Hi jady! :hi: Welcome! This is your thread too :)

btw, ano balita kay Khem? nandito na ba sya sa Legazpi? :D

To all the docs out there:

What is your prime motivation? Have you ever really dreamed of being a doctor since nung bata pa kayo? Well, I can relate to you the story of my sister, it happened in 1994 (10 yrs old pa lang siya nun):

I was running around in out subdivision. I was only seven, fragile, and weak. In a moment, I tripped off and got one of my knees wounded. At first, I really don't care, there was no drop of blood coming out yet. However, my sister (who I fondly call "Ate") came in to the rescue. She actually grabbed her "kiddie medical kit" in which the items inside were stolen from my Mom's closet. My sister took all the necessary items, from the bandage to the cotton to the alcohol. She had all of them. She told me to be careful each time I play around and softly applied the alcohol and then covered my wound with the cotton and the bandage. I asked her, "yanga mo yan tigagibo?" She answered, "baga ka man tanga. siyempre, para mawara ang lugad mo. aram mo naman sana ako, gusto ko maging doktor." I forgot the exact words and yes, I added flavor to my story but the point is, 13 years later, my sister is now entering the medical field as a 1st year medicine student. I looked back and recalled when was the last time she told me that she wants to be a doctor. My memory brought me back to 1994. It was a time when we were just kids. :)

Yup! since I was a little kid... I already dreamed of becoming a surgeon! I guess I am a little bit fortunate coz I'm presently working on it... I'm in leagzpi right now, just arrived from Metro Gaisano Mall... Our family owns an internet cafe (Whizz) just in front of Perez Residence situated on the street going to BUCIT... I'm leaving tomorrow bound to Manila via Cebu Pacific flight 7:30AM, Legazpi City already improved a lot but more infrastructures need to be done

btw, ano balita kay Khem? nandito na ba sya sa Legazpi? :D

I landed in Legazpi Airport last May 26th but my Mom told me to proceed to our family residence (Perez) in Bulusan, Sorsogon...coz most of my family members were already there, Presently, I'm here in Legazpi City... I just arrived from Gaisano Mall... Nice commercial place! Hope it will be expanded in the future or rather more projects like that. I'm staying right now in our house here in Legazpi City and presently staying here inside our internet cafe... I'm going to post some of my photos when I go back there in Manila tomorrow probably...

^Just call me Dex. These shots aren't mine, though. I just found them on the net and shared them here because they're really worth posting. But I have some Mayon shots of my own over at my flickr page --> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dxpsycho/
Check them out sometime. :)

Took a look and I love all the shots. The Mayon is just amazing when it comes to exciting and evocative photography. It commands respect in virtually all photos, far more so in real life.
I really regret not having more than one afternoon in your city. The next run I plan to have a number of days there. At least I cna learn a lot more about it through this thread.
Some time I shall have to work out how to put photos on here myself :-)

Thanks
Brad
Philippine Railways SIG
http://www.geocities.com/steelhaven_ee/LocoShed.html

Hi Brad,

I'm glad you liked my photos. :D
About Mayon, I've lived under its shadow all my life but its beauty and symmetry never fails to amaze me all the time. :)
By the way, here's a quick and easy guide to posting photos --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=458527

hi there. im new in this forum site although i have been reading stuff mostly about bicol and legazpi for some time now. Im from legazpi. Its nice looking at pics u guys posted. I miss home and visiting in this forum makes me feel im home again. Im in Melbourne by the way. Hope im welcome here.


Hi Jady,
I'm from Sydney (the little city just north of you :) ) and despite not being from the Philippines they have made me feel welcome on all Philippine threads here.
I had never been to the Philippines until after I got married. My wife, who I actually met here, was originally rom Masbate. It was after visiting her province that I ended up in LA.
As mentioned earlier my stay in Legazpi was brief, but long enough to place it up in my top five places I want to be while in the Phils.
Always great to meet more Philos Down Under.

Brad
Philippine Railways SIG
http://www.geocities.com/steelhaven_ee/LocoShed.html

Our family owns an internet cafe (Whizz) just in front of Perez Residence situated on the street going to BUCIT...

Wish I knew that a few months ago, I was looking for one there :)
Anyway I had no trouble locating a Tanduay outlet :cheers:

Will try to place one of my shots on here now. This being of the Mayon if it works :-)

Brad

http://www.geocities.com/alcogoodwin/2007_02_21_Mayon_Up_Close_Brad_Peadon.jpg

^^Just be sure to avoid visiting in November, December and January if you want to see Mayon at all. April and May are probably the best for visibility.

Ei, guys. How have all of you been? I noticed there are new entrants (asus) to this forum.

Jady, you said in the other forum I was your batchmate? Ahehe. So what's your real name? PM me please. Thanks.

Ganda ng pic, Brad. Hello pala.

Anyway, I am back to school kaya superwork na though yesterday, we went to a Tabaco resort via Sagnay - Tiwi road (I'll post some pics at the Bicol Region forum). I took some shots and these are the ones I want to post here.


The Halo-halo Pentagon... Sarap!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/halohaloPentagon.jpg


Sooo verdant greenery along Sabloyon (?) road...

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/VerdantGreenery.jpg

Tak-tak-tak... This is beside the highway approaching Camalig.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Tak-tak-tak.jpg


Post ko later pics na kuha ko sa Buang resort na yun. Catch up with you later. Mwahh!

^DJC halo-halo! :drool:
Great pics!

Ei, guys. How have all of you been? I noticed there are new entrants (asus) to this forum.
Ganda ng pic, Brad. Hello pala.


Hiya gurugeri,
Sorry but try as I do I have only learnt a very small amount of Tagalog. Not sure if Ganda is similar to maganda (beautiful) and from what I understand ng is similar to 'of'.
So if I am reading this properly I think I should be thanking you for your kind words. But then my understanding is very limited. We need a 'Learn Tagalog' forum :lol:

BTW: I love halo halo. Those photos made me hungry :-)

Brad
Philippine Railways SIG
http://www.geocities.com/alcogoodwin/PhilippineRailways.html

Daraga Municipal Building, which, I think, badly needs to be repainted.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/DaragaMunicipalBuilding.jpg

PNB-Daraga
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/PNBDaraga.jpg

Bustling Rizal Street
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/StJudeDrugStore.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/MisterDonutparin.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Elta.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Viewfromtheoverpass.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Unisia.jpg

^^Just be sure to avoid visiting in November, December and January if you want to see Mayon at all. April and May are probably the best for visibility.

Yeah a few people have commented about how lucky I was to get it so clear in such a short stay. Perhaps nature just knew who desperately long I have wanted to see it.

Few other shots:

1) The Mayon seen from the Legaspi railway station (well just beyond it near a sari sari store with the coldest Coke I have ever drunk). Met a lovely old guy here who told me some wonderful stories about the Mayon.
Sadly I was just so busy looking at it and never had enough time to go and see him again.

2) One of my millions of relatives but the only one living in Legazpi. Came to see us at the Magayon Hotel before we went to dinner which, as always thanks to my son, had to be Jollibee :-)

3) The third one is cheating as it isn't actually Legazpi. It was taken on Jintotolo Island while enroute to Legazpi and pretty much sums up my view of Philippine beaches in the late afternoon. I have always wanted this type of shot.


http://www.geocities.com/alcogoodwin/2007_02_20_Legaspi_Mayon_Afternoon_Brad_Peadon.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/alcogoodwin/2007_02_20_Legaspi_niece.jpg

www.geocities.com/alcogoodwin/2007_02_18_Jintatolo_Sunset_A_SMALL_Brad_Peadon.jpg

^DJC halo-halo! :drool:
Great pics!

Uy, Dex. It was enough to fill me. Hehehe!

Bustling Rizal Street

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Viewfromtheoverpass.jpg



This stretch of Rizal St. is notorious as a traffic bottleneck. tsk

Uy, Dex. It was enough to fill me. Hehehe!

Naubos mo su lima?! hehe :jk:

Thanks for the photos, Brad :okay:

Hiya gurugeri,
Sorry but try as I do I have only learnt a very small amount of Tagalog. Not sure if Ganda is similar to maganda (beautiful) and from what I understand ng is similar to 'of'.

BTW: I love halo halo. Those photos made me hungry :-)



Yes, "ganda" is actually the noun (beauty), and "maganda" is the adjective (beautiful). But we have cut the adjective maganda to ganda which is still an adjective.

Correct, "ng" is "of".

Yes, I love it, too!

Naubos mo su lima?! hehe :jk:

Hahaha! There were five of us. Pero ako yung unang nakatapos. (for brad: I was the one who finished first)

Opps last photo didn't work. This is the beach one.

Those other photos brought back memories. We stopped at that Mr Donut to get my son something to eat. I was riding on the back of a trike (the only way to travel around town) :lol:

Brad

http://www.geocities.com/alcogoodwin/2007_02_18_Jintatolo_Sunset_A_SMALL_Brad_Peadon.jpg

This stretch of Rizal St. is notorious as a traffic bottleneck. tsk

And too bad, there seems to be no other way this problem could be solved. Lakandula Drive (where I am from), seems quite far from the town proper. And traffic there is getting worse as well. Yung riles kaya? I hope the new mayor does something about it--including a complete Ninoy Aquino park makeover.

http://www.geocities.com/alcogoodwin/2007_02_18_Jintatolo_Sunset_A_SMALL_Brad_Peadon.jpg

Beautiful!

Yes, "ganda" is actually the noun (beauty), and "maganda" is the adjective (beautiful). But we have cut the adjective maganda to ganda which is still an adjective.

Correct, "ng" is "of".

Yes, I love it, too!


Great stuff, I am learning afterall :)
The asawa will be very proud of me.
Salamat
Brad

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Tournamin075.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Tournamin079.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Tournamin080.jpg

Yan lang muna!

Opps last photo didn't work. This is the beach one.

Those other photos brought back memories. We stopped at that Mr Donut to get my son something to eat. I was riding on the back of a trike (the only way to travel around town) :lol:

Brad

http://www.geocities.com/alcogoodwin/2007_02_18_Jintatolo_Sunset_A_SMALL_Brad_Peadon.jpg

Beautiful sunset! :shocked:

@gurugeri, ano ang mga bago sa Dhio Endheka?

@gurugeri, ano ang mga bago sa Dhio Endheka?

Hehe! It was my first time there so everything was new. I have more pics to post so probably you can say what might have changed there.

Hehe! It was my first time there so everything was new. I have more pics to post so probably you can say what might have changed there.

Very interesting looking place, certainly a lot of stairs :-)

Brad

Very interesting looking place, certainly a lot of stairs :-)

Brad

Yes, indeed. Because I was mesmerized by the place, I didn't have the time to swim. I just took pictures of it. The stairs were tremendously tiring to trek during our sad exit. I have more pics to post.

Know where to dispose of your trash. I found this too "kinderish".

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Tournamin071.jpg

It begins with a few steps. Whatever that "it" is. Hehe!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Tournamin072.jpg

The creature has a visitor in its mouth.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Tournamin074.jpg

Where some folk wash their laundry...

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Tournamin078.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Tournamin037.jpg

Know where to dispose of your trash. I found this too "kinderish".


Looks cute. :okay:

Nice pool! :)

UY I miss that halo-halo! wow! sobrang traffic pa rin sa rizal st. daraga. tsk tsk.

to alcogoodwin, nice meeting u mate! hope u get another vacation to LA! nice little place we've got there. I was just worried about our place/house back there after the flood. My parents saved not a thing in the house. But i was relieved knowing they were ok. The house was still there, and the mud/water in the house reached 2 ft below the ceiling.

And too bad, there seems to be no other way this problem could be solved. Lakandula Drive (where I am from), seems quite far from the town proper. And traffic there is getting worse as well. Yung riles kaya? I hope the new mayor does something about it--including a complete Ninoy Aquino park makeover.

If my memory serves me right, my mom told me that Mayor Rosal had plans to convert the railway into a highway. She told me this stuff way back last year. I don't know if the plan is still there but the fact that Rosal won, chances are still big. I just hope that it will still push through...

About the traffic? I sometimes believe that traffic jam in Daraga is a blessing. Heheh, it may be the reason why businesses bloom in this town. Look how busy it is now. However, it needs a lot of improvement still.

@jady and brad, welcome here!!!

Nice Resort Sir Gerry!!!sa picture palang preskong presko na

Yes it definitely will take time. But if it comes to a point that these two urban areas need to merge. I honestly think that going the Manila Style Direction is not the way to go. Manila is by no means a model urban area to be copied. Manila is an Urban Decay (not urban development). Those who live outside the Philippines knows what I am talking about. Light has been shown to us and we want our kababayans to experience the same. I honestly believe that Legazpi and Albay is being managed much better than manila. So lets continue to do that. Let us find our own potential as Albayanos and hopefully become the model government and citizens for the rest of the country to follow.

Put it plainly... I don't agree in councils(unless both parties agree to Honor the councils power, which doesn't really happen coz our politician tend to be egotists than true servants). Merge the two with one Government heading it.

I still believe that merging needs a lot of things to be done. We might just leave this decision to the incumbent mayors of Legazpi and Daraga. As of now, merging has little possibilities. Very little, I should say. It takes a lot of drive, pursuance, and hard work. Back then, I thought merging will be a good idea. I just changed my perspective. I went into thinking of a council. This time, I have changed my ideas. It is better to just have increased collaborations b/w these two entities especially on infrastructural matters. I believe that improvements really rely on the attitude of the present officials maneuvering the entities.

Ang alam ko sa Dhio Endheka ay may plano na gawan ng kalsada papunta dyan sa baba.

BTW nice to be back after 5 months of absence.:)

Hello to all. :D

^ Welcome, rnmd! duwa na kamo from EM's barrio..pareho pa gayud nasa medical field (based on your username) :D

Thanks dxpsycho:)

Ang alam ko sa Dhio Endheka ay may plano na gawan ng kalsada papunta dyan sa baba.

BTW nice to be back after 5 months of absence.:)

Hello to all. :D

Welcome back, smb! :D

UY I miss that halo-halo! wow! sobrang traffic pa rin sa rizal st. daraga. tsk tsk.

to alcogoodwin, nice meeting u mate! hope u get another vacation to LA! nice little place we've got there. I was just worried about our place/house back there after the flood. My parents saved not a thing in the house. But i was relieved knowing they were ok. The house was still there, and the mud/water in the house reached 2 ft below the ceiling.

Judyyyyyyy! Hahaha! Ika man sana palan. Diyan ka na palan sa Australia? Makaibog man. Hahaha! Uy grabe nangyari duman sa baba. Natabunan baga sa harong mi. Now we're renting a house near the river pa rin kaya any moment, super takbo na naman pag nagbaha!

Guys, batchmate ko nga si Jady. She majored in Biology.

Are you teaching there?

It was my first time to eat that kind of halohalo. Supersiram!

Nice Resort Sir Gerry!!!sa picture palang preskong presko na

Medyo humid yung hangin pagpunta namin dun. I did not enjoy swimming since I busied myself taking pictures. I am still posting some pictures later.

If my memory serves me right, my mom told me that Mayor Rosal had plans to convert the railway into a highway. She told me this stuff way back last year. I don't know if the plan is still there but the fact that Rosal won, chances are still big. I just hope that it will still push through.


Yes, I heard about that, too. Although I don't think a highway has the possibility of being built (Help me with my English. Aww!) there. One that looks like the Alternate Road will do. I hope that the plan pushes through.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture005-2.jpg

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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture007-1.jpg

Langoy isda, langoy!

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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture004-2.jpg

Sorry for the wrong focus. Mali yung napili kong setting. Nakakainis!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture008.jpg

Truly clean waters!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture010-1.jpg


Some facilities of the resort were also damaged by the catastrophe. The basketball court is gone. Love the boat though.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture009-1.jpg

And no matter how many times you've seen this, this infamous volcano will never stop awing me.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture016.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture017-1.jpg

Excellent Pics, Sir Gerry!! Love the koi pond :okay:
Look for the Macro setting in your camera and use that when taking close up photos. :yes:
More pics!!

Excellent Pics, Sir Gerry!! Love the koi pond :okay:
Look for the Macro setting in your camera and use that when taking close up photos. :yes:
More pics!!

I actually meant that pero it slipped my mind to review the shots. Dito ko na lang nakita sa computer yung problem. Go to the Bicol thread for the pictures of the sea as seen from the highlands of Sagnay.

I actually meant that pero it slipped my mind to review the shots. Dito ko na lang nakita sa computer yung problem. Go to the Bicol thread for the pictures of the sea as seen from the highlands of Sagnay.

Yeah, saw it already. Loved it. :) This Sunday I'll be in a resort somewhere in Malinao. I'll be taking some photos of the place :okay:

Nice Resort Sir Gerry!!!sa picture palang preskong presko na

Yes, super nice! But where has the pig gone? That was rather cute.

Hay!!!!!!! Nice pics guys! OK lang basta buhay family natin! Umpisa Ulit.
Nah! Not into teaching here but my assessed academic qualifications here is equivalent to the Australian Bachelors Degree. Maybe some time, pag nagdecide ako mgturo, pwede. Housewife for now but im taking up some course. So part-time student din ako. Sarap ng halo-halo!!!!!!!!

Yeah, saw it already. Loved it. :) This Sunday I'll be in a resort somewhere in Malinao. I'll be taking some photos of the place :okay:

Yes, picture lang nang picture, para masaya! Ahaha! Ingat.

Hay!!!!!!! Nice pics guys! OK lang basta buhay family natin! Umpisa Ulit.
Nah! Not into teaching here but my assessed academic qualifications here is equivalent to the Australian Bachelors Degree. Maybe some time, pag nagdecide ako mgturo, pwede. Housewife for now but im taking up some course. So part-time student din ako. Sarap ng halo-halo!!!!!!!!

Yes, I agree. I wasn't home when it happened. So glad to see them alive when I came home. Good luck sa studies. Keri mo yan. I know you. Hehe!

to alcogoodwin, nice meeting u mate! hope u get another vacation to LA! nice little place we've got there. I was just worried about our place/house back there after the flood. My parents saved not a thing in the house. But i was relieved knowing they were ok. The house was still there, and the mud/water in the house reached 2 ft below the ceiling.

Hi Jady,
Yeah we went and had a look at where the mud had come down into the townships, all very sad and distressing. One place had been a cemetery and a road with some housing around it. There was a couple of small signs with names on them (white with red writing). I am unsure if these were the names of families who lived there.
Terrible thing to happen to such wonderful people.

Brad

Howdee,
I was lucky enough to score an invite to the Miss APACC (Australian Philippine Association of Central Coast) 2007 award ceremony and dinner at Gosford last night.
Amongst the many wonderful people there I met a foremer Miss Laguna and a former Legazpi resident. I told her about this group and hopefully she will join us here.
Glad I took the camera, there was some great shots to be had. Asawa wasn't to wrapped (happy) that I filled the memorycard though :-)

Best wishes all
Brad

Asawa wasn't to wrapped (happy) that I filled the memorycard though :-)
Brad

Was it because of the shots or some other reasons? Ahehehe!

Hi Jady,
Yeah we went and had a look at where the mud had come down into the townships, all very sad and distressing. One place had been a cemetery and a road with some housing around it. There was a couple of small signs with names on them (white with red writing). I am unsure if these were the names of families who lived there.
Terrible thing to happen to such wonderful people.

Brad

hi Brad! We live along the street behind Legazpi cemetery. Anyway, we are pretty lucky that the house was still standing. At least my family still got a place to live in. None of our appliances would work. For now, my family is like starting from scratch. We are used to a lot of coping up with life's bumps. That makes FIlipinos tougher people. Agree kayo mga ka-forum????

Funny Gerry!
Brad, u should have taken more shots of ur asawa! hehehe

Yes, super nice! But where has the pig gone? That was rather cute.


Thanks sir Gerry ,just changing my avatar with no reason:lol: ,trully a nice Resort,galing ng Barko ah i think this serves as Replica or pwedeng rin sigurong bumayahe...

http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/1474/528923248e8fc7f762bosn0.jpg
Legazpi Airport, circa 1986
Photo by Nitro101 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/74983974@N00/)

Thanks sir Gerry ,just changing my avatar with no reason:lol: ,trully a nice Resort,galing ng Barko ah i think this serves as Replica or pwedeng rin sigurong bumayahe...

replica lang..hehe
here's a panoramic view of the lagoon area of Dhio Endheka Resort
http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/8012/43022410dhioendhekkaresrg0.jpg
Photo by Elvin Marcelo

Wow, ganda! So that was the one missing at the resort right now. I hope they put it back. Hay. Reming talaga.

Ei guys. got a new site: www.freewebs.com/gurugeri/. Will post pics there when I have time. But right now, I am busy importing my friendster blog into it. Yey.

^congrats on your new site!

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/3645/10576595mayonwc6.jpg
Mayon Volcano, view from Catanduanes
Photo by Ces Valeza (http://www.pbase.com/cesv/profile)

Tabaco City Streetlights

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^congrats on your new site!

Uy thanks. Touched. Ahaha! Ganda ng Mayon! Buti Tabaco may streetlights na ganyan. Daraga kaya? Mond?

hi Brad! We live along the street behind Legazpi cemetery. Anyway, we are pretty lucky that the house was still standing. At least my family still got a place to live in. None of our appliances would work. For now, my family is like starting from scratch. We are used to a lot of coping up with life's bumps. That makes FIlipinos tougher people. Agree kayo mga ka-forum????

I have often commented to my wife on how tough Filipinos are. You see 80 year old people hopping the backs of motorcycles, carrying sacks of stuff and climbing up into areas I wouldn't have considered when 21 :-)
You would be hard pressed finding Aussie of that age who could keep up.
When you look at the sad things the Philippines has had to endure over the years it isn't hard to see why the people are so tough. Yet they remain so happy and friendly, unlike so many in coutnries that have endure much less.

Brad

Was it because of the shots or some other reasons? Ahehehe!

:)
Nah it was the worn out battery and filled memory card.
She thinks it is quite amusing that two of my friends and myself have this strange competition going on to photograph the most Pinays at our karaoki nights and other parties.
We win nothing if we win, but it is all just good fun. The Pinays all think its fun and who can think of a more beautiful subject to photograph :-)
However I have to say that after my recent trip to the Philippines I am winning by far :banana: :cheer:
Its a great community to be a part of here. Life was so boring until I got involved in it all.

Brad

I have often commented to my wife on how tough Filipinos are. You see 80 year old people hopping the backs of motorcycles, carrying sacks of stuff and climbing up into areas I wouldn't have considered when 21 :-)
You would be hard pressed finding Aussie of that age who could keep up.
When you look at the sad things the Philippines has had to endure over the years it isn't hard to see why the people are so tough. Yet they remain so happy and friendly, unlike so many in coutnries that have endure much less.

Brad

Wow. I felt proud after reading this. I am glad someone like you views us Filipinos that way, unlike others who think nasty of us--like we're terrorists, maids, and prostitutes.

Funny Gerry!
Brad, u should have taken more shots of ur asawa! hehehe

I got plenty of the asawa. I always get plenty of the asawa, however these don't count in our competition as we could all win then :-)
Below is a picture of my beautiful asawa (to the right) with the very cute Rosemary (left). I apologise for the writing (twas for another use) and for the date (my asawa demands this function be left on and I didnt have my camera).

Brad

http://www.geocities.com/alcogoodwin/2007_06_02_Rosemary_Ana_Gosford_Brad_Peadon.jpg

:)
Nah it was the worn out battery and filled memory card.
She thinks it is quite amusing that two of my friends and myself have this strange competition going on to photograph the most Pinays at our karaoki nights and other parties.
We win nothing if we win, but it is all just good fun. The Pinays all think its fun and who can think of a more beautiful subject to photograph :-)
However I have to say that after my recent trip to the Philippines I am winning by far :banana: :cheer:
Its a great community to be a part of here. Life was so boring until I got involved in it all.

Brad

Ahaha! So I am happy you're enjoying the company of Filipinos. But that wouldn't have been possible if it were not for your Filipino wife. Hehe! By the way, I have three cousins in Sydney. I think Australia is getting more popular for migration of Pinoys--besides US and Canada.

Wow. I felt proud after reading this. I am glad someone like you views us Filipinos that way, unlike others who think nasty of us--like we're terrorists, maids, and prostitutes.

Believe me I have had people make these comments to me out here in the past and they don't make them to me a second time.
In one of my jobs the brother of the owner made a racist comment to me once and the fight became very heated. The owners told ME to apologise TO HIM.
I said I would never back down on my support for my second country and they were free to sack me if they see fit, but I will NEVER APOLOGISE to his brother for the anti-asia rubbish he said to me.
Well he knew I was serious and given the illegalness of these sorts of comments here I would have made enough out of being sacked to pay for my house in Roxas City :-)
I think nobody has the right to hold any views on people until they have gone there and met them themselves. Its a very ignorant person who expresses views on Filipinos (or anyone) by what they see on the television news.
My son often says he is Australian. I keep telling him he is Filipino Australian and never to forget to be proud of his Filipino heritage.

Brad

Ahaha! So I am happy you're enjoying the company of Filipinos. But that wouldn't have been possible if it were not for your Filipino wife. Hehe! By the way, I have three cousins in Sydney. I think Australia is getting more popular for migration of Pinoys--besides US and Canada.

When I was younger I used to go the Philippine nights at the local club and had a couple of Pinay friends, but yeah I wouldn't have been this involved had I not met my wife here.
We have thousands of Filipinos out here. You need only go into Sydney's western suburbs to find lots of them. I was recently out in the suburb of Mount Druitt visiting friends (Filipino of course) and saw a street called 'Mabuhay Street'. The whole street was mostly Filipino so they had them name it this.
We only have two Filipino families in our street (was three until recently) so my plans to rename our street 'Mayon Street' is being ignored :)
I met five Filipinos in hospital during my recent operation.
Sydney seems most popular with Melbourne and Brissie following behind.
The more the better, means more coming to my karaoki nights :-)

Brad

Believe me I have had people make these comments to me out here in the past and they don't make them to me a second time.
In one of my jobs the brother of the owner made a racist comment to me once and the fight became very heated. The owners told ME to apologise TO HIM.
I said I would never back down on my support for my second country and they were free to sack me if they see fit, but I will NEVER APOLOGISE to his brother for the anti-asia rubbish he said to me.
Well he knew I was serious and given the illegalness of these sorts of comments here I would have made enough out of being sacked to pay for my house in Roxas City :-)
I think nobody has the right to hold any views on people until they have gone there and met them themselves. Its a very ignorant person who expresses views on Filipinos (or anyone) by what they see on the television news.
My son often says he is Australian. I keep telling him he is Filipino Australian and never to forget to be proud of his Filipino heritage.

Brad

I agree with you. I would say people who have experienced being discriminated against are the ones who know better, I mean some are closed to recognizing the idea that the world isn't just for them. Anyway, they really have to come here so they will know their racist remarks will find their way back to themselves.

The more the better, means more coming to my karaoki nights :-)


Haha. We just love to sing. We are a nation of singers. The karaoke (videoke) machine has quite become a "need". Hehe!

Uy thanks. Touched. Ahaha! Ganda ng Mayon! Buti Tabaco may streetlights na ganyan. Daraga kaya? Mond?

Aba, hinahamon ang Daraga! Aaaarrrgghhh!

@Kuya Dex, alala mo pa ba ung pic ng Legazpi na may mga skyscrapers? Heheh... Saan mo po yun nakuha?

Aba, hinahamon ang Daraga! Aaaarrrgghhh!

@Kuya Dex, alala mo pa ba ung pic ng Legazpi na may mga skyscrapers? Heheh... Saan mo po yun nakuha?

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Mayon Volcano, view from Catanduanes
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Mayon is God's masterpiece. Wow. Grabe, perfect na perfect.... :)

ahehehe...tol mas maganda yung hinay hinay...:lol: ,just be yourself and shy effect...still effective kung seryoso ka...OT:lol:

sobrang hinay ko na nga ngayon kaya di ko makuha-kuha... I need to speed up. Heheh...

sobrang hinay ko na nga ngayon kaya di ko makuha-kuha... I need to speed up. Heheh...

Etchosero! Hahaha!

Aba, hinahamon ang Daraga! Aaaarrrgghhh!

@Kuya Dex, alala mo pa ba ung pic ng Legazpi na may mga skyscrapers? Heheh... Saan mo po yun nakuha?

Eh pano kasi kitang kita yung disparity pagtatawid ka na ng boundary from Legazpi--pag gabi lang po. Walang kailaw-ilaw. Ang lungkot. Mayor Ching, would you like to give a comment?

^^Oo nga... gabi2x ko yan napapansin. Pero anyways, may bago na tayong mayor. Baka sakaling magka-streetlights na rin tayo na bongga. Weheheh... for uniformity siguro, ganun din dapat sa Legazpi pero may difference din siyempre. My idea lang po.

^^I'm just hoping that Mayor Ching would have some bright ideas for Daraga. Those that will really suit the needs of the people. However, my analysis tells me that having bright lights won't be much of an importance right now. Needs muna bago wants. The lights serve more as a 'want' than a 'need.'

^^I'm just hoping that Mayor Ching would have some bright ideas for Daraga. Those that will really suit the needs of the people. However, my analysis tells me that having bright lights won't be much of an importance right now. Needs muna bago wants. The lights serve more as a 'want' than a 'need.'

Well the stretch of road from San Roque to that highway-lakandula drive junction direly needs lights. Lakandula Drive should also be well-lit. Ang dilim dun pag-uuwi ako from Goa at gabi na ang dating. When there are no vehicles passing, that part of Daraga is in complete darkness. Minsan may naapakan na pala akong aso hindi ko pa napansin. Good thing hindi ako kinagat.

Etchosero! Hahaha!

Etchosero --->what do you mean?

Haha. We just love to sing. We are a nation of singers. The karaoke (videoke) machine has quite become a "need". Hehe!


:-)

I once would never have dreamed of singing, especially in front of people I hadn't actually known for a long while.
Now its a regular occasion for me and I don't even need Tanduay to do it either :)
While I was in Manila there was days I would sing with my niece Aireen from early morning till after midnight. She was much fun, I wish we could get her out here.
Been a few weeks since the last adobo and karaoki night. I had better get my act together.

Brad

Well the stretch of road from San Roque to that highway-lakandula drive junction direly needs lights. Lakandula Drive should also be well-lit. Ang dilim dun pag-uuwi ako from Goa at gabi na ang dating. When there are no vehicles passing, that part of Daraga is in complete darkness. Minsan may naapakan na pala akong aso hindi ko pa napansin. Good thing hindi ako kinagat.

Dun talaga sa Lakandula Drive ang nangangailangan ng lights. Sa Rizal street kasi mejo maliwanag pa rin naman kahit gabing2x na. Alas dose kasi ako umuuwi each night last summer. Busyng-busy sa feasibility study. So far, okay naman.

MOND'S WISH LIST FOR DARAGA:

1. Better trash management
2. More roads to ease traffic
3. More streetlights particularly in Lakandula drive

These are the things that has to be done in Daraga from the point of view of a sub-urb resident. Heheh...

Etchosero --->what do you mean?

Chika! Ek-ek.Ma-ek-ek kamong duwa ni Bonixx. Hehe!

Dun talaga sa Lakandula Drive ang nangangailangan ng lights. Sa Rizal street kasi mejo maliwanag pa rin naman kahit gabing2x na. Alas dose kasi ako umuuwi each night last summer. Busyng-busy sa feasibility study. So far, okay naman.

MOND'S WISH LIST FOR DARAGA:

1. Better trash management
2. More roads to ease traffic
3. More streetlights particularly in Lakandula drive

These are the things that have to be done in Daraga from the point of view of a suburb resident. Heheh...

I'd like to add this: a mega dike from Busay to Tagas. We never really want to leave where we have lived for years.

:-)

I once would never have dreamed of singing, especially in front of people I hadn't actually known for a long while.
Now its a regular occasion for me and I don't even need Tanduay to do it either :)
While I was in Manila there was days I would sing with my niece Aireen from early morning till after midnight. She was much fun, I wish we could get her out here.
Been a few weeks since the last adobo and karaoki night. I had better get my act together.

Brad

I think you would love to have me for a companion. I sing alot. How about that? Haha!

I think you would love to have me for a companion. I sing alot. How about that? Haha!

Well when I get back to Legazpi you have a deal :-)
A karaoki night with a view of the Mayon would certainly have to be awesome. :banana: :cheers:
Brad

Well when I get back to Legazpi you have a deal :-)
A karaoki night with a view of the Mayon would certainly have to be awesome. :banana: :cheers:
Brad

So who else will join us? Haha! Thanks!

Guys, I was reading the "2007 Census on Population Primer" over at the NSO website, but all the while I was thinking the censal year would be 2010. The primer says the census will start on August 1 and will last for about 25 days.

I would like to guess Legazpi's population will have reached 180,000 by August 2007. What do you think?

So who else will join us? Haha! Thanks!

Probably the wife and half her family who usually follow us around :-)

Actually I just read that President Gloria is coming to Australia shortly. She must have heard about my karaoki nights to :-)

Brad

I have often commented to my wife on how tough Filipinos are. You see 80 year old people hopping the backs of motorcycles, carrying sacks of stuff and climbing up into areas I wouldn't have considered when 21 :-)
You would be hard pressed finding Aussie of that age who could keep up.
When you look at the sad things the Philippines has had to endure over the years it isn't hard to see why the people are so tough. Yet they remain so happy and friendly, unlike so many in coutnries that have endure much less.

Brad

Thanks for that insightful observation. :)

So who else will join us? Haha! Thanks!

Count me in. :)

Aba, hinahamon ang Daraga! Aaaarrrgghhh!

@Kuya Dex, alala mo pa ba ung pic ng Legazpi na may mga skyscrapers? Heheh... Saan mo po yun nakuha?

Check mo yung panoramic photo sa first few posts ng thread na to. I cropped it tapos inedit ko sa Paint para mapataas yung mga buildings. hehe

Agua Resort in Malinao, Albay

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Wow, Dex. Ganda rin diyan ah! Pero parang konti ng tao.

Guys, I am savoring my last free day. Tomorrow, bakbakan na naman sa classrooms. Hay, simula na naman ng pagsisinungaling. Hehehe!

Count me in. :)



Looks like we may have the makings of a good night. Wonder if we can get Jady to come from Melbourne?????

:-)

Brad

^:lol: That'd be fun.

@gurugeri, yeah there were few guests that day. By 5pm, we had the pool to ourselves. :lol:

Looks like we may have the makings of a good night. Wonder if we can get Jady to come from Melbourne?????

:-)

Brad

Hehe. It will surely be a lot of fun. Yes, Jady, would you?

^:lol: That'd be fun.

@gurugeri, yeah there were few guests that day. By 5pm, we had the pool to ourselves. :lol:

Owkies. On our outing last week, we were at the resort for only three hours. The group had to go to Gaisano, where my mettle in "tour-guiding" was tested.

OP kors!!!!!!! send me the tickets! hehe

OP kors!!!!!!! send me the tickets! hehe

With enough Philos and Aussies we may be able to charter a flight Melbourne-Sydney-Legazpi :-)
May be able to do it cheaper than PAL or Qantas.

Brad

With enough Philos and Aussies we may be able to charter a flight Melbourne-Sydney-Legazpi :-)
May be able to do it cheaper than PAL or Qantas.

Brad

Wow! That's just for karaoke nights? Ahaha! I don't think Jady would be able to come. How long have you been there, Manay?

^^good luck sir Gerry ahehehe...ok yung resort ah ang lawak ng pool sana lagyan to ng waves...pwede just like splash island...

^^good luck sir Gerry ahehehe!

Thanks, Bonixx!

geri, counting to 10 months pa lang. hehe

Thanks for that insightful observation. :)

Check mo yung panoramic photo sa first few posts ng thread na to. I cropped it tapos inedit ko sa Paint para mapataas yung mga buildings. hehe

So, you actually did it? Magaling, magaling, magaling! :applause: Weheheh... May i-ppm po ako sau. I actually need that photo for our school's publication. Thanx!

I would like to guess Legazpi's population will have reached 180,000 by August 2007. What do you think?

Let's see... the population of Legazpi in 2000 was about 157,010. The population growth rate per year is around 1.77% in Albay. With these data, the population of Legazpi for 2007 would reach 177,527. Wala pa dun yung ibang factors. Heheh, you did a great guesstimate, sir!

Chika! Ek-ek.Ma-ek-ek kamong duwa ni Bonixx. Hehe!

Grabe ang chuva mo sir Jerry, dai ta ka masabutan!!! Hahahah... Uy ha, baka i-jabongga mo si Brad. Wahahahaha! Just kidding!

Uy ha, baka i-jabongga mo si Brad. Wahahahaha! Just kidding!

Sorry dude, I only speak english and don't do that to well either :-)

Brad

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Chika! Ek-ek.Ma-ek-ek kamong duwa ni Bonixx. Hehe!

:lol: Ngayon ko lang napansin to Sir Gerry ah, Hirap talaga ng Maek-Ek:lol:

Grabe ang chuva mo sir Jerry, dai ta ka masabutan!!! Hahahah... Uy ha, baka i-jabongga mo si Brad. Wahahahaha! Just kidding!

Lagot ka boy. I-PM mo na lang sya.

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been so long.....medyo tinamad ako update site coz I got a bit addicted to multiply hehe been posting there. :) Kumusta na kayo! apo hiking this friday :)

Whew. Kaganda naman. Uy uwi ako this friday! Watch kami ng sis ko nyan.

Have class na guys. Post later. And reminder ko, Mond.

Opps try again.

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Wow did I much this up :-)
Meant to send two shots together but coded one wrong then deleted the first when trying to put up the second.
Life in Sydney does frustrate me so :-)

Anyway twas meant to be two photos and here is the second.
The first was a little girl in Legazpi, the second another afternoon island shot.

Brad

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:lol: Ngayon ko lang napansin to Sir Gerry ah, Hirap talaga ng Maek-Ek:lol:

Haaay... di ko tlga ma-gets... Hmmm... Low-gets ako sa mga ganyan.

Bonixx, dumami na ang alaga mo ah.

Sorry dude, I only speak english and don't do that to well either :-)

Brad

Ei Brad, it was a joke intended to Sir Jerry. Heheh... Well, in case, you'd be interested to learn what I've said, why not try to learn our language? Are you interested?

Mond

I'd like to add this: a mega dike from Busay to Tagas. We never really want to leave where we have lived for years.

That was sad... Hay naku. DPWH needs to prove to us now that their structures constructed are now sturdier or else... same thing will still happen. In Rawis, Legazpi city, I have observed that dredging is now taking place in Yawa river. I wonder if it's the same as in Daraga. Howevr, I sometimes feel that it's quite pointless to post some developments we wanted in our community. Not a single concerned official even knows about this site. I wonder how these stuffs we've said would even reach their minds.

Ei Brad, it was a joke intended to Sir Jerry. Heheh... Well, in case, you'd be interested to learn what I've said, why not try to learn our language? Are you interested?

Mond

Kumusta Mond,
Already trying to. My maganda asawa has been trying to teach her ungoy of a husband Tagalog for years :-)
So far my Tagalog mabahu.
I can speak quite a few words now but can't spell or read it to good.
My learning mostly takes place when I am over there. A lot of the Filipinas I'm friends with discourage their husbands from learning so they don't know what they are talking about. Now I can at least tell when they are talking about me :-)

Salamat
Brad

Not a single concerned official even knows about this site. I wonder how these stuffs we've said would even reach their minds.

Hi Mond,
You are likely quite right and even if some do know they may just read an pretend they don't.
This is a problem with forums the world over, many good ideas but no matter how much you talk about them it never gets to those not reading.
The commonly used method of gaining interest is to start posting many things that are controversial to the government and then somehow leak out what has been said on 'this group' to the media and elsewhere via some bits of advertising in readers write columns etc.
It worked very well for a forum here in Sydney about corruption and illegal going ons at Sydney airport.

Just an idea
Brad

Haaay... di ko tlga ma-gets... Hmmm... Low-gets ako sa mga ganyan.

Bonixx, dumami na ang alaga mo ah.


Naki EkEk lang ako tol' Mond ahehehe di ko rin Gets yan :lol: ....
yan yung mga biik kong alaga:lol:

Medyo busy kasi...

No time to take pix, Mayon out of our kitchen window this morning...
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^I fumbled for my cam but 5J325 has already touched down Runway 06...
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^I took this when my mother arrived from Manila...

^Sir Monsi, you're back! :grouphug:
Thanks for the photos. :okay:

Sir Monsi, i think its absolutely amazing to wake up every morning to that unbelievable view. Its priceless. Are you still awed by Mayon when you see it everyday or has it lost its novelty? I know so many who would love to see Mayon and to think you see it everyday through your kitchen window.

...early in the morning when she's naked and serene...
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^or when she's in a pensive mood at dusk...

Wary of her when she begins to trickle lava...
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^Harsh pic I took last year...

But most of the time she's fine...
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(But Yves 188 is the best when it comes to framing Mayon, his blog has awesome pictures of Mayon, in repose or while 'gently' erupting.)

Nice photos everyone! Mayon doesn't fail to impress and take my breath away! :drool:

Sir Monsi, i think its absolutely amazing to wake up every morning to that unbelievable view. Its priceless. Are you still awed by Mayon when you see it everyday or has it lost its novelty? I know so many who would love to see Mayon and to think you see it everyday through your kitchen window.


Yeah I would like to second that. Imagine most of us would have to have a framed photo on a wall but you have a true life photo out the kitchen window.
Absolutely awesome.

I am also in love with that earlier black and white shot DX put up with the two people looking at the Mayon. A wonderful piece of thinking in that shot and the B&W really tops it off.
I wonder where the location is that they are standing. I would love to give it a try myself. Must have been early morning or late afternoon judging by the shadows.

Keep up the great local piccies, I love em and they bring back great memories.

Brad
Philippine Railways SIG
http://www.geocities.com/alcogoodwin/PhilippineRailways.html

Yeah I would like to second that. Imagine most of us would have to have a framed photo on a wall but you have a true life photo out the kitchen window.
Absolutely awesome.

I am also in love with that earlier black and white shot DX put up with the two people looking at the Mayon. A wonderful piece of thinking in that shot and the B&W really tops it off.
I wonder where the location is that they are standing. I would love to give it a try myself. Must have been early morning or late afternoon judging by the shadows.

Keep up the great local piccies, I love em and they bring back great memories.

Brad
Philippine Railways SIG
http://www.geocities.com/alcogoodwin/PhilippineRailways.html

Hi Brad, I think that photo was taken atop Ligñon Hill, near the airport. Were you able to go there during your recent visit? If not, you have to try it on your next trip. It's a bit of a hike up the hill though, but the stunning 360° view of the city, Mayon Volcano and the Albay Gulf plus the fresh cool breeze is definitely well worth it. :okay:

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Mayon Volcano and the Chocolate Hills in one place? Only in Albay.
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OMG! totoo ba e2 na may chocolate hills at the foot of Mt. Mayon? :ohno:

hey whatever happened to the Magayon festival/Ibalong Festival merger?
wasnt it supposed to held last May?

any updates on the wharf project?

mayon when i went there last year... :)

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^^Excellent!

hey whatever happened to the Magayon festival/Ibalong Festival merger?
wasnt it supposed to held last May?

any updates on the wharf project?

Yeah, it pushed through but it was very low-key.

@akiba, of course that's not really the Chocolate Hills. :lol: :nuts:
The terrain only resembles the famed limestone hills of Bohol.

^^Excellent!



Yeah, it pushed through but it was very low-key.

@akiba, of course that's not really the Chocolate Hills. :lol: :nuts:
The terrain only resembles the famed limestone hills of Bohol.

Nice sceneries about Legaspi. I see Legaspi has a lot of potentials to bloom and boom in the 2nd decade of 21st century from small-sized city into one of the mid-sized, highly-urbanized Philippine cities.
Anyways thanks a lot! I'd like to go to your city 2 soon to visit my relatives there, and somehow, have a nice vacation. I'll likewise boast up my hobby in taking beautiful pictures there. :)

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Happy 48th Charter Day, Legazpi City!

^ Come visit Legazpi soon. :)

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Mayor Rosal confirms sale and reopening of Mayon International Hotel

According to the local Bicol newscast of PBN TV6, Mayor Noel Rosal has confirmed that the closed-down Mayon International Hotel (MIH) has been bought by a Singapore-based hotel developer for P375M. He added that the group has already presented their plan to Tourism Secretary Ace Durano. DOT Regional Director Maria Ong Ravanilla also said that the Singapore-based developer has indeed bought the property. The MIH is a 90-room hotel perched on the hills of Taysan offering excellent views of Mayon and environs. It closed down in 2002 after a fire.

Related News (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business1_april21_2007)

Wharf project...
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^Houses on stilts now hidden from view...

Legazpi Airport terminal rehab, thanks to Sen. Arroyo.
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^Cebu Pacific 5J325/326 Airbus A320 on Legazpi Airport tarmac.

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^Caught 5J325 about to touch down on Runway 06 ahead of scheduled ETA early this morning...

PAKARAYA NA SANA NINDO...
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Alternate Road, left to right, Aquinas University Hospital, PhilHealth, GSIS, and Fatima Church...

Happy working holiday today, our 109th Independence Day.

^Nice Pano!
BTW, Boeing 737-300 pa ba ang gamit kang PAL for the MNL-LGP route?

Ei, guys! Wassup. Went to Tiwi last Sunday, took some shots. Sorry for the wrong date--again, a slip of the mind. Hehe!


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Tiwi Church

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Panarayon, Bacacay
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture026.jpg

I can't remember if this was in Padang. Took these on our way back to Daraga.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture027.jpg

Remnants of the big flood...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture028-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture029.jpg

And a shot of this landform that has always amazed me.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture020.jpg
Love the parallel clouds!

Hello, Weewit. Your name is onomatopoeic (spelling, please).

Thanks for the Tabaco photos, Sir Gerry
Tabaco impresses me. There's an air of progress over the city with a number of new low-rise buildings being built. And BTW, Fiesta na sa June 24! hehe

Ei, guys! Wassup. Went to Tiwi last Sunday, took some shots. Sorry for the wrong date--again, a slip of the mind. Hehe!


Tabaco City
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture021-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture022-2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture023-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture024.jpg

Tiwi Church

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture025.jpg


Panarayon, Bacacay
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture026.jpg

I can't remember if this was in Padang. Took these on our way back to Daraga.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture027.jpg

Remnants of the big flood...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture028-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture029.jpg

And a shot of this landform that has always amazed me.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture020.jpg
Love the parallel clouds!

Nice pics! I can see a vibrant Tabaco City. :cheers: :)

Hello, Weewit. Your name is onomatopoeic (spelling, please).

WOW! gurugeri, ang lalim naman ng words mo, i have to search the net for the meaning of it... hehehehe... :nuts:

magayon na ang airport ah... i hope that the xrays are working now... :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/dxpsycho/100_7292.jpg
The marker commemorating the reconversion of the Municipality of Legaspi into the City of Legaspi on June 12, 1959. This plaque has a personal significance to me because I am directly related to Mayor Ramon A. Arnaldo (my great-grandfather). Maybe that's the reason why I love this city so much. hehe

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC06986.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC06980.jpg

Ei, guys! Wassup. Went to Tiwi last Sunday, took some shots. Sorry for the wrong date--again, a slip of the mind. Hehe!




http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture025.jpg


Panarayon, Bacacay
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture026.jpg

I can't remember if this was in Padang. Took these on our way back to Daraga.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture027.jpg

Remnants of the big flood...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture028-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture029.jpg

And a shot of this landform that has always amazed me.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Picture020.jpg
Love the parallel clouds!

I love the contrast between the ash-grey lava and rocks and the piercing blue of the smooth sea. And Mayon is sensational, as usual, with those spiralling wisps of ephemeral clouds, gently flirting with her slopes.

I love the contrast between the ash-grey lava and rocks and the piercing blue of the smooth sea. And Mayon is sensational, as usual, with those spiralling wisps of ephemeral clouds, gently flirting with her slopes.

And I love how you captioned the pictures! Would you be our paper's photojournalist? Hehe!

WOW! gurugeri, ang lalim naman ng words mo, i have to search the net for the meaning of it... hehehehe... :nuts:

Cute kasi. Ahaha! Weewit. I wonder how someone would scream your name. Haha!

Thanks for the Tabaco photos, Sir Gerry
Tabaco impresses me. There's an air of progress over the city with a number of new low-rise buildings being built. And BTW, Fiesta na sa June 24! hehe

U'r welcome. Oo nga, pati sa Camalig di ba? At dito din sa Goa. Karakanan na naman ki lechon, adobo, buda dulceng pili!

Check out these stunning vintage photos of an erupting Mayon Volcano

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/232/505201230_dda1777e8f_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/505233489_9bd8855464_b.jpg

Caption: Mt. Mayon erupting - photos by George S. White, taken from a B-29 - 16 February 1947 - location 13.257N, 123.685E in the Philippines

Source: Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fizzix/sets/72157600232989228/)

uy! siram maki-fiesta! hehehe. Mapa-imbitar man kami digdi!

hello peepz!!! hope you guys welcome me!!! naengganyo lang ako sumali...
I grew up there in Legazpi City..nag grade school ako dyan sa Ibalon Central School beside ABSEC...as of now im here in cubao...u

hello peepz!!! hope you guys welcome me!!! naengganyo lang ako sumali...
I grew up there in Legazpi City..nag grade school ako dyan sa Ibalon Central School beside ABSEC...as of now im here in cubao...u

Welcome Jomar! hehe :grouphug:

uy! siram maki-fiesta! hehehe. Mapa-imbitar man kami digdi!

Invite mo man kami Ms. Jady ha. hehe

hello peepz!!! hope you guys welcome me!!! naengganyo lang ako sumali...
I grew up there in Legazpi City..nag grade school ako dyan sa Ibalon Central School beside ABSEC...as of now im here in cubao...u

Opcors. Maski ngani daing dugong Bicol pwede digdi (but do you understand Bicol?). Dex said it all--I mean, the welcoming. Masaya dito. Hehe!

uy! siram maki-fiesta! hehehe. Mapa-imbitar man kami digdi!

Hehe! Aysus bhe, matitiwi man sana kita kan handa. Hahaha! Mag-perya na lang kita.

I'd like to go to your city too soon to visit my relatives there, and somehow, have a nice vacation. I'll likewise boast up my hobby in taking beautiful pictures there. :)

You will be cordially welcomed here.

Hehe! Aysus bhe, matitiwi man sana kita kan handa. Hahaha! Mag-perya na lang kita.

Haha, tiwi kung tiwi.
I miss perya :lol:

Opcors. Maski ngani daing dugong Bicol pwede digdi (but do you understand Bicol?). Dex said it all--I mean, the welcoming. Masaya dito. Hehe!

yup may dugong bicol ako mama ko bikolana,mga tita tska lola ko taga maslog..
tnx for the warm welcome

iyo nakasabot ako ki bikol taramon na muya digdi bikol hehehe

thanks Dex!!!!

Kumusta Mond,
Already trying to. My maganda asawa has been trying to teach her ungoy of a husband Tagalog for years :-)
So far my Tagalog mabahu.
I can speak quite a few words now but can't spell or read it to good.
My learning mostly takes place when I am over there. A lot of the Filipinas I'm friends with discourage their husbands from learning so they don't know what they are talking about. Now I can at least tell when they are talking about me :-)

Salamat
Brad

Ei Brad, the kind of language we are using at home is very much different from what your asawa is teaching you... heheh...

@gurugeri, sorry for being too naughty!

Hi Mond,
You are likely quite right and even if some do know they may just read an pretend they don't.
This is a problem with forums the world over, many good ideas but no matter how much you talk about them it never gets to those not reading.
The commonly used method of gaining interest is to start posting many things that are controversial to the government and then somehow leak out what has been said on 'this group' to the media and elsewhere via some bits of advertising in readers write columns etc.
It worked very well for a forum here in Sydney about corruption and illegal going ons at Sydney airport.

Just an idea
Brad

Yesterday, I got so close to Mayor Triunfante. We actually shaked our hands. He visitted my father's office for some kind of conversation. However, I got too shy to disclose gurugeri's wishes to him. I think I might do some other way. I wish I can get close to him and impart some of the needs we have in Daraga. But I do trust him that he'll do good as a mayor. Heheh...

About the local newspapers? That's a good idea. However, I don't think there's a significant amount of local publications that local residents still read. Local newspapers nowadays are either just too mute or a bit dependent on local politicos (I heard some local writers and even local radiomen accepting bribes just to be silent in some issues).

Corruption in DPWH - it seems that news trnsmitted orally is faster than those written or aired. Corruption in DPWH is already known by many and what's worse, there's nothing that seems stopping them. Just look at the andaya highway in camarines sur, the road is just so rotten. There may be some repairs but those folks trying to guard the wet parts are not even paid. Yet the materials being used are only cement. The dredging materials in Yawa river? Only sand... That's my observation though...

Sorry for disclosing the negative issues of our community...

Opcors. Maski ngani daing dugong Bicol pwede digdi (but do you understand Bicol?). Dex said it all--I mean, the welcoming. Masaya dito. Hehe!

I agree. this is one happy thread... Maski ma-ek-ek ka sir jerry!

Naki EkEk lang ako tol' Mond ahehehe di ko rin Gets yan :lol: ....
yan yung mga biik kong alaga:lol:

Parehas lang tau... heheh... I like your new avatar... Is that your gf? She seems pretty...

To all the new folks out there, WELCOME HERE IN LEGAZPI CITY THREAD!!! Wooohooop!

thanks mond, sir gerry and dex...bikolano naman ako weh so don't worry hehehe

^^That's a really stunning pic Dex, where did you find it?

And I love how you captioned the pictures! Would you be our paper's photojournalist? Hehe!

Is that a job offer? :)

Ei Brad, the kind of language we are using at home is very much different from what your asawa is teaching you... heheh...

@gurugeri, sorry for being too naughty!

Morning,
Yeah, the Tagalog she is teaching me is also vastly different to that appearing in a Tagalog-English dictionary that I have also. Still all the Philos we hang around with here seem to understand most (not all) of it when I say it.
Perhaps they are just being nice :)
My wife just got TFC put on our television and I am sitting here watching that now. Perhaps I will learn more from watching these shows.
Even if it dosen't it is great for keeping up with the latest news there and seeing all those maganda pinays on Wowowee :lol:

Best wishes
Brad

Yesterday, I got so close to Mayor Triunfante. We actually shaked our hands. He visitted my father's office for some kind of conversation. However, I got too shy to disclose gurugeri's wishes to him. I think I might do some other way. I wish I can get close to him and impart some of the needs we have in Daraga. But I do trust him that he'll do good as a mayor. Heheh...

About the local newspapers? That's a good idea. However, I don't think there's a significant amount of local publications that local residents still read. Local newspapers nowadays are either just too mute or a bit dependent on local politicos (I heard some local writers and even local radiomen accepting bribes just to be silent in some issues).



Sorry for disclosing the negative issues of our community...

Hi there,
There is no apology needed. I like to hear both the good and bad issues as this is the only way for anyone to get a full view of what is happening.
I had a wonderful chance to see corruption at work while visiting the islands. While stopping over at Jintatolo Island I found a beautiful place, virtually spotless of any rubbish and with good paths all over the place.
Everyone told me about the honest of the barangay captain there and how that person looks after the place. They seemed very happy with their island.
I then went to another barangay on Masbate where the captain was often reported to be a little bit less community concious (to use a better term) and I found a place that was messy, very few community facilities and a very disenchanted community.My asawa was quite upset at what the place had become.

Is the mayor approachable if you were to wish to talk to him? Perhaps draw up your ideas and thoughts and take these with you.
Your local newspapers appear to be as fair and unbiased as here in Australia. :(
I suppose another possibility is a website where anyone can access and add to. The earlier mentioned corruption at Sydney Airport really got a lot of attention after a website and forum was set up. Things were investigated and the people involved were very worried.
This all happened from just a little free advertising around the airport itself.

I would try the personal approach first though.

Brad

^ Come visit Legazpi soon. :)

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Mayor Rosal confirms sale and reopening of Mayon International Hotel

According to the local Bicol newscast of PBN TV6, Mayor Noel Rosal has confirmed that the closed-down Mayon International Hotel (MIH) has been bought by a Singapore-based hotel developer for P375M. He added that the group has already presented their plan to Tourism Secretary Ace Durano. DOT Regional Director Maria Ong Ravanilla also said that the Singapore-based developer has indeed bought the property. The MIH is a 90-room hotel perched on the hills of Taysan offering excellent views of Mayon and environs. It closed down in 2002 after a fire.

Related News (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business1_april21_2007)

^I hope it's Shangri La Albay...
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07233.jpg

^ Yeah, I hope so too. :) This new investment will help pump up the local economy and tourism industry.

Welcome to DrD! :grouphug:

Parehas lang tau... heheh... I like your new avatar... Is that your gf? She seems pretty...

:lol: ,Thank you tol' Mond! Yes she is a Bicolana too...Basta Bicolana Magayon!:cheers:

^I hope it's Shangri La Albay...
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07233.jpg

Possible,ito pala yung MIH! huge! maraming rooms ito i think...

wow!!!
magkaka shang na rin pala sa legazpi....
ang ganda nyan pag nagawa na lalo na't nasa hill siya
kita view ng mayon tska ng city.........

I hope it happens...
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07266.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC06956.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07111.jpg
^I can't resist to take a snap on my way home after casting my vote in Taysan...

^Nice Pano!
BTW, Boeing 737-300 pa ba ang gamit kang PAL for the MNL-LGP route?

Yup, PAL has two -300's remaining na ginagamit for PR 277/278...
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07148.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07162.jpg
^Cebu Pacific 5J325/326 A320 shown here May 29.

hey whatever happened to the Magayon festival/Ibalong Festival merger?
wasnt it supposed to held last May?

any updates on the wharf project?

As Dex reported, the wharf project's slowly being implemented...
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07286.jpg
^Corrogated fence signals construction...

about the wharf project....

grabe i can't wait to see that wharf fully operational..
last na visit ko dyan yung boulevard pa lang ang natapos....
surely it will make the port area a more vibrant one...

As Dex reported, the wharf project's slowly being implemented...
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07286.jpg
^Corrogated fence signals construction...

hmm ganyan lang ba kaliit ang space all throught the site?
saan itatayo yung mga buildings na nasa rendering?

ang alam ko yung nasa foot ng kapuntukan will soon became a reclaimed land
..pero oo nga mukhang walang malaking space for the buildings...

i think kinuha ni Sir Monsi yung photo from inside the construction area.
yan yata yung boulevard palabas ng wharf.

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8272/pierux6.jpg
sa pic na 'to makikita yung area na pagtatayuan ng wharf.
i think malawak naman :)

^^yes malawak nga Tol' Dx, Eto yung Embarcadero di ba?

^yups

I hope it happens...
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07266.jpg


I like this shot. Nung minsan pumunta kami sa Taysan gusto ko bumaba ng sasakyan para kumuha ng pics. Ganda kasi ng view dito. :okay:

btw, can anybody take a pic of the rendering of the new Intergrated Bus Terminal? :D May billboard dun sa may Filcab Terminal. hehe.

QUITE-OFF TOPIC

mukhang tuloy na tuloy na yung wharf project...
kung hindi rin naman kalabisan sana i extend yung Quezon Ave.
island up to the Legapi blvd....kaso mahal na yung lamp weh...
if im not mistaken 3M daw..???

waaah help!

waaah help!

Yehey!:lol: i wanna introduce to you Guyz my Gf aheheh invite ko sya mag SSC...

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7739/img0117cu1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

gorgeous volcano no? i grabbed my chance of takin this snap, cos most of the time its all clouds.

:lol: ^^ Ney ang laki naman :lol: ,napakalaking pasimula lols...pero kitang kita ang kagandahan ng Mayon:cheers:

^^That view from Taysan is so scenic! It would make a nice location for a resort or maybe a viewing spot, like the old Mayon Rest House - I'm not sure if it still called that these days.

:lol: ^^ Ney ang laki naman :lol: ,napakalaking pasimula lols...pero kitang kita ang kagandahan ng Mayon:cheers:

Hahaha! You are indeed a character in this forum, Bonixx! Funny post.
I am so excited about that hotel's reopening! And the wharf project too.
Dex, where will the new terminal be constructed?

Yehey!:lol: i wanna introduce to you Guyz my Gf aheheh invite ko sya mag SSC...

Waw, sige. May nepotism na pala dito. Hahaha!

^ Yeah, I hope so too. :) This new investment will help pump up the local economy and tourism industry.

Welcome to DrD! :grouphug:

It will. Ganda na ng ating hirang na lungsod. Ako'y nagagalak.

Ah, teka, ako'y nababahala din tungkol sa Oil Spill sa bayan ng Malinao. Nawa'y mabigyan ang suliranin na ito ng agarang solusyon.

Ahaha! Ang hirap mag-etchos!

I miss perya :lol:

Ako iyo man. Kan aki pa ako sige an perya ko sa Daraga, malakaw lang ako from Bañag to Centro. Hehe! Parasugal ako kaito. Haha!

Is that a job offer? :)

Yes? Ahihi!

thanks mond, sir gerry and dex...bikolano naman ako weh so don't worry hehehe

You're welcome. Enjoy the fun and intelligent discourses this forum boasts of. Hehe!

Guys, sorry kasi tawa ako nang tawa. Hmmm. Wala lang. Last school day for the week. Woohoo!

Ei, DrD...
Landco (Punta Fuego and Pacific Malls) is developing the place into a park...
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07238.jpghttp://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07232.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07229.jpg
...a memorial park!, heheh... Welcome to Forest Lake (where's the lake? They'll create one, maybe...)

^ huh! ive always wondered whatever happened to that LandCo Forest Lake project.
I read the news before sa landco website but that was i think 3 years ago.
when's it supposed to be done, Monsi?

Hahaha! You are indeed a character in this forum, Bonixx! Funny post.
I am so excited about that hotel's reopening! And the wharf project too.
Dex, where will the new terminal be constructed?

The present terminal/ex-satellite market will be demolished and the integrated bus terminal will be built in its place. While they're at it I hope they do something about the ICR. It looks miserable :(

It will. Ganda na ng ating hirang na lungsod. Ako'y nagagalak.

Ah, teka, ako'y nababahala din tungkol sa Oil Spill sa bayan ng Malinao. Nawa'y mabigyan ang suliranin na ito ng agarang solusyon.

Ahaha! Ang hirap mag-etchos!

Ano nga ba ang nangyari at tumagas ang langis sa bayan ng Malinao?

Ako iyo man. Kan aki pa ako sige an perya ko sa Daraga, malakaw lang ako from Bañag to Centro. Hehe! Parasugal ako kaito. Haha!

gari pirmi ka nanggagana ki peewee kaito ah. :lol:

Ei, DrD...
...a memorial park!, heheh... Welcome to Forest Lake (where's the lake? They'll create one, maybe...)

IMO, sayang ng lugar kung memorial park lang ang itatayo..:hahano:
Love the pics! ganda ng pagka-blue ng sky hehe


gorgeous volcano no? i grabbed my chance of takin this snap, cos most of the time its all clouds.

Welcome Ms. Creshley a.k.a. bonixx's GF :D :grouphug:

The present terminal/ex-satellite market will be demolished and the integrated bus terminal will be built in its place. While they're at it I hope they do something about the ICR. It looks miserable :(

Hay. Super-correct! As in nahihiya ako sa mga ka-work kong mga taga-Naga when giving instructions on how to get to the van terminal. I say, "Malapit sa ICR--sa pangit na ICR."

Ano nga ba ang nangyari at tumagas ang langis sa bayan ng Malinao?

Ako'y bigong unawain ang balita hinggil sa pangyayari sapagka't ako'y nagmamadali sa pagpasok sa trabaho. Ahaha!

gari pirmi ka nanggagana ki peewee kaito ah. :lol:

Ahaha! That was worth a good laugh. Tsaka Richee. Hahaha!

The lobby near our faculty room. The tables are used during the evryday student-teacher consultation.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Pisay1-1.jpg

Rear view of the food court. This part of our school never fails to mesmerize me.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Pisay3.jpg

Just one of the benches (growing in number) where students while their time away when doing nothing or after class hours.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Pisay4.jpg

More of those benches being cleaned by our maintenance staff.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Pisay5.jpg

The Academic Building. This houses the faculty room, finance and administration department, and student services office (first floor0; the audio-visual room, and temporary girls' dorm (second floor), and temporary girls' dorm (third floor).
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Pisay6.jpg

The Academic Building 2. This is the seat of the chemistry, physics, research, and computer laboratories. The drafting room and library are on the third floor. The building was co-funded by some congressmen of our dear region.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Pisay7.jpg

Side view of Academic Building, being repainted.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Pisay9.jpg

Don't look for the classrooms; they're somewhere behind. Hehehe!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/freaky_jerry/Pisay11-1.jpg

parang inuulan ng mga projects ang legazpi ah...
yung integrated bus terminal, yung international airport,
the wharf,the proposed "shang....,memorial park etc..

with all those projects...i see our city as one of the premier cities in the Philippines!!!!wawawawee

BTW: ayos si sir gerry ah tagalog kung tagalog...hehehe

BTW: ayos si sir gerry ah tagalog kung tagalog...hehehe

Hehe.

im glad.......... sa progreso kan legazpi......... sana mapalinig man ang kapaligiran.

Uy geri, nagtataya ka man sa pula-puti?????? hehehe

i Uy geri, nagtataya ka man sa pula-puti?

Hehehe! Bako, duman lang ako sa A-B-C. Tsaka paralunad man ako sa ferrish wheel buda sa catterpillar.

Waw, sige. May nepotism na pala dito. Hahaha!

Sir Gerry talaga ...:rofl: Happy weekend po...:lol:

Nice Phot's Tol' Monsi! naaalala ko yung Mt. Samat galing,tpoas MIH pa yung sa background...


Thank you ulit sir Gerry...ahehehe

Sir Gerry talaga ...:rofl: Happy weekend po...:lol:

Ahihi!. Cute ng pics nyong dalawa. Xure. Happy weekend din to all of the Legazpeeps.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC06979.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07186.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r244/Legazpeep/DSC07294.jpg
^What architecture... eclectic Moorish Mediterranean baroque... plus those pineapple motifs... Hawaiian? Figure it out, heheh...

^nice!

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Bicol infra projects endorsed to NEDA-ICC
(http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p070615.htm&no=34&r=&y=&mo=)
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Bicol has endorsed the major infrastructure projects in the region to the NEDA-Investment Coordination Committee for review and evaluation.

NEDA Bicol regional director Jose Romeo C. Escandor said the projects are consistent with the national, regional and Central Philippines Public Investment Programs.

The endorsed projects include: Development of Matnog and Pilar Ports in Sorsogon and Aroroy Port in Masbate including RORO facilities under the Japanese Government's Special Terms for Economic Partnership (STEP) loan financing; Rehabilitation of the Andaya (Quirino) Highway under the Korea-EDCP's Project Loan and Project Preparation Facility; the Catanduanes Circumferential Road Phase II under the JBIC 27th Yen Loan Package;

The GMA Highway Road from San Fernando, Camarines Sur to Oas, Albay under the JBIC 27th Yen Loan Package; Detailed Feasibility Study for the Bicol International Airport in Alobo, Daraga, Albay.

Also endorsed were eight proposed bridge projects that were damaged by the recent typhoons to be funded from Japanese and Austrian grant assistance: Magkalabig Bridge in Basud, Camarines Norte; Balatucan Bridge in Mobo, Masbate; Maingaran Bridge in Masbate, Masbate; Bascaran Bridge in Camalig, Albay; Sagumayon Bridge in Legazpi City; Misericordia Bridges 1 and 2 in Sto. Domingo, Albay; San Fernando Bridge 1 in Sto. Domingo, Albay; and Basag Bridge in Ligao City in Albay.

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^nadamage ba ang Sagumayon bridge?

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^What architecture... eclectic Moorish Mediterranean baroque... plus those pineapple motifs... Hawaiian? Figure it out, heheh...

ganda naman nang buildings sa may landco kakaiba...BTW: where is that spire-inspired building is actually located???

Ei, DrD...
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...a memorial park!, heheh... Welcome to Forest Lake (where's the lake? They'll create one, maybe...)

?! No disrespect to the departed, but I was hoping they would develop it for the benefit of the living...:ohno:

^^Where is that new building Monsi? In Legazpi or Daraga?

ganda naman nang buildings sa may landco kakaiba...BTW: where is that spire-inspired building is actually located???

Zenstar building along Rizal Street beside Insular Life and BIR V...
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GTS Building along Rizal beside Jollibee Divine in front of Colonial Grill...
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...and a new building in Landco beside Legazpi Eye Center and National Book Store.
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^Zenstar -- that's the travel agency, right?
tagal naman matapos ng Moorish Mediterranean inspired bldg hehe

^Ei, Dex, that's right... Zenstar Travel.

^ huh! ive always wondered whatever happened to that LandCo Forest Lake project.
I read the news before sa landco website but that was i think 3 years ago.
when's it supposed to be done, Monsi?

Landco's already pre-selling lots...
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^Along winding road from Taysan... downhill towards MIH and Albay District.

^i like the agoho trees. :)

...and a new building in Landco beside Legazpi Eye Center and National Book Store.
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hello, guys! I'm actually surfing the net beside this building, sa taas ng may sign na "Pharmacy." 20 php lang...

hello, guys! I'm actually surfing the net beside this building, sa taas ng may sign na "Pharmacy." 20 php lang...

Ok tol Mond Naiimagine ko na andun ka:lol:

^Ei, Dex, that's right... Zenstar Travel.



Landco's already pre-selling lots...
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^Along winding road from Taysan... downhill towards MIH and Albay District.

Great... cemeteries are getting over-commercialized... The sign "now in Legazpi" is freakin weird... hello???!!! as if folks would visit it frequently... lol :lol:

Ok tol Mond Naiimagine ko na andun ka:lol:

tol Bonixx, your gf sounds great... I think she can be my friend too... where are you now??? heheh... nasa taas talaga ako nun... yung may bilog na red, super lapit na ako dun!!! :lol:

tol Bonixx, your gf sounds great... I think she can be my friend too... where are you now??? heheh... nasa taas talaga ako nun... yung may bilog na red, super lapit na ako dun!!! :lol:


Ang cute ng Design ng mga building jan sa may Landco, yeah nakikita ko nga kumakaway ka ahehehe,joke...

andito pa ko sa Lucena ,then Going to Cavite on Monday... Yes her father came from Sorsogon...Oo Friendly yan just like me:lol:

^^Na-fi-feel ko nga... she sounds really friendly, just like you... heheh... i'm friendly too pero i'm quite impatient... halata ba???

Hi there,
There is no apology needed. I like to hear both the good and bad issues as this is the only way for anyone to get a full view of what is happening.
I had a wonderful chance to see corruption at work while visiting the islands. While stopping over at Jintatolo Island I found a beautiful place, virtually spotless of any rubbish and with good paths all over the place.
Everyone told me about the honest of the barangay captain there and how that person looks after the place. They seemed very happy with their island.
I then went to another barangay on Masbate where the captain was often reported to be a little bit less community concious (to use a better term) and I found a place that was messy, very few community facilities and a very disenchanted community.My asawa was quite upset at what the place had become.

Is the mayor approachable if you were to wish to talk to him? Perhaps draw up your ideas and thoughts and take these with you.
Your local newspapers appear to be as fair and unbiased as here in Australia. :(
I suppose another possibility is a website where anyone can access and add to. The earlier mentioned corruption at Sydney Airport really got a lot of attention after a website and forum was set up. Things were investigated and the people involved were very worried.
This all happened from just a little free advertising around the airport itself.

I would try the personal approach first though.

Brad

I'll definitely try to converse w/ the new mayor next time opportunity arises. I think he's approachable... he's nice but he likes to drink alcohol though...

^^Na-fi-feel ko nga... she sounds really friendly, just like you... heheh... i'm friendly too pero i'm quite impatient... halata ba???

Ganun ba hindi naman ah... Siguro hinayhinay lang sa ilang mga bagay... sabi ng Prof. ko when i was college Mas 'Masarap Paghinayhinay lang':lol: ...

Maray na Hapon saindo :wave:

bago na palan kulay kang GTS.

Wow! Legaspi City is on the rise. Pupunta na talaga ako sa city na e2 this Tuesday.More modern low-rise buildings. Ang clean pa ng city as what i can see on the pics. :banana:

you guys know if theres a place where i can get a store listing sa pacific mall?

I'll definitely try to converse w/ the new mayor next time opportunity arises. I think he's approachable... he's nice but he likes to drink alcohol though...

Can't blame him for that, the Philippines produced the worlds best rum.
Hmmmm Tanduay :) :cheers:

Brad

marhay na hapon sa indo....grabe...makapirot talaga...

magkakaroon na pala ng bagong roofing ang pacific mall sabi kang pinsan ko
kasi dahil daw to prevent the mall from the damage that storms might to give..
sure un asawa ng pinsan ko mismo ang kumuha ng material pamalit ng roof....

malaki pala ang tyansa ng taysan na maging isang commercial area ng legazpi
"mini tagaytay" ang dating nyan kapag nagkataon matuloy ang mga projects dyan....besides ang ganda ng view dyan...hehehehe....

hay makapirot talaga....

Ganun ba hindi naman ah... Siguro hinayhinay lang sa ilang mga bagay... sabi ng Prof. ko when i was college Mas 'Masarap Paghinayhinay lang':lol: ...

Nice advice... I'll try doing that... Hmmm... just this morning while I was attending Sunday mass, I saw a lady... dark-skinned yet undescribably beautiful... she looks like our maid but with this beautiful black hair and more pointed nose... I think this is an attraction bro, should I determine her name???

marhay na hapon sa indo....grabe...makapirot talaga...

magkakaroon na pala ng bagong roofing ang pacific mall sabi kang pinsan ko
kasi dahil daw to prevent the mall from the damage that storms might to give..
sure un asawa ng pinsan ko mismo ang kumuha ng material pamalit ng roof....

malaki pala ang tyansa ng taysan na maging isang commercial area ng legazpi
"mini tagaytay" ang dating nyan kapag nagkataon matuloy ang mga projects dyan....besides ang ganda ng view dyan...hehehehe....

hay makapirot talaga....

I heard from the news just this past week that Mayor Rosal is planning to put a golf course in the city... I just hope that it's in Taysan or close to the proposed Shangri-La so Mayon will be part of the view...

Can't blame him for that, the Philippines produced the worlds best rum.
Hmmmm Tanduay :) :cheers:

Brad

Hmmmm... he rather slow it down or else... Aaaarggghhh!!! Daraga needs a sane mayor! The last one (2001-07) it has was ___________.

I heard from the news just this past week that Mayor Rosal is planning to put a golf course in the city... I just hope that it's in Taysan or close to the proposed Shangri-La so Mayon will be part of the view...

golf course...yup nasabi din sa akin ng friend ko na taga taysan na balak daw talaga na magkagoon ng golf course dyan sa area na yan...posible na man diba??
sana matuloy.....

makapirot talaga!!!!

Yup. Hopefully it will attract a lot of tourists...

yup...i do hope also!!! another tourist spot na naman for the city kung magkaganon.....

ei guys, i'll be out na pala. i need to go home. wala pa kasi kaming internet sa bahay. anyways, before I log out I just want to ask this question to new forumers who started this past month of may:

How long did you receive your verification letter to join SSC? I have 3 friends who want to join SSC but could not because their verification letters have not arrived. What shall I do with this? Who are the administrators of these forums?

Congratulations to Ms. Rina Lorilla, for winning first-runner up at the recently concluded Philippines' Next Top Model :D

She's from Legazpi City - A graduate of St. Agnes' Academy Batch 2000

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Nice advice... I'll try doing that... Hmmm... just this morning while I was attending Sunday mass, I saw a lady... dark-skinned yet undescribably beautiful... she looks like our maid but with this beautiful black hair and more pointed nose... I think this is an attraction bro, should I determine her name???

Hi mond, I can tell you are pretty smart guy you dont need to ask anybody for advice regarding that matter.....just follow your heart and your instincts buddy and you'll be fine.....just a sisterly advice:cheers: :)

Nice advice... I'll try doing that... Hmmm... just this morning while I was attending Sunday mass, I saw a lady... dark-skinned yet undescribably beautiful... she looks like our maid but with this beautiful black hair and more pointed nose... I think this is an attraction bro, should I determine her name???

Nothing is impossible if your really interested... you better do it nice and slow...:lol: ,Good luck tol' Mond ikaw na yata ang bunsong kapatid ko dito sa SSC... im gonna mis this thread again another journey is comming up htis monday...Mabuhay ang SSC!

Good Luck Mond!

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Pizza Bicolano of Small Talk Cafe - The pizza has laing (taro leaves cooked in coconut milk) as a topping, paired with crispy-soft crust and chewy cheese.
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ei guys, i'll be out na pala. i need to go home. wala pa kasi kaming internet sa bahay. anyways, before I log out I just want to ask this question to new forumers who started this past month of may:

How long did you receive your verification letter to join SSC? I have 3 friends who want to join SSC but could not because their verification letters have not arrived. What shall I do with this? Who are the administrators of these forums?

wala mabilis lang agad agaran na verify agad....
anyways..gud luck sa girl that caught your attention hehehe...

nice pics....
parang densely populated na yung port area ah.....

yung nasa pier na may vacant na area yun na ba yung start ng expansion ng port??? yung malapit sa residential area????