up to press time, there were 10,329 females hired.
Gina Bermas Echaluce, 38-years old , married with 3 kids and manager of Globalink Co., a local chain of internet café here, with a total workforce of 5 males and 10 females, said that she prefers to hire the latter.
“Hahaha! Of course I prefer females specially when it comes to paper works. But there are tasks, like the technical stuff that only males can do, so I still hire them (chuckles)” she added.
An HR manager of a large company in Albay, known for its female front liners, outlines the reason why they prefer female workers like the females patience, ability to adopt, most of the time giving and sheepish not arrogant, easily trained, attention to details and most importantly being ‘easy to handle’.
Meanwhile, services establishments like to hire female employees due to its additional ‘ads’ value. Owners claim that their business is ‘better’ if they have a female employees specially the cute ones.
“Before I had more guys here then I tried hiring a female then whala! Suddenly my business booms. I duno perhaps its (female employees) a natural advertising” A local shop owner who does not want to be named blurted.
POEA and OWWA Bicol also recorded an increase in the number of females and ‘moms’ going abroad to work.
OWWA Bicol’s data dated 27 June recorded, a remarkable 27,284 females, mostly ‘moms’, working as land based OFWs abroad which is 0.56% higher than the 15,529 recorded male land based OFWs. In 2010, female OFWs are also higher than male which OWWA recorded at 26,029 land based female OFWs compared to only 14,921 land based male OFWs. The female OFWs work either as domestic helpers (DH), nurses, caregivers etc. DH however is still the highest OFW placement for Bicolanos. The 2nd is nurses which is also a female led work environment. This, DOLE said, can be attributed to the need to earn money to support their families.
While DOLE Bicol is quite ‘happy’ about this workforce trend, the office is also somewhat ‘disturbed’ of the underlying circumstances that may come into the so-called parenting issue vis-à-vis the slow death of the old Bicolano tradition and notion that the husbands work and the wives stay home to care for children.
“This trend can be both good and bad. Good, because if both parents are earning then there is more financial freedom for the family. Bad, because children will be left to nanny’s or other family members earlier without the supervision of parents.” DOLE Bicol Regional Director Atty. Alvin M. Villamor said.
Rodrigo Alcoy, 47-years old, DOLE Bicol’s messenger, a father of four and a husband to a Hongkong OFW wife, said that if only he had more income he would not have permitted his wife to leave home. “Lalo na sa mga bata, iba pa din pag may nanay sa bahay…kung di lang talaga kailangan, nungka!” he shared.
Bicolano critics however are wary of this trend. They said that while a family may be financially stable, the upbringing of the children will be compromised. They said that this trend may bring more evil than good and that they prefer to keep the old notion that women, specially moms, must stay home to care for the children.
Some concerned groups are even pointing to working parents as the main culprit in teenage juvenile delinquency. But this, DOLE said, is not verified. “There might be a truth regarding this accusation but it should be supported by studies and researches. Parents want the best for their children and the best can be given if it is backed up financially. Working means having more financial freedom for the family. What working parents need is quality time for their kids” DOLE Bicol assistant regional director Irma S. Valiente, a working mom herself said.
John Ariate, 18-years old, a student of STI College taking up Diploma in IT, said that he prefers his mom to be around to ‘raise’ him and his 3 siblings rather than to work. He said that the time of his ‘mom’ with them is priceless and can never be replaced by money.
He also said that when he was small, he misses his mom every time she would leave for work. “Iba po syempre pag nandiyan ang nanay. Syempre na ga-guide talaga yung mga bata kaya hindi magiging pasaway.” He added.
DOLE Bicol alone is a living proof of this female phenomenon with males being outnumbered at a ratio of 2:1. Currently, the office has a total of 66 workforce with 44 females and only 22 males.
Malls and drugstores in the region share almost the same ratio of men and women workers while service establishments like restaurants and food chains have a higher women workforce.
“The issue here is not about women or men power, but the relevance of employment in the lives of the Bicolanos. More and more Bicolanos are now open in finding jobs and this is the challenge to us, DOLE, to provide decent jobs to these new breed of workers.” Villamor added. (MAL/RPE, DOLE V)

jocuatro

July 2nd, 2011, 02:54 PM

Pantalan ng Pioduran, tanging gateway port sa Bicol West Coast

LUNGSOD NG LEGAZPI, Hulyo 2 (PIA) -- Magsisilbing nag-iisang gateway sa bahagi ng Bicol West Coast patungo sa iba’t ibang lugar sa mainland Luzon ang bagong pinasinayaang pier o pantalan sa bayan ng Pioduran sa lalawigan ng Albay sa ilalim ng Strong Republic Nautical Highway Ports ng Administrasyong Aquino.
Inihayag ni Governor Joey Sarte Salceda na ang bagong Roll On-Roll Off Port of Pioduran sa nasabing bayan panimula pa lamang ng kalakalan ng halos kalahating milyong katao mula dito sa Albay, lalawigan ng Masbate, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur at iba pang bahagi ng Luzon.
Dagdag pa ni Salceda, puspusan ang pagpapaunlad na nasabi ring bayan kung saan naaprubahan na ang pagsasagawa ng Albay West Coast Road, proyektong nagkakahalaga nang P878 milyon sa ilalim ng Economic Cooperation Development Fund o ECDF ng bansang Pilipinas at Korea.
Ang proyekto ay ipapatupad simula sa susunod na taon, at napakalaki nang magiging epekto nito sa ekonomiya ng Albay at buong rehiyon.
Samantala, malaking pasasalamat naman ang inihayag ni Pioduran Mayor Dante Arandia sa pagbubukas ng nasabing pantalan dahilan na rin sa magiging kapakinabangan nito sa lokal na ekonomiya, maghahatid ng negosyo, pagkakaroon ng trabaho ng mga residente ng bayan, at marami pang iba
Kaugnay nito, inihayag naman ni Rosenda Sumagaysay, regional manager ng Philippine Ports Authority sa Bicol na ang Port of Pioduran ay may halagang P62 milyon.
Matapos itong pasinayaan noong isang linggo kaagad nagsimula ang pitong biyahe ng mga barko ng Sta Clara, Montenegro at Medallon Shipping Lines.
Ang ruta ng mga ito ay mula sa bayan ng Pioduran patungong lungsod ng Masbate at bayan ng Claveria sa lalawigan ng Masbate.
Sinabi ni Sumagaysay na mahalaga ang kaganapang ito sa PPA Bicol sapagkat sa loob ng buwang kasalukuyan tatlong pantalan ang nabuksan at nagsimula ang operasyon, una ang Nato Port sa Bayan ng Sangay sa lalawigan ng Camarines Sur.
Ang nasabing proyekto ay may halagang P39 milyon, kung saan ang P30 milyon ay mula sa USAID samantalang ang P9 milyon ay mula naman sa kanilang tanggapan.
Isa pa rito ang Guijalo Port sa bayan ng Caramoan na nagkakahalaga ng P47 milyon.
Sinabi naman ni Engr. Arnie Ubusan, ang pinuno ng Engineering Services ng PPA Bicol, sa rehiyon may kabuuang 22 pantalan, kabilang na ang pito (7) sa Masbate 7; apat (4) sa bawat lalawigan ng Albay, Camarines Sur at Sorsogon; dalawa (2) sa Catanduanes; at isa sa Camarines Norte. (MAL, PIA V/NIM, RnB)

jocuatro

July 2nd, 2011, 02:58 PM

Sen. Chiz , kinilala ang nagawa at tiwala sa magagawa pa ni PNoy

LUNGSOD NG LEGAZPI, Hulyo 2 (PIA) -- Buo ang paniniwala at supurta ni Senador Francis Escudero sa Pangulong Benigno Aquino III na nasa kamay at balikat ng huli ang pag-unlad ng ating bansa.
Binigyang diin ni Escudero na naibalik ng Pangulo Aquino ang respeto, kumpiyansa at integridad sa Tanggapan ng Pangulo at mismo sa Pangulo ng bansa.
Umaasa ang senador na magagamit ng Pangulo ang tiwalang ibinigay ng taong bayan sa kanya tungo sa tunay na pagbabagong hinahanap ng ating bansa.
Sa pagsalita ni Escudero sa Midyear National
Convention ng Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers o PICE na ginaganap sa Ibalong Centrum for Recreation dito sa lungsod, hinamon ng senador ang halos limang libong lumahok na mga enhinyero sa buong bansa na maging kaisa, kasama at kakampi sa pagkamit sa pangarap ng taong bayan.
Inihayag ni Escudero na ang hamon kay Pangulong Aquino o anumang hamon ng tadhana sa ating bansa ay hindi kayang tugunang mag isa ng Pangulo, kundi kailangan ang supurta ng bawat sektor ng lipunan, partikular mula sa hanay ng mga inhenyero.
Binigyang diin ni Escudero na malalagpasan ng Pangulo at ng bansa ang lahat ng mga ito kung tayo ay magkakasama bilang isang bansa at isang lahi.
Aniya ang hinahangad na pagbabago ay huwag hintaying maganap sa susunod pang mga henerasyon kundi ngayon na, dagdag pa na huwag maging bahagi ng problema sa halip maging parte ng solusyon.
Ipinagbigay halimbawa ng senador ang mga kababayan nating sa ibang bansa, aniya kung sinusunod nila ang batas sa ibang bansa, kalangang pagbalik sa bansa ganoon pa rin.
Kaugnay nito, pinapurihan ng senador ang mga engineers sa kanilang national convention sapagkat nagkakausap at nagkikita ang mga ito tungo sa iisang daan para sa bayan.
Nangako rin si Escudero na itutulak nito ang pag-amyenda ng 50 taon nang Civil Engineers Act, kung saan kailangan ang mga probisyon na, una, dapat maging mandatory ang membership ng mga civil engineer sa PICE; pangalawa kailangang maging mandatory din ang tuluy-tuloy na edukasyon at training; at panghuli, ang propesyonalismo sa hanay ng mga civil engineers.
Hiniling ng senador mula sa grupo na pag-aralan ang kaukulang mga hakbangin ukol sa inihayag ng Phivolcs na kung tumama sa bansa ang sobra sa 8 magnitude na lindol ay masisira ang halos 99 porsiyento ng mga gusali at tulay, lalung lalo na sa Metro Manila.
Kinakailangan maging kaisa rin ang mga inhenyero, ayon kay Escudero, sa pagsasagawa ng mga hakbangin bunsod ng mga hamon at epekto ng climate change at pag-iwas sa mga sakuna bunsod ng mga kalamidad, lalo na sa pagsiguro na matatag at ligtas ang mga gusali at iba pang imprastraktura sa buong bansa. (MAL, PIA V/NIM, RnB)

sivah

July 2nd, 2011, 03:48 PM

just heard over the radio(MOR)
ELLIS ECOTEL(embarcadero) will occupy the 2nd and 3rd floor of building 9(where exactly is this?) :dunno: kang pagduman ko sa EDL last night, wara pa akong nailing na rendering or signage kang Puregold and si hotel..

sivah

July 2nd, 2011, 03:57 PM

Mr. D's
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an Italian restaurant
do you guys know where is this located?

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 01:39 AM

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SOURCE: WOW LEGAZPI

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 01:50 AM

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BY: WOW LEGAZPI

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 01:54 AM

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BY: WOW LEGAZPI

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 03:54 AM

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The biggest hotel, resort and spa in Southern Luzon at the top of Taysan Hills, overlooking the city and the beautiful Mayon Volcano.

Madya na, dagos tabi kamo sa samuyang magayon na ciudad, an Legazpi .

SOURCE: WOW LEGAZPI

garycooper

July 3rd, 2011, 04:00 AM

jocuatro

July 3rd, 2011, 04:25 AM

YAMAHA YEY on Studio23 at 10:30am today. so patalastas nyan kahapon pinailing yung sa Legazpi.

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 04:47 AM

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sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 04:55 AM

Cash transfer reason for less hunger, says Albay governor
Inquirer (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/20705/cash-transfer-reason-for-less-hunger-says-albay-governor)

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines—Despite the spike in food and fuel prices, the government’s sustained conditional cash transfer (CCT) has freed nearly a million poor families across the country from hunger during the first year of the Aquino administration, Albay Gov. Joey Salceda said.
Salceda, an economist, said he believed this was the reason why, as shown by a recent Social Weather Station (SWS) survey, the overall hunger incidence in the country has dropped by 6 percent, from 3.9 million families in the second half of 2010 to 3 million families in the second quarter of this year, freeing 977,000 families from hunger.
He attributed the decline in hunger incidence to the expansion of the CCT program, popularly known as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps.
The program, managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, grants P1,400 each month to poor families so they could avail themselves of health, nutrition and education services from government as long as their children attend school, have regular health check-ups and vaccinations.
Salceda, who also chairs the Regional Development Council in Bicol, noted that government records have shown that from 1.3 million poor families enrolled in the 4Ps program in June 2010, 2 million were enrolled in May and 2.3 million in June this year.
“The funding for 4Ps has proven to be an inspired move while prompting positive and significant consequences in the lives of ordinary families, particularly food-poor rural families,” he said in a statement Saturday.
As the country’s hunger incidence eased, Salceda proposed that the current 4Ps’ coverage be expanded to cover the rest of the 4.77 million poor households across the country.
He also proposed increasing the budget for the CCT from P21 billion in 2011 to P34 billion in 2012.

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:02 AM

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Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:05 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5311/5895975456_d1b17dcf9b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5895975456/)

sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 05:12 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5895446307_1f5b6a5e21_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5895446307/)

i think it's in Bigaa sir

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:17 AM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6016/5896062336_943603653b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5896062336/)

Unpassable roads from 1st district to 2nd district is no longer a problem during heavy rains.

Thanks to Cong. Lagman.:cheers:

sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 05:18 AM

SM SaveMore Legazpi(July 1, 2011)
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262279_248716138475135_100000102528693_1160775_8276859_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/263719_248716241808458_100000102528693_1160779_116503_n.jpg
dakol man ang mga customers didgi..especially su mga naga-gamit kang terminal

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:19 AM

i think it's in Bigaa sir

Ganoon, sorry, Bigaa ba to? Ang lapit na niya sa Padang kasi, sa may tulay ng Padang, hehehe:ohno:

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:21 AM

kaniguan78

July 3rd, 2011, 05:24 AM

sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 05:25 AM

Ganoon, sorry, Bigaa ba to? Ang lapit na niya sa Padang kasi, sa may tulay ng Padang, hehehe:ohno:

ay baka boundary?hehe

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:25 AM

Cash transfer reason for less hunger, says Albay governor
Inquirer (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/20705/cash-transfer-reason-for-less-hunger-says-albay-governor)

Gari bako man sana an cash transfer an rason kun nata, hababa an pagtios sa Albay, anion baga an centro kan mga hanapbuhay, tanuman ki gulay, niyog, paroy asin mga social services.

Kadakol kan mga mall asin mga auto kun saen an mga tao may mga trabaho.

An cash transfer, nakakadagdag na sana na madagdagan an income kan mga tios na pamilya.

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:26 AM

Sa Barriada po ini located. Sa gilid kang Imelda Park. This used to be known as Iking's Pizzeria. They were previously located at the buidling beside the Albay Medical Center in Old Albay. Masiramun an Pizza dgdi.

Try ko dumanan ini, sivah.

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:27 AM

YAMAHA YEY on Studio23 at 10:30am today. so patalastas nyan kahapon pinailing yung sa Legazpi.

Tama ka padi, ipinahiling man nanggad ngunyan ini sa studio 23, an Yamaha yhey sa Legazpi.

sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 05:31 AM

Try ko dumanan ini, sivah.

Sa Barriada po ini located. Sa gilid kang Imelda Park. This used to be known as Iking's Pizzeria. They were previously located at the buidling beside the Albay Medical Center in Old Albay. Masiramun an Pizza dgdi.

masiram talaga..dai sinda naga-gamit ki tomato sauce, real tomatoes ang gamit ninda..num num

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:31 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5231/5895489539_71b6aa0c4e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5895489539/)

One of a hundred houses buried due to typhoon reming

kaniguan78

July 3rd, 2011, 05:32 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5895446307_1f5b6a5e21_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5895446307/)

Actally sir Dante, 2 years na ining gasulinahan na ini. I posted pictures of this kan magbukas ini. Threesome an pangaran ka gas station na ini. :cheers:

sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 05:36 AM

Legazpi Savings Bank-main
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http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5895543479_1d513767fc_z.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5235/5896111824_5900f30ce3_z.jpg

kagayon asin kadali sana

sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 05:38 AM

Actally sir Dante, 2 years na ining gasulinahan na ini. I posted pictures of this kan magbukas ini. Threesome an pangaran ka gas station na ini. :cheers:

Foursome po ang name kaini..as in :lol:
P.S. marauton pagdangugon ang threesome:bash: hahahaha

sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 05:39 AM

sina sisters
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Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:42 AM

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Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:45 AM

Foursome po ang name kaini..as in :lol:
P.S. marauton pagdangugon ang threesome:bash: hahahaha

3 + 4 = 7 Gasoline Station:lol::lol::lol:

hahahaha, joke joke joke:lol::lol::lol:

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 05:47 AM

kaniguan78

July 3rd, 2011, 05:49 AM

masiram talaga..dai sinda naga-gamit ki tomato sauce, real tomatoes ang gamit ninda..num num

Tama ka jan sivah. Uni an saindang pizza na warang tomato sauce kundi real tomatoes.

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz149/kaniguan78/Photo0422.jpg

kaniguan78

July 3rd, 2011, 05:50 AM

Foursome po ang name kaini..as in :lol:
P.S. marauton pagdangugon ang threesome:bash: hahahaha

ay iu palan:bash:hahahaha! iba na naman pano an nasa isip ko1:nuts:

sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 05:53 AM

Tama ka jan sivah. Uni an saindang pizza na warang tomato sauce kundi real tomatoes.

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz149/kaniguan78/Photo0422.jpg

nasa laog lang pati kang harong ninda..sana maggibo sinda ki resto sa centro..pero mas bet ko digdi ta very tranquil ang place

sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 06:00 AM

ay iu palan:bash:hahahaha! iba na naman pano an nasa isip ko1:nuts:

:D:hammer:

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 06:04 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5075/5895585949_76e7bd76e1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5895585949/)

Heto an iristuryahan kan mga aki:

Sabi kan nakatindog: Nuarin daw ining mga goma ipavulganize?
Sabi man kan saro: Bua, bako man falt tire, an nadangog ko sabi kan timonel, expired na daa lisensiya niya, maduman daa siya sa LTO.
Sabi man kan saro: Kaya isinara ta tibaad daa kawatan nindo seat belt .
Sabi man kan saro: Pwe, mayo man ngani ki side mirror.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:
:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:

Marhay kaini lakaw lakawan tibaad maglukso barang ako sa dagat.

Dante_54

July 3rd, 2011, 06:09 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5896152508_1e7c5d4ab0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5896152508/)

kaniguan78

July 3rd, 2011, 06:09 AM

Embarcadero de Legazpi
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270512_1797465496408_1232862114_31486451_4394426_n.jpg

Seth Dispabiladeras (https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/set/?set=a.1719478466781.2082762.1232862114)

kaniguan78

July 3rd, 2011, 06:13 AM

The Black Sands of Bacacay
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https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/206643_1643833095694_1232862114_31316157_2766191_n.jpg

Seth Dispabiladeras (https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/set/?set=a.1643831975666.2075230.1232862114)

kaniguan78

July 3rd, 2011, 06:16 AM

The famous Tinapa Rice from Colonial Grill

http://marilil.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/tinapa-rice.jpg?w=461&h=306

and Buco Chopsuey
http://marilil.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/bicol-040.jpg?w=442&h=332

lifesacelebration (http://marilil.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/traveling-without-an-itinerary-eating-with-no-mercy/)

kaniguan78

July 3rd, 2011, 06:17 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5896152508_1e7c5d4ab0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5896152508/)

Dati may Badminton court digdi.

garycooper

July 3rd, 2011, 11:20 AM

AMAZING AZKALS!!!!

megalgzp

July 3rd, 2011, 11:58 AM

jocuatro

July 3rd, 2011, 12:28 PM

may dakulaon na billboard ang camella homes sa may gaisano. Mabugtak na kaya digdi ki camella? Ung pldt dakula man ang billboard ninda sa may st raphael church. May booth ang pldt sa lcc. Mapakabit man kami pldt hehe.

kung may nakasurat na soon to rise, magkakaigwa na dyan ki camella. baka kaya so sa naga lang yan na minamarket ninda sa legazpi.

sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 12:38 PM

kung may nakasurat na soon to rise, magkakaigwa na dyan ki camella. baka kaya so sa naga lang yan na minamarket ninda sa legazpi.

oo tama..sa naga City su address na nakasurat..sayang..pero baka sa susunod sa Legazpi Highland na sinda magibo ki subdivision.

sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 01:01 PM

Richard ___(Philippines) naga dakop ki urig..one of the tasks to do in their Legazpi Leg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8SjcxW5fcjw/TLxE8gwzA1I/AAAAAAAACsU/FLl0UO4ACx4/s1600/IMG_0685+(Custom).jpg
yaon man ako dyan kaito, naga-iling..sige ming urulok pa dae nadadakop su orig dangan pag naga-ugik ugik su orig..hehe..memories

kaniguan78

July 3rd, 2011, 06:24 PM

Joroan, Tiwi
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/260200_241395029205843_100000060421775_973083_8107179_n.jpg

Norma C. Caayao (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=241395029205843&set=t.652921755&type=1&ref=nf)

jocuatro

July 4th, 2011, 04:52 AM

Legazpi City, Cam Sur nagkampeon sa “Eagle Quiz” ng DENR

ni Joyce M. Mejillano
LUNGSOD NG LEGAZPI, Hulyo 3 (PIA) -- Kasabay ng pagtatapos ng “Environment Month Celebration” ng buwan ng Hunyo, nagtagisan ng talino ang mga mag-aaral mula sa iba’t-ibang paaralan sa Kabikolan sa ginanap na “Eagle Quiz” competition ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Sa katergoryang pang-elementarya, nakuha ni June Lorenzo Capio ng University of Nueva Caceres ng Naga City ang kampeonato. Nag-1st runner up naman si Glenn Paolo Morales ng Daet Elementary School at 2nd runner up si Catherine Valiza ng Catanduanes State College Laboratory School.
Sa high school category, nagkampeon sa patimpalak si Chris Gino Mesias ang Legazpi City Science Oriented High School. Nakuha naman ni Raymund Odesimo ng Camarines Sur National High School ang 1st place, samantalang si Mara Angeli Sarabillo ang hinirang na 2nd place.
Ang mga nagwagi ay nakakua ng cash prize na P5,000 para sa champion, P3,500 para sa 2nd prize at 2,000 naman para sa 1st place , plaque at certificate of recognition.
Ang naturang Eagle Quiz contest ay taunang ginagawa ng DENR upang kilalanin ang galing ng mga mag-aaral na Bicolano.
Bago ang ginawang championship round noong Hunyo 30, nagsagawa na ng provincial elimination ang DENR na linahukan ng iba’t ibang mga paaralan.
Ang mga nanalo sa provincial level ang inilaban sa regional level, kung saan ang mga nagwagi naman sa regional level ang pinagpilian para sa championship round.
Ang awarding ceremony sa nasabing patimpalak ay isinagawa kasabay ng “Saringgaya Awards” at siyang mga pangunahing kaganapan sa closing ceremony ng buwan ng kalikasan, kung saan naging pangunahing bisita ng DENR si Atty. Juan Miguel Cuna, ang director ng Environmental Management Bureau.
Dinaluhan ang awarding ceremony ng mga empleado at mga opisyal ng iba’t-ibang attached agencies ng ahensya sa pangunguna si Regional Executive Director Marcus Joselin Fragada, at ganundin ng mga concerned private agencies at indibidwal. (MAL/JMM, PIA V)

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FELLOW LEGAZPENO!:applause:

jocuatro

July 4th, 2011, 05:00 AM

Vice Mayor kan Bataan, nasabit sa trouble sa sarong bar sa Legazpi

Monday, 04 July 2011 08:10
LEGAZPI CITY - Padagos an imbestigasyon ngunyan kan Philippine National Police (PNP) Legazpi sa sarong insidente nin burugbugan sa sarong aling alingan sa may porsyon kan Barangay Bogtong sa ciudad.

Sa entrevista kan Bombo Radyo Legazpi, kinumpirmar ni P/Supt. Oscar Regala, hepe kan Legazpi City PNP na imbwelto an vice mayor kan Pilar, Bataan asin an mga alalay kaini laban sa duwang Legazpeño na yaon man sa nasabing edeficio.

Segun ki Regala, nag-initan an mag inibong na lado makalihis na marisa ninda Luis Ayuyo asin Danny Smith, Amerikano na nag-iistar sa Legazpi, na mayo na an saindang ka-table na babayi huli man ta ini an kaampang na ninda Vice Mayor Eduardo Santos asin an 3 pang alalay.

Enot nang nag-init na suboot an payo ni Smith huli man kan pagkawara na kan saiyang singsing.

Huli digdi, nagkasuntukan an mag-inibong na lado dahilan kan interong nagsapar nin lastro sa lawas an nasabing kano.

Napag-araman man na an grupo kan bise-alkalde an gikan palan sa Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers National Midyear Convention sa Legazpi na nagtapos pa sana kan Hulyo 2, 2011.

Sa ngunyan padagos na pigkukuwaan nin mga pahayag an mag inibong na lado para sa nagpapadagos na imbestigasyon.
http://http://www.bomboradyo.com/index.php/news/regional-news/bicolano-news/60023-vice-mayor-kan-bataan-nasabit-sa-trouble-sa-sarong-bar-sa-legazpi

siguro pwertihon man ining babae ta biyong pig-iriwalan!:nuts:
sir gary baka iyo ini so bar na linaog nindo kaidto.:lol:
ano kayang alng-alingan ini para mabisita ko man daw.

Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 06:03 AM

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Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 06:05 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5235/5899367841_84c59e1fdb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5899367841/)

Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 06:07 AM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6042/5899366387_fb05853932_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5899366387/)

Gabos na waiting shed , may karatulang arog kaini

Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 06:09 AM

http://http://www.bomboradyo.com/index.php/news/regional-news/bicolano-news/60023-vice-mayor-kan-bataan-nasabit-sa-trouble-sa-sarong-bar-sa-legazpi

siguro pwertihon man ining babae ta biyong pig-iriwalan!:nuts:
sir gary baka iyo ini so bar na linaog nindo kaidto.:lol:
ano kayang alng-alingan ini para mabisita ko man daw.

Vice Mayor, na taga Bataan, wara siguro duman sa lugar ninda na arog kaining babaknit:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 06:21 AM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6039/5899969688_182a6e0c8c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5899969688/)

Barangay Penafrancia

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5231/5899404259_05bfe2c320_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5899404259/)

Barangay Maroroy

Arin sa pag huna nindo an marhay or conducive sa pag session?

jocuatro

July 4th, 2011, 07:19 AM

brgy.maroroy

jocuatro

July 4th, 2011, 07:31 AM

sarong taon na sa serbisyo si Mayor Gie. ano man kaya ang saiyang proyekto o mga nagibo na sa laog kan sarong taon? sa pagmasid ko kaya garo pagpadagos lang kan naenot na administrasyon ang saiyang mga pigagibo sa syudad. nagngangalas man ako kung nata ta pirming ang city administrator ang na-iinterview sa radyo o tv. sana po maka-attract naman ang syudad sa pamumuno ni Mayor Gie ki darakulang investors sa real estate, lalo na sa BPO pati naman mga turista. sa hiling ko mauswag ang Legazpi sa paagi kan BPO and tourism. dipisil kaya mangyari na magkaigwa kita dyan ki mga planta o factories ta sobrang mahal kan kuryente.

jocuatro

July 4th, 2011, 07:42 AM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6042/5899366387_fb05853932_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dante_54/5899366387/)

Gabos na waiting shed , may karatulang arog kaini

yan daw ang iuragan ko sa mga pulitiko! mapagibo ki waiting shed o ano mang proyekto, nakasurat pa so pangaran ninda!:bash: garo sainda iyan na kwartang gnastos dyan!:ohno:

jocuatro

July 4th, 2011, 09:09 AM

BPO Companies in Legazpi City:
1. Content Online Services, Inc
Gernarine Bldg., Alternate Road, Leg. City
2. SLTFI
Embarcadero de Legazpi
3. Intelliwork Outsourcing Phils Inc
Landco Business Park, Legazpi city
4. Nolin BPO Services
RRS Bldg, Cabangan, Legazpi City
5. BD BPO Solutions
Sikatuna St, Old Albay, Leg. City
and Tagas, Daraga

... igwa pa ba akong nalingawan?

jocuatro

July 4th, 2011, 09:21 AM

Paje vows to purge mining industry in Bicol
By Danny O. Calleja

LEGAZPI CITY, July 4 (PNA) – Environment Secretary Ramon Paje has assured Bicolanos that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is instituting a thorough housecleaning of mining claims list in Bicol that would eliminate mining speculators and safeguard the legitimate mining industry players in the region.

“President Aquino’s order under the ‘use-it or lose-it’ policy is to cleanse the mining industry from all non-compliant projects under scheming speculators so as not to compromise environmental protection. We are mining to progress not to ruin our communities or our environment,” Paje stressed in a statement here over the weekend.

Scheming speculators are individuals or business organizations that register claims over mining tenements which they hardly manage properly or put an investment to instead used it as an opportunistic tool in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to raise their stock prizes. “The government’s focus is to help real miners, and get rid of speculators in this industry,” he added.

The Environment chief, however, warned that “if a company will venture into mining, it should be compliant with environmental laws, clean and pollution-free since the President requires us to cleanse this industry.”

Meanwhile, Ricardo Nacional, regional chief of the Mine Management Division of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) revealed that 153 pending and aging mining applications were stricken out of their list while 11 others were endorsed to the central office for further action.

MGB-Bicol so far had 85 percent compliance with the “use it or lose it” policy” and by end of the second quarter this year, at least 194 mining speculators more will be weeded out from 2,180 mining tenement applications in the region. At least 1,148 mining applications were already cancelled since the implementation of the policy last year, Nacional said.

Mining tenements include mineral production sharing agreement (MPSA), exploration permit (EP) and financial and technical assistance agreement (FTAA).

Under the “use it or lose it” policy, exploration contracts that have already expired for five years or more and mining contracts that have not implemented the three-year work program for two consecutive years are also subject of final action by the DENR to protect the region’s mining industry while at the same time preserving its natural resources, Nacional said.

For Reynulfo Juan, the MGB regional director, Bicol is the country’s fastest growing region in terms of mining that grows at an average rate of 12 percent yearly. Operations of three mining firms in Bicol alone have boosted the region’s economy after it produced a total of P11.4 billion worth of metallic and non metallic products and paid P782.6 million in taxes last year.

The Masbate Gold Project operating in Aroroy town in Masbate province under a Filipino-Australian management alone produced 4,000 kilograms of gold, 3,200 kilograms of silver with a total value of P6.9 billion.

In Albay, the Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Project (RRPP), operating in Rapu-Rapu town under a Korean -Malaysian-Filipino management, produced a total of 34,200 metric tons of copper concentrate, 34,800 metric tons of zinc concentrates with gold as by-product with a total value of P3.79 billion, Juan said.

The Palanog Cement Plant Project (PCLP) in Camalig town, also of Albay, produced last year a total of 6.89 million bags of cement valued at P872 million pesos, the MGB regional chief said as he expressed optimism that Bicol’s outlook for the industry this year would be healthy pointing to more investors wanting to invest.

“While we welcome only new mining ventures who will operate in a responsible manner like the three currently operating firms who have committed a total of P310.32 million pesos in environmental protection enhancement projects, we are strictly implementing the use-it or lose policy,” he added.

Albay Governor Joey Salceda, a topnotch economist however is not happy with these developments in the local mining industry as the benefits that Bicol gets from it is “very little compared to the billions of pesos worth of mineral resources extracted from the region”.

He said the gains from mining operations are only artificial that it bloats the region’s Gross Value Added (GVA). “P11.4 billion in production, yes, but, for whom? For the mining companies,” he averred.

“They paid taxes of P782 million where we have little share and have not received our share at all. There is that social fund of P41.71 million or only three percent so, graphically Lilliputian to the P11.7 billion of Gulliver,” Salceda said.

The commitment by the three mining firms to operate in a responsible manner by committing a total of P310 million in environmental protection remains a "commitment" and would be undelivered after they deplete all the region’s natural resources reserves,” the governor added. (PNA)
http://http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=356748

jocuatro

July 4th, 2011, 09:23 AM

DepEd hopes to solve 80% of Bicol’s classroom shortage in next 5 years of P-Noy administration
By Danny O. Calleja

LEGAZPI CITY, July 4 (PNA) – The Department of Education (DepEd) regional office here is optimistic that the shortage of classrooms being experienced by public schools in Bicol would be significantly addressed during the last five years of the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.

The region needs about 9,000 classrooms more to accommodate the about 1.5 million school children presently enrolled in the kindergarten, elementary and secondary levels.

These figures are expected to rise every school year and the DepEd regional office here on Monday said hopes are high that at least 80 percent of the classroom shortage could be solved in the next five years.

There are good indicators that lead to this optimism, Education regional director Orfelina Tuy said, citing the continuous constructions by the DepEd, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of school buildings in the region and by local government units (LGUs) under the counter-parting implementation scheme.

The DPWH draws its school building construction projects from its annual regular infrastructure program while the DepEd also had its Basic Education Physical Fund for similar projects. Counter-parting on the other hand is a scheme wherein an LGU and the DepEd put up an equal amount for school building projects within the jurisdiction of that particular province, city or municipality.

Private groups like the Pinoy Power Bicol Coalition of Volunteers Inc., led by presidential sister Pinky Aquino Abellana, have also been donating classrooms. It has recently donated six new pre-school classrooms, three in Camarines Sur and three in Albay.

The group is also constructing four classrooms it calls Silid-Pangarap (Dream Room) for the municipalities of Bulan, Donsol, Pilar and Irosin, all in Sorsogon. These projects are under the Foundation’s AGAPP or the Aklat, Gabay, Aruga Tungo sa Pag-angat at Pag-asa (Book, Guidance, Care Toward Advancement and Hope) project.

In Masbate, Tuy said six school buildings are ongoing construction in the municipalities of Aroroy, Milagros, Balud and Mandaon while in Naga City, the local government signed last week an agreement with DepEd Sec. Armin Luistro that provides for a P6-million counter-parting school building projects. At least 17 classrooms will be built by this amount.

Tuy said Naga City is the fourth LGU in Bicol that has entered into the counter-parting scheme with the DepEd. Earlier the City of Ligao in Albay had also signed a similar agreement for the construction of 17 classrooms in its localities.

The province of Albay under Governor Joey Salceda was the first province in the region to go into this scheme with the province and DepEd putting up early this year an amount of P87 million on a 50-50 sharing for the construction of 142 classrooms in the province. Albay allotted P43.5 million and the DepEd equaled the amount.

The province of Camarines Sur followed with Gov. Luis Raymund Villafuerte signing last February a 50-50 counter-parting agreement with the DepEd for the construction of 347 classrooms amounting to P276 million, Tuy said.

Under the counter-parting program, the initial 50 percent of the building cost will come from participating LGU. The release of DepEd’s 50 percent counter-part funds will be made upon receipt of certification from the LGU that its share has been fully spent and that the construction is 50 percent complete as certified by DepEd’s schools division superintendent, she added. (PNA)

http://http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=356746

kaniguan78

July 4th, 2011, 09:24 AM

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Yaon tabi ako digdi. Ako tabi su naka yellow.:nuts::bash:

jocuatro

July 4th, 2011, 11:24 AM

CAMELLA HOMES SOON IN LEGAZPI! at Taysan Hills
Check this website from Soil Philippines' Clients Network
http://www.soilphilippines.com

kaniguan78

July 4th, 2011, 11:26 AM

garycooper

July 4th, 2011, 12:11 PM

CAMELLA HOMES SOON IN LEGAZPI! at Taysan Hills
Check this website from Soil Philippines' Clients Network
http://www.soilphilippines.com

May tama ka Noy! 2009 na pa palan su test na ginibo.

Although I was in conference with the finance people of Vista Land last week, they did not confirm when I asked if they have plans already of investing in Legazpi.

BTW, the current COO of Vista Land is married to a Legazpeno.

sivah

July 4th, 2011, 12:38 PM

May tama ka Noy! 2009 na pa palan su test na ginibo.

Although I was in conference with the finance people of Vista Land last week, they did not confirm when I asked if they have plans already of investing in Legazpi.

BTW, the current COO of Vista Land is married to a Legazpeno.

sana man naggad magkaag na sinda ki subdivision digdi

sivah

July 4th, 2011, 12:45 PM

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weewit

July 4th, 2011, 02:59 PM

Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 03:14 PM

Maray na adlaw sa indong gabos??.. ( sorry for bad bikol language ) im planning to go to legaspi this November. which among the hotels are better? in terms of location, accessibility and safety? venezia, Mayon imperial, st ellis? thanks so much for your help! :) Dios Mabalos! :)

All of the above hotels are available and cozy to stay, except the Mayon Imperial Hotel who will just be opening this coming August and here are some of the hotels and inns within the perimeter of the city:

Magayon Hotel
Casablanca Hotel
Casablanca Suites
Legazpi Tourist Inn
Sampaguita Tourist Inn
Hotel St. Ellis is the best
marami pang hotel and inns you can choose , according to your taste

Welcome to Legazpi, weewit. Hope you enjoy your stay here and pls. do visit the following places:
Embaracadero
Lignon Hills
Cagsaua Ruins
Legazpi Boulevard
Legazpi Terminal
Landco Business Park

You can dine in here:
Waways Restaurant
Colonial Grill
Small Talk Cafe
Bookland
etc.

Buy your pasalubong at:
Albay Pilinut Candies
Legazpi Public Market
Legazpi Terminal

ENJOY>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 03:16 PM

yan daw ang iuragan ko sa mga pulitiko! mapagibo ki waiting shed o ano mang proyekto, nakasurat pa so pangaran ninda!:bash: garo sainda iyan na kwartang gnastos dyan!:ohno:

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 03:21 PM

brgy.maroroy

Dai lamang ako napili sa mga barangay na naga sunod ki standard barangay procedure session proceedings , sa laog kan 54 barangays sa banwa ko, Bascaran Secretary sana an nariparo kong tatao, sa mga kapitan na nakaagi, barangay Canarom an maurag an session, babae pa so dating kapitan, buludon pa, pero, maayos.

Dapat sainda, mag seriminar guilayon.

Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 03:24 PM

Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 03:27 PM

Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 03:30 PM

Yaon tabi ako digdi. Ako tabi su naka yellow.:nuts::bash:

Sadin ka man tabi dyan Sir RJ, dakulon baga naka yellow, hehehe:banana::banana::banana::banana:

Sana manggana team nyo.
Ano palan kakawatan mo sir?

May sungka man sir RJ diyan, ta maentra ako.:nuts::nuts::nuts:

Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 03:41 PM

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Kadakol palan talaga nag atender kan okasyon na ini.

So mga taga Samar, nahiling ko kan pag uruli ninda, nag lunch sa may shell Daraga, sabi ninda, While they were eating and i'm just beside of their table, eating my lunch also, they kept on talking about their experience "What a nice place an Legazpi" , "sobrang ipinag bago". Ganda ng development nila, kahit yong hill and the boulevard, saka, yong Embarcadero nila, wala noon sa ibang lugar, parang MOA."

Adopted

July 4th, 2011, 03:49 PM

yan daw ang iuragan ko sa mga pulitiko! mapagibo ki waiting shed o ano mang proyekto, nakasurat pa so pangaran ninda!:bash: garo sainda iyan na kwartang gnastos dyan!:ohno:

And the traffic situation continues to get worse in Daraga. Where are the priorities?:ohno:

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July 4th, 2011, 03:54 PM

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July 4th, 2011, 03:59 PM

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Dante_54

July 4th, 2011, 04:10 PM

CAMELLA HOMES SOON IN LEGAZPI! at Taysan Hills
Check this website from Soil Philippines' Clients Network
http://www.soilphilippines.com

2009 pa palan so target ninda sa Legazpi to put Camella at Taysan Hills, tama, yong piga develop siguro dyan sa taas, tibaad iyo na yan, pero, Suncore an developer sa taas, arin kayang matud?

weewit

July 4th, 2011, 04:48 PM

All of the above hotels are available and cozy to stay, except the Mayon Imperial Hotel who will just be opening this coming August and here are some of the hotels and inns within the perimeter of the city:

Magayon Hotel
Casablanca Hotel
Casablanca Suites
Legazpi Tourist Inn
Sampaguita Tourist Inn
Hotel St. Ellis is the best
marami pang hotel and inns you can choose , according to your taste

Welcome to Legazpi, weewit. Hope you enjoy your stay here and pls. do visit the following places:
Embaracadero
Lignon Hills
Cagsaua Ruins
Legazpi Boulevard
Legazpi Terminal
Landco Business Park

You can dine in here:
Waways Restaurant
Colonial Grill
Small Talk Cafe
Bookland
etc.

Buy your pasalubong at:
Albay Pilinut Candies
Legazpi Public Market
Legazpi Terminal

ENJOY>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Wow! completo! ill try to research on the hotels mentioned. thank you so much po sir dante! :)

saintm

July 4th, 2011, 07:03 PM

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July 5th, 2011, 02:34 AM

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WELCOME TO LEGAZPI CITY AND ALBAY PROVINCE THREAD 44!

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SOURCE: WOW LEGAZPI

This thread keeps getting better and better - congratulations to everyone for their hard work and enthusiasm! :okay:

jocuatro

July 5th, 2011, 03:22 AM

nice coffee shop.LIKE

parang sa facebook- LIKE!:lol: welcome to our thread saintm.:)

jocuatro

July 5th, 2011, 03:23 AM

Customs Bicol overshoots 1st semester collection goal by 99.85 percent

by Ed de Leon
LEGAZPI CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Bicol Collection District has collected a total of P113,312,511.80 during the first six months of the current year overshooting by P56, 612,511.80 or 99.85 percent its collection goal of P56.7 million for the period of January-June 2011.
Titus A. Sangil , BOC Bicol customs collection chief, said that the 2011 first semester collection is also 157.02 percent higher compared to the agency’s actual collection during the same period in 2010 of only P44.08 million,
Sangil said that the dramatic increase in January to June collection this year was due to the agency’s strict collection efforts from Bicol based importers and exporters.
He said that the booming mining industry in Bicol has contributed largely to the steady growth in the collections of taxes from its export of gold, copper, zinc and other minerals, and importation made by Sea oil of oil products.
Sangil said that during the period under review exports from the Bicol region reached $163,118,001.50 an increase of $76,259,304.80 from last year’s $86,858,696.72 or an 87.80 percent increment due to rise in mineral exports from three mining companies operating in Bicol.
Sangil said despite the lower vessel arrivals this year with only 57 vessels that docked in ports of Bicol and lower volume of tonnage of cargo the bureau was able to collect more customs duties due to the higher value of the commodities that arrived and the higher rates of duties and taxes assessed on the exported mineral product s. (MAL/EDL, PIA V)

jocuatro

July 5th, 2011, 03:26 AM

Albay inflation rate down by 0.5 % in May; CPI, lower by 0.4 index point

LEGAZPI CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- The provincial inflation rate of Albay has exhibited a decrease of 0.5 percentage point from the 3.2 percent in April 2011 to 2.7 percent in May 2011 and compared to the 4.0 percent inflation rate in May last year, this month’s rate is 1.3 percentage points lower.
The National Statistic Office (NSO) provincial office here bared that the current level of Albay’s inflation rate was due to the decrement in the rates of the heavily-weighted food, beverage and tobacco (FBT) index (2.96 percent from 3.38 percent) and non-go0od commodity/service index (2.35 percent from 2.89 percent).
Data from the agency (NSO) also showed that contributory to the decrement in the FBT were the significant decreases registered in the following indices – cereals and cereal preparation (1.86 percent from 2.20 percent), fish (2.08 percent from 6.29 percent), meat (-0.87 percent from 0.44 percent) and miscellaneous (4.78 percent from 4.96 percent).
"Slight increments were also noted in the indices of dairy products (1.19 percent from 1.14 percent), eggs (8.06 percent from 7.84 percent), fruits and vegetables (8.36 percent from 4.31 percent), beverages (3.98 percent from 2.35 percent) and tobacco (6.22 percent from 4.68 percent)," it also cited.
NSO ALbay furthered that in the non-good group, a decrease were likewise noted in most of its indices – housing and repairs (0.14 percent from 0.48 percent), fuel, light and water (2.13 percent from 5.69 percent) and miscellaneous (1.32 percent from 1.40 percent). While the services index revealed an uptrend (4.48 percent from 4.34 percent), clothing index maintained its value at 0.46 percent between the two-month periods.
Month-on-Month price situation
On a month-on-month basis, the Consumer’s Price Index (CPI) for all income households in Albay was registered at 174.1 in May 2011, lower by 0.4 index point over the April 2011 level of 174.5.
NSO Albay explained that this indicates a -0.23 percent change in the all-item index, lower by 0.34 percentage point than the previous month’s rate of 0.11 percent.
Across commodities, it added, under the heavily weighted FBT index, downtrend were exhibited in the indices of cereals and cereal preparation (-0.33 percent from -0.27 percent), eggs (0.26 percent from 1.67 percent), fish (-3.38 percent from 1.31 percent) and meat (-0.56 percent from 1.45 percent).
This was counteracted by uptrend recorded in the following indices – dairy products (0.26 percent from 0.10 percent), fruits and vegetables (3.20 percent from -3.91 percent), miscellanesous (zero percent from -0.11 percent), beverages (1.88 percent from 1.56 percent) and tobacco (1.38 percent from 0.16 percent).
In the non-good commodity/service group, declining effects were posted in the indices of clothing (zero percent from 0.06 percent), fuel, light and water (-.1.89 percent from 0.90 percent).
On the other hand, miscellaneous index recorded a slight increase while housing and repairs index showed no inflationary effect as it maintained a zero percent change.
With such proice changes reflected in the CPI above, the purchasing power of the peso (PPP) in Albay maintained its value at P0.57. (MAL, PIA V/NSO)

Naga Boy

July 5th, 2011, 03:35 AM

2009 pa palan so target ninda sa Legazpi to put Camella at Taysan Hills, tama, yong piga develop siguro dyan sa taas, tibaad iyo na yan, pero, Suncore an developer sa taas, arin kayang matud?

After Camella opened in CamSur in 2006, there has been a lot of promotional materials and even newspaper items (on national broadsheets some of which were even posted on this thread) regarding Camella Legazpi in Taysan Hills. But lately nothing was heard about Camella Legazpi then. I don't know what happened.

Yesterday I inquired at their SM City Naga Office, they said that the project would go on, no specific date yet but they said it would possibly be in Daraga near the BIA. Although their main office have not confirmed it yet.

They are aware of Taysan as the original location and they also did not know the status.

In fact, when Ayala/Avida opened in Naga City in the mid- 90's there were also talks that they will open in Legazpi. There were even promotional materials on their brochures announcing Avida Legazpi. I also do not know what happened as nothing was heard about it eversince.

Maybe, just like what Camella is doing they are just waiting for the right time and location.

Location wise- with the opening of more roads in Albay- that would not be a problem.

jocuatro

July 5th, 2011, 04:07 AM

After Camella opened in CamSur in 2006, there has been a lot of promotional materials and even newspaper items (on national broadsheets some of which were even posted on this thread) regarding Camella Legazpi in Taysan Hills. But lately nothing was heard about Camella Legazpi then. I don't know what happened.

Yesterday I inquired at their SM City Naga Office, they said that the project would go on, no specific date yet but they said it would possibly be in Daraga near the BIA. Although their main office have not confirmed it yet.

They are aware of Taysan as the original location and they also did not know the status.

In fact, when Ayala/Avida opened in Naga City in the mid- 90's there were also talks that they will open in Legazpi. There were even promotional materials on their brochures announcing Avida Legazpi. I also do not know what happened as nothing was heard about it eversince.

Maybe, just like what Camella is doing they are just waiting for the right time and location.

Location wise- with the opening of more roads in Albay- that would not be a problem.

i agree with you. dati kasi wara pang kadakol na road opening especially in Legazpi kaya siguro nahaloy ang paglaag ninda ki subdivision sa syudad. but now, sabihon nyatong "medyo harani na sa katotohanan" that they will invest in Legazpi. once na magakaigwa na sa Legazpi ki Camella siguradong masurunudan naman ang paglaog kan iba pang big time real estate developers.
Kan late 90's palan, nagkaigwa naman ki ground breaking sa may Taysan (lingaw ko kung Taysan nga basta sa south) ang FIL-ESTATE. it's a golf and country club sana pero dai na yata nalawos ta sabi nawara na an Fil-estate.

Naga Boy

July 5th, 2011, 04:33 AM

i agree with you. dati kasi wara pang kadakol na road opening especially in Legazpi kaya siguro nahaloy ang paglaag ninda ki subdivision sa syudad. but now, sabihon nyatong "medyo harani na sa katotohanan" that they will invest in Legazpi. once na magakaigwa na sa Legazpi ki Camella siguradong masurunudan naman ang paglaog kan iba pang big time real estate developers.
Kan late 90's palan, nagkaigwa naman ki ground breaking sa may Taysan (lingaw ko kung Taysan nga basta sa south) ang FIL-ESTATE. it's a golf and country club sana pero dai na yata nalawos ta sabi nawara na an Fil-estate.

:lol:Ground breaking sometimes is still not an assurance that the project would push thru. We should see them start building.

The same thing happened with LandCo Pacific Mall in Naga, where they even started promoting and advertising their lots for the Business Center in 2005 or 2006.

It's a good thing that Fil-Estate was able to complete its four Monte Ceilo Series projects in Naga before they slowed down.:lol: I understand they are operating under a new name.They have one uncompleted project in Naga- it's a golf and country club development Isarog Heights. They have already pre- sold some of their lots.:ohno:I don't know if they will go on with the project which has already started or if it would taken over by another developer. But with their company's current instability and reputation,I don't know if they would be able to convince anyone to buy a property they developed.

But in the past, (during the CAP days), Fil Estate was a great property developer with a good reputation.

kaniguan78

July 5th, 2011, 04:44 AM

This thread keeps getting better and better - congratulations to everyone for their hard work and enthusiasm! :okay:

drfeelgood! welcome back!!!!!:banana: we missed your trivias!

kaniguan78

July 5th, 2011, 04:49 AM

Kadakol palan talaga nag atender kan okasyon na ini.

So mga taga Samar, nahiling ko kan pag uruli ninda, nag lunch sa may shell Daraga, sabi ninda, While they were eating and i'm just beside of their table, eating my lunch also, they kept on talking about their experience "What a nice place an Legazpi" , "sobrang ipinag bago". Ganda ng development nila, kahit yong hill and the boulevard, saka, yong Embarcadero nila, wala noon sa ibang lugar, parang MOA."

actually sir Dante, bako parang MOA. MOA talaga Mall of Albay, :nuts:

kaniguan78

July 5th, 2011, 04:56 AM

Sadin ka man tabi dyan Sir RJ, dakulon baga naka yellow, hehehe:banana::banana::banana::banana:

Sana manggana team nyo.
Ano palan kakawatan mo sir?

May sungka man sir RJ diyan, ta maentra ako.:nuts::nuts::nuts:

dai tabi na sunka sir Dante, igwa tug of war and patintero, tapos na ugaring. Daog kami. :nuts:

kaniguan78

July 5th, 2011, 05:27 AM

[QUOTE=FadeAwayDunk;80860726]Pictures were taken at Brngy. San Roque, Legazpi City. I hope the local government could do something about burning garbage. Sobrang talamak ini sa buong Legazpi City.

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Bakong iu tabi ini su bakanteng lote sa San Roque? Sisay po an tagsadiri kaini? Gari may plano ini kankaito na gibohon na subdivision.

nacnuD 2:-)

July 5th, 2011, 05:40 AM

Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital (BRTTH)

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July 5th, 2011, 09:07 AM

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July 5th, 2011, 09:09 AM

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Dante_54

July 5th, 2011, 09:12 AM

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Donated by LGU Daraga to PNP Daraga

Dante_54

July 5th, 2011, 09:14 AM

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Located at Penafrancia, Daraga

Dante_54

July 5th, 2011, 09:16 AM

Dante_54

July 5th, 2011, 09:17 AM

actually sir Dante, bako parang MOA. MOA talaga Mall of Albay, :nuts:

:lol: :banana: :lol: :banana:

korek

Dante_54

July 5th, 2011, 09:20 AM

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garycooper

July 5th, 2011, 09:32 AM

Pustahan, ta mabalik si CA Noel Rosal sa puwesto as mayor kan ciudad.

.

Aw padi, iyan an sisabi na maski dai na bolahon. :lol::lol::lol::ohno:

garycooper

July 5th, 2011, 09:38 AM

This thread keeps getting better and better - congratulations to everyone for their hard work and enthusiasm! :okay:

Hey doc, long time no see! welcome back!

garycooper

July 5th, 2011, 09:45 AM

Monsi

July 5th, 2011, 10:04 AM

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^Ma-lubi-lubi buda ma-linsa an natad...Albayunon, heheh.:)

kaniguan78

July 5th, 2011, 11:53 AM

Penaranda Park
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268924_1801208869990_1232862114_31492063_2240412_n.jpg

Seth Despabiladeras (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1801208869990&set=a.1643831975666.2075230.1232862114&type=1&ref=nf)

kaniguan78

July 5th, 2011, 01:01 PM

Mayon Volcano viewed from Guinobatan
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Tingog-Guinobatan (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=242685685742314&set=a.242685409075675.71899.230738710270345&type=1)

Dante_54

July 5th, 2011, 01:26 PM

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Jebson bought this building and terminated the contract of the oldest Mercury Drug in town.

Dante_54

July 5th, 2011, 01:30 PM

Nice pading Dan! Where is this?

I remember Bag of Beans in Tagaytay? Similar concept. a real garden restaurant.

Secret padi, bata didi kami naga jamming na kap. Kuntudo videoke, y de la luto de pulutan ala Japones,, maski an boses pa sorsogon y kurbada pa naga, hehehehe

Dante_54

July 5th, 2011, 01:32 PM

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Dante_54

July 5th, 2011, 01:35 PM

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Dante_54

July 5th, 2011, 01:40 PM

This thread keeps getting better and better - congratulations to everyone for their hard work and enthusiasm! :okay:

Doc, welcome back, we missed you a lot.

Dante_54

July 5th, 2011, 02:07 PM

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Photos courtesy of Taga Tiwi

sivah

July 5th, 2011, 02:58 PM

Legazpi harbor last weekend
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i noticed na may nagabulos na black liquid coming from the ship..which is BAWAL:ohno:
the government should take the necessary action about this

sivah

July 5th, 2011, 03:00 PM

LGP airport (07.05.11)
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sivah

July 5th, 2011, 03:06 PM

Hotel Concessionaires
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^^halos lahat naka-formal attire, pwera lang kay mr. casablanca:bash:

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267661_249859525027463_100000102528693_1166523_1217916_n.jpg
^^ just noticed that alicia hotel's van is the oldest among all

sivah

July 5th, 2011, 03:11 PM

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^5J's morning flight

followed by PR
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sivah

July 5th, 2011, 03:14 PM

A new building built in the former plane spotting area of the airport
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ano kaya to?
too bad for the well wishers and plane spotters :lol:

sivah

July 5th, 2011, 03:17 PM

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/263626_249861078360641_100000102528693_1166532_5318864_n.jpg
kadakol nang mga taxi sa airport kapag arog kaining oras..waiting "paitiently" for their turn

Dante_54

July 6th, 2011, 12:29 AM

Dante_54

July 6th, 2011, 12:32 AM

Dante_54

July 6th, 2011, 12:36 AM

Dante_54

July 6th, 2011, 01:03 AM

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Dante_54

July 6th, 2011, 01:05 AM

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Source: Jose Salceda FB

Dante_54

July 6th, 2011, 01:08 AM

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Source: Jose Salceda FB

Dante_54

July 6th, 2011, 01:10 AM

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Source: Jose Salceda FB

Dante_54

July 6th, 2011, 01:13 AM

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Source: WOW Legazpi

megalgzp

July 6th, 2011, 04:11 AM

Bicolano news: Job oportunities para sa mga high school grad asin out-of-school youth, itatau kan AKB, Sunwest group of Companies asin Ecotel
CIUDAD NIN LEGAZPI, Hulyo 1 (PIA) -- Sarong trayumpo an ginibong Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing kan "AKLAT SA KAUNLARAN NG BICOL" kan Ako Bicol Party List sa ciudad nin Naga kaning nagtalikod lang na bulan.

Kairiba kan AKB sa naunambitan ng MOA signing iyu an Children International, Philippines.

Sa pigpirmahang MOA, nakapalaman an distribusyon kan mga libro sa mga eskwelahan sa enterong Kabikolan.

Panduwa, matau nin empleyo asin trabaho an Ellis Ecotel sa pangengenot ni Chairman Elizalde Co para sa mga kababayang Bikolano partikularmente sa mga estudyante kan sekondarya asin out-of-school youth.

Segun ki Josie Mateo, General manager kan Ecotel, antes pa man dagos ng magin empleado kan sinambitan ng kumpanya maagi an mga ini sa skills training and management.

Sa naunambitan ng proyekto, magkakapartner an Ako Bicol, Children International asin Sunwest group of companies.

Sa ngonian igwa na soboot na benepisyaryo an Children International na nasa 45 na jovenes o mga estudyante asin sa paabuton na aldaw nin Martes pupunan na an training.

Babangaon soboot sa Housekeeping and Food and Beverages an mga ini alagad tinawan-duon ni Mateo na saindang prayoridad iyu an housekeeping huli ta mabukas an Ecotel sa maabot na bulan nin Hulyo.

Sierto soboot an mga maagi sa training na mga jovenes iyu an tulos na matatawan nin trabaho.

Saro ining magayon na oportunidad para sa mga nangangaipo nin empleo.

Bukas an nasabing job oportunities sa mga kababayang Bikolano gikan sa anom na provincia kan Bicol region. (MAL/AKB)

July 8, Mall and Hotel Blessing, Launching of Loyalty Card:banana::banana:
(according to EM FB)

megalgzp

July 6th, 2011, 04:35 AM

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Big thanks to PLDT for coming to Legazpi City. Pakabit na tayo!!!:banana:

Source: PLDT Legazpi

megalgzp

July 6th, 2011, 04:36 AM

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kaniguan78

July 6th, 2011, 04:40 AM

megalgzp

July 6th, 2011, 04:57 AM

Sain tabi ining ecotel na ini?

Embarcadero de Legazpi din. Nasa announcement ng EM facebook din yan eh. :)

camaligz

July 6th, 2011, 05:24 AM

^^ diba ecotel sa naga yan?

megalgzp

July 6th, 2011, 05:34 AM

^^ diba ecotel sa naga yan?

Ellis Ecotel is in Embarcadero de Legazpi. Opening July 8, 2011. Check EM facebook to para ma-clear mo.

Naga Boy

July 6th, 2011, 05:34 AM

^^ diba ecotel sa naga yan?

Ellis Ecotel is in Embarcadero de Legazpi. Opening July 8, 2011. Check EM facebook to para ma-clear mo.

There is no Ecotel in Naga.

I understand they will build one a the second floor of the Bus Terminal but I did not see any sign of that being built yet. It was pattrened with the MMDA owned Gwapotel in Metro Manila.

Just out of curiousity, Embarcadero was hyped as an upscale mall in the past. Did they change the marketing strategy?

An economy or budget Hotel in an upscale facilty? Puregold Supermarket as an anchor store and also a lot of tiangge were allowed in one section of the mall.

SM being 'pang- masa' still does not allow tiangge inside their malls.

megalgzp

July 6th, 2011, 05:41 AM

There is no Ecotel in Naga.

I understand they will build one a the second floor of the Bus Terminal but I did not see any sign of that being built yet. It was pattrened with the MMDA owned Gwapotel in Metro Manila.

Just out of curiousity, Embarcadero was hyped as an upscale mall in the past. Did they change the marketing strategy?

An economy or budget Hotel in an upscale facilty? Puregold Supermarket as an anchor store and also a lot of tiangge were allowed in one section of the mall.

SM being 'pang- masa' still does not allow tiangge inside their malls.

It's obvious EM changed its marketing strategy coz up to now it is not yet fully occupied. That's what I'm saying SM is SM. SM City Legazpi is what I'm waiting for.:) But anyway Hotel Ellis and MIH are upscale hotels. Wanna try Ellis Ecotel and MIH this August.

Naga Boy

July 6th, 2011, 06:01 AM

It's obvious EM changed its marketing strategy coz up to now it is not yet fully occupied. That's what I'm saying SM is SM. SM City Legazpi is what I'm waiting for.:) But anyway Hotel Ellis and MIH are upscale hotels. Wanna try Ellis Ecotel and MIH this August.

I believe it's a good move for Embarcadero.

megalgzp

July 6th, 2011, 06:10 AM

Anyone from Legazpi can confirm this? Last week someone told me that the space beside Graceland Legazpi is having renovation for 7-eleven Legazpi branch. Hope this is true.

kaniguan78

July 6th, 2011, 06:15 AM

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Mayon as viewed from Corangon Island, Tiwi. It's not an island but a sandbar made up of corals, thus the name Corangon.

Photos by Norma Caayao (https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.240565969288749.68145.100000060421775)

megalgzp

July 6th, 2011, 06:18 AM

CHIC-BOY Legazpi is located at SMC building Landco Business park, Legazpi City
GRILLING SOON!!!

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megalgzp

July 6th, 2011, 06:23 AM

http://www.binalot.com/wp-content/themes/binalot/images/stores/thumb/legazpi.jpg

Legazpi
GTS Bldg., Old Albay, Rizal St., beside Evangelical church and RTC
(052)481-5678

kaniguan78

July 6th, 2011, 07:53 AM

Savemore Legazpi
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Dennis Mirabueno (https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=10150105047584195&set=a.479667529194.256878.621484194&type=1&theater)

kaniguan78

July 6th, 2011, 08:04 AM

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Bacacay : Philippines | Jun 15, 2011
By lynspace

BACACAY, Albay -- The main road from the Cagraray Island port to Barangay Cabasan here was beautifully lined with mats, the leaves still green, some with neon strips of yellow, pink and green.

Like central Luzon highways lined with yellow corn or palay, the unpaved road is like a long aisle adorned with colorful mats up to an altar. Or as a visitor would think, there was a red-carpet welcome when journalists visit the rural areas. Some passers-by just step on the mats, while most find the little spaces in between mats to step on.

It was a very humid morning and soon dark clouds covered the sun after lunch that the women rushed to gather the mats and the raw leaves, some colored, rolled into a circular thing that resembles a hot pad.

Mat-weavers, mostly women and girls, are hoping for fine weather to stay longer to enable them to gather and dry wild palm leaves to eventually weave into mats.

Best in summer

With unusually long dry spell this year, business appears brisk for the local para-banig (mat-weavers).

"Our trade depends heavily on the volume of tourists coming to see the Mayon Volcano," said Christine, 28 and mother of two. She and most women and girls in Barangay Cabasan and neighboring Napao in Cagraray Island make one or two mats a day depending on the volume of house chores they could forego.

The majestic Mayon Volcano in Albay is the major tourist attraction in Bicol region and whether it would show up to visitors or not, depends largely on the weather.

"Siyempre 'pag tag-ulan, kaunti lang ang bisita kaya 'di kami nakabebenta nang marami," (Less tourists arrive during the rainy season so we do not make brisk business) another mat-weaver said.

Besides, the raw material for banig has to be dried under the sun before this is further processed for weaving. The finished banig also needs a one-day drying before it is brought to stall-owners in Tabaco, Albay.

Learning to weave early

Like Christine, Sheryl, her cousin, says she learned how to weave when she was a little girl and made her first mat while still in grade school. She is now in her late 20's and is starting to teach her eldest daughter the art of mat-weaving. Her own mother taught her the craft.

"Children learn by watching and later by doing it little by little," she narrates her own experience at teaching her daughter.

According to the Cabasan women, they engage in weaving in between their house chores, Because most of them are young mothers of two to five children, they only attend to mat-weaving when the school-aged children are off to school and if the smaller tots are asleep.

Labor-intensive

Karagumoy, a palm grass resembling a pineapple plant, abound in the hills, not so far from Barangay Cabasan. The supply of karagumoy comes from the forest also in Cagraray Island and the women have to travel on foot to get their supply. They and either their espouses or grown-up children gather the leaves, de-thorn and haul these home where these are dried for about a day before passing these under a heavy coconut trunk to soften.

A first-time visitor to Cagraray Island will notice the ingenuity of the gadget and wonder what the long trunk is for. It could be very tedious for the new-comer to do the softening activity, pushing the round coconut log through the strips of karagumoy leaves some six to eight feet long.

These undergo dyeing by boiling the rolled leaves in "dyubos," a locally available coloring medium. These are further left to dry some more to extract the water.

After weaving, the mats are spread on the hot road before packing them for their final destination: Tabaco trading area near the port.

Making a living

One of the women brings the mats to Tabaco once a week. She either gives the other women an average of P20 for weaving for her a mat or buys the mats at a lesser price to allow for a modest markup. This is socially acceptable in Cagraray Island because to go to Tabaco, one pays P30 per trip, paying more depending on the volume of mats.

A mat commands P45 to P80 depending on the size, which is determined by its width measured based on the number of "feet." In Tabaco, the price starts at P75. In either Baclaran in Paranaque or Divisoria in Manila, the smallest mat is around P200.

"May apat at kalahating paa, anim at walo," (There is 4.5, six or eight) says Christine demonstrating by walking through the width of a single mat, measuring almost five with her petite foot as a unit of measure. These represent the single, double and queen-size beds.

Christine sells 50 to 60 mats to Tabaco per week. When she has more time, she goes to Camalig town "because the price of banig is higher there.

The mountains and forests of Cagraray Island still abound with karagumoy and the women parabanig are optimistic the supply for mat-weaving is far from dwindling.

As long as their environment remains friendly to the plant that gives them the raw material for banig, Cagraray women and their daughters will have a sustainable means to make a living.

The stretch of the trek from Cabasan to Napua reveals sites of areas where the plant grows, showing a steady supply of karagumoy. From time to time, meadows and roadsides are lined with the same bright green mats laced with neon green, yellow and pink.

Boys carrying rolled mats on their heads emerge from a row of houses into the soft slopes and hills. All of a sudden, the idyllic rural scene comes alive with people who create in the visitors from Manila a nostalgia for the banig.

Soon each of these Manila-bound women have folded banig on each of their heads while the women of Cagraray Island in Albay count their money without even going to the port area in Tabaco to sell their mats.

If anyone survives and is happy over the heat of the prolonged summer due to changes in climate, the Albay parabanig does.

Lyn V. Ramo, All Voices (http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/9407070-karagumoy-mats-a-thriving-industry-for-albay-villages)

kaniguan78

July 6th, 2011, 08:16 AM

By Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=63&articleId=703120))

MANILA, Philippines - To give foreign and local tourists a different feel of the country’s travel destinations, the local tourism industry will soon promote a so-called “train experience” tour.

Robert Joseph, Tourism Educators and Movers (TEAM) Philippines chairman, said they would be coming out with a tourism package that includes travel using the newly rehabilitated Bicol Express.

“Having the Bicol Express as a complementary mode to visit sites in the south would be a new experience for travelers and tourists,” Joseph said.

He said the return of the Bicol Express is a welcome development for the country’s tourism industry since it gives foreign and domestic travelers an alternative means to reach destinations in the Bicol region.

Attractions like Donsol whale watching, non-stop trips going to the Camsur Watersports Complex and sites near Mayon Volcano in Albay will be given a new perspective as tourists will be riding on world-class sleeper coaches now being offered by the Philippine National Railways (PNR), Joseph explained.

He noted that top destinations in the US, Europe and other Asian countries have first-class train services to encourage local and foreign tourists to explore the wonders of their country.

“I think it’s about time that we rehabilitate and resume operations of the railway in the country,” Joseph said.

Despite delays and other minor hitches, the Bicol Express had a soft opening last week. The Bicol Express used to be a popular mode of transport to the south, but operations were halted for almost six years.

Joseph said the PNR is determined to revive the Manila-Naga City route.

“I believe that PNR’s master plan for the south is to rehabilitate the Legazpi route and build additional tracks connecting it to the province of Sorsogon,” he added.

Joseph said they would promote the train experience through the League of Tourism Students of the Philippines, SKAL International, Rotary Tourism Movement, non-IATA local agencies nationwide, Travel Cooperative of the Philippines, Fair Trade Alliance, Federation of Philippine Industries, 777 and 888 news forums, and the consular and diplomatic community.

I believe, bus companies like Cagsawa Tours and Peñafrancia are already doing this. But of course it's a different view along the railroad.

kaniguan78

July 6th, 2011, 09:21 AM

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World’s smallest commercial fish thrives in Bicol

By Rhaydz B. Barcia, Correspondent

POLANGUI, Albay
Lethal levels of water pollution and lack of conservation measures were the final blows that wiped out Pandaka pygmea, or dwarf goby — once the world’s smallest fish that teemed then in the ditches and waterways of what is now Malabon City in Metro Manila.

The dwarf goby went extinct in the 1980s. So sinarapan (literally caught with fine-mesh net called sarap) or tabios (Mistichthys luzonensis) took the distinction in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s smallest commercial fish—average length is 12 mm.—and is apparently taking the same route to extinction.

Once thought to be confined to Lake Buhi and Lake Bato, where overfishing and fish corrals also nearly wiped out tabios stock, the world’s smallest fish may have found a new haven atop Mount Masaraga in Albay, thriving in a 11.3-hectare heart-shaped Lake Danao some 500 meters above sea level.

Tabios is served as a native delicacy — simmered in coconut cream with red, hot chili peppers, vinegar and greens.

Mayor Cherry Mella-Sampal of Polangui told The Manila Times that the world’s smallest fish enjoys some protection in Lake Danao and provides livelihood to communities in nearby areas.

Sampal said that with the discovery of bountiful source of tabios in Lake Danao here, the endangered species will be protected as they will not allow any fishpond operations to be put up within the lake to ensure conservation for the smallest fish in the world.

Tabios feeds on aquatic microorganisms called plankton.
So, Bicol Peninsula stands out as home to both the smallest and biggest fish in the world—“butanding’ (whale shark) in Donsol, Sorsogon.

Heart-shaped Lake Danao on top of the mountain is also home to tilapia, carp, mudfish, freshwater eel and bangus (milkfish), aside from being surrounded with vegetables and palay (unhusked rice) farms here.

The lake offers an exhilarating environment surrounded with verdant vegetation and is an angler’s haven as big eels, tilapia, carp, mudfish and other fresh water fish abound.
It is a 20-kilometer commute from the town proper here.

An underwater survey conducted on December 10, 1997 indicated that the lake’s deepest portion is 12.7 meters with three different bottom layers.

The first layer with a depth of 0.30 meter is of sand mixed with rocks and boulders—freshwater mussels abound here.

From a depth of 3.0 meters to 7.6 meters, the bottom consists mainly sandy loam and rotten logs and vegetative debris.

The third layer has a depth of 7.57-12.7 meters with silt bottom.

Diosdado Braceno, 54, of Danao village and father of 12 children, said that the peak tabios season is from October to December during which they could catch as much as 4-5 kilos in just a few hours of fishing using gill nets and scoop nets.

Tabios fetches P130 to P150 per kilo in the town market.

Manila Times (http://www.manilatimes.net/news/topstories/world%e2%80%99s-smallest-commercial-fish-thrives-in-bicol/)

Brandon32

July 6th, 2011, 09:32 AM

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Source: Jose Salceda FB

lets protect this treasure! hope to see this one day...

jocuatro

July 6th, 2011, 01:43 PM

Anyone from Legazpi can confirm this? Last week someone told me that the space beside Graceland Legazpi is having renovation for 7-eleven Legazpi branch. Hope this is true.

pwedeng totoo ta south star drug ang pwesto na yan. south star ang franchisee kan 7-eleven sa bicol. sa albay district pa yata so sarong 7-eleven.

sivah

July 6th, 2011, 01:54 PM

Gari sivah, dai ka pinalaog sa airport, pero ok lang for the updates and nice pics, it only shows, how busy the airport is and siyempre, your enthusiasm to take pics.
Payt sana padi, rabas sana hehehe.

dae ko man talaga intention na maglaog, kang biniksan ni guard yung exit door, ayun pinitikan ko, kaya nga blurred..hehe..hinatod mi kaya sina tito haleng states(bako buong barangay ang nag-hatod ah)hahaha

sivah

July 6th, 2011, 02:02 PM

Anyone from Legazpi can confirm this? Last week someone told me that the space beside Graceland Legazpi is having renovation for 7-eleven Legazpi branch. Hope this is true.

pansin ko, wara na su south star drug duman sa kataning kang graceland..hmmm may possibility na maging 7-11 iyan..

sivah

July 6th, 2011, 02:09 PM

Legazpi City Mosque
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sivah

July 6th, 2011, 02:13 PM

my visit to MPCF Legazpi's Brigde Simulator
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we were in Shanghai, China that time..ayos maurag talaga..makalula mag-man ki barko palan..hehe..nice experience..atleast nakikisabay na sa modern world ining maritime school

olineil

July 6th, 2011, 03:52 PM

Wow! Didn't know that we have a bridge simulator in Legazpi... Nice!

my visit to MPCF Legazpi's Brigde Simulator
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http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/264651_249858355027580_100000102528693_1166509_6074799_n.jpg
we were in Shanghai, China that time..ayos maurag talaga..makalula mag-man ki barko palan..hehe..nice experience..atleast nakikisabay na sa modern world ining maritime school

Dante_54

July 6th, 2011, 04:05 PM

By Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=63&articleId=703120))

I believe, bus companies like Cagsawa Tours and Peñafrancia are already doing this. But of course it's a different view along the railroad.

I still remember when we had our educational tour to UPLB, that was my first time to ride in a train, imagine , our fare was only 15.00 from Camalig to College, Los Banos, the train station is COLLEGE, that is in Los Banos, mismo, inside the UPLB Campus. We just had our chika chika and playing tong its with almost less than a hundred students from BUCA. We left Camalig then at 3: 00 PM and reached Los Banos at 3:00 AM and we cannot see the places of stopover except Guinobatan, Ligao, Polangui, Iriga, Naga and wala na, it was all greens, coconuts, hills and mountains we were passing by.
We reached UPLB, with all greens all around also, UPLB really occupies a very huged campus. They still maintain the biggest acacia trees and the church is surrounded by a pool with a live crocodile , weird, but with railings along. You 'll have to ride in a jeepney if you are going to visit one department to another, especially the College of Forestry and the IRRI.
While we were roaming around, fraternity members had their rumble at the school canteen, and we just kept on staring what might happened next.Parang wala lang nangyari after that incident. Each fraternities in the campus have their own, tambayan, a kiosk or waiting shed with their fraternity seal. We did some research work at their biggest library, the SEARCA, the biggest library in Asia, with so many foreign students, mostly Thais, Indian nationals and others.
That was my first discovery of a huged building going down instead of going up, comparable to several storey building, with complete amenities and facilities of a state university , the UPLB and that was my first and last trip via BICOL EXPRESS.