Legazpi, Ligao and Tabaco Cities, and Albay Province [Archive] - Page 6

olineil

December 28th, 2005, 07:39 PM

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AGO Residence
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AGO Residene Interiors
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Miniature
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Misbis...Other Resort developers
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Not sure if this is Misibis Residential Resort Miniature
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Bitukang Manok
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Coastal Highway (I think in tiwi)
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Road to Sorsogon City
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View from Mayon Skyline
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tigidig14

December 28th, 2005, 08:40 PM

wow ang galing naman nung bahay dun sino may ari nito, congressman o senator

Matteo

December 28th, 2005, 08:43 PM

may ari yata ng hospital na ito saka medical school na ito:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/amec.jpg

Animo

December 28th, 2005, 08:51 PM

^^ That was a really nice design. The house looks so modern, while trying to maximize the usage of sunlight inside.

drfeelgood17

December 28th, 2005, 10:35 PM

Matteo

December 28th, 2005, 10:40 PM

whats up doc

drfeelgood17

December 28th, 2005, 10:44 PM

whats up doc

Nothin much Matty, just admiring my lolo's house ( doon niya binabahay yung chix niya, sshhhh!)

Matteo

December 28th, 2005, 11:13 PM

Nothin much Matty, just admiring my lolo's house ( doon niya binabahay yung chix niya, sshhhh!)
that house in the pics is your grandpa's??

drfeelgood17

December 28th, 2005, 11:52 PM

^^Nurse? I didn't know you were a nurse LOL! Are you serious?

drfeelgood17

December 28th, 2005, 11:55 PM

Coastal Highway (I think in tiwi)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Albay/305540131YUpcNy_ph.jpg

This road is so scenic it's a shame it's so seldom visited. Who are these peeps? They're ruining the view :jk: :jk:

Road to Sorsogon City
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Albay/306581039ByGBIZ_ph.jpg

Even in Sorsogon, the streets are freshly paved and painted - nice improvement. :)

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 12:54 AM

^^Nurse? I didn't know you were a nurse LOL! Are you serious?
hehe no
Tigi told me to put it there

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 01:27 AM

Hey Matt, look what I found in the Iloilo thread:

1. Metro Manila
2. Metro Cebu - 2,118,959 / 1287
3. Davao City - 1,147,116 / 2,440
4. Metro Iloilo (35km radius) - 1,004,172 / 1,391
5. Metro Bacolod - 817,023 / 1,351
6. Metro Naga - 614,929 / 1221
7. Zamboanga City - 601,794 /1,420.99
8. Antipolo City - 533,000 /385
9. Cagayan de Oro City - 461,877 /469.3
10. General Santos City - 411,822 / 536

I wonder who came up with "Metro Naga" - as far as I know it's only an idea, I don't think it has any legal status like MM or Metro Cebu, do you? Good for Naga if it becomes a reality!

Now...how about a Metro Legazpi? :)

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 01:54 AM

yea i commented on that one too heeeheee
but far as i know they do have a metro naga that they call.
i duno as far as it being 'official' or what have you

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 02:08 AM

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 02:23 AM

yea hehhe.
but hey if they wanna be metro naga, thats fine hehehe
i like naga though. its a cool city too

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 02:32 AM

^^ Yup, it has lots of cinemas, restaurants, shops and according to my cousin a 24-hour "night-club"! I like their central plaza - Quince Martires.

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 02:46 AM

realy? what the hell would you being doing in a 24 hr nightclub?? hehe
go dancing at 11 am?? hehehe
come to think of it, we also have 24 hr open clubs here.
only we call them strip clubs :hahaha:

tigidig14

December 29th, 2005, 02:50 AM

^by next day, his body must be stiff from dancing

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 02:58 AM

realy? what the hell would you being doing in a 24 hr nightclub?? hehe
go dancing at 11 am?? hehehe
come to think of it, we also have 24 hr open clubs here.
only we call them strip clubs :hahaha:

Maybe that's what it is!! :eek2:

olineil

December 29th, 2005, 03:17 AM

Ok Matt, I checked out the Naga City website and found out exactly what comprises Metro Naga...no wonder they came up with a population of 600,000+ ....because it's practically more than half of Camarines Sur province!!

Bombon - 12, 843
Bula - 57, 474
Calabanga - 67, 408
Camaligan - 19, 188
Canaman - 27, 719
Gainza - 8, 412
Magarao - 20, 964
Milaor - 22, 635
Minalabac - 41, 734
Naga - 137, 810
Ocampo - 36, 316
Pamplona - 29, 177
Pasacao - 38, 423
Pili - 67,393
San Fernando - 27, 433

I can see how Pili might be considered part of Metro Naga, but I think some of the rest are pretty far fetched. Bula for example is more than 60 kilometers away! I know coz my grandparents had some land there, and I can tell you there's not much evidence of urbanity out there, just lots of ricefields...

C'mon Guys Compare it to this.
According to 2000 Census

Legazpi CIty - 157,010
Ligao City - 90,603
Tabaco City - 107,166
Bacacay - 58,357
Camalig - 58,141
Daraga - 101,031
Guinobatan - 71,071
Jovellar - 17,357
Libon - 66,213
Malilipot - 29,541
Malinao - 36,231
Manito - 20,420
Oas - 62,063
Pio Duran - 44,423
Polangui - 70,451
Rapu-Rapu - 29,176
Sto Domingo - 27,392
Tiwi - 44,261

Not even their smallest urban center can fight with our smallest. Legazpi and Daraga merged alone will consist of half of metro naga. Well its been a long time since Metro Naga existed, but hey what ever makes them happy right. Naga is cool cos its in "BeCool".

Merge Legazpi+Daraga+Manito+Guinobatan+Sto Domingo+Malilipot+Tabaco+Camalig+Bacacay = 630129 and its not even half the towns of Albay. Most are just 30-45min travel away except for Manito.

Sinjin P.

December 29th, 2005, 03:33 AM

^^ OMG! How could there be a Metro Naga if there isn't even a Metro Legazpi yet? :D

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 04:19 AM

Some suggestions for Metro Legazpi, based on 2005 population projections. All of these towns are contiguous (sunodsunod, no big gaps) :

Option A: Legazpi-Daraga plus third district towns:

Legazpi: 184,133
Daraga: 113,379
Camalig: 61,562
Guinobatan: 77,002
Ligao: 96,854
Oas: 62,077
Polangui: 78,702
Libon: 71,722
Total: 817, 153

Option B: Legazpi-Daraga plus first district towns

Legazpi: 184,133
Daraga: 113,379
Sto Domingo: 31,287
Bacacay: 66,502
Malilipot: 31,664
Malinao: 39,591
Tabaco: 120,693
Tiwi: 50,804
Total: 638, 053

Option C: Legazpi-Daraga-Sorsogon (I know what you're thinking guys, different province, but Sorsogon actually has borders with Legazpi to the north) :)

Legazpi: 184,133
Daraga: 113,379
Camalig: 61,562
Sorsogon: 142, 432
Castilla (directly south of Daraga): 46,310
Gubat (next to Sorsogon) : 53,341
Manito: 22,765
Donsol (less than 1 hour from Legazpi) : 37,672
Total: 661, 594

Option D: South Bicol Quadricity (Legazpi-Ligao-Tabaco-Sorsogon linked together). Options A+B+C
Grand total: 1,311,490 :) :)
In other words, the RP's fourth largest metro area!!! :cheers:

How about that guys?
Sinjin, I hope you're enjoying this!

olineil

December 29th, 2005, 04:42 AM

We can actually create A "Metro Albay" if im not wrong...Political boundaries of Albay towns and cities meet at the Creater of mayon. So literally they are next to each other...Hahahaha...how about that! :bash:

EDIT:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ac/Ph_locator_albay_legazpi.png

So its not all but we have significant borders meeting at the crater of Mayon...Hey Doc anung Oras na dyan Padi...nata mata ka pa?

olineil

December 29th, 2005, 07:33 AM

:applause: Great pix Olineil!
So is this really the house of the owner of AGO hospital/college, as Matt says....or someone else's house? Where exactly is it located?

I really like the interior of the house, as Sinjin said, great use of sunlight and space. The kitchen fittings look like they belong to a furniture store, everything looks brand new - great colours too. The exterior is interesting with its futuristic design, the gardemn just needs a bit of landscaping.

I think its behind AMEC compound. Im not sure tho if its the owners residence or they use it to house someone else. That compound is freaking huge behind. I always thought that AMEC was just what you see outside, till i was able to go in.

Jefferyi

December 29th, 2005, 08:17 AM

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Albay/28653611eaqSNuvtTD_ph.jpg

Miniature
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Albay/28653810vUDIxGVfqv_ph.jpg
This is the first time Ive seen stairs without the steps! I think thats a very bold move on the architect's part. Looks like a partyhouse to me.

tigidig14

December 29th, 2005, 08:21 AM

baka naman yung may ari lumpo at laging nakawheel chair, mahal daw ang elevator

Jefferyi

December 29th, 2005, 08:24 AM

^^Funny I didnt think of that. Congrats tigs youre smarter than me:hammer: (this time only :tongue3: )

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 04:15 PM

So its not all but we have significant borders meeting at the crater of Mayon...Hey Doc anung Oras na dyan Padi...nata mata ka pa?[/QUOTE]

matangaon na ako nakaturog Olineil - holiday ako until Jan 4 - kaya pwede pa ako maglamaw saaga - malipulton na digdi sa London, minus 1 sana munyan. Musta na sa Singapore?

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 04:16 PM

I think its behind AMEC compound. Im not sure tho if its the owners residence or they use it to house someone else. That compound is freaking huge behind. I always thought that AMEC was just what you see outside, till i was able to go in.

interesting...i would never have suspected there was a hidden treasure behind the Amec building!! I thought it was just hill with a dirty river next to it.

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 04:36 PM

chymera00

December 29th, 2005, 04:46 PM

^^ kudos :)

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 06:58 PM

wow Doc and oli. all these calculations, good god! hehehe
i can never do that (as you know heheh)

but i did read somewhere that theyre planning on creating a metro legazpi.
lemme see if i can find it

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 07:03 PM

ok here it is. im not sure how updated, or how outdated this info is, though:

Settlement Plan 1993-2002

Situationer

Albay seeks to provide and/or improve access of the populace to socio-economic opportunities and basic services. On spatial dimension, this goal will specifically increase the level of urbanization (i.e., 60% of the urban increase in population shall reside in urban areas), increase the share of employment in secondary and tertiary sectors (i.e., 70% of the workforce belong to the industry and commerce sectors), and to reduce the travel time of residents from a lower level of urban hierarchy to a higher level to an average of thirty (30) minutes.

Legazpi City is classified as large town in 1990 and Daraga as medium town and will be elevated to small/medium city. However, in year 2002 these two municipalities are envisioned to form to Metro Legazpi. Tabaco is classified as medium town and the municipalities of Guinobatan, Polangui and Ligao is classified as small towns that will be eventually elevated to large category. In 2002, the medium town are Bacacay, Camalig, Libon, Malinao, Oas, Pioduran and Tiwi. On the other hand, Jovellar, Malilipot, Manito, Rapu-Rapu and Sto. Domingo will remain a small town in 2002. Moreover, Pantao of Libon and Villahermosa of Rapu-Rapu shall emerge as villages in 2002.

Settlement Issues, 1993-2002

Existence of communities or settlements in volcanic hazard areas and other areas prone to severe flooding and landslide;
Decriminalization of anti-squatting law;
High cost of settlement lots in urban areas;
Unstable peace and order situation in some rural areas;
In the 1990 hierarchy of urban centers, the province has no qualified primary urban center;
The facilities for the provision of basic services are concentrated in urban centers.
Settlement Policies, 1993-2002

;Provision of settlement areas and facilities for urban slum dwellers and settlers in high risk areas;
Ensure that LGU’s implement directives in the issuance of occupancy licenses to qualified squatter families;
Regulate land valuation through Sanggunian Resolutions;
Land banking or government buying of private lands;
The PGA must monitor the inventory of lands as well as the identification of sites for socialized housing of respective municipalities in compliance with RA 7279;

Establish inter-agency linkages in the development of settlement sites and housing projects especially in the urban centers where land resource is limited;

Strengthening disaster management awareness among the populace and the disaster management operations of LGU’s;

Provision of favorable business environment to cater to local and foreign investors to enhance economic activities;
Encourage the creation of Metro Legazpi to serve as the primary urban center of Albay;
Restrict population growth in settlements, within permanent danger zones, high-risk areas and protection lands and directs population growth in areas ideal for settlements.

Action Plan and Investment Program

Correspondingly identified to transform the policies into realistic programs and projects to attain the desired spatial growth and development of the province. Republic Act No. 7279 otherwise known as Urban Development and Housing Act serves as the primary basis in identifying appropriate programs and projects relative to settlements among the municipalities.

With regards to the Land Use Plan of Albay, a general goal to ensure the sustainable use and development of land resources and protection of critical areas and environmental values was identified. On spatial dimension, the Land Use Plan will try to minimize conversion of prime agricultural land for urban development, minimize population pressure on protection land and minimize population pressure on non-sustainable (over-used production lands).

The existing land resource situation of Albay shows that development of the province in 2002 will exhibit growth in urban centers of Legazpi City and in all municipalities. In the 1st district, the urban growth of Tiwi and Malinao is leading to development opportunity lands in the southwestern direction. Tabaco will grow in two directions, going westward and southward. Bacacay will grow towards the urban growth of Malilipot and Tabaco and the growth of Sto. Domingo will lead towards the growth of Bacacay.

In the 2nd district, Daraga and Legazpi City is expected to form the Metro Legazpi. Other municipalities in the second district like Manito and Camalig will direct its growth towards Legazpi City and Daraga, respectively.

The 3rd district municipalities are expected to grow in more than one direction. Jovellar will converge its growth towards Guinobatan. The latter together with Pioduran will grow towards Ligao. Pioduran, on the other hand, will extend its growth further to the proposed regional port at Pantao, Libon, Albay. Another municipality that will expand its growth towards Pantao is Polangui as well as Libon.

Infrastructure, 1993-2002

Situationer

The Infrastructure Plan will facilitate the attainment of the settlements and land use goals. It will allow for the efficient provision of, access to infrastructure and basic services, and further maximize accessibility of the populace within the development opportunity or under-used production lands. However, it is predetermined that accessibility within not sustainable or over-production lands.

In support to the infrastructure plan, additional infrastructure required for 1996-2002 is also identified.

Infrastructure Issues, 1993-2002

Existing rural road length in 1994 is only 570 kms. This is only 51% of the ideal road length. Ideal road length is 1.5 kms. For every kilometer of land;

Some rural areas are not given easy access to urban growth centers;
Poor road condition (i.e., only 14% of the total provincial road is concrete);
High cost of transportation for agricultural commodities and other cargoes;
Inavailability of international airport in the Bicol Region;
Some potential areas for port operations are not yet tapped for development;
Inadequate coverage of Level 3 Water System;
Only 34% of the total barangays is covered by power supply, considering the presence of the two geothermal plants;
Inadequate medical facilities and equipment;
Lack of facilities and developed areas for recreation and leisure;
Improper dumping of solid waste and lack of sanitary landfills;
Inadequate irrigation and flood control facilities;
The province is subject to volcanic hazard and a typhoon-belt area.
Infrastructure Policies, 1993-2002

;Opening of new roads and bridges linking to rural roads and urban growth centers;
Rehabilitation and upgrading of existing roads and bridges;
Opening/re-opening of the railway transport system to enhance efficiency and lower the cost of transportation;
Establishment of Legazpi City International Airport
Establishment of commercial port at Pantao, Libon, Albay;
Expansion of Level 3 Water Supply System coverage;
Attainment of total electrification in the province;
Designation of Albay Provincial Hospital from among the district hospitals and upgrading of hospital buildings and equipment;
Identification and development of sites for recreation and leisure, including the installation of facilities;
Implementation of appropriate solid and liquid waste management;
Expansion of coverage of irrigation facilities and installation of flood control devices;
The NGA’s and LGU’s must consider risk factors relative to natural hazards in the establishment/construction of infrastructure facilities.

Action Plan and Investment Program, 1995-2002

New infrastructure facilities need to be installed in order to direct the path of development;
Include investments on the repair/improvement of existing facilities.

http://neda5.net/rpfp/ppfpalbay.html

boybleauXx

December 29th, 2005, 07:33 PM

Matt

Legaspi's future looks bright as it is a major city right smack along the Philippines' Pacific seaboard. :cheers:

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 07:36 PM

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 07:38 PM

^^ Good idea, but I like mine better LOL
Personally I favour my Option A coz all the towns are quite big (no town under 50,000, unlike in Metro Naga) and they're all continuous with each other.

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 07:41 PM

yea i liked yours too

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 07:53 PM

thanks boyB
its just a shame that Bicol is one of the more neglected regions.
there are nice progressive places in bicol that are unknown to many of our kababayans. legazpi is a nice place, and its been a major center in the region, but in my opinion, its just developing very quietly.

Its what we call stealth growth :)
In my first both Legazpi and Daraga are way over 100,000 (nearly 200,000, in Legazpi's case), Ligao will soon be in this league too. Give Polangui and Guinobatan a few more years and you will have no less than 5 towns with populations of over 100,000, all within a few minutes drive of each other - Albay is rapidly urbanizing, and much faster than I thought.

I think part of the problem is that Bicolanos are too low key and modest in promoting their region (except Naguenos hehe). Look at how other regions advertise themselves. We need to be more vocal - shout it out: Metro Legazpi and Metro Naga!!! :)

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 08:03 PM

yea hehe.
have you heard of pantao port in ligao, by the way?

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 08:12 PM

^^ I have indeed, I've been trying to look for updates on it -- do u know if its operational yet? I cant find any decent pics tho - would be great to see how its going so far, plus the new wharf in Legazpi port (and cable car to Sleeping Lion Hill...)

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 08:17 PM

last ive heard, it opened a month ago.
but no decent pics, you are correct.
im quite anxious to see what it looks like.
one of us should go home to just take pictures hehehe

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 08:26 PM

^^ I nominate you!! What happened to our fundraising efforts for our trip? I don't think our prayers to that saint has been heard...

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 08:35 PM

si oliniel nalang sya ang pinaka malapit hehehehe
maybe us three should go hehe

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 08:36 PM

^^ The three musketeers?

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 08:38 PM

yea
tapos magtayo tayo ng mall.
si sinjin ang consultant

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 08:41 PM

^^si Olineil ang architect, ako fundraiser at ikaw fundgiver/philanthropist hehe

drfeelgood17

December 29th, 2005, 08:42 PM

I guess a Bicol forum meet is out of the question as we're on 3 different continents!

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 08:44 PM

^^si Olineil ang architect, ako fundraiser at ikaw fundgiver/philanthropist hehe
ha!!
should be you more than me hehehee
ako mallgoer lang hehehe

Matteo

December 29th, 2005, 09:44 PM

PICTURES!

photo credit lilcutedimplez, webshots.com

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/167806951xOXEmE_ph.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/167810686wNgYix_ph.jpg

sista

December 30th, 2005, 03:56 AM

^^ the second pic is jawdropping :eek2:

chymera00

December 30th, 2005, 05:17 AM

^^si Olineil ang architect, ako fundraiser at ikaw fundgiver/philanthropist hehe
ako nlng ung advertisnig agent nyo :)
Its what we call stealth growth :)
In my first both Legazpi and Daraga are way over 100,000 (nearly 200,000, in Legazpi's case), Ligao will soon be in this league too. Give Polangui and Guinobatan a few more years and you will have no less than 5 towns with populations of over 100,000, all within a few minutes drive of each other - Albay is rapidly urbanizing, and much faster than I thought.

I think part of the problem is that Bicolanos are too low key and modest in promoting their region (except Naguenos hehe). Look at how other regions advertise themselves. We need to be more vocal - shout it out: Metro Legazpi and Metro Naga!!! :)
i've found most Luzon cities underrated too. I think it may be because MM is over shadowing these cities or most people would probably think that the progress in these cities are just overflow of MM's growth.

tigidig14

December 30th, 2005, 05:23 AM

ako nlng ung advertisnig agent nyo :)

i've found most Luzon cities underrated too. I think it may be because MM is over shadowing these cities or most people would probably think that the progress in these cities are just overflow of MM's growth.

unfortunately

si Olineil ang architect, ako fundraiser at ikaw fundgiver/philanthropist hehe

u guys crazy even added sinjin as a consultant :lol:

olineil

December 30th, 2005, 06:13 AM

You guys are indeed crazy! Hahaha...build our own Mall! SSC Mall Legazpi - all ssc members 50% discount on all shops.

Korodakan Time! Hahaha!

Highlander Watering Hole, Brgy. Maynaga, Polangui, Albay
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http://tourism.albay.gov.ph/images/highlander/PICT0667.JPG

http://tourism.albay.gov.ph/images/highlander/PICT0638.JPG

olineil

December 30th, 2005, 06:19 AM

San Rafael, Guinobatan, Albay - Tel: +63 (52) 838 0620

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olineil

December 30th, 2005, 06:20 AM

Kalayukaii, Sto. Domingo, Albay
http://tourism.albay.gov.ph/images/costacollage.jpg

olineil

December 30th, 2005, 06:24 AM

OH LA LA SPRING RESORT
Muladbucad Grande, Guinobatan, Albay
http://tourism.albay.gov.ph/images/ohlalapool2.JPG

Sagurong Mineral Spring Resort
San Rafael, Guinobatan, Albay o Tel: +63 (52) 838 0080
http://tourism.albay.gov.ph/Resorts/Sagurong1.jpg

http://tourism.albay.gov.ph/Resorts/Sagurong3.jpg

http://tourism.albay.gov.ph/Resorts/Sagurong9.jpg

Seems that Fresh Water resorts are getting very popular in ALbay Nowadays!!!

Sinjin P.

December 30th, 2005, 06:51 AM

^^ WOW! :applause:

sugbuanon

December 30th, 2005, 07:44 AM

wowowie.. si olineil pwede na magtatrabaho sa DOT :D

KulasKusgan

December 30th, 2005, 03:32 PM

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/167810686wNgYix_ph.jpg

nice. ok siguro dyan sa maliit na bundok. parang viewing deck for mt mayon & legaspi city i suppose.

olineil

December 30th, 2005, 04:35 PM

nice. ok siguro dyan sa maliit na bundok. parang viewing deck for mt mayon & legaspi city i suppose.

Not a bad assumption there Sleep...
Actually this place is calle Lignon Hill(pronounced as Linyon). and...

(1) is the location of Phivolcs Observatory and Seismic Center where you see the very faint tower.
(2) is the newly built if im not wrong...planetarium (this is aside from the Mayon Rest house planetarium) and observation deck. I know this because the Architect of the project was my Teacher in college. We can clearly see the road pattern winding up the hill. And yeah there is also a Lighthouse there. The entrance to this place is from Albay Parks and Wildlife.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/phivolcs.jpg

KulasKusgan

December 30th, 2005, 04:54 PM

^^ oic. thanks for the info. and its open for public, i guess.

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 02:49 PM

Time for more pix! All credits to the webshots owners

New terminal at Legazpi Airport:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legair.jpg

Penaranda Park, next to the Capitol:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legaspicapitol.jpg

AMEC Campus, with 2 badly photoshopped girls:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legazpiamec.jpg

Legazpi Panorama from a hillside:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legasppipan.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legaspivie.jpg

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 02:54 PM

Shivering on Mayon's slopes. Conyo caption below the pic: "Feeling namin we're so nasa abroad na"

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legrest.jpg

Mayon's summit obscured by dense fog

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legfog.jpg

credits to owners

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 02:57 PM

Military parade, Legazpi downtown:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legparade.jpg

What's with all the trees on the right? Is this part of the Keep Legazpi green and clean campaign ?

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 03:03 PM

Coastal highway, near Tiwi, Albay

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legcoast2.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legcoast.jpg

Legazpi's version of the Rio Christ:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legchrist.jpg

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 03:12 PM

NAGA - TABUCO bridge
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/4_20030903162529.jpg

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 03:17 PM

RELIGIOUS PROCESSION - LEGAZPI

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/leprocess5.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legprocess6.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legprocess4.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legprocess3.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legprocess2.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legprocess.jpg

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 03:20 PM

BICOL EXPRESS!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/bicolexpress.jpg

ashley12

December 31st, 2005, 03:33 PM

uoooh.. yum yum! :D

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 03:41 PM

Happy New Year Ash!!...or maybe another hour to go??

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 06:42 PM

doc, sa Legazpi City po yung prusisyon pics...

Sinjin P.

December 31st, 2005, 06:59 PM

Greetings! Happy New Year to one and all! :cheers:

Jefferyi

December 31st, 2005, 07:00 PM

BICOL EXPRESS!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/bicolexpress.jpg
:drool: This looks good right about now. Thanks doc.

slerz

December 31st, 2005, 07:26 PM

Happy New Year from Cebu :cheer:

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 08:54 PM

happy new year slerz

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 08:58 PM

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 09:01 PM

Happy New Year Matt, Olineil, Slerz and everyone else!!

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 09:03 PM

Bichara Silverscreeen Entertainment Complex, Legazpi City

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/BicharaMall2.jpg

olineil, is this place still open?
how was it inside?
i dont have any info on this other than what was on their seriously in need of updating website www.absec.com.ph

It was open when I visited in 2002 - can't see why it would close...Inside, it's ok,though nowhere near as big as PM or even LCC. Theres a very busy internet cafe on the top floor with great views of the downtown and the ocean.

tigidig14

December 31st, 2005, 09:07 PM

anong oras na sa london, doc

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 09:11 PM

7pm pasado - si Tigs pala Happy New Year din!

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 09:12 PM

It was open when I visited in 2002 - can't see why it would close...Inside, it's ok,though nowhere near as big as PM or even LCC. Theres a very busy internet cafe on the top floor with great views of the downtown and the ocean.
is it a mall? dept store? what is it?

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 09:13 PM

Happy New Year Matt, Olineil, Slerz and everyone else!!
happy new year doc

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 09:13 PM

doc, sa Legazpi City po yung prusisyon pics...

ay talaga? sorry....parang Naga kasi yung street lights.....plus I can't recognize any buildings...u might be right tho! :)

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 09:16 PM

olineil did clarify what building that white one was on the left

tigidig14

December 31st, 2005, 09:18 PM

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 09:21 PM

is it a mall? dept store? what is it?

Mall po. :)

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 09:22 PM

di ka yata nalasing kagabi doc

happy new year Tigi, mamya

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 09:25 PM

olineil did clarify what building that white one was on the left
oops yeah yr right...you actually posted that pic originally - all credits to you dude, soweeeee.
eto medyo buyung na :cheers:
maburuyungan kamo? or is it gonna be a seance at midnight hehe

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 09:29 PM

hehe. duno where i'll be yet pag midnight doc. baka manood na lang ng fireworks.
no drinking yet, baka mamya hehehe

btw, i might meet up with ramvingar either today or tomorrow.

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 09:39 PM

hehe. duno where i'll be yet pag midnight doc. baka manood na lang ng fireworks.
no drinking yet, baka mamya hehehe

btw, i might meet up with ramvingar either today or tomorrow.

oh, really? wow, is he visiting Vegas then? At last, you can have a mini SSC party - so what's on the cards (how appropriate hehe)....casino? strip joints? :)

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 09:44 PM

oh, really? wow, is he visiting Vegas then? At last, you can have a mini SSC party - so what's on the cards (how appropriate hehe)....casino? strip joints? :)
he's already here. got in at 2 am yesterday.
i spoke to him on the phone last night.
he invited me to a party but i wasnt able to make it.
so either today, or tomorow or monday.
he's with his sfo friends friends too i think.
so itll be a mini meet hehehe miniest of the mini meets since it'll be just me and him

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 09:47 PM

^^time to party dudes

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 10:03 PM

you leavin?

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 10:03 PM

not yet, am still here, wanna eat somethin first...

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 10:46 PM

found this while surfing the net.
photo credits: fallado of motorcycle philippines

Bar 101
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/bar101.jpg

Legazpi City Hall
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/legazpicityhall.jpg

it said Bicol Museum...
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/bikolmuseum.jpg

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 11:01 PM

Small Talk offers Bicolano fusion cuisine
By Rhaydz B. Barcia

A COMBINATION of western and eastern cuisine with a fusion of Bicolano native dishes such as Pasta Pinangat, Bicol Express Pasta and Ice Cream Pili Jam (Santan) are among the great foods being served to local and foreign tourists at Small Talk, a café in Legazpi City.

This 320-square meter ancestral home built in 1940 was converted into a small family business in February l999 starting with only eight tables.

Located along Doña Aurora Street in Albay District, Small Talk Café is currently the city’s favorite dining bistro. The café provides a cool ambience with some old photos—mostly memorabilia depicting the history of Legazpi as well as the lifestyle of the people of Albay—hanging on the walls.

Outside this pre-Spanish ancestral house is a garden that caters to smoking costumers.

On the menu, customers can chose from western, continental and European dishes with a touch of native dishes.

The most notable dishes that magnetize and keep local and foreign tourists coming back include Pasta Pinangat—a combination of gabi leaves with coconut milk, fish, shrimp, meat and pasta; and the Bicol Express Pasta—a fusion of cocomilk, bagoong, sili, pork, tomato and pasta.

Legazpi’s culinary tradition, like that of the rest of Bicolandia, centers on its penchant for coconut milk-based concoctions and spices.

Didette Navera Peralta, a Food Technology graduate of the University of the Philippines, manages the small family business. Being a food enthusiast, Peralta is the one who experiments on the recipes.* “The difference of Small Talk from other restaurants is that we have novelty native foods. Its like a unique combination or a fusion of east, west and native cuisine,” Peralta explained.

Peralta says she and her three siblings decided to put up a small business after the death of their father, Vicente Peralta, former dean of the Aquinas University College of Law. Since Small Talk is family business, each of them has a role to play. Peralta shares that she is the one in-charge of food and management, while Gerry takes charge of interior design and marketing. He came up with the idea of a small café using a portion of their ancestral house.

“Small Talk’s ambience owes to my brother, Gerry, because he is more of the artist in the family,” says Peralta.* Her other sibling, Tenette, a pharmacy graduate and professor at the UP College of Pharmacy, is in-charge of sourcing of ingredient, while their youngest sibling, Jette, is in charge of maintenance and security.

But the family’s greatest wealth with the biggest role in the business is their 73-year-old mother, Bernadita. “Our mom has a greater role to play in this business because she’s good in entertaining customers and has a very good PR compared to us,” Peralta proudly shares.

As Small Talk Cafe celebrates its fifth year of service, it introduced five new dishes namely vegetable lasagna, 10’s salad (purupagulong and vinaigrette dressing) salad nicoise, shrimp croquette and lapu-lapu fillet.

According to Peralta, the secret of Small Talk is its never-ending quest for good foods.

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2004/mar/31/yehey/life/20040331lif3.html

drfeelgood17

December 31st, 2005, 11:15 PM

^^ Pasta Pinangat...sounds yummy and original - I should try this resto next time!

Matteo

December 31st, 2005, 11:21 PM

indeed it does.
man, i miss pinangat and white rice........ damn it

olineil

January 1st, 2006, 03:18 AM

found this while surfing the net.
photo credits: fallado of motorcycle philippines

Bar 101
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/bar101.jpg
This is on the top floor of Bichara Sirverscreens. Bichara Silverscreens is a Mall + 4 cinemas. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

olineil

January 1st, 2006, 03:25 AM

Animo

January 1st, 2006, 03:39 AM

^^ It looks so nice.

ashley12

January 1st, 2006, 04:25 AM

Happy New Year Ash!!...or maybe another hour to go??

HAppy New Year too! :)

drfeelgood17

January 1st, 2006, 06:03 PM

Yep this is in Lagazpi... Those street lights were installed 2003. And if you check the signboards carefully you will see...."Willy & Sons Applieance Center", "Albay somethin....

Oh i see, thanks Olineil! :)

drfeelgood17

January 1st, 2006, 06:07 PM

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legprocess3.jpg

Parang nakakatakot naman itong Sta Veronica nila ! :eek2:

olineil

January 2nd, 2006, 01:57 PM

IROSIN, Sorsogon

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0478.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0479.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0483.jpg

Traysikol sa Irosin
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0494.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0496.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0500.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0791.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0811.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0484.jpg

I think this is Bulan, Sorsogon
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0710.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0711.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0712.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Sorsogon/img_0715.jpg

olineil

January 2nd, 2006, 02:05 PM

This Photo is funny, Mayon here migrated to Mindoro, Hahahahaha!
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Mayon/h78397.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Mayon/cgs00008.jpg

See how ugly Mayon was during the 20's
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Mayon/cgs00007.jpg

drfeelgood17

January 2nd, 2006, 03:17 PM

^^Mindoro??!! :eek2:

The bahay kubos in the last pic look cute tho

Sinjin P.

January 2nd, 2006, 03:29 PM

^^ Mayon, beautiful, then and now!

drfeelgood17

January 2nd, 2006, 03:31 PM

@ Sinjin, did you see my proposals for Metro Legazpi? What do you think of it?

Sinjin P.

January 2nd, 2006, 03:35 PM

^^ Oh yeah, I forgot to give comment about it. It was great, "Padala nyo na sa Provincial Capitol!" :D

drfeelgood17

January 2nd, 2006, 04:00 PM

^^Lalasingin muna namin si Mayor Rosal, baka pagtawanan kami!

drfeelgood17

January 2nd, 2006, 04:03 PM

^^ Actually, I've already met him back in 2002, when Pacific Mall had just opened. My cousin's husband knows him and he introduced me to him. He seems like a friendly guy, full of energy and ideas.

ashley12

January 2nd, 2006, 04:35 PM

^^ OT: ey drfeelgood17... have you seen the reply of ZAZO to your post? ...visit his thread.

Sinjin P.

January 2nd, 2006, 04:37 PM

Please answer the survey for my project. It's in SAMAHAN and in the SKYBAR. Thanks!

Askal82

January 2nd, 2006, 04:47 PM

^^ OT: ey drfeelgood17... have you seen the reply of ZAZO to your post? ...visit his thread.

haha. Yeah, zazo thinks ur not English.

Matteo

January 2nd, 2006, 04:55 PM

who's zazo?

drfeelgood17

January 2nd, 2006, 05:26 PM

^^ Who cares or maybe I should type:

WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:)

drfeelgood17

January 2nd, 2006, 05:30 PM

^^ OT: ey drfeelgood17... have you seen the reply of ZAZO to your post? ...visit his thread.

What thread? Nangaasar talaga yang zozong na yan - walang magawa. Maski sa forum ng Spain pinagtawatawanan siya.

ashley12

January 2nd, 2006, 05:48 PM

who's zazo?

his a kid from ¿POR QUÉ ESTÁ ESTE FORO EN... thread. he's just so funny...or should I say funny crap?...oops :D

drfeelgood17

January 2nd, 2006, 05:51 PM

^^ kid ba talaga yan or isip-bata? Tingan mo naman yung mga posts niya. Agressive and arrogant. Nangugulo lang - yan lang ang purpose ng thread niya - dapat ilock na yon eh - .

ashley12

January 2nd, 2006, 05:55 PM

^^ I think he's a kid coz he was born in 1988 so that makes him 17-18?...

Askal82

January 2nd, 2006, 06:03 PM

I think its just his prank. Yeah, i agree it should be locked.

ashley12

January 2nd, 2006, 06:07 PM

^^ no he seems to be serious about it... and thats what makes it funny! ...

well this topic is too much. lets just end it now. :D

drfeelgood17

January 2nd, 2006, 06:10 PM

^^ He's broken all of the forum rules, he should have been banned a long time ago.

Matteo

January 2nd, 2006, 06:21 PM

ey doc, i met up with ramvingar last night

drfeelgood17

January 2nd, 2006, 06:24 PM

^^ Hey Matt, how was your meet up? No seance afterwards?

Matteo

January 2nd, 2006, 06:29 PM

it was alright. he's very nice.
he was with his friends, though so i kinda felt uncomfortable, but they were cool.
we had dinner, then they went to play a lil bit then they went home.

Matteo

January 2nd, 2006, 06:37 PM

anyway lakatsa muna ako. im gonna go play in the snow. bye.

drfeelgood17

January 2nd, 2006, 06:47 PM

^^ Snow in Vegas? well, have fun with your snowman!

tigidig14

January 2nd, 2006, 06:57 PM

See how ugly Mayon was during the 20's
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/olineil3/Mayon/cgs00007.jpg

:applause:

drfeelgood17

January 2nd, 2006, 07:10 PM

Here's some more historical pics:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legww2.jpg

This was taken during the Japanese occupation. Note the Jap flags all over the place!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legold.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legold2.jpg

Legazpi early 20th century, possibly Penaranda St??

olineil

January 3rd, 2006, 04:28 AM

Here's some more historical pics:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/drfeelgood17/legww2.jpg

Lets analyse where this street is:

3 possible locations:
1. Daraga Rail Road Crossing near market
2. Washington Drive Rail Road Crossing
3. Peñaranda street.

Clues to be aware of:
1. From the Photo angle it looks it was taken at Daraga RR crossing at first sight.
2. In between the Jap flag and the 2 building looks like the silhouette of Lignon hill, w/c signifies its at washington drive.
3. Now if you analyse the 2nd building, it looks eerily familiar..."The antiqueated Legazpi PNR station"
4. Contradicting clue: there is no more RR Crossing at Peñaranda st.

My Best Guess:
Its Peñaranda Street where Legazpi PNR station is, as long as we can prove that there was rail road crossing there during the American and Jap Occupation.

I Love this, its like Being a CSI hahahaha! :hahaha:

Animo

January 3rd, 2006, 05:28 AM

^^ Nice, it sounds like nothing much has change when you can tell more about that certain place. :colgate:

I still have old Mayon photos and I'll post it later.

olineil

January 3rd, 2006, 10:31 AM

First posted 10:46pm (Mla time) Jan 02, 2006
By Gil Francis Arevalo
Inquirer

Editor's Note: Published on Page A14 of the January 3, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

LEGAZPI CITY-Local authorities have renewed their warning to tourists, especially foreigners, against climbing the Mayon Volcano as it is still on alert level 2.

The warning came after three French nationals were reported lost on Saturday but came back safe on Sunday after 12 hours of trekking to Camp One of the Mayon Volcano without a local guide, map and flashlight, and the knowledge of concerned authorities.

Arnel Capili, Office of the Civil Defense regional director, said it was fortunate that the French were safe, for most foreigners who climb Mayon seek local guides, coordinate with barangay officials, and even ask the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council and the Provincial Tourism Council for permits to climb.

For the first time in the history of climbing the perfect cone-shaped Mayon Volcano, two of the three French nationals spent their New Year's Eve at Camp One of the 2,468-meter high volcano after they got lost.

Amazingly, they returned back safe at the Legazpi Tourist Inn in the city proper at about 7 a.m. on Sunday without the knowledge of local authorities that had assembled a joint rescue operation.

Florence Bal and Alexie Coquelin of France were able to reach the 821-meter high Camp One of Mount Mayon.

Equipped only with a bottle of distilled water, bananas, one shirt each and a camera, Bal and Coquelin said they experienced coldness, hunger and scratches-and even panicked a bit when they got stuck for the first time in their trek.

Thanks to their friend, Sophie Germond, who decided to stay behind at Barangay Buyuan, local authorities from the OCD, Public Safety Office and 40 local volunteers were easily informed about the two French hikers.

But it was only on Sunday that operatives of the responding agencies laid out their plans for a rescue operation, including using a helicopter.

To their surprise, however, they found the two already back safely at the hotel.

It was the first time for Bal and Coquelin to climb Mount Mayon. The two and Germond were here to spend the holidays by not only climbing Mayon but also going scuba diving at Ticao Island in Masbate to look at the manta rays.

Germond, a dentist by profession, said she was very thankful she did not lose her senses. She immediately asked the help of the villagers in contacting local authorities that could provide immediate assistance.

"Of course, I was so worried since we climbed at about 1 p.m. At about 4 or 5 p.m., I could sense that my two friends were already lost. I was so glad I stayed at the nearby St. Peter's Chapel where there were people who helped me," she said.

In an interview at the hotel, Bal and Coquelin said they never lost hope of finding their way out of the unfamiliar trails they trekked.

"Aside from shouting for help, we even used the flash of my camera to get attention, in case there would be a chopper or local hiker who could see us but to no avail," Coquelin, a policeman, said.

Bal, a longtime nurse, said they just wanted to look around, have a closer look at Mayon and take some photos. But they got lost.

drfeelgood17

January 3rd, 2006, 03:08 PM

Lets analyse where this street is:

3 possible locations:
1. Daraga Rail Road Crossing near market
2. Washington Drive Rail Road Crossing
3. Peñaranda street.

Clues to be aware of:
1. From the Photo angle it looks it was taken at Daraga RR crossing at first sight.
2. In between the Jap flag and the 2 building looks like the silhouette of Lignon hill, w/c signifies its at washington drive.
3. Now if you analyse the 2nd building, it looks eerily familiar..."The antiqueated Legazpi PNR station"
4. Contradicting clue: there is no more RR Crossing at Peñaranda st.

My Best Guess:
Its Peñaranda Street where Legazpi PNR station is, as long as we can prove that there was rail road crossing there during the American and Jap Occupation.

I Love this, its like Being a CSI hahahaha! :hahaha:

@Olineil, to be honest I really thought this was Penaranda St, because of the PNR building. I vaguely remember when I was little that crossing sign (but not the railway tracks ..). I have no idea where the tracks would have led...coz that's the direction of the sea! Strange, huh? There used to be fire station right there, where the crossing sign stands.

And what's that building with the triangular roof (roughly where Casablanca now stands)? A Japanese Ryoki inn? :)

drfeelgood17

January 3rd, 2006, 03:11 PM

For the first time in the history of climbing the perfect cone-shaped Mayon Volcano, two of the three French nationals spent their New Year's Eve at Camp One of the 2,468-meter high volcano after they got lost.

Amazingly, they returned back safe at the Legazpi Tourist Inn in the city proper at about 7 a.m. on Sunday without the knowledge of local authorities that had assembled a joint rescue operation.

What a way to spend your New Year's Eve!!! 10/10 for originality! :hahaha:

drfeelgood17

January 3rd, 2006, 03:18 PM

^^ Nice, it sounds like nothing much has change when you can tell more about that certain place. :colgate:

I still have old Mayon photos and I'll post it later.

Oh, A LOT has changed, Russell. The only building that's still there and identical is the PNR station. The crossing no longer exists, same with the other buildings....Olineil, I wonder if this pic was taken from Casa Concepcion (one of the oldest bldgs in Legazpi)?

olineil

January 4th, 2006, 01:46 AM

Oh, A LOT has changed, Russell. The only building that's still there and identical is the PNR station. The crossing no longer exists, same with the other buildings....Olineil, I wonder if this pic was taken from Casa Concepcion (one of the oldest bldgs in Legazpi)?

Im not really sure. The order of the Buildings (which comes first n w/c is next) is abit jumbled up for me, specially after the intersection where Rossel Cinema is. But Casa Conception, I know is its almost just next to St. Rafael Parish in front of the Mayon Tire Recapping thingy. While CasaBlanca is still way further.

olineil

January 4th, 2006, 08:05 AM

Posted By Thomasian (Aaron) in LuzViMinda Malls
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/img002.jpg

So this was the one that supposed to be built by LCC almost a decade ago. Beautiful, but nothing has happened except for pile driving for the foundation. Hope it gets built soon. This project is riddled with controversy though...

manileño

January 4th, 2006, 08:12 AM

^^ what's the correct spelling, Legazpi or Legaspi??

Happy New Year to the Uragons! :)

olineil

January 4th, 2006, 10:43 AM

^^ what's the correct spelling, Legazpi or Legaspi??

Happy New Year to the Uragons! :)

Legazpi is correct coz this is the only city in the Philippines that Miguel Lopez De Legazpi actually named after his. Although Legaspi is quite accepted already nowadays.

Matteo

January 4th, 2006, 07:28 PM

Oli, how big is that lot anyway, that old public market lot?
I remember the market being massive, but looking at the pictures we posted back in the other threads, I'm not sure if it's expansive enough for a mall to be built on it. I was thinking about parking, unless they do it underground- basement parking.

I think that's a very prime location for such a business since its right smack in the center of the commercial area of the city.

Thats a nice mall, i like the name too The Forum.

Reminds me of a mall where i live called The Forum Shops:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/forum_shops_2_576.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/ForumShops.gif
its an indoor mall but they put a sky in the ceiling that changes colors to mimic sunrise and sunset, giving you a feel of an outdoor Roman marketplace. kinda cool.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/forum_shops_statues.jpg

Well hopefully they push through with this plan, and it be spared from politics and stuff.
One more place to shop in. hehe

drfeelgood17

January 4th, 2006, 08:39 PM

drfeelgood17

January 4th, 2006, 08:40 PM

^^ So is that where you hang out Matt, when you;re not on SSC?

Matteo

January 4th, 2006, 08:48 PM

nah doc, that place is mighty expensive, and being the pauper that i am, i just go there and gape at the statues and stuff hehehe

its a fun place to go to, its got this show that they put on every 90 minutes - statues that come alive and talk. kinda cool.

i do frequent, well not as much anymore, the banana republic, gap and abercrombie store there. heeheehee

by the way there's this moncho_g dude/dudette who just came on board.
s/he's from London as well.
check out the Roll Call thread.

Matteo

January 4th, 2006, 09:06 PM

^^My question is are they still planning to build this mall or is LCC Metro what they came up with instead? In other words, was LCC planning to build 2 malls??
I like the name too Matt
we could just add SSC to the forum hehe
from what i remember LCC Metro was just a department store, right?
did they expand or something and renovated the insides to be a mall with tenants and all?

drfeelgood17

January 4th, 2006, 09:10 PM

^^ Yeah I found out the other day - so's wecky too. Hopefully we could have our own mini-EB hehe

Jefferyi

January 4th, 2006, 11:48 PM

dudette?:lol: He might be a smurf though. Hey I missed that Forum Shops Matt and yea which hotel is that in?

Matteo

January 5th, 2006, 12:43 AM

dudette?:lol: He might be a smurf though. Hey I missed that Forum Shops Matt and yea which hotel is that in?
caesars palace jeff

olineil

January 5th, 2006, 03:04 AM

^^My question is are they still planning to build this mall or is LCC Metro what they came up with instead? In other words, was LCC planning to build 2 malls??
I like the name too Matt
we could just add SSC to the forum hehe

Actually when the old Public Market was burned to ashes, the city gov of Legazpi Built the satellite Market where ICR is to spur growth at Tahao Road Area. This is when they decided to Redevelop the old Market to a Mall. They conducted a bidding process in which LCC, SM, and Robinsons fought for the Prime space. Apparently LCC won (which I really think was an under the table dealings). Then BAMMM! Asian Crisis, and LCC couldn't cope with the burdens of the loan so everything went bleak from there. There was alot of times the city gov warned LCC to build what they bidded for or they will be charged of a yearly fee for delaying.

This is my conspiracy Theory:
LCC Bidded for the Land (By hook or by Crook) coz if they delay the construction for so long, they can actually earn more even with the yearly penalty vs. competing with SM or Robinsons.

Matteo

January 5th, 2006, 03:57 AM

^^ what a shame.
annd who was the mayor that time?

drfeelgood17

January 5th, 2006, 05:09 AM

This is my conspiracy Theory:
LCC Bidded for the Land (By hook or by Crook) coz if they delay the construction for so long, they can actually earn more even with the yearly penalty vs. competing with SM or Robinsons.[/QUOTE]

That's an interesting theory, Olineil - it wouldn't surprise me at all in the context of Philippine politics. What about the practice of setting fire to buildings deliberately in order to claim insurance money? - I bet this is still common in the RP. In fact, I remember the old LCC branch (the one in front of the JB Line terminal on Penaranda St also burned (though only partially) during the 80s.

drfeelgood17

January 5th, 2006, 05:10 AM

^^ what a shame.
annd who was the mayor that time?

Wasnt it Imelda Roces? Another Imelda :)

olineil

January 5th, 2006, 07:32 PM

First posted 02:06am (Mla time) Jan 05, 2006
By Gil Francis Arevalo
Inquirer

Editor's Note: Published on Page A13 of the January 5, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

FOR 33 years, he headed construction projects for Philrock Inc. of the Yuchengco Group of Companies. A civil engineer by profession, he had served as business development manager, construction manager, marketing manager, and eventually, vice president of the company.

Rampant corruption in private and public works, however, made Abdon "Jun" Balde Jr., 59, decide to quit his job and retire in September 1999 to devote his time to his first love-writing.

This social evil is very evident in his first novel, "Sa Kagubatan ng Isang Lungsod (In the Forest of A City)," the only nominated finalist in Filipino fiction in the September 2002 National Book Award.

Unraveling events that happened in over 20 years, the book dwells on an ancient tragedy in a modern setting of ill-fated lives, doomed love and corruption in the government.

"Many readers are wondering why I had to write about this kind of theme that has been happening since time immemorial, but based on experience, its complexity and perplexities give one a new perspective, especially (about) what's going on in our country today-from 'jueteng' payoffs to other scandals," Balde said.

Rampant corruption in the bureaucracy and the declining interest of the new generation in Filipino culture and literature today have again enlivened the writer in him.

Discovery

National artist Virgilio S. Almario hails Balde as a new discovery in Philippine literature. Multi-awarded poet Rebecca Añonuevo admires his unique works for their artful imagination and simplicity.

Other prominent writers in the country consider him a late bloomer.

Some of Balde's peers consider his decision to retire as an incomprehensible career shift. But his becoming a consistent nominee and awardee has made a difference, especially at a time when many Filipino readers and moviegoers are drawn more to Harry Potter, "Lord of the Rings," Ragnarok and Marvel Comics than their very own literary heroes.

Books

Balde's first short story, "Milagro Sa Aming Nayon," was published in Liwayway magazine in 1961. It was followed in 1968 by "Kuwento ng Isang Pag-ibig," which is now included in college textbooks.

His first book, published in September 2001, was "Mga Pangarap at Pangitain," a collection of 14 short stories written over four decades. It instantly received recognition from critics and fellow writers.

One of his friends, Joseph Briones, a writer based in Legazpi City, said Balde had been very supportive of the initiatives of the few writers and scholars in the region to publish, preserve and further study the culture, arts and literature in the different historical sites in Albay.

Balde's fourth book, "Hunyango sa Bato," a novel which won the 2005 Juan C. Laya Award for Book of the Year, is also about corruption in the construction industry and irregularities in public works projects.

But "Sa Kagubatan ng Isang Lungsod" and "Hunyango sa Bato" are very different from his 2003 National Book awardee "Ma'yong," a collection of Filipino short stories based on the legends of Mayon Volcano; "Supay," the 2003 Carlos Palanca awardee for short story; and the forthcoming "Sa Lupain ng Ibalong," the Bicol epic in novel form, in which he dwelt on the history, culture and literature of his own region.

As a writer, Balde said he wanted to put a modern touch to Philippine folklore.

Native tongue

From 1970 to 1999, Balde wrote in English. But he said many of his friends persuaded him to write in Filipino, for majority of readers still loved to read Filipino books.

Besides, according to him, many of the writers awarded the Nobel Prize for literature were writing and publishing in their own languages. They only had their works translated in English.

"Foreigners are not familiar with our Filipino-American style of idioms and metaphors. That's why it's better to write in our own dialect and let American or British experts translate it in their own language," Balde said.

After publishing four books since 2001 and receiving numerous awards, he's now inspired to write in his native tongue, the Bicol-Oasnon.

Born in Barangay Busac, Oas, Albay, Balde now stays in Manila with his family but often comes home to visit historical places and meet old pals.

He started to write "rawit-dawit" (Bicol poems) and "tigsik" (satirical lines) only last year. All of his pieces have been published in the region.

"I decided to write in Filipino for I do believe that the majority of readers still love the local setting and the mood that is totally of Filipino character. But I have come to a point where I'm looking for the mood and character that speak of my native town," Balde said.

The Bicol-Oasnon is one of the many Bicol languages that are difficult to use. For Balde, however, this is the only way to convey stories from his region.

Local writers, historians and young researchers have been inspired by his decision, as the common call now is to encourage local governments and state universities and colleges to preserve local culture.

Matteo

January 5th, 2006, 09:06 PM

This is my conspiracy Theory:
LCC Bidded for the Land (By hook or by Crook) coz if they delay the construction for so long, they can actually earn more even with the yearly penalty vs. competing with SM or Robinsons.

That's an interesting theory, Olineil - it wouldn't surprise me at all in the context of Philippine politics. What about the practice of setting fire to buildings deliberately in order to claim insurance money? - I bet this is still common in the RP. In fact, I remember the old LCC branch (the one in front of the JB Line terminal on Penaranda St also burned (though only partially) during the 80s.[/QUOTE]

when the Mayon Imperial Hotel caught fire in 1999, i heard rumors that they set it on fre to claim insurance money

drfeelgood17

January 5th, 2006, 09:48 PM

^psssst! I told you not to tell anyone! lintian!!

manileño

January 5th, 2006, 10:39 PM

^ bwahahahaha LINTIAN amputa! is that bicolano? my mom always says that to me.

drfeelgood17

January 5th, 2006, 10:53 PM

^^ huh? Is she bicolana?
Lintian is a mild curse, similar to lintek in Tagalog. Anamputa would be : deputa ...which is much ruder, and not for a nice boy like me hehe

manileño

January 5th, 2006, 11:13 PM

so that is a bicolano word? im guessing it is cos my tagalog friends don't know that. my maternal grandfather said we had relatives in Bicol pero 2nd/3rd degree na siguro. hehehe

drfeelgood17

January 5th, 2006, 11:19 PM

^^yeah, lintian is definitely bicolano ( I havent heard any Tagalogs saying it, unless they live in bicol, like my uncle who swears half in bicol and half in tagalog). LOL

Matteo

January 5th, 2006, 11:22 PM

^psssst! I told you not to tell anyone! lintian!!huh? whaat h what?

manileño

January 5th, 2006, 11:27 PM

^^yeah, lintian is definitely bicolano ( I havent heard any Tagalogs saying it, unless they live in bicol, like my uncle who swears half in bicol and half in tagalog). LOL

so im part bicolano, part tagalog and cebuano. :) im sure there are more bicolano words i know cos my folks speak distinct tagalog.

drfeelgood17

January 5th, 2006, 11:28 PM

Matt's back! Hey Matt, having a busy day today? You're actually having to do work? LOL

drfeelgood17

January 5th, 2006, 11:29 PM

so im part bicolano, part tagalog and cebuano. :) im sure there are more bicolano words i know cos my folks speak distinct tagalog.

Awu.

manileño

January 5th, 2006, 11:32 PM

Awu.

awu? ano yaan? abi ka?

drfeelgood17

January 5th, 2006, 11:34 PM

^^ :laugh:

drfeelgood17

January 5th, 2006, 11:35 PM

awu is yes in Daraga Bicol
in most parts of Bicol, including Legazpi, it's iyo.

manileño

January 5th, 2006, 11:43 PM

ahh.. kung gay-an baga naman eh magkakaintindihan tayow

Matteo

January 6th, 2006, 12:50 AM

Matt's back! Hey Matt, having a busy day today? You're actually having to do work? LOL
• our server keeps on crashing hihihihi
• and ssc is slooooow
• tapos nag maintenance pa hehehe

olineil

January 6th, 2006, 02:15 AM

Hala... Sige na baga ang muruda digdi.... :angel: :angel: :angel:

drfeelgood17

January 6th, 2006, 02:27 AM

^^ Excuse the French, Olineil, Manilenyo was asking for translations to some rude words :eek:

Matteo

January 6th, 2006, 02:50 AM

:lol:

btw, this thread's well on its way to seeing thread 4

drfeelgood17

January 6th, 2006, 02:56 AM

^^ Hey Matt, any more pix from you? my SCC went dead too for about an hour I think..time to get posting again!

Matteo

January 6th, 2006, 03:00 AM

heheh it was.
i think they were doing server maintenance.
thats what it said a while ago.

i think i have some pics but its at home.
ill get it to it tonight.
doc, uwi muna ako.

see you later//

olineil

January 6th, 2006, 03:06 AM

^^ Excuse the French, Olineil, Manilenyo was asking for translations to some rude words :eek:

Hehehehe...nahhh...ok lang yan...W/o this words we wouldn't be total Bicolanos...nyehehehehe...

Add to that, other street forms of Lintian:
Linsyan (more of an expression commonly heard w/ the younger generations)
Lintiasan (More of the older generations)

olineil

January 6th, 2006, 03:07 AM

:lol:

btw, this thread's well on its way to seeing thread 4

Hey Matt, pls do the honors in Creating the 4th thread...when we get there...Cheers! :)

manileño

January 6th, 2006, 04:54 AM

Hehehehe...nahhh...ok lang yan...W/o this words we wouldn't be total Bicolanos...nyehehehehe...

Add to that, other street forms of Lintian:
Linsyan (more of an expression commonly heard w/ the younger generations)
Lintiasan (More of the older generations)

damn! i also use that word! Linsyan (actually, Linsyaka!) hahahaha lintian..

drfeelgood17

January 6th, 2006, 04:22 PM

Corruption drives exec back to writing

First posted 02:06am (Mla time) Jan 05, 2006
By Gil Francis Arevalo
Inquirer

Editor's Note: Published on Page A13 of the January 5, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

FOR 33 years, he headed construction projects for Philrock Inc. of the Yuchengco Group of Companies. A civil engineer by profession, he had served as business development manager, construction manager, marketing manager, and eventually, vice president of the company.

Rampant corruption in private and public works, however, made Abdon "Jun" Balde Jr., 59, decide to quit his job and retire in September 1999 to devote his time to his first love-writing.

This social evil is very evident in his first novel, "Sa Kagubatan ng Isang Lungsod (In the Forest of A City)," the only nominated finalist in Filipino fiction in the September 2002 National Book Award.

Unraveling events that happened in over 20 years, the book dwells on an ancient tragedy in a modern setting of ill-fated lives, doomed love and corruption in the government.

"Many readers are wondering why I had to write about this kind of theme that has been happening since time immemorial, but based on experience,
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its complexity and perplexities give one a new perspective, especially (about) what's going on in our country today-from 'jueteng' payoffs to other scandals," Balde said.

Rampant corruption in the bureaucracy and the declining interest of the new generation in Filipino culture and literature today have again enlivened the writer in him.

Discovery

National artist Virgilio S. Almario hails Balde as a new discovery in Philippine literature. Multi-awarded poet Rebecca Añonuevo admires his unique works for their artful imagination and simplicity.

Other prominent writers in the country consider him a late bloomer.

Some of Balde's peers consider his decision to retire as an incomprehensible career shift. But his becoming a consistent nominee and awardee has made a difference, especially at a time when many Filipino readers and moviegoers are drawn more to Harry Potter, "Lord of the Rings," Ragnarok and Marvel Comics than their very own literary heroes.

Books

Balde's first short story, "Milagro Sa Aming Nayon," was published in Liwayway magazine in 1961. It was followed in 1968 by "Kuwento ng Isang Pag-ibig," which is now included in college textbooks.

His first book, published in September 2001, was "Mga Pangarap at Pangitain," a collection of 14 short stories written over four decades. It instantly received recognition from critics and fellow writers.

One of his friends, Joseph Briones, a writer based in Legazpi City, said Balde had been very supportive of the initiatives of the few writers and scholars in the region to publish, preserve and further study the culture, arts and literature in the different historical sites in Albay.

Balde's fourth book, "Hunyango sa Bato," a novel which won the 2005 Juan C. Laya Award for Book of the Year, is also about corruption in the construction industry and irregularities in public works projects.

But "Sa Kagubatan ng Isang Lungsod" and "Hunyango sa Bato" are very different from his 2003 National Book awardee "Ma'yong," a collection of Filipino short stories based on the legends of Mayon Volcano; "Supay," the 2003 Carlos Palanca awardee for short story; and the forthcoming "Sa Lupain ng Ibalong," the Bicol epic in novel form, in which he dwelt on the history, culture and literature of his own region.

As a writer, Balde said he wanted to put a modern touch to Philippine folklore.

Native tongue

From 1970 to 1999, Balde wrote in English. But he said many of his friends persuaded him to write in Filipino, for majority of readers still loved to read Filipino books.

Besides, according to him, many of the writers awarded the Nobel Prize for literature were writing and publishing in their own languages. They only had their works translated in English.

"Foreigners are not familiar with our Filipino-American style of idioms and metaphors. That's why it's better to write in our own dialect and let American or British experts translate it in their own language," Balde said.

After publishing four books since 2001 and receiving numerous awards, he's now inspired to write in his native tongue, the Bicol-Oasnon.

Born in Barangay Busac, Oas, Albay, Balde now stays in Manila with his family but often comes home to visit historical places and meet old pals.

He started to write "rawit-dawit" (Bicol poems) and "tigsik" (satirical lines) only last year. All of his pieces have been published in the region.

"I decided to write in Filipino for I do believe that the majority of readers still love the local setting and the mood that is totally of Filipino character. But I have come to a point where I'm looking for the mood and character that speak of my native town," Balde said.

The Bicol-Oasnon is one of the many Bicol languages that are difficult to use. For Balde, however, this is the only way to convey stories from his region.

Local writers, historians and young researchers have been inspired by his decision, as the common call now is to encourage local governments and state universities and colleges to preserve local culture.

Kaiser

January 7th, 2006, 05:27 PM

nice pix of legaspi

drfeelgood17

January 7th, 2006, 07:08 PM

Thanx Joshua! U live in France?

manileño

January 8th, 2006, 02:48 AM

salut bordeaux.. i been there once.

drfeelgood17

January 8th, 2006, 03:20 AM

Did you do some wine-tasting?

Sinjin P.

January 8th, 2006, 06:09 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/olineil/Legazpi%20city/collage.jpg

http://elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/legazpicity/image/legazpiportcollage.jpg

Legazpi City is a first class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. It is the capital city of Albay, and the regional center of Bicol Region. It is nicknamed the "Queen City of Southern Luzon".

Positioned in the geographical center of the peninsula and the between the two island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate, Legazpi has the strategic advantages of being a commercial, institutional, and transportation hub. Legazpi City is the southernmost terminus of the Philippine National Railways Main Line South. It also has a national port handling export.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 157,010 people in 30,612 households.

The City of Legazpi is the business hub not only of the Province of Albay but also of the whole Bicol Region. It is regarded as the heart of Mayon and a friendly venue of conventions.

Events

Ibalong Festival, held every October, is the fiesta that is widely celebrated in the City. It recounts the events related in the folk epic "Ibalong" which is about the story of how the ancient Bicols conquered not only the wild beasts that scoured the land, but also the temptations to morality that would have derailed their noble purpose of building a peaceful community. It also tells how the early Bicols made inventions that brought them economic progress.

The festival is celebrated by means of dramatic re-enactment of the epic, a street presentation, a beauty pageant, cultural and sports events, trade fairs, and art exhibits. On the same month of October after the Ibalong Festival, the Parish of St. Raphael in Legazpi Port District also holds its religious celebrations to honor the Citys Patron Saint, St. Raphael. Boat races and other sports events are held during the fiesta. The apogee of the fiesta is a maritime procession in Albay Gulf in which the different coastal barangays of Legazpi join to chant praises to their patron saint.

Feature

The most distinguishing feature of Legazpi City in recent years is that it has grown in popularity as a convention venue because of the hotels and big convention centers here. In the past three years, Legazpi has played host to the various conventions of the various group of professionals, government agencies, NGOs, civic organizations, and the like. In addition to the convention facilities are numerous entertainment and recreation destinations not only within the City but also in the nearby towns within Albay Province.