ALBAY ICON:

DOMINGO IMPERIAL - bar topnotcher 1912.

He was born in Daraga, Albay in June 1890. His parents were David Imperial and Lina Hernandez. He begun his education in manila, attending his elementary and secondary grades in Colegio Filipino and immediately took his college education in San Beda College (1900-1907). Later he obtained his bachelors degree in Sto. Tomas University in 1907. As a mathematician, he became a teacher in Arithmetic and Algebra in the Nuestra Senora del Rosario College in Manila, taught Geometry and Trigonometry in the College of Commerce, then continued teaching in this institution which later became the National University (1907-1908). In 1912 he finished his law and took the bar with an average rating of 93.44% which was the highest during that year.
He dedicated his time and efforts at his law practice not only in Albay but throughout the Bikol Region. In recognition of his parliamentary expertise and eloquence both in Bikol and Spanish, the Bikol electorate voted him as one of the Senators to present the region in 1934-1935. In 1936 President Quezon appointed him to the Court of Appeals.

by Charis Monreal (https://www.facebook.com/dencio05)

Of the four peaks, we know one is active. Of the remaining three, which is or are extinct or dormant? Possible that they are not volcanoes at all.

According to PHIVOLCS, Mt. Malinao is a dormant volcano, it also has steam reserves evidenced by the geothermal plant in Tiwi. Mt. Masaraga is an extinct stratovolcano while Mt. Macasaet is not listed as a volcano.

ALBAY ICON

TECLA SAN ANDRES ZIGA (NAGA) MARRIED TO AN ALBAYANO
Bikolandia’s Only Woman Senator.

Through all the years during which Senator Tecla San Andres Ziga was in public service this First Bikolana Senator and the First Woman top-notcher in the Bar Examinations (1931) stood firm and high, well loved by our nation especially in her native Kabikolan. Nobody could challenge her integrity, respectability and honesty as a politician. Born in Naga City on August 23, 1906, she took her elementary and secondary in her native town, graduating always on the top of her class. She took up law and passed the bar then join the most prestigious all men law firm of De Witt, Perkins and Braddy. It was during this period when her abilities where recognized by the nation’s legal luminaries. In no time, she joined the Department of Justice.
She was married to an equally famous Bikolano, the former Governor Venancio Ziga of Albay. This couple had onlyn one child who became a member of the Senate, Senator Vic Ziga. Senator Ziga’s legacy has become tribute to the institution of outstanding Bikolanos. In 1955 Special Election held in Albay to fill the vacancy created by the untimely death of Rep. Lorenzo Ziga, she was elected as Congresswoman and subsequently re-elected in 1958. She was cited as Outstanding Legislator for 1956-1957 by the League of Women Voters and in 1961 the Philippine Free Press cited her again as the most Outstanding Legislator. In 1983 she was elected Bikolandia’s Only Woman Senator, the country’s fourth after Geromima Pecson, Pacita Madrigal Warns and Maria Kalaw Katigbak. But first and foremost among her attributes is that she was a Christian mother and an ardent devotee of “Ina,” the patroness of Bikolandia. She served as the Secretary of the Social Welfare and Development and was President of the Catholic Women’s League of the Philippines. Three months before her death when she was given a party in honor by her friends and relatives, President Aquino said for Senator Ziga, “She optimizes the true Filipina combining in one congruent personality the hand that rocks the cradle and the public figure actively involved in shaping of society.” On the same occasion, former President Macapagal remarked, History will remember Senator Ziga as one of the great Filipino Women who contributed to the proper development of the country and democracy.

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ALBAY ICONS: The 1st Filipino Olympian is an Albayano!

DAVID NEPOMUCENO - OAS, ALBAY

David Nepomuceno (May 9, 1900 - September 27, 1939) was the first Filipino to compete in the Olympics. He was a runner and the sole representative of the Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1] In 1925, Nepomuceno ran the 100 meters in only two-tenths of a second short of the then-world record. Nepomuceno specialized in 100 meter sprints. Along with fellow Filipino Fortunato Catalon, he was considered a world-class sprinter in the 1920s, competing frequently in the Far East. When the Philippines joined the International Olympic Committee in 1918, the requisite for the country's acceptance was the participation of a Filipino athlete at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Nepomuceno was the sole participant representing the Philippines. At the Olympics, he ran the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes; in neither race was he fast enough to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Nepomuceno won the following medals at the Far Eastern Games:
1925 Gold Medal, 200 meter straight dash Silver Medal, 100 meter dash 1927 Gold Medal, 100 meter dash Bronze Medal, 200 meter straight dash. — with Bicolano Man and 4 others.

Dennis Mirabueno (https://www.facebook.com/dencio05)

ALBAY ICONS:

CARLOS IMPERIAL

He was born in Albay, on November 4, 1880 to Paciano Imperial and Josefina Duran. He studied in a private schools and engaged in business, and with his savings he continued to his law studies in the Escuela de Derecho and in the University of Sto. Tomas where he graduated in 1902. He passed the bar and practice law in the same year. In 1910 he married Rosario Boncan. On July 13, 1907 he was elected as deputy to the First Philippine Assembly for the and District of Albay and later appointed Asst. Attorney of the Bureau of Justice, then judge of the Court of First Instance in Cebu then Bataan, Zambales, tayabas, then to manila in 1920. On June 22, 1932 he was elevated to the Supreme Court as Associate Justice upon recommendation of Gov. General Dwight S. Davis and approved by president Houver of United States to the said office. He was one of the first Bikolanos to be elevated to the highest court of Justice.

thank you CHARIS MONREAL

Dennis Mirabueno (https://www.facebook.com/dencio05)

Alternate Road is now turning into a "night-out street".

I passed by there last friday night. grabe ang mga nkapark na kotse sa gilid ng road. Daming tao lalo na sa Mexita and sa 28th of September. It's becoming one of the Legazpi's main gimikan areas :D

Dakul na man dyan na mga bars, to name a few:

1. Mexita's
2. 28th of September
3. Kim's Bowl
4. Vintage Bar
5. Willkomen (yes they offer beer)


I hope the city government will be proactive in sustaining the potential growth and development of this street. It really has a lot of potential, so as early as now, something must be done to improve the street and make it more attractive to potential investors in the food and entertainment industry. I think the place is ripe for fast paced development considering that it has been in hibernation over the last 20 years. It's about time. Watch out, in 5 years you will see many of the national fast food restaurants sprouting all over that street. It just needs some push from the city government.

A Gondola at the Embarcadero

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Dangerous, for gondolas. Maukulon. Dai pwedeng magkurukanta na nakatindog an mga bankero diyan baka magka-urungkang. Pati su mga pasahero madamay. :lol::lol::lol:

Magayon kuta' na.

Dangerous, for gondolas. Maukulon. Dai pwedeng magkurukanta na nakatindog an mga bankero diyan baka magka-urungkang. Pati su mga pasahero madamay. :lol::lol::lol:

Magayon kuta' na.

Iu man nanggad. Dapat kaini sa mga canal kang Legazpi. :lol:

Amihan pa pano ngonyan Sir Gary kaya maukol. Kung June- October pwede yan gibuhon ta Habagat. Calmado an Albay Gulf.

I hope the city government will be proactive in sustaining the potential growth and development of this street. It really has a lot of potential, so as early as now, something must be done to improve the street and make it more attractive to potential investors in the food and entertainment industry. I think the place is ripe for fast paced development considering that it has been in hibernation over the last 20 years. It's about time. Watch out, in 5 years you will see many of the national fast food restaurants sprouting all over that street. It just needs some push from the city government.

Yup. Yup :nocrook:
It's a good thing na dakol nang jeep ang nag-aagi jan. Su Letter A & B na Alternate Road and su Malabog na jeep I think?

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Source; Jose Salceda on FB
An pagka aram ko tabi after the EDSA Revolution naguin OIC Gov. si Gov. Bong Rayala na taga Oas, Albay pagkatapos an successor niya si Gov. Romeo Salalima.

K Mart a Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Filipino store in Legazpi

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What they sell

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Tried the Korean Pinipig Crunch and Frozen Yogurt, richer than its Philippine counterpart

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^^^
A good indicator of how cosmopolitan a city is the presence and availability of foreign food items.

A Gondola at the Embarcadero

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Marius Patrick Encinareal (https://www.facebook.com/MariusPatrick)

Boat rides are a great new addition to the harbour's various attractions, BUT I don't think replicas of Venetian gondolas are a good idea. We don't want Legazpi to be the new capital of kitsch, do we? Like that Chinese city that has a full-size replica of the Eiffel Tower...

ALBAY ICON:

TEOTIM0 C. PACIS (TIWI)

Teotimo C. Pacis of Tiwi, Albay was a Paulist priest and a Catholic Bishop. He took his theological studies at the Holy rosary Seminary in Naga City and his Doctor of Theology and BSE degrees from the university of Sto.Tomas. A serious scholar-exponent of Bikol language and literature, he had translated the Holy bible and the Missal into Bikol. He wrote Bikol poetry and the Bikol lyrics of over 50 religious songs that are still sung at the Holy Mass and in festive and devotional rites. He was the bishop of Diocese of Palo, Leyte, and later the Diocese of Legazpi until his retirement in 1980.

Dennis Mirabueno (https://www.facebook.com/dencio05)

Mayon, as seen from Aroroy, Masbate

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An pagka aram ko tabi after the EDSA Revolution naguin OIC Gov. si Gov. Bong Rayala na taga Oas, Albay pagkatapos an successor niya si Gov. Romeo Salalima.

How about the governors during the spanish era? meron din kaya?

Tabaco City is really economically booming, out of the building permits, taxes , contributes so much.

overdue na rin kasi...dapat ngayon ka level nya na dapat first class cities sa bicol region...kaya mga local leaders sa city ng tabaco, its about time to do something good for the city and the people!:cheers::cheers:

I hope the city government will be proactive in sustaining the potential growth and development of this street. It really has a lot of potential, so as early as now, something must be done to improve the street and make it more attractive to potential investors in the food and entertainment industry. I think the place is ripe for fast paced development considering that it has been in hibernation over the last 20 years. It's about time. Watch out, in 5 years you will see many of the national fast food restaurants sprouting all over that street. It just needs some push from the city government.

true...hope to see this coming!:cheers:

naku lapit na ang bagong thread...san na si ms megz? baka pwede nyo na syang palayain..hehe

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Be there and be counted!
Cagsawa Festival 2012

Nightly BEER PLAZA with live bands
Thanks to San Miguel Beer..

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Doppler radar gives ‘near-perfect forecast’ of rains

By Rey Nasol
Inquirer Southern Luzon (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/140139/doppler-radar-gives-%E2%80%98near-perfect-forecast%E2%80%99-of-rains)

LEGAZPI CITY—Weathermen and Bicol’s disaster officials are anticipating the activation of the state-of-the-art Doppler radar in Catanduanes after forecasters here successfully tested its capability to provide a “near-perfect forecast.”

The test, conducted by weather forecasters here at the break of day on Thursday, accurately predicted the rains that were then going to come to Albay that day, said Landrico Dalida Jr., chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in Bicol.

Dalida said weather forecasters underwent a three-week training from January 9 to 21, focusing on the maintenance, operation and interpretation of the radar pictures.

He said the training helped forecasters to become more confident in their forecasts, especially with regard to evaluating the rains.

Dalida said the “torture test,” or validation test, was successfully conducted on February 2, when forecasters accurately predicted heavy rains coming to Albay by 10 a.m. that day.

Dalida said that on that day, they predicted about 12-14 millimeter per/hour of heavy rains that would be pouring until early evening.

He said the results were sent to Albay Governor Joey Salceda and to Cedric Daep, chief of the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office, and these were subsequently used to warn the people in the third district of Albay, especially those people living near the foot of Mount Mayon.

“So we are now starting to use its near-perfect forecast with regard to the rains but since the Doppler radar has not been turned over officially, we are not giving the results to the public but limited (the results) to the disaster managers of the province especially in Albay,” said Dalida.

The new Doppler radar in Bato town in Catanduanes, the first of three units being built in the country using the solid-state technology developed by Japanese engineers, is set to operate in March.

Salceda, chairman of the Bicol Regional Development Council, said that with the Doppler radar in place, forecasters would have longer lead time, estimated to be at least six hours, to determine the rain content of tropical cyclones and give disaster authorities time to decide and implement preventive measures.

He said that although rain gauges are good instruments to determine the rainfall rate, they do not tell the weathermen the amount of rain before it falls, something that the new Doppler radar can now do.

Dalida said this new technology uses the new S-band system that transmits electromagnetic waves as far as 420 kilometers away to determine rainfall intensity and coverage, wind velocity and speed.

The S band, according to Dalida, is defined as standard for radio waves with frequencies that range from 2 to 4 gegahertz. It is used by weather radar, surface ship radar, and some communication satellites, especially those used by National Aeronautics and Space Administration to communicate with the space shuttles and the international space stations.

By using the solid-state technology, he said the new Doppler radar would no longer use the US-made coaxial magnetron (a device use to emit power so the radar can detect clouds), which cost P3 million.

The new Doppler radar is more economical because of its low power consumption of 10 kilowatts as compared to the previous 500-kW power need of a magnetron, while maintaining accuracy and efficiency of the radar, he said.

“The most impressive characteristic of the recent Doppler radar is that aside from detecting the clouds, it penetrates the inside the clouds,” he said.

The new Doppler radar, he added, now determines the rainfall volume of the clouds, its intensity, wind velocity and speed, thus giving an early warning to the community where the clouds are going and how much rainfall these contain.
Dalida said this could help warn the local government units in advance so that preemptive evacuation could be done with minimal damage and fewer deaths or, at best, zero casualty.

Dalida explained that even with the new radar in Catanduanes, the Pagasa would still maintain the four Automated Weather Stations (AWS) in Tiwi and Libon towns and the cities of Legazpi and Tabaco, all in Albay.

He said the AWS and the Doppler would “work perfectly together as the Doppler serves as early monitoring while the AWS harmoniously confirms the data given off by the radar system.”

Welcome back denz, thanks for being so active again:banana::banana::banana:

hehe..thanks po sir dante,actually ako po si lubog-litaw:ohno:,pero nabanned po sya.hehe..actually its my fault and it is a mistake of having a double account..SORRY PO SAINYO...

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Happy lunchtime!!!

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hehe..thanks po sir dante,actually ako po si lubog-litaw:ohno:,pero nabanned po sya.hehe..actually its my fault and it is a mistake of having a double account..SORRY PO SAINYO...

Ayos lang yun. The important thing is we learn from our mistakes and go on with our lives!!!

Madali na kitang mag thread 55!!!

OK. I'm going to Thread 55 na!!!

overdue na rin kasi...dapat ngayon ka level nya na dapat first class cities sa bicol region...kaya mga local leaders sa city ng tabaco, its about time to do something good for the city and the people!:cheers::cheers:

I agree with you sir Brandon..Walang bago dito sa Tabaco City,except sa pagtayo ng new city hall annex,and a 4 storey buliding infront of JY Tabaco.

Tursido Doble Sinko na Kita!!!

Post Away Ladies and Gentlemen!!!

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
:pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper::pepper:

Link to Thread 54 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1483396&page=51)

I'm posting this panomaric photo because the one who took this passed away last night so it is just right that his picture be the banner of this thread as a tribute to him.

Sir Tony Bautista was one of the best photographers and promoters of Albay

rest in Peace Sir.

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Uni an Albay Capitol buda Penaranda Park na kinagisnan ko. I have many stories about the capitol. This was built during the American Period. Since we lived on the ridge of Sagumayon River on Balintawak St., we were always prone to the overflowing of the river during typhoons. Each time, we seek shelter in the comforts of the offices of the Capitol building. Once you are inside, you will never feel the strength of the typhoon. It is also the breeding ground of pingpong experts of the city with its two pingpong tables in its courtyard being used by enthusiasts for daily games. It is also the favorite tambayan of the proverbial village idiots Tinoy and Sabrit.

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Bagong paradahan po ng Jeep papuntang Legazpi,Sto.Domingo,Bacacay,Malilipot,San Jose:)).

Albay receives P3-M worth of learning materials for its day care centers


LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 3 (PIA) -- Some P3 million worth of assorted of teaching materials for day care workers, and learning materials and books for day care children are being distributed to different day care centers in Albay by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO).

Yolanda Guanzon, provincial social welfare officer, said that the teaching materials will benefit a total of 715 day care workers serving 713 day care centers in the province.

“The provision of books, learning materials is part of the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) of the provincial government of Albay,” Guanzon said.

ECCD intends to help achieve the balanced development of the child’s physical, mental, language, and social attributes using these learning materials.

She said that the provincial government is allocating fund for the procurement of ECCD learning materials for both day care workers and children.

ECCD specifically aims to provide caregivers with age-appropriate materials for enhanced activities with children improve the quality of play in early learning centers and play groups, improve attendance of children to organize ECCD sessions, and encourage parents and day care workers to support and participate in early learning activities.

Aside from P3 million budget for these materials, the provincial government has an allocation of P5 million (annually) for the additional incentives of day care workers throughout the province.
“To date, there are 715 day care workers in the province befitting the additional P500 per month incentives,” Guanzon added.

However, the provincial social welfare office is still in the process of reviewing the qualifications of 42 remaining day care workers in order for them to receive the P500 additional incentive. (MAL/MDR, LGU Albay)


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Albay named recipient in 7th UNFPA’s Country Programme


Albay has been named one of the areas recipient of the support programs of the United Nations Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) 7th Country Programme of Assistance to the Government of the Philippines for 2012-2016.

The support programs will cover existing ones on maternal health, family planning, prevention of sexually transmitted infection and HIV, adolescent reproductive health and gender equality.
Part of the pre-implementation process of the Country Program (CP), the UNFPA already conducted a situational analysis (SITAN) of the reproductive health status of the province of

Albay including the current priorities, challenges and needs as reflected in Albay’s policies.
Under the program package, the UNFPA will provide its assistance to advance the reproductive health program of Albay including Capacity Building of Health personnel/providers in municipal/city health centers as well as district hospitals.

The UN program seeks to strengthen institution and systems and leverage partnership rather than emphasize direct service delivery. The program will expand public – private partnerships in order to leverage resources for good practices and provide effective program models.
In the case of Albay, the sustainability of this program is assured because of its existing systems and institutions. (MAL/MDR, LGU Albay)


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@kaniguan: salamat tabi sa pagwelcome back sako...

Bisa po tabi lola felice:)...wow..nakita mo po si sandara sa malapitan?swertihun:):)

Nahiling ko na kyutunonon palan ini si Sandara, saday-saday sana. Napadaba ko man ini ta gari na man sana Pinay na arug kay Grace Lee saka si Sam Oh.

Lola Felice, bisa man po asin kumusta an saimong mga mako apo hehehehe?:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Sir Dante, maray man tabi su mga makuapo ko. Su sarong makuapo ko naaksidente kaya napaoli ako wara sa oras.

@kaniguan: salamat tabi sa pagwelcome back sako...
Nahiling ko na kyutunonon palan ini si Sandara, saday-saday sana. Napadaba ko man ini ta gari na man sana Pinay na arug kay Grace Lee saka si Sam Oh.
Sir Dante, maray man tabi su mga makuapo ko. Su sarong makuapo ko naaksidente kaya napaoli ako wara sa oras.
^Nailing mo na an, La Fe, yaon ka palan sa may airport, nangagda ka kuta ki eat-all-you-can buffet dyan sa airport hotel before your flight.:lol:

@kaniguan: salamat tabi sa pagwelcome back sako...
Nahiling ko na kyutunonon palan ini si Sandara, saday-saday sana. Napadaba ko man ini ta gari na man sana Pinay na arug kay Grace Lee saka si Sam Oh.
Sir Dante, maray man tabi su mga makuapo ko. Su sarong makuapo ko naaksidente kaya napaoli ako wara sa oras.
^Nailing mo na an, La Fe, yaon ka palan sa may airport, nangagda ka kuta ki eat-all-you-can buffet dyan sa airport hotel before your flight.:lol:

Uni an Albay Capitol buda Penaranda Park na kinagisnan ko. I have many stories about the capitol. This was built during the American Period. Since we lived on the ridge of Sagumayon River on Balintawak St., we were always prone to the overflowing of the river during typhoons. Each time, we seek shelter in the comforts of the offices of the Capitol building. Once you are inside, you will never feel the strength of the typhoon. It is also the breeding ground of pingpong experts of the city with its two pingpong tables in its courtyard being used by enthusiasts for daily games. It is also the favorite tambayan of the proverbial village idiots Tinoy and Sabrit.
^Maray ta makaskason kang narahay, Gary. (su Ellis burger, tabi, heheh.):)
You should read Raffi Banzuela's Albay Viejo; there he also mentioned Sabrit. Sabrit daa ta literally, nagsasabrit an flipflop sa palitada kan tinampo--sabi casualty of the last world war; dara gayod kan trauma, if I remember correctly what Mr. Banzuela wrote.

Alternate Road is now turning into a "night-out street".
I passed by there last friday night. grabe ang mga nkapark na kotse sa gilid ng road. Daming tao lalo na sa Mexita and sa 28th of September. It's becoming one of the Legazpi's main gimikan areas :D
Dakul na man dyan na mga bars, to name a few:
1. Mexita's
2. 28th of September
3. Kim's Bowl
4. Vintage Bar
5. Willkomen (yes they offer beer)
I hope the city government will be proactive in sustaining the potential growth and development of this street. It really has a lot of potential, so as early as now, something must be done to improve the street and make it more attractive to potential investors in the food and entertainment industry. I think the place is ripe for fast paced development considering that it has been in hibernation over the last 20 years. It's about time. Watch out, in 5 years you will see many of the national fast food restaurants sprouting all over that street. It just needs some push from the city government.
^You list should include those along the Airport Road: South Road Bar of Pepperland; Mr. Crab; Legazpi Airport Hotel and Restaurant (buffet and piano bar);and another one between Mr. Crab and the airport. Another emerging entertainment strip is the Corniche/Dalan Sirangan/Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Boulevard in Puro. :cheers:
Unmentionable: that string of bars along the diversion road in Bonot and Bogtong.:ohno:

Uni an Albay Capitol buda Penaranda Park na kinagisnan ko. I have many stories about the capitol. This was built during the American Period. Since we lived on the ridge of Sagumayon River on Balintawak St., we were always prone to the overflowing of the river during typhoons. Each time, we seek shelter in the comforts of the offices of the Capitol building. Once you are inside, you will never feel the strength of the typhoon. It is also the breeding ground of pingpong experts of the city with its two pingpong tables in its courtyard being used by enthusiasts for daily games. It is also the favorite tambayan of the proverbial village idiots Tinoy and Sabrit.

Thanks for this bit of history. Nadangog ko na iyan si Tinoy and Sabrit sa mga tiyoon ko. :lol:

Magistorya ka pa po Sir Gary kang Albay in the 60s and 70s hehe.

Dianne Necio Surprise visit to Albay, at Hotel Venezia

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"Nagmu-muni-muni Si Padi"

A foreign tourist admiring the beauty of Mt. Mayon (Mayon Volcano) from the Linon Hill Nature Park's viewing deck.

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Great pick!! Welcome!!

T.Y. sir kaniguan78... more pics to come...

Mabuhay Albay! Sararo, Sarabay!

^You list should include those along the Airport Road: South Road Bar of Pepperland; Mr. Crab; Legazpi Airport Hotel and Restaurant (buffet and piano bar);and another one between Mr. Crab and the airport. Another emerging entertainment strip is the Corniche/Dalan Sirangan/Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Boulevard in Puro. :cheers:
Unmentionable: that string of bars along the diversion road in Bonot and Bogtong.:ohno:

Yehey. New Thread! :righton:

Yes ang dami nang bars/restos dito sa Legazpi. Nakakalat sila everywhere. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing na kalat sila, kasi di nagkakaroon ng "permanent" or "official" na bar/restos strip dito sa legazpi kaya di masyadong nagiging well-developed and well-known. On the other hand, at least very accesible kung all over the city sila. People coming from all over the province can easily go to them. Walang masyadong malulugi kasi di masyadong stiff ang competition. And hindi nagiging problem ang overcrowding or parking spaces. :cheers:

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shock ako! IN JUST A BLINK OF AN EYE.. WE HAVE A BRAND THREAD NA! garo ini na ang pinakamakaskas nyato. Kan byernes halos nasa page 30 pa lang kita.
anyway, igwa akong isishare na unofficial scoop. sabi daw dai na magkakaigwa ki SM Legazpi pero malaag sinda sa luwas kan syudad. ano masasabi mo ms.megz?

^Maray ta makaskason kang narahay, Gary. (su Ellis burger, tabi, heheh.):)
You should read Raffi Banzuela's Albay Viejo; there he also mentioned Sabrit. Sabrit daa ta literally, nagsasabrit an flipflop sa palitada kan tinampo--sabi casualty of the last world war; dara gayod kan trauma, if I remember correctly what Mr. Banzuela wrote.

Aw iyo dai ko nalilingawan su burger nindo ni Pading Dante. Buffet breakfast ngani dapat. :lol:

Anion ako sa harong ngonyan nagpapahingalo ki one week. So expect me to pop up every now and then in the thread for the next several days.

I would love to have a copy of Raffi's Albay Viejo. Raffi is my kababata diyan sa Barangay 7 (Bano) and went to the same elementary school - Albay Central School. He went to Albay High School and to DWC for college while I went to Liceo de Albay (DWCHS) for high school and AUL for college. Later he became a radio announcer at radio station DZRC. We saw each other I went home last September. Had I known I would have requested for a copy. I think Raffi is now with Aquinas. His father was Principal at Taysan Elementary School.

shock ako! IN JUST A BLINK OF AN EYE.. WE HAVE A BRAND THREAD NA! garo ini na ang pinakamakaskas nyato. Kan byernes halos nasa page 30 pa lang kita.
anyway, igwa akong isishare na unofficial scoop. sabi daw dai na magkakaigwa ki SM Legazpi pero malaag sinda sa luwas kan syudad. ano masasabi mo ms.megz?

Hmmm.. Although, habo ko pa muna magtubod digdi ta dai pa man talagang official na announcement, Pero if ever, sain po sa luwas kang syudad? Sa Daraga? :nocrook:

Sa Daraga? Yey! hehehe :banana:

Hmmm.. Although, habo ko pa muna magtubod digdi ta dai pa man talagang official na announcement, Pero if ever, sain po sa luwas kang syudad? Sa Daraga? :nocrook:

okay naman maski sain sinda maglaag ang importante igwa sa Albay. bako lang gayod sa Rapu-Rapu or Manito maglaag:lol:

shock ako! IN JUST A BLINK OF AN EYE.. WE HAVE A BRAND THREAD NA! garo ini na ang pinakamakaskas nyato. Kan byernes halos nasa page 30 pa lang kita.
anyway, igwa akong isishare na unofficial scoop. sabi daw dai na magkakaigwa ki SM Legazpi pero malaag sinda sa luwas kan syudad. ano masasabi mo ms.megz?

Banned si Ms Mega.:ohno:

I would like an SM Anislag (sounds like SM Masinag), SM City Tiwi, or Polangui--far from local retailers in Legazpi City and downtown Daraga.:)

shock ako! IN JUST A BLINK OF AN EYE.. WE HAVE A BRAND THREAD NA! garo ini na ang pinakamakaskas nyato. Kan byernes halos nasa page 30 pa lang kita.
anyway, igwa akong isishare na unofficial scoop. sabi daw dai na magkakaigwa ki SM Legazpi pero malaag sinda sa luwas kan syudad. ano masasabi mo ms.megz?

HAHAHAHAHA, 55 na,:banana::banana::banana::banana:

Ms. Megz,pls pm me, may lote ako 7 hectares near the business owned by Henry Sy, kala nyo wala pa si Henry Sy negosyo sa Albay:lol::lol::lol::lol:meron na pala, tagal na:banana::banana::banana::banana:sa harap at malapit dito lawak nito aside from what i'm telling you, ms. megz:lol::lol::lol::lol:di ka talaga papigil na magka sm dito sa Albay:lol::lol::lol::lol: i discovered that lot, just this afternoon, very goodon for your mall, malapit lng:banana::banana::banana::banana:

T.Y. sir kaniguan78... more pics to come...

Mabuhay Albay! Sararo, Sarabay!

WELCOME PO SHOOT AND SCOOTH PH:):):banana::banana:

WOW!!...WERE ON THREAD 55 NA!!!..ASTIG...ORAGON TALAGA!!!MARHAY NA BANGGUI PO:):)

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Yehey. New Thread! :righton:

Yes ang dami nang bars/restos dito sa Legazpi. Nakakalat sila everywhere. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing na kalat sila, kasi di nagkakaroon ng "permanent" or "official" na bar/restos strip dito sa legazpi kaya di masyadong nagiging well-developed and well-known. On the other hand, at least very accesible kung all over the city sila. People coming from all over the province can easily go to them. Walang masyadong malulugi kasi di masyadong stiff ang competition. And hindi nagiging problem ang overcrowding or parking spaces. :cheers:

para sako mas okay kung medyo kalat lang sya...para wara masyadong built up ki traffic(foot and vehicular) sa sarung lugar lang...besides kun medyo kalat sya medyo bako uso an "everybody nows everybody"

HAHAHAHAHA, 55 na,:banana::banana::banana::banana:

Ms. Megz,pls pm me, may lote ako 7 hectares near the business owned by Henry Sy, kala nyo wala pa si Henry Sy negosyo sa Albay:lol::lol::lol::lol:meron na pala, tagal na:banana::banana::banana::banana:sa harap at malapit dito lawak nito aside from what i'm telling you, ms. megz:lol::lol::lol::lol:di ka talaga papigil na magka sm dito sa Albay:lol::lol::lol::lol: i discovered that lot, just this afternoon, very goodon for your mall, malapit lng:banana::banana::banana::banana:

Hmm... intriguing :lol:

^You list should include those along the Airport Road: South Road Bar of Pepperland; Mr. Crab; Legazpi Airport Hotel and Restaurant (buffet and piano bar);and another one between Mr. Crab and the airport. Another emerging entertainment strip is the Corniche/Dalan Sirangan/Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Boulevard in Puro. :cheers:
Unmentionable: that string of bars along the diversion road in Bonot and Bogtong.:ohno:

Any Karoaki (spelled right?) in these watering holes/beer joints? Will some areas become the "red districts" of the City?

Ms. Gay Cagsawa Official Candidates

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From these beauty contests I see an emerging industry in Albay, particularly in Legazpi and Daraga. I am alluding to high-value garments and fashion goods. We already have models, what we need are couteriers/entrepreneurs and affordable electric rate.

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Camalig tourist destinations are now being developed as another world class place for everyone, like the Japanese tunnels at Sogong as Camalig Eco Park

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"Nagmu-muni-muni Si Padi"

A foreign tourist admiring the beauty of Mt. Mayon (Mayon Volcano) from the Linon Hill Nature Park's viewing deck.

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Welcome shoot and scoot sa tursido, pls do more posting, the more the merrier:banana::banana:

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Aside from Sen Pedro Sabido, other Albayano well known senators include the late industrialist Sen Vicente Madrigal (Jamby's grandfather) of Ligao and later his daughter Sen.Pacita Madrigal Warns. With their billions, I am dismayed by the fact that the Madrigal family do not have significant activities to help their kababayans in Ligao or much more the Province of Albay. I hope they would find time to take a look at the province and invest here some of their resources.

Another Albayano icon is Sen. Dominator Aytona. He was Secretary of Finance during the time of Pres. Garcia. I think he ran for Vice President in the sixties but lost. Sen. Aytona is a classmate of my mother at Albay Central School under the Thomasites.

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CITY ADVENTURE


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CELEBRATIONS

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SHOPPING

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NATURE PARKS

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EDUCATIONAL TOURS

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INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

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MALLING AT WATERFRONT

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WORLD CLASS INFRASTRUCTURES

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WORLD CLASS RETIREMENT VILLAS

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PANORAMIC VIEWS

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THE BEAUTIES

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ANTIQUITIES

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CALAMITY TOURISM

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THE BRAINS

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THE AWARDEES AND NATIONAL ECONOMIST

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PLANE SPOTTING

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BLACK SANDS

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COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT


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SYSTEMATIZED GENERAL SERVICES

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WORLD CLASS MALL

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JOBS

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MORE DEVELOPMENTS

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SCATTERED LGU DEVELOPMENTS

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PRESERVING CULTURE

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HEROISM

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BOOMING TOWNS AND CITIES

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Any Karoaki (spelled right?) in these watering holes/beer joints? Will some areas become the "red districts" of the City?

Mostly beer joints. There is already a designated "red light district" in Bonot, far from the city proper. I think an ordinance was passed banning "kimat kimats" 1 km from the church. That's why these establishments which were formerly located in Peñaranda St. transferred to Bonot.

There are some videoke joints there in alternate road but for me the best videoke place is still Sanctuario in Casablanca, plenty of choices of songs and excellent sounds.

Dhio Endeka Spring Resort, Buang, Tabaco, Albay

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Dax Cabredo (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150582235532708&set=p.10150582235532708&type=1&theater)

Albay Capitol

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Dhio Endeka Spring Resort, Buang, Tabaco, Albay

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ang dami palang tourist destination dyan sa atin...ganda nito!

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Maski nuarin talaga, enggrande ang mga paegent contests sa Albay. Tunay man na mga babae or hindi.

Truly the "Paegent Capital of the Philippines" :banana::banana::banana:

ang dami palang tourist destination dyan sa atin...ganda nito!

Yup.yup. Nagkukulang lang talaga ang promotion ng ibang tourist spots natin. More advertisements please :cheers:

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^^ Ginebra na palan an tagsadiri kaini


Ginebra acquires bottling firm
Written by : KRISTA ANGELA M. MONTEALEGRE

The liquor unit of San Miguel Corp. on Friday said it has acquired a bottling firm which is seen to form synergies with its operation and support its expansion program.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ginebra San Miguel Inc. said it purchased 100 percent of the total outstanding shares of East Pacific Star Bottlers Phils. Inc. for P200 million at P100 per share.

East Pacific Star is a company engaged in the manufacture and bottling of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage.

“The acquisition will forge synergies with the company’s on-going operations and provide additional capacity for the contemplated expansion plans of the company,” GSM said.

GSMI’s flagship product is Ginebra San Miguel. Its other products include G.S.M. Blue, Gran Matador Brandy Solera and Magnolia Fruit Drink, and Big M, among others.

In the first nine months, GSMI posted a net loss of P840.7 million compared to a net income of P747.75 million in the previous year on lower sales because of the highly competitive market situation resulting in weaker demand for its liquor products

Its shares added 5 centavos or 0.21 percent to close at P23.85 apiece on Friday.

Manila Times (http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/business/top-business-news/15938-ginebra-acquires-bottling-firm)

Maski nuarin talaga, enggrande ang mga paegent contests sa Albay. Tunay man na mga babae or hindi.

Truly the "Paegent Capital of the Philippines" :banana::banana::banana:

inday-indayan.hehe

Haha, new thread na palan. Kaya daw invalid na naman su bookmark ko kang previous thread.

I think that, in the next 5-10 years, aside from Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Philippines will be another airline to offer international flights to and from regional airports in the Philippines including Legazpi.

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Only Albay is ready for big quakes
Written by : Rhaydz B. Barcia, Correspondent
Manila Times

LEGAZPI CITY: Only the province of Albay is prepared for earthquakes, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Renato Solidum said on Tuesday, a day after a 6.8-magnitude tremor struck the island of Negros in the Visayas region.

During the Mayon Volcano Summit held at Venezia Hotel, Solidum—the main speaker of the event—revealed that other provinces had a poor level of preparedness for and awareness of calamities.

“Many provinces in the country are not earthquake-ready except Albay province, and one pressing concern that should be assessed is the people’s level of preparedness [and] awareness. The Philippines is an earthquake-prone country and we have to be prepared” for it, he said.

What is also alarming is that most houses in the provinces are not safe, since these were haphazardly built, the Phivolcs chief added.


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Salceda eyes 5.7% growth by March
by Florencio P. Narito

Legazpi City—Albay Governor Joel Salceda said the economy will post a 5.7 percent growth rate in the first quarter, a leap from the 3.7% level last year which was less than half of 2010’s 7.6%.

He cited a confluence of domestic and external factors contributing to mthe favorable trend.

Salaceda, an economist and former presidential adviser, said the demand side domestic factors included the rebound in public spending and the disbursement acceleration program with the frontloading of the 2012 capital outlay coinciding with construction activities coupled with increased private, foreign and local investments due to confidence in the administration.

But he admitted that the impact of the Private-Public Partnership will be felt around the fourth quarter or more likely in 2013.

According to Salceda, the growth trend will be sustained by increased agricultural production resulting from the government’s irrigation upgrading and development and the benign La Nina phenomenon in the first half of the year.

He said the improved domestic outlook will be complemented by a showing of US economic recovery and Eurozone stabilization.

Salceda said slackened growth last year was worsened by severe weather conditions whose impact were offset by remittances of migrant workers and public sector underspending that gave way to a critical review of policy and redirection.

He said the the sluggish growth was firther dragged by the anemic US recovery, peaking Eurozone instability and China’s slowdown.

But Salceda said the seasonally adjusted Gross Domestic Product grew by 0.9% in the fourth quarter of 2011 versus 0.8% of the previous quarter, while the gross national income accelerated to 1.7% from 0.9% in the third quarter.

Manila Standard Today (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNation.htm?f=//2012/february/8/nation4.isx&d=/2012/february/8)

Ginebra acquires bottling firm
Written by : KRISTA ANGELA M. MONTEALEGRE

The liquor unit of San Miguel Corp. on Friday said it has acquired a bottling firm which is seen to form synergies with its operation and support its expansion program.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ginebra San Miguel Inc. said it purchased 100 percent of the total outstanding shares of East Pacific Star Bottlers Phils. Inc. for P200 million at P100 per share.

East Pacific Star is a company engaged in the manufacture and bottling of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage.

“The acquisition will forge synergies with the company’s on-going operations and provide additional capacity for the contemplated expansion plans of the company,” GSM said.

GSMI’s flagship product is Ginebra San Miguel. Its other products include G.S.M. Blue, Gran Matador Brandy Solera and Magnolia Fruit Drink, and Big M, among others.

In the first nine months, GSMI posted a net loss of P840.7 million compared to a net income of P747.75 million in the previous year on lower sales because of the highly competitive market situation resulting in weaker demand for its liquor products

Its shares added 5 centavos or 0.21 percent to close at P23.85 apiece on Friday.

MALINAW NA MALINAW!:lol: pagibohan palan ini ki alak unlike sa sinabi kaidto digdi na ang pigagibo daw dyan ay mga bote.:)

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NATIVE FOODS

aside sa tilmok or tinilmok & pinangat, ini pa ang pighahanap ko tolos pag-minaabot ako sa Albay.
so pansit bato naman pirming nagluluto so kataning mi kaya dai nako nahihidaw kaiyan. so kinunot, nakakakaon man ako nyan sa sarong food stall @ st.francis. mala ngani iyan pa sana ang pigkaon ko kasobanggi. good to know na taga-Malilipot palan ang tagsadiri at mga staff kan pigakaonan ko sa st.francis square.

Alternate Road is now turning into a "night-out street".
I passed by there last friday night. grabe ang mga nkapark na kotse sa gilid ng road. Daming tao lalo na sa Mexita and sa 28th of September. It's becoming one of the Legazpi's main gimikan areas :D
Dakul na man dyan na mga bars, to name a few:
1. Mexita's
2. 28th of September
3. Kim's Bowl
4. Vintage Bar
5. Willkomen (yes they offer beer)
I hope the city government will be proactive in sustaining the potential growth and development of this street. It really has a lot of potential, so as early as now, something must be done to improve the street and make it more attractive to potential investors in the food and entertainment industry. I think the place is ripe for fast paced development considering that it has been in hibernation over the last 20 years. It's about time. Watch out, in 5 years you will see many of the national fast food restaurants sprouting all over that street. It just needs some push from the city government.
^You list should include those along the Airport Road: South Road Bar of Pepperland; Mr. Crab; Legazpi Airport Hotel and Restaurant (buffet and piano bar);and another one between Mr. Crab and the airport. Another emerging entertainment strip is the Corniche/Dalan Sirangan/Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Boulevard in Puro. :cheers:
Unmentionable: that string of bars along the diversion road in Bonot and Bogtong.:ohno:
Any Karoaki (spelled right?) in these watering holes/beer joints? Will some areas become the "red districts" of the City?
^That string of bars along the diversion road in Bonot and Bogtong (where the City transferred the night spots from the Penaranda Strip, er, Street) is the City's counterpart of Patpong's and Ermita's.:nuts:
I hope the entertainment strip along the Corniche/Dalan Sirangan/Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Boulevard in Puro will not turn into one.:ohno:

Pintura Cagsawa "a Body painting Competition"

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Only Albay is ready for big quakes – Philvolcs

LEGAZPI CITY: Only the province of Albay is prepared for earthquakes, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Renato Solidum said on Tuesday, a day after a 6.8-magnitude tremor struck the island of Negros in the Visayas region.

During the Mayon Volcano Summit held at Venezia Hotel, Solidum—the main speaker of the event—revealed that other provinces had a poor level of preparedness for and awareness of calamities.

“Many provinces in the country are not earthquake-ready except Albay province, and one pressing concern that should be assessed is the people’s level of preparedness [and] awareness. The Philippines is an earthquake-prone country and we have to be prepared” for it, he said.

What is also alarming is that most houses in the provinces are not safe, since these were haphazardly built, the Phivolcs chief added.

While the country has a good building code, Solidum said that it was not being followed, especially in the construction of houses and residential units.

“Many residential areas in the Philippines are unsafe, compared to high-rise buildings. Before putting up a structure, we should first consider the design, durability of construction materials and land classification if it is safe,” he added.

For his part, Gov. Joey Salceda of Albay, who led provincial officials, media practitioners and disaster responders in participating in the summit, said that the country’s development should be measured alongside safety protocols.

“To lessen the impact of disasters, we should be aware of the safety protocols of the people and of the structures we’re [building]. Albay, which pioneered hazard training and simultaneously conducted earthquake drills to strengthen the level of preparedness and awareness of the people, is more than 50-percent ready should strong a earthquake occur,” he added.

Solidum asked the governor to integrate disaster risk reduction and climate change responsiveness in the disaster-mitigating measures of all regions to minimize the adverse impact of calamities.

Sen. Francis Escudero, meanwhile, urged all stakeholders and authorities to strictly follow the structural protocols and sought a comprehensive review of the National Building Code through Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2843 to strengthen the state’s existing structural policy.

This measure directs the Departments of Interior and Local Government and Public Works and Highways, and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council to work with all local government units to initiate and conduct a comprehensive inspection of all buildings nationwide.

“There is no more escaping the reality of climate change, earthquakes, flashfloods [and] landslides.

Recent tragedies have shown that existing buildings where people thought they could seek refuge did not stand a chance against nature’s wrath; it even claimed lives,” Escudero said in a statement sent to The Manila Times.

His colleague, Sen. Loren Legarda, said that sound engineering practices and community preparedness were needed to ensure minimal damages due to earthquakes.

“Evaluation and retrofitting of public and private infrastructure are crucial in ensuring that buildings, bridges and other similar structures can withstand strong quakes; while the conduct of earthquake drills will enable our citizens to respond quickly and this will equip our people with knowledge of what to do before, during, and after such disasters,” Legarda told The Manila Times.

The former broadcaster-turned-legislator, who heads the Senate committee on climate change, is organizing regional workshops, set to start on February 24, on effective disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (CCA) for local government units, national government agencies, non-government organizations, academe, youth, and media.


SOURCE: (http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/16696-only-albay-is-ready-for-big-quakes--philvolcs)

Bicol mercy mission send to Guihulngan, Negros Oriental


LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 8 (PNA) -- A Mercy Mission composed of water and sanitation (WATSAN), medical and psycho-social teams will be dispatched to Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, the hardest hit area of the killer quake that struck on Monday, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol said Wednesday.

The Mercy Mission is a joint undertaking by the OCD, Department of Health (DOH), Armed Forces of the Philippines (Army, Navy Air Force), the Albay Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), Raffy Alejandro OCD regional director said.

At a meeting held on Wednesday, Alejandro said the RDRRMC-Albay WATSAN and medical team is composed of 73 medical, sanitary and security personnel, including a water liquefying machine.

The WATSAN team will leave this city at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, on board a Navy boat BRP Gen. Luna at the port of Bulan, Sorsogon and is expected to arrive Guihulngan port Thursday afternoon.

While the medical team will enplane for Damaguete City on Thursday.

The medical team with two doctors and nurses led by Dra. Rose Rempillo of DOH will assist disaster and health authorities in Guihulngan City in providing post disaster health intervention and psycho-social services.

The WATSAN team led by Sanitary Engr. William Sabater of DOH, will operate and distribute water to residents that badly need potable water in the two cities in Negros Oriental.

The water purifying machine can produced 33,000 liters of potable water per hour.

Similar to the overall strategy of Team Albay was patterned to the WATSAN and Medical services interventions in Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City during typhoon Sendong, Isabela, Iloilo during typhoon Frank, and Bagong Silangan, Quezon City when hit by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng.

The 73-man team will render service for 10 days from February 9 to 18 this year.

Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, PDRRMC chair, said the mercy mission is in response to the call of President Benigno Aquino and the NDRRMC for LGUs to activate their disaster response and assist other LGUs affected by disaster events of huge impact.

Salceda at the organizational meeting said Guihulngan City with population of 91,358 was the most heavily hit area by the killer quake.

The water system of the city was totally damaged and people there are in dire need of water for their drinking and daily hygiene.

The mercy mission would provide clean, potable water to displaced and affected families, it will also render emergency pre-hospital care and pre-emptive public healthcare given the protracted water supply problems, while a psychosocial care would be given to people traumatized by the earthquake, Salceda said.(PNA)
FFC/LQ/MSA/cbd

SOURCE: (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&nid=2&rid=403883)

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"Nagmu-muni-muni Si Padi"

A foreign tourist admiring the beauty of Mt. Mayon (Mayon Volcano) from the Linon Hill Nature Park's viewing deck.

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Nice shot!Thanks for sharing and welcome to the forum. :) Keep on blogging!

Aw iyo dai ko nalilingawan su burger nindo ni Pading Dante. Buffet breakfast ngani dapat. :lol:

Anion ako sa harong ngonyan nagpapahingalo ki one week. So expect me to pop up every now and then in the thread for the next several days.

I would love to have a copy of Raffi's Albay Viejo. Raffi is my kababata diyan sa Barangay 7 (Bano) and went to the same elementary school - Albay Central School. He went to Albay High School and to DWC for college while I went to Liceo de Albay (DWCHS) for high school and AUL for college. Later he became a radio announcer at radio station DZRC. We saw each other I went home last September. Had I known I would have requested for a copy. I think Raffi is now with Aquinas. His father was Principal at Taysan Elementary School.

Glad to know you're back in the pink of health, sir hehe. Nag order ako copy kang Albay Viejo from Mr. Banzuela's daughter who happens to be my batchmate in High School. Dai ko pa nakukua haha. Very interesting book I presume. :)

The site revamp for http://wowlegazpi.com is more difficult than I thought. Haha, matrabahohon! Especially since I'm the only one working on it. But I'm not complaining, ini ang pigaapod na 'labor of love' :lol: Big thanks to RJ for coming up with the list of hotels. Dakulaon na tabang!

Anyone here willing to contribute articles? :)

Coming soon! -- http://wowlegazpi.com/

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VOLCANO SUMMIT IN ALBAY-- Phivolcs, Director Renato U. Solidum, Jr. discusses the importance of volcano instruments installed around the slopes. The security aspect of the Mayon Volcano Monitoring Networks are among the utmost concerns according to Dir. Solidum. (Alex Cal/PIA)

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Mayon Volcano Forum 2012 – Albay Govenor Joey Sarte Salceda delivers his message during the Mayon Volcano Forum. Gov. Salceda, the Albay Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PDRRMC) chairperson, is expected to push for a more aggressive security measures to protect Phivolcs equipment installed at the slope of Mayon volcano. Salceda said that at the Mayon Summit, he would ask disaster authorities to determine if these equipment and instruments would be considered as vital installation, held at Hotel Venezia, Legazpi City, last February 7. (Alex Cal/PIA)

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I'm posting this panomaric photo because the one who took this passed away last night so it is just right that his picture be the banner of this thread as a tribute to him.

Sir Tony Bautista was one of the best photographers and promoters of Albay

rest in Peace Sir.

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Tony Bautista (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001972472799)

Rest in peace, sir

Dhio Endeka Spring Resort, Buang, Tabaco, Albay

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Haloy na ako dai nakadigdi, kahiwas kang pool digdi. looking good. :okay:

Gari man nanggad Chocolate Hills up close!

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A Gondola at the Embarcadero

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Marius Patrick Encinareal (https://www.facebook.com/MariusPatrick)

^Hehe, para sa shooting yata ini kang 'It's more fun in Albay' video

I'm posting this panomaric photo because the one who took this passed away last night so it is just right that his picture be the banner of this thread as a tribute to him.

Sir Tony Bautista was one of the best photographers and promoters of Albay

rest in Peace Sir.

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Tony Bautista (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001972472799)

Rest in peace to the author of this masterpiece...

@kaniguan: salamat tabi sa pagwelcome back sako...



Nahiling ko na kyutunonon palan ini si Sandara, saday-saday sana. Napadaba ko man ini ta gari na man sana Pinay na arug kay Grace Lee saka si Sam Oh.



Sir Dante, maray man tabi su mga makuapo ko. Su sarong makuapo ko naaksidente kaya napaoli ako wara sa oras.

Welcome back, 'la Felice! Bisa tabi, hehe

Uni po su contribution ko sa Cebu Pacific, salamat sa pagkua ki kopya :lol:

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;88344933']Welcome back, 'la Felice! Bisa tabi, hehe

Uni po su contribution ko sa Cebu Pacific, salamat sa pagkua ki kopya :lol:

http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b478/legazpi_city/smile-february-2012-1.png

aside from Legazpi pix, gusto ko man ining sa virac,sana mas maging popular man ining surfing area parehas kan sa siargao:cheers::cheers::cheers:

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Jhoezen Perez (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2512807589039&set=p.2512807589039&type=1&theater)

aside from Legazpi pix, gusto ko man ining sa virac,sana mas maging popular man ining surfing area parehas kan sa siargao:cheers::cheers::cheers:

Same here! Sa Pura-ran gayud ito

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Jhoezen Perez (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2512807589039&set=p.2512807589039&type=1&theater)

galing ah! body painting could make Cagsawa Festival one of the most popular festival in country...soon!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

National Pharmacist Convention will be held here in Legazpi on March 4, 2012

For sure, parano na naman kaini an mga hotels:banana::banana::banana:

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PBA games on March, 2012 Petron Blazer vs. Powerade Tigers


Ayos ini, siguradong dudumugon:banana::banana::banana:

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SOURCE

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Daraga Tourism/Dencio

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ALBAY MERCY MISSION SEND OFF TO GUIHULNGAN CITY

SOURCE: JOSE SALCEDA'S FB

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Thanks to the photographer

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BIKOLANDIA

Only Albay is ready for big quakes – Philvolcs

LEGAZPI CITY: Only the province of Albay is prepared for earthquakes, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Renato Solidum said on Tuesday, a day after a 6.8-magnitude tremor struck the island of Negros in the Visayas region.

During the Mayon Volcano Summit held at Venezia Hotel, Solidum—the main speaker of the event—revealed that other provinces had a poor level of preparedness for and awareness of calamities.

“Many provinces in the country are not earthquake-ready except Albay province, and one pressing concern that should be assessed is the people’s level of preparedness [and] awareness. The Philippines is an earthquake-prone country and we have to be prepared” for it, he said.

What is also alarming is that most houses in the provinces are not safe, since these were haphazardly built, the Phivolcs chief added.

While the country has a good building code, Solidum said that it was not being followed, especially in the construction of houses and residential units.

“Many residential areas in the Philippines are unsafe, compared to high-rise buildings. Before putting up a structure, we should first consider the design, durability of construction materials and land classification if it is safe,” he added.

For his part, Gov. Joey Salceda of Albay, who led provincial officials, media practitioners and disaster responders in participating in the summit, said that the country’s development should be measured alongside safety protocols.

“To lessen the impact of disasters, we should be aware of the safety protocols of the people and of the structures we’re [building]. Albay, which pioneered hazard training and simultaneously conducted earthquake drills to strengthen the level of preparedness and awareness of the people, is more than 50-percent ready should strong a earthquake occur,” he added.

Solidum asked the governor to integrate disaster risk reduction and climate change responsiveness in the disaster-mitigating measures of all regions to minimize the adverse impact of calamities.

Sen. Francis Escudero, meanwhile, urged all stakeholders and authorities to strictly follow the structural protocols and sought a comprehensive review of the National Building Code through Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2843 to strengthen the state’s existing structural policy.

This measure directs the Departments of Interior and Local Government and Public Works and Highways, and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council to work with all local government units to initiate and conduct a comprehensive inspection of all buildings nationwide.

“There is no more escaping the reality of climate change, earthquakes, flashfloods [and] landslides.

Recent tragedies have shown that existing buildings where people thought they could seek refuge did not stand a chance against nature’s wrath; it even claimed lives,” Escudero said in a statement sent to The Manila Times.

His colleague, Sen. Loren Legarda, said that sound engineering practices and community preparedness were needed to ensure minimal damages due to earthquakes.

“Evaluation and retrofitting of public and private infrastructure are crucial in ensuring that buildings, bridges and other similar structures can withstand strong quakes; while the conduct of earthquake drills will enable our citizens to respond quickly and this will equip our people with knowledge of what to do before, during, and after such disasters,” Legarda told The Manila Times.

The former broadcaster-turned-legislator, who heads the Senate committee on climate change, is organizing regional workshops, set to start on February 24, on effective disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (CCA) for local government units, national government agencies, non-government organizations, academe, youth, and media.


SOURCE: (http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/16696-only-albay-is-ready-for-big-quakes--philvolcs)

No wonder, Albay is always ready, under the leadership of our good Governor

Bako na makangalas, marayon:banana::banana::banana::banana:

;88344933']Welcome back, 'la Felice! Bisa tabi, hehe

Uni po su contribution ko sa Cebu Pacific, salamat sa pagkua ki kopya :lol:

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Superstar ka na Sir Dex, pwede na sa Discovery Channel, pirma tulos ki contract:lol: :banana: :lol: :banana: :lol: :banana:

Congrats to your labor of love, bow

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Jhoezen Perez (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2512807589039&set=p.2512807589039&type=1&theater)

Next year, expect more participants from the whole country, this will surely put Daraga in fame in the field of human paintings:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

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Yesterday, i passed by here to pay my water bill, daming tourist, :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:sayang raot na so cam ko, :nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:ibinalik ko sa Bodega Site for repair:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

Congrats to your new Thread from your sister City in Visayas.. Bacolod! :cheers:

No wonder, Albay is always ready, under the leadership of our good Governor

Bako na makangalas, marayon:banana::banana::banana::banana:

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FIRE AND EARTHQUAKE SEMINAR & DRILL(CAT COLLEGE TABACO CAMPUS)2 7-8, 2012:):)

source: (https://www.facebook.com/catcollegetabacocampus)

Congrats to your new Thread from your sister City in Visayas.. Bacolod! :cheers:

Our prayers are with Negros Island. Kumusta po kayo dyan? Heard form the news na marami pang aftershocks especially in Negros Oriental.

Pintura Cagsawa
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Dennis Mirabueno (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=236587313093380&set=a.236586819760096.59072.163184060433706&type=1&theater)

Albay Contemporary Art Exhibit

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Mga Kuhang Larawan Ni Dencio (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.236812916404153.59123.163184060433706&type=1)

Thursday Morning in Camalig

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Karen Vibar Bolaños (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150595967863960&set=a.10150328933388960.365934.763563959&type=1&theater)

73-member mercy mission off to Negros Oriental

A multiagency mercy mission is expected to arrive Thursday in Guihulngan and Dumaguete cities in Negros Oriental to extend medical and psychosocial assistance, and to provide clean water to survivors of a killer-earthquake that struck the Visayas on Monday.
Firefighting personnel and resources in the region have also been mobilized to deliver truckloads of potable water and assist rescue and relief efforts in the devastated areas.

The 73-member mercy mission is a joint undertaking of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Department of Health (DOH), Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Albay province, said Raffy Alejandro, OCD director for Bicol. It will render service for 10 days.

Alejandro said medical, sanitary and security personnel led by William Sabater of the DOH would bring along a water purifying machine during their trip on board the Navy boat BRP General Luna from Bulan, Sorsogon, to Guihulngan. The machine can produce 33,000 liters of potable water per hour.
A team of two doctors and nurses led by Dr. Rose Rempillo of the DOH will fly to Dumaguete to help give postdisaster health intervention and psychosocial services.

Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/142281/73-member-mercy-mission-off-to-negros-oriental)

Our prayers are with Negros Island. Kumusta po kayo dyan? Heard form the news na marami pang aftershocks especially in Negros Oriental.

I'm based in Manila na but according to my family and friends in Bacolod, the Capital and nearby Cities are not badly hit as compared to the oriental side. No Casualties in Metro Bacolod reported. There are some minor damage to some structures but they're all being checked for structure integrity by the local government. Aftershocks pa daw felt even sa Bacolod now from time to time. We just hope this will all stop.

Regarding the Oriental Side, we are all feeling devastated about the lost of lives and properties especially the infrastructures of our fellow negrenses. The help from Dumaguete can barely reached the affected areas because of the broken bridges and unpassable roads due to huge cracks. The Occidental Government and Cebu are already on the ground to help all the affected people in Oriental. Those who are needing major medical attention are rushed to Bacolod for hospitalization. I believe your good governor and province did also send some help to the affected areas and we really appreciate that! :cheers:

I'm based in Manila na but according to my family and friends in Bacolod, the Capital and nearby Cities are not badly hit as compared to the oriental side. No Casualties in Metro Bacolod reported. There are some minor damage to some structures but they're all being checked for structure integrity by the local government. Aftershocks pa daw felt even sa Bacolod now from time to time. We just hope this will all stop.

Regarding the Oriental Side, we are all feeling devastated about the lost of lives and properties especially the infrastructures of our fellow negrenses. The help from Dumaguete can barely reached the affected areas because of the broken bridges and unpassable roads due to huge cracks. The Occidental Government and Cebu are already on the ground to help all the affected people in Oriental. Those who are needing major medical attention are rushed to Bacolod for hospitalization. I believe your good governor did also send some help to the affected areas and we really appreciate that! :cheers:


Yes on the way na po yung response team ng Albay.

Yes on the way na po yung response team ng Albay.

I saw it actually nga here in your thread! :)
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! This is really the times when we are all tested as being a Filipino and One Philippines! :)

P.S. I'll be back in Albay next month! :happy:

I saw it actually nga here in your thread! :)
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! This is really the times when we are all tested as being a Filipino and One Philippines! :)

P.S. I'll be back in Albay next month! :happy:

Yey! Sana mas mag enjoy ka pa sa pagbalik mo!!!:banana::banana:

Yey! Sana mas mag enjoy ka pa sa pagbalik mo!!!:banana::banana:

I will! sana mag katime ako mag picture around para may maipost din ako dito! Lagi kasi 1-2 days lng ako dyan. BF ko kasi tga LGP so it is my fourth home now! :)

CAMALIG: Kitwinan Japanese Tunnels, Old Houses & Treasures

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Justin Jay Bolaños (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.380985235248898.105196.100000122741711&type=3)

I will! sana mag katime ako mag picture around para may maipost din ako dito! Lagi kasi 1-2 days lng ako dyan. BF ko kasi tga LGP so it is my fourth home now! :)

Wow, isang Bicolano at isang Ilonggo. Perfect combination!!! :cheers: Balita ko mahinihin ang mga Ilonggo. :cheers:

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Embarcadero de Legazpi (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=343723655647745&set=a.295446353808809.74724.128954043791375&type=1&theater)

Pintura Daraga Close Up Winner

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Ritche Merjilla Asagra (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150529122301444.374778.554496443&type=3)

Superstar ka na Sir Dex, pwede na sa Discovery Channel, pirma tulos ki contract:lol: :banana: :lol: :banana: :lol: :banana:

Congrats to your labor of love, bow

Salamat po, sir Dante. Mapaaram ako kung pwede maggamit kang mga ritrato nindo ni Sherwin para sa website. With proper acknowledgement and link to Albay Rising po. Salamat!!

;88372434']Salamat po, sir Dante. Mapaaram ako kung pwede maggamit kang mga ritrato nindo ni Sherwin para sa website. With proper acknowledgement and link to Albay Rising po. Salamat!!

Basta ika Sir Dx, mainit init pang YES, anytime......:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Mayon The Volcano Princess
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BP: Launching ng dokumentaryong 'Mayon: The Volcano Princess'
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Exposure"..Legazpeños are very resilient!:banana::cheers:

Senator calls for review of national building code


LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 9 -- Climate change does not only mean the worldwide experience of fluctuating and unpredictable changes in weather, but it has also called attention to the integrity of infrastructure -- whether these can stand the intensity of the wind, the heat, storm or snow.

Senator Francis Escudero on Tuesday reiterated his call for a comprehensive review of the National Building Code through Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2843 that seeks the strengthening of the state’s existing structural policy.

Escudero made this call following the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Negros Oriental claiming the lives of at least 52 people and the vast damage it had done to public and private infrastructure.

The Bicolano lawmaker, in an emailed press statement, said that the country had been through major weather disturbances, and structures and constructions in the country did not respond well to its impacts.

“There is no more escaping the reality of climate change, earthquakes, flashfloods, landslides and recent tragedies have shown that existing buildings where people thought they could seek refuge did not stand a chance against nature’s wrath; it even claimed lives,” Escudero said.

Escudero, chairman of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources, said that under SNB 2843, stakeholders and government must conform to structural protocols and those who violate the law should be meted punishment.

SBN 2843 directs the Departments of Interior and Local Government and the Public Works and Highways, and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council to work with all local government units to initiate and conduct a comprehensive inspection of all buildings nationwide before building officials could issue Certificate of Inspection and Clearance in conformity with the by-laws of Presidential Decree 1096 or the National Building Code of the Philippines.

Escudero said it was unfortunate that there had been building permits issued under questionable circumstances saying “these fraudulent issuances have allowed faulty building constructions to the detriment of its occupants and those beside and around it.”

Building authorities who will commit fraud related to the issuance of permits, clearances, and certifications shall face life imprisonment, absolute disqualification to hold office, and permanent revocation of professional license.

The provisions of building code were created to ensure the state’s responsibility to safeguard the people, therefore this should be strictly enforced, rather than openly defied by its own regulators, Escudero said. (MAL/MSA-ALbay)


SOURCE: (http://piabikol.blogspot.com/)

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Navsorfol Bicol

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Camalig Tourism

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Albay Rising

Ngunyan na hapon lang pasiring sa legazpi boulevard
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Malinis ang CR nila sa labas at loob.

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Bicolano Man

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jepoy magayanes

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From BUPC, BU MAIN, LIGAO COM. COLLEGE, MARINERS LEGAZPI

Akb Partylist

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Embarcadero de Legazpi

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HOTEL ST. ELLIS

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DARAGA TOURISM

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Hotel St. Ellis

Red Labuyo Restaurant
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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Red Labuyo Restaurant
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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Red Labuyo Restaurant
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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1st Colonial Grill
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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1st Colonial Grill
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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1st Colonial Grill
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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1st Colonial Grill
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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1st Colonial Grill
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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Gari mahiwason na man digdi ah. Nice pics! Another future growth area in the city. :okay:

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Bicolandia Magazine

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Jose Salceda on FB

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Justin Jay Bolanos

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Bicolano Man

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When i was a little boy my neighbour changed their address out of this, from one barangay to another barangay:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Green Mango

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Ibalong Festival group will join the Gayon Bicol at Iriga City for their Tinagba Festival

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Mga Kuhang Larawan ni Dencio

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They will study at UPLB:banana::banana::banana:

LGU Libon on FB

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Again, the good Governor's proposal was adopted by DOH on 2 year freeze on Philhealth Premiums, bow kami sayo gov:cheers::cheers::cheers:

Jose Salceda on FB

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Bikolandia

Sir Dex, paki post mo tabi dd so mga Albayanong Heroes,sa Albay Sagkud pa man.... nanugo pa hehehehe

I'M HOME!!

Dhio Endeka Spring Resort, Buang, Tabaco, Albay

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Dax Cabredo (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150582235532708&set=p.10150582235532708&type=1&theater)


basta ang apod mi dyan, BUANG RESORT. :lol::lol:

I'M HOME!!

Welcome home!!! Where have you been?

Advocacy on Microinsurance to address poverty takes off in Bicol


LEGAZPI CITY, February 9 (PIA) -- The Insurance Commission and the Department of Finance National Credit Council (DOF – NCC) brings its Financial Literacy Road Show on Microinsurance Advocacy in the Bicol region as part of the government’s campaign to spread awareness on the role of the venture in poverty alleviation,.

The event commenced with Training on Microinsurance Advocacy (TOMA) held February 7–9 held at the Alicia Hotel here participated in by potential advocates coming from government and non-government groups including donors/development partners, national public agencies and support organizations.

On February 10 is a culminating seminar with the theme “Magpaseguro para Protektado” which reflects the aim of educating the public and private sectors of the framework and status of microinsurance in the Philippines particularly the respective roles they play in the said advocacy.

DOF – NCC Director Joselito S. Almario will present the salient features of the National Strategy and Regulatory Framework for Microinsurance as it promotes better access to affordable and simple insurance products by the low income and informal sectors.

Part of this campaign is the recognition of microinsurance advocates from Bicol who can help in addressing the need for wider awareness on the importance of insurance, risk protection and financial literacy particularly among low-income sectors.

Albay’s Simbag sa Emerhensya asin Dagdag Paseguro (SEDP) MBA is one of the microinsurance providers recognized at the event.

The government, through the initiatives of the Insurance Commission and its partners in enabling proper regulation of Microinsurance, continues the momentum of opportunities in partnership with National Strategy for Microinsurance and the Regulatory Framework for Microinsurance launced in 2010. Further details of which will also be discussed in the culminating seminar. (MAL/SAA, PIA V/Albay)

source: (http://piabikol.blogspot.com)

Welcome home!!! Where have you been?

pina-approve ko lang kay Mr. consul su US visa koooooo:cheers:

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;88391462']1st Colonial Grill
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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Yum! Tinapa rice! Masiramun ini. Haha. Kanin pa lang ulam na! :nuts:

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Totoo ba na may Savemore din daw na magbubukas sa Daraga?

My ever favorite Cagsawa Tours

Royal Elite Class
2x1 seating configuration

I rode this bus last night. Since I'm a student, they gave me 20% discount. from 900+, naging 700+ na lang :okay:
I had a very nice sleep then..

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Araneta center Bus Terminal
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PBA games on March, 2012 Petron Blazer vs. Powerade Tigers


Ayos ini, siguradong dudumugon:banana::banana::banana:

sana sa ICR naman gibohon ini. tibaad mag-moist na naman so flooring kung sa albay astrodome ini tapos mapondo ang kawat.:ohno:

sana sa ICR naman gibohon ini. tibaad mag-moist na naman so flooring kung sa albay astrodome ini tapos mapondo ang kawat.:ohno:

yes sir sa icr po sya gigibuhon

A birthday at Green Leaf Grill

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Green Leaf Grill (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bicol-Green-Leaf-Grill-Co/240895609230)

Pintura Cagsawa Winners

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Jose Salceda (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150668090101756.453076.652921755&type=1)

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Bicolano Man

D' Original DJC!!!

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Valentines is in the air!!!

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From BUPC, BU MAIN, LIGAO COM. COLLEGE, MARINERS LEGAZPI

Akb Partylist

Congratulations to the winners!!!

;88391415']1st Colonial Grill
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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Tinapa Rice here is the best!!!

Cagsawa Queen Contestants at the Oriental

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photos by Dennis Mirabueno

Jose Salceda (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150667621961756.453031.652921755&type=1)

sana sa ICR naman gibohon ini. tibaad mag-moist na naman so flooring kung sa albay astrodome ini tapos mapondo ang kawat.:ohno:

sa ICR po sya gigibuhon. may dakulang tarp duman sa may city hall. march 10 ang kawat. dae ko na siguro yan maabutan.hehe

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Rhondi Ricafort Wall

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Daraga Tourism

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WOW LEGAZPI

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Daraga Tourism

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CSC

Cagsawa Queen Contestants at the Oriental

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photos by Dennis Mirabueno

Jose Salceda (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150667621961756.453031.652921755&type=1)

Mga taga Daraga sana tabi ining mga kaentra Sir RJ?

A birthday at Green Leaf Grill

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Green Leaf Grill (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bicol-Green-Leaf-Grill-Co/240895609230)

Saen ini tabi?

pina-approve ko lang kay Mr. consul su US visa koooooo:cheers:

ma migrate ka na noy?

basta ang apod mi dyan, BUANG RESORT. :lol::lol:

Nabunton, Nasisi and Buang:lol::lol::lol::lol:

;88391324']Red Labuyo Restaurant
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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cozy one with nice view of Mayon

;88391381']Red Labuyo Restaurant
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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native furnishings but classy

Mga taga Daraga sana tabi ining mga kaentra Sir RJ?


dae po sir.. may mga ka-batch ako dyan sa high school. may school mate pa ako dyan. puro taga legazpi :ohno:

ma migrate ka na noy?

dai man po.. basta maaraman nyo na sana..hehe.. I'll post a picture here maybe pag na print na. :okay:

;88391440']1st Colonial Grill
Daraga, Albay
Photos by Wilson Quindo Tan

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winner an platings:cheers:

pina-approve ko lang kay Mr. consul su US visa koooooo:cheers:

sa ICR po sya gigibuhon. may dakulang tarp duman sa may city hall. march 10 ang kawat. dae ko na siguro yan maabutan.hehe

Mapa-US ka na? hehe

Sir Dex, paki post mo tabi dd so mga Albayanong Heroes,sa Albay Sagkud pa man.... nanugo pa hehehehe

Sige tabi Sir Dante hehe.

Ata baya nagutom ako magparama-an kang pics kan 1st Colonial Grill haha. Malangsiram kang Tinapa Rice!

;88411755']Mapa-US ka na? hehe

:)

Mga taga Daraga sana tabi ining mga kaentra Sir RJ?

Iu po gari. Verify ko po sa tourism.

Saen ini tabi?

Sa patio de legazpi po. Sa taas kan expressmart Albay.

PUERTO VISTA @ STO.DOMINGO ALBAY

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hehe..cenxia na po,warang picture sa laog,napaagi lang po kaya ako dyan..:):):)

BARRIOS KIDS POOL @ STO.DOMINGO ALBAY

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SARUNG BANGGUI RESORT @ STO.DOMINGO ALBAY

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magayun-gayun palan ang plaza kang Sto.Domingo,malinig ang palibot pwera lang duman sa laog kang fountain na may lumot na naglalangoy..hehe

LIBINGAN NG KOMPOSITOR NG SARUNG BANGGUI SA GILID NG STO.DOMINGO PLAZA.

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PRESS CONFERENCE – Insurance Commissioner Emmanuel Dooc, (upper photo 2nd from right) meet the press for Financial Literacy Roadshow on Microinsurance Advocacy. In attendance (L-R) Ma. Piedad Geron, ADB-FPR; PIA-V Reg. Dir. Eduardo A. de Leon, Mr. Dante Portula, GIZ-MIPPS; and Ms. Maricel Bassalote, held at Alicia Hotel, Legazpi City, today February 8, 2012. (Alex Cal/PIA)

SOURCE: (http://piabikol.blogspot.com/)

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A welcome message and a brief History of the Honor Awards Program presents by CSC-V Regional Dir. Cecilia R. Nieto during the Orientation on the 2012 Hero ang Public Servant (HAP) held at CSC-Region V, Training Center, Rawis, Legazpi City, last February 8, 2012. (Alex Cal/PIA)

SOURCE: (http://piabikol.blogspot.com/)

Run for your Heart @ Legaspi – February 12, 2012

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Run for your Heart 2012
February 12, 2012 @ 5:30
Penarada Park, Old Albay, Legaspi City
5k/16k
Organizer: DORIS FRANCIE E. ALCAZAR
Registration Fees:
5k – Php 250
16k – Php 350
Registration Venues:
- DARAGA PAINT CENTER- DARAGA, ALBAY
- PACIFIC MALL
- LCC MALL

SOURCE:
(http://www.pinoyfitness.com/2012/01/run-for-your-heart-legaspi-february-12-2012/#.TzUZisX9MZk)

sa ICR po sya gigibuhon. may dakulang tarp duman sa may city hall. march 10 ang kawat. dae ko na siguro yan maabutan.hehe

Powerade is my favorite team! For sure mailing ako kaini! Ticket prices range from 1k to 250 pesos.

Rhondi Ricafort Wall

The late Melody Gersbach made it to the semifinals here in 2009. :)

pina-approve ko lang kay Mr. consul su US visa koooooo:cheers:

Pasalubong ha. How many months ka duman?

Totoo ba na may Savemore din daw na magbubukas sa Daraga?

Iu man an nadangog ko. Si sir Dante makakasimbag kaan.

My ever favorite Cagsawa Tours

Royal Elite Class
2x1 seating configuration

I rode this bus last night. Since I'm a student, they gave me 20% discount. from 900+, naging 700+ na lang :okay:
I had a very nice sleep then..

Araneta center Bus Terminal


Still the best bus company in Bicol..... For me. :)

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Daraga Tourism

Kumusta man po sir Dante su activity?

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WOW LEGAZPI

Roderick Paulate is I think from Humapon, Legazpi. Right?

PUERTO VISTA @ STO.DOMINGO ALBAY

hehe..cenxia na po,warang picture sa laog,napaagi lang po kaya ako dyan..:):):)

Nakadigdi na man ako. Magayon man. Halangkawon an slide.

Run for your Heart @ Legaspi - February 12, 2012

Run for your Heart 2012
February 12, 2012 @ 5:30
Penarada Park, Old Albay, Legaspi City
5k/16k
Organizer: DORIS FRANCIE E. ALCAZAR
Registration Fees:
5k - Php 250
16k - Php 350
Registration Venues:
- DARAGA PAINT CENTER- DARAGA, ALBAY
- PACIFIC MALL
- LCC MALL

SOURCE:
(http://www.pinoyfitness.com/2012/01/run-for-your-heart-legaspi-february-12-2012/#.TzUZisX9MZk)

Walk for love na man next week sa Daraga.

Misibis Aerial Tours (http://misibisbay.com/aerial.html)

Spoil yourself and take a front-seat aerial journey over Bicol's finest destinations like the majestic Mayon Volcano, the chocolate hills of Daraga, or the boiling waters of Nag-aso lake in Albay. Watch the famous Whale Sharks feed off the waters of Donsol, then be whisked off to the the Manta Bowl of Ticao Island, which is the Manta Ray capital of the Philippines.

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:eek2: woooooow! I've never been that close to the peak of Mayon on a plane everytime I fly to LGP. Super stunning looking at it that close. Sa baba pa nga lang na aamaze nako sa perfect cone shape ng Mayon! :cheers:

Iu man an nadangog ko. Si sir Dante makakasimbag kaan.

no more updates with that according to my contact, perhaps, when ms megz bumulaga dito, SM Daraga will come to town, just wait:bash::bash::bash::bash:

PUERTO VISTA @ STO.DOMINGO ALBAY

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hehe..cenxia na po,warang picture sa laog,napaagi lang po kaya ako dyan..:):):)

Sto. Domingo, beach capital of Bicol, dahil sa kadakul na resorts digdi:banana::banana:

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:bash::bash::bash::bash:

Daraga Tourism

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Freddie Rosaros

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Bicolano Man

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Bicolano Man

Bicolano Man

Where tabi ini?

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Bicolano Man

Where tabi ini?

Sa Tiwi tabi