Batangas Province [Archive] - Page 10

probinsyano

May 23rd, 2011, 12:27 PM

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Top 30 Richest Congressmen in the Philippines 2011 List: 2nd District Congressman Hermilando Mandanas and 1st District Tomas Apacible are among top 30 richest congressmen in the Philippines

A legitimate businessman turned politician, Mandanas remains the richest congressman in Batangas while he was followed closely by former custom commissioner Apacible. According to the House of Representative Mandanas’ statement of assets, liabilities and net worth is P112.34M as of Dec. 2010, meanwhile, Congressman Apacible is the second richest Batangas congressmen based on filed , who reported assets worth P98.95 million in 2010 thus making them as the 24th and 25th richest among 284 Congressmen in the Philippines, respectively

To complete the list, here are the Top 30 richest Congressmen in the Philippines based on the summary of the 2010 Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth of House members:

1.Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao – 1.134 billion pesos
2. Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez – 624.85 million pesos
3. Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos – 623.6 million pesos
4. Negros Occidental Rep. Julio Ledesma – 555.07 million pesos
5. Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez – 475.61 million pesos
6. Deputy Minority Leader Iloilo Rep. Augusto Syjuco – 294.6 million pesos
7. House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. – 283.29 million pesos
8. Tarlac Rep. Enrique Cojuangco – 199.59 million pesos
9. Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Farinas – 195.78 million pesos
10. Iloilo Rep. Ferjenel Biron – 165.99 million pesos
11. Pampanga Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr (P156.65M)
12. Las Piñas Rep. Mark Villar (P156.19M)
13. Quezon City Rep. Danilo Suarez (P154.53M)
14. Oriental Mindoro Rep. Rodolfo Valencia (P150.59M)
15. Leyte Rep. Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez (P148.36M)
16. Rizal Rep. Joel Roy Duavit (P146.02M)
17. Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (P140.21M)
18. Negros Occidental Rep. Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo Jr (P137.92M)
19. ALE Partylist Rep. Catalina Bagasina (P137.24M)
20. Manila Rep. Amado Bagatsing (P136.02M)
21. Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla (P125.75M)
22. Zambales Rep. Antonio Diaz (P121.41M)
23. Occidental Mindoro Rep. Ma. Amelita Villarosa (P115.49M)
24. Batangas Rep. Hermilando Mandanas (P112.34M)
25. Batangas Rep. Tomas Apacible (P98.95M)
26. Pangasinan Rep. Kimi Cojuangco (96.53M)
27. AGP Partylist Rep. Juan Miguel “Miggy” Arroyo (P95.55M)
28. Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara (P94.45M)
29. Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Christopher Co (P94.09M)
30. Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas (P93.38M)

What do you think, Kabayan?.. Share your opinion..

Source: http://rodmagaru.com/2011/05/18/top-30-richest-congressmen-in-the-philippines-pacquiao-topped-the-saln-list/

probinsyano

May 23rd, 2011, 01:40 PM

Enjoy, Relax & Stay in Calaca
Calaca, Batangas

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Filipina Beach Resort

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Gaycon Beach Resort

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Green Fields Resort

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Hapi Beach Resort

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Lady Catherine

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Pacific Height

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Reponggi Resort

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Tent Beach Resort

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Villa Lutgarda Resort

Source: Calaca Batanga Official Website (http://www.calaca.gov.ph/)

probinsyano

May 23rd, 2011, 02:11 PM

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Ilagan Ancestral House
Taal, Batangas
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In between these two structures , near-adjoining the Ylagan House, and at the corner of Calle M. Agoncillo and Calle G. Marella is an ancestral house in less than pristine state.

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On my next visit in December 2006, I was surprised to behold this same structure, now thoroughly restored!

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The previous gray and faded façade was now cleaned up and painted white.

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The ground-level stone mouldings were well-scrubbed and detailed.

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And the capiz windows, even on the side elevation, were fully refurbished and all the missing capiz pieces made whole.

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In fact, on this visit, I tagged along with a great-granddaughter of the original residents, Domingo Ilagan (Ylagan in Spanish-colonial-era orthography; Ilagan in purer Tagalog) and his wife Maria Martinez. If those names seem familiar, it’s because we previously saw their memorial stone set into the tiled floor of the Taal Basilica.

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The observant (or reading-retentive, because I already pointed it out previously) will wonder why they died at relatively young ages, and just a couple of days apart, in 1903. What actually happened was that the Ilagans were murdered in this, their very own house, by a farmer-tenant of theirs, who was also a distant relative. Domingo appears to have died instantly, and Maria succumbed from her injuries shorly after.

Fortunately, their five children were all in boarding schools in Manila at the time of the attack; otherwise, they too might have been harmed. They appear to have successfully overcome their family misfortune, and, despite their being orphaned, managed to continue operating the family’s vast business enterprises. Justice too appears to have been well-served, as the murderer was eventually caught, convicted, and penalized.

Since my last visit to Taal in 2003, the current generation of Ilagans had apparently gotten together to restore their great-grandparents’ home, and the work had progressed sufficiently such that three years later, they had felt confident enough to let non-family members visit. Let’s see how it’s going.

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May 23rd, 2011, 04:54 PM

Rose & Grace Restaurant
Home of Famous Batangas Bulalo
Sto. Tomas, Batangas

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They have established several outlets in Batangas, but the one in Sto. Tomas became the travelers choice due to its location along highway. Here you will discover a variety of Batangas cuisine or local Filipino dishes in general.

It offers a most inviting, interesting, and delicious plate in a setting that reveals the warmth of Batangueno hospitality. This restaurant, or "Carinderia" or "Karihan" or "Kainan" as they call it in Filipino language, is famous for its "Bulalo". Santo Tomas, Batangas became a traveller's favourite. Whether you are a travelling businessman or just on your way to Southern part of the Philippines, you should never fail to have a stopover in this restaurant either for Lunch or Dinner.

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Note:
My objective here is to promote tourist attractions in Batangas by posting some our world class beaches, resorts and other tourist spots without compensation from the resort owners or companies. Most of the information posted here are from respective resort's websites and facebooks.

probinsyano

May 23rd, 2011, 05:41 PM

Batangas Airsoft

According to Wikipedia, Airsoft is a modfuckern combat sport or recreational hobby in which participants eliminate opponents by hitting each other with spherical non-metallic rounds fired from a compressed-air gun (or airsoft gun) powered by gas, manual spring-load, or electrically powered gearbox.

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Airsoft participants organize meetings at dedicated airsoft battlefields often adapted to provide walls, bunkers, trenches, buildings, towers, and othfucker similar man-made field enhancements to offer realism analogous to real war environments.

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Airsoft games vary greatly in style and composition depending on location, budget, and quantity of participants but often range from short-term skirmishes, organized scenarios, military simulations, or historical reenactments.

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Nowadays, Airsoft became a fastly growing game that emerged and played not only by male but also female.

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In Batangas, Airsoft enthusiasts and players have this called ALLIANCE. It is made up of different groups scattered throughout Batangas depending on the location. As I visited the Batangas Airsoft site, I found out that they are composed of 10 groups: ALAS, BATAS, BATS, BLAST, EMMAG, LAGALAG, MEG, RENEGADES, STAT, TACK85. Below are their respective patches.

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probinsyano

May 24th, 2011, 01:47 AM

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Pugad Lawing Adventure Camp

The Other Side of the Mountain
A weekend getaway where the water kisses the sky
By ROWENA BAUTISTA-ALCARAZ

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Pugad Lawin Adventure Camp hosts a variety of activities, especially horseback riding. (Photo by JEFFREY LOZANO)

Who doesn’t want to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern life? A lot of times we just want to crawl into a hole and pull the hole in after us, if only it were possible. A more enjoyable solution would be a few days away in some secluded place, surrounded by the beauty of nature. The only trouble with that is that we have become so used to all our creature comforts that the serenity and beauty of nature simply can’t be enough for us now.

Last week, I got an invitation from a friend to go to a resort in Batangas. But who wants to go swimming on a rainy season? I don’t mind going out of town on a weekend but to travel for two hours just to take a plunge into a swimming pool, I’d rather stay home and curl up in front of my TV. Then I heard magic words ‘waterfalls, giant mudslide, trekking!’ I finally said yes to the invitation.

In nature’s arms

Plying the new route going to Tagaytay City, it took us less than two hours to reach Laurel, Batangas where diverse fun and nature escapades await us. But before reaching the town of Laurel, we enjoyed the magnificent view of Taal Volcano.

Then, we arrived at the Amansinaya Mountain Resorts, a 342-hectare resort that flaunts an outdoor adventure that is sure to catch your breath. Amansinaya Mountain Resorts offers a magical escape amidst a backdrop of mountains and lush forests. The resort is a perfect symmetry of water and land and is sure to attract people who are looking forward to a refreshing getaway.

According to its president Ma. Charina Garcia, “Amansinaya is the name of a goddess which guards the seas, taking the legend and making it real, its beauty and magnificence form the legend that is Amansinaya. We envision Amansinaya to become the center of water attraction and nature adventure on this side of the country and the queen of all resorts atop the mountains among nature’s arms. It offers a unique resort setting that offers never-before-seen water activities that both young and young-at-heart will enjoy.”

Amansinaya is not just a resort for splashing and sun bathing. If you are up to adventure, you will surely be entertained by the resort’s challenging and fear-defying outdoor facilities! If you are trying to get the old college gang together or planning a family reunion, or you want to infuse your company with new life - with a breath of fresh air, you don’t have to go so far to enjoy your bonding moments with your loved ones.

One of the highlights of Amansinaya is its 700 square meter pool surrounded by a wide array of exciting activities, a variety of fun play equipment, games, and inflatables. The many water games can be played with the whole family or big groups.

Some of the water activities that everyone can enjoy are cold potato, water limbo, musical sprinkler, water balloon volley, water brigade, bucket brigade, fabulous frozen feet, and water war. With giant trampoline, paddle boats, water roller, water ball, giant basketball, animal play, giant frog slide, and water basketball it’s not only the kids that will fall in love with the water activities in Amansinaya, but everyone in the family!

Adventure Camp

And for those who are looking for more fruitful adventure, the guests can try the Pugad Lawin Adventure Camp, which is in the vicinity of Amansinaya Mountain Resorts. It features a series of carefully-designed obstacle courses that are interactive in which, families/groups directly address the issues of leadership, teamwork, communication, outside-the-box thinking, diversity, risk, commitment, and much more — all in a safe, contained environment and all in a relatively brief time span. And you won’t believe how many activities you and your team can enjoy like the Sumo Challenge, Gladiator Challenge, Jordan Ladder, Takeshi’s Wall, Tarzan Swing, Chicken Walk, Mud Slide, Wall Climbing, and Zip line. As the challenges progress, each will learn to explore risk, identify leadership qualities, learn the value of communication, problem solving, and coaching. Each type of challenge is intended to highlight a certain value, such as the Takeshi’s Wall for unity.
“Perhaps better than any other corporate event, adventure team building improves communication problems, strengthens leadership skills, and helps with problem-solving, decision-making; this kind of teambuilding is perfect to strengthen ties between employee-employee-employer relationship towards acheiving a common end for the company,” Garcia added.

Garcia also stressed that Pugad Lawin can offer a change of pace to your team, get them out of the office, and teach them new skills through a variety of different means. “Our facilities let you break away from traditional four-walled team buildings and seminars to motivate your employees to face the maze of the corporate world. Reinforce positive outlook from your team. Build your cofidence and be the person that you should be-- facing challenges whether the ropes are loose or tight,” she beamed.

Meanwhile, complementing Amansinaya’s water adventure and Pugad Lawin’s spine-thrilling activities is the varied lodging facilities From petite cabanas that can accommodate at least six persons to large cabanas that can hold 40 people, Amansinaya also boasts of its luxurious Casatels for families and groups and even couples who wish to prolong their stay for more enjoyable and intimate moments with your loved ones.

“The Casatel is the first in the industry,” Garcia explained with pride and excitement in articulating the Casatel product while adding, “A Casatel is a condotel according to available definitions. It is distinct in its physical attributes -- not too big but it is intimately sized. Only eight units to a building, it provides the luxurious-first class hotel/ condo living while enjoying the natural backdrop of the great outdoors and everything that is laid back and priceless right at the comforts of your own dream vacation home.”

“The Casatel’s uniqueness lies in the fact that only few units are knitted closely to provide that desired level of intimacy,” Garcia added.

Glorious food!

And to complete everyone’s itinerary for a rewarding and fulfilling trip is a stop to a delightful restaurant that will suffice your discriminating taste buds. Amansinaya Montain Resorts features Patio Filipino, the home of best adobo in the country.

“You don’t have to go outside the resort if you want to enjoy delectable dishes. This is one thing that we want to be known for – foodie hub,” Garcia said adding, “Patio Filipino serves signature dishes like bukoron (turon made from fresh buko), and of course the different versions of adobo. Aside from its delectable dishes, Patio Filipino is also the best place to hold intimate gatherings. With a seating capacity of 100 inside the restaurant, tables and chairs can be set up in near the swimming pool and bahay kubos. The guests will be awed with the magnificent view of Ambon-ambon falls and fall in love again with the romantic ambience that Patio Filipino promises.”

What more should you ask for? Pack your bags and experience the spectacular water activities in Amansinaya or give yourself the adrenaline rush at Pugad Lawin then after enjoying everything treat yourself with mouthwatering dishes at Patio Filipino.

Source: Manila Bulletin Official Website (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/278357/the-other-side-mountain)

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probinsyano

May 24th, 2011, 02:14 AM

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Pugad Lawin Adventure Camp Part 1

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May 24th, 2011, 02:21 AM

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Pugad Lawin Adventure Camp Part 2

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Trip na Trip Taal Adventure

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May 24th, 2011, 02:46 AM

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Pugad Lawin Adventure Camp Part 3

Nature Hikes and Love Trysts

"Love relationships" start with the getting to know process. Seeing and in many ways "sensing" are musts for one to capture another one's mind or heart. It is also true with nature. One will be clueless about nature-loving if all they've known all their life are the man-made spaces. "Love at first sight" is not rare for man-and-nature trysts.

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May 24th, 2011, 03:22 AM

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Pugad Lawin Adventure Camp Part 3

The show Nuts Entertainment had their taping in Pugad Lawin Camp Adventure

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May 24th, 2011, 03:29 AM

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Company builds silicon wafer plant
May 23, 2011, 11:34pm

MANILA, Philippines — Solar wafer slicing plant First Philec Nexolon Corporation (FPNC), the second large-scale wafer slicing company in the Philippines, recently held its groundbreaking at the First Philippine Industrial Park in Sto.Tomas, Batangas.

FPNC will be producing the highest quality multi-crystalline silicon wafers for the photovoltaic (PV) industry. Targeting to be operational by September 2011, FPNC plans to acquire 40 saws in the third quarter and ramp up to 52 saws by the fourth quarter.

FPNC is jointly owned by First Philippine Electric Corporation (First Philec), which owns the 70% share, and Nexolon Corporation Limited of Korea (Nexolon), which owns the other 30%.

First Philec is the intermediate holding company for all manufacturing investments of First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH). FPH in turn owns established companies in the energy and electronics sector like First Gen, Energy Development Corporation, Philippine Electric Corporation, First Sumiden Circuits and First Philec Solar Corporation, the first large-scale solar wafer slicing company in the Philippines. FPNC continues to establish First Philec as the solar arm of FPH.

Nexolon, on the other hand, is one of the leading manufacturers of mono and multi-crystalline solar ingots and wafers. Nexolon achieved an annual manufacturing capacity of 150 MW in Korea for 2008, and is targeting to have an ingot capacity of 1,400 MW and a wafer capacity of 1,000 MW by the end of 2011. The partnership with First Philec aims to make up for the 400 MW difference.

Present during the groundbreaking were First Philec president Arthur A. de Guia, FPNC president Danilo C. Lachica, FPNC general manager Hernanie Torres, Nexolon president Woo Jeong Lee, CCT Contractor Corp. Treasurer Yasunori Nigo, and other executives.

FPNC enters the PV industry benefiting from the culture and technical expertise of its parent companies. It stands on firm foundation of technology, financing, market infrastructure, organization, and history.

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May 24th, 2011, 05:27 AM

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The Farm at San Benito wins AsiaSpa Awards for Spa Cuisine of the Year

On November 18, 2010, The Farm at San Benito, Philippines, a holistic healing destination spa, was awarded “Spa Cuisine of the Year” by AsiaSpa magazine. Establishing one of the first truly vegan restaurants in Asia, The Farm received the honor for consistently providing outstanding food showing visionary creativity in promoting healthy eating through “living” cuisine. Specifically, “Alive!” the Farm’s onsite restaurant serves predominately a raw organic vegetarian menu. To ensure the highest quality ingredients, the Farm maintains an organic garden that yields fresh produce and micro greens. The Farm’s dedicated Wheat Grass Bungalow supplies wheat grass for fresh juices and therapies. The award highlights the Farm’s continued role as a leader in imaginative cuisine that tastes delicious, looks elegant, augments health and contains healing properties.

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The Farm wins AsiaSpa Awards

The Farm’s maverick manager, Michael Di Lonardo, is the spa’s resident visionary espousing an enthusiastic agenda to serve people alternative choices for wellbeing and healing. Mr. Di Lonardo explains, “”We all know that we are what we eat. I believe, however, it will take our collective focused forward thinking and heightened awareness to tap into the long-term emotional and physical rewards derived from beneficial living and eating. We are grateful to AsiaSpa Magazine for their continued support in our wellness crusade.

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May 24th, 2011, 06:11 AM

Taal Yacht Club
Talisay, Batangas

The safest and most professional trips and treks to Taal Volcano. Chosen by Schools, Embassies, and local businesses for our reputation of safety, and good natured responsible staff, as well as great value for money.

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May 24th, 2011, 06:38 AM

Barako Coffee
Batangas Brew

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What is kapeng barako?

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Barako a tagalog word which means strong man or manliness, and kape means coffee. Because of its strong taste, it got the name kapeng barako.

Kapeng barako turned out to be a common name for all coffee from Batangas. It’s a rare and exotic coffee fully-grown in Lipa and other high places in Batangas, and known for its strong taste.

Batangas Brew is actually Liberica coffee, which originated in Liberia in West Africa. The coffee bean was brought to the Philippines and planted in Lipa by the Spaniards during the Spanish colonial era. Since Lipa is located in a high altitude area, one factor to grow good quality coffee beans. And the good climate and soil, made it distinct in quality with other Liberia varieties. Which is now popularly called kapeng barako in the Philippines.

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The Liberica Coffee Variety

Among the different varieties of coffee, such as Arabica and Robusta, the Liberica variety produces the biggest cherries, and makes a giant beans. The tree is about 9 meters in height. It has large lustrous grainy surface oval-shaped dark green leaves and creates an aromatic star-shaped white flowers. A fruit that contains two red-brown coffee beans follows. Another characteristic of the Liberica is its distinct pungent aroma.

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Preparing the Kapeng Barako

It’s best-prepared dip brewed or the use of a coffee maker machine. In Batangas brown sugar is used, although some prefer sweetening it with honey. It is usually served black in Batangas, however cream can be added for individual taste.

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May 24th, 2011, 11:33 AM

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Pugad Lawin Adventure Camp Part 4

Team Building Facilities

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May 24th, 2011, 11:51 AM

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Estrellas de Mendoza Aplaya Resort
San Juan, Batangas

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May 24th, 2011, 12:32 PM

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DOJ panel to summon ex-Prisons chief over Bilibid's 'sleep out' system
SOPHIE M. DEDACE, GMA News
05/24/2011 | 10:19 AM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) panel looking into former Batangas Gov. Antonio Leviste's unauthorized trip outside the New Bilibid Prison will summon former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director Oscar Calderon to shed light on the "sleep out" privileges accorded to inmates like Leviste.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, DOJ Undersecretary Francisco Baraan III said Justice Sec. Leila de Lima "would like to invite [former] Director Calderon. We will meet with the panel today to tell them. We want to ask him clarificatory questions on why is the system like that in Bilibid."

It was under Calderon's administration that Leviste was granted "sleep out" privilege, where an inmate can spend the night in private homes inside the sprawling Bilibid reservation but away from prison cell at the minimum security compound.

At the panel's hearing on Monday, BuCor assistant director Teodora Diaz said the privilege is given to inmates who have "special skills."

NBP project heads can likewise request the NBP superintendent to grant the privilege to inmates who can help them in their projects.

"Billion trees" project

In Leviste's case, NBP Agricultural Production head Wilson Marquez recommended to former NBP Superintendent Armando Miranda that Leviste be given "sleep out" privileges because of his "billion trees" project.

Miranda then approved the request and in 2010, Leviste was allowed to put up his own hut outside the minimum security compound.

In Monday's hearing, the DOJ's panel members grilled the BuCor and NBP officials and questioned what special skills Leviste possessed for him to merit "sleep out privileges."

"He has a special skill of propagation of seedlings, that's a special skill?" asked State Prosecutor Rohaira Lao-Tamano.

To which, Diaz replied: "Maybe, but since this is the project of Mr. Leviste, I think he has the option to be there to supervise there."

However, the Lao-Tamano pointed out: "It's just a matter of planting. You can actually require all the inmates to plant."

State Counsels Charlene Mae Tapic and Wilberto Tolitol, also panel members, likewise said the "sleep out" privilege may be prone to abuse by inmates and prisons officials.

They counsels noted the lack of standards on who should qualify for the "sleep out" privilege and the lack of personnel to monitor these inmates. - VVP, GMA News

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May 24th, 2011, 02:40 PM

Chateau Royale
Nasugbu, Batangas

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May 24th, 2011, 03:09 PM

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Goco Ancestral House
Taal, Batangas
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As the marker on the façade of the house shown in the above photo indicates, the owning family took the proactive step of registering their ancestral home with the National Historical Institute in 2000. However, the house continues to be administered by the owners, happily avoiding the photography ban usually encountered in NHI-administered properties.

A brass marker right after the ground floor entrance provides more information.

Because my camera was misbehaving (or my hands were simply unsteady from clicking fatigue on this Visit Taal Day), the photograph that I took of it was too blurry, so let me transcribe its contents for you:

GOCO ANCESTRAL HOME

This house was built more than a century ago, around 1876, by JUAN CABRERA GOCO and LORENZA DEOMAMPO. Juan was known in a folksy and endearing way as “ANTO KUKOY”: “Anto” for Juan and “Kukoy” for Goco. Juan was a small landowner of modest means who lived frugally. But he was recognized for his honesty and proved it when he accounted for all the funds and contributions entrusted to him as Treasurer or Ingat-Yaman of the revolutionary forces operating in this part of Batangas against the Colonizers. The couple raised seven children, namely, daughters TOMASINA (Encarnacion), MARIA (Asinas), CIRILA (Villamin), EMILIA (Mangubat), JOSEFA, and sons ELISEO (Physician, married to Elisa Ilustre), and JOSE (Dentist, married to Josefa Punzalan).

This house was restored in 1999, preserving its original structure and appearance, and in line with Taal having been declared a National Heritage Town. Its restoration was initiated by grandson RAUL, son of ELISEO, and his wife MARIETTA PRIMICIAS. Raul served as Solicitor-General (1992-96), Philippine Ambassador to Canada (1996-98), and is the first Filipino elected to the UN International Law Commission (1997-2001). Marietta served as Undersecretary and Chairperson of President Ramos’ Presidential Commission to Fight Poverty. They dedicate the restoration of this house to honor the memory of Juan Goco as a shining example of accountability and integrity and to perpetuate this inspiring legacy for present and future generations of GOCOs to cherish, emulate and follow.

The whole GOCO CLAN welcomes you to their ancestral Home.

January 1, 2000.

If only most other families around were as conscientious of their heritage and as welcoming to others.

As might have been expected from a famously modest and frugal couple, the home of Juan and Lorenzo Goco is simple, unpretentious, and decidedly on the small end of the scale, even compared to other ancestral houses in Taal, which themselves tend not to be too palatial in the first place. The façade is made up of just two bays (not the usual three) of equal size, one of which accommodates the main entrance.

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The main door is a practical affair of wood planks, with wooden bars in the upper panels to let air and light in, and a postigo (cut-out pedestrian door) with a charming ogee (Moorish-inspired) arch.

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This leads directly to the main staircase, which is neither grand nor wide. Its first couple of steps are of tile, and the rest of the ascent is handled in a straightforward manner by simple wooden planks.

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There is no antesala to speak of, since the stairs lead directly to the smallish sala, ventilated and illuminated by newly-added antique-style ceiling fans with built-in lights.

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Like the Ilagan House and many other houses of its time in this part of the country, the second floor features wrap-around capiz windows that gracefully curve around the corners.

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In truly modest fashion, the one bedroom that I could make out was furnished very simply, with more recent furniture from the first half of the 20th century.

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Perhaps the best perspective of this house is in fact seen from the window of the much grander home across it.

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But no matter how small, simple, or modest, congratulations are definitely in order to the Goco Ancestral Home and to its owners not only for thoroughly restoring it but also for welcoming the public to visit it free of charge, and for allowing visitors to photograph it. (Did I mention that they allow photography here?)

Here's hoping that more families – including yours and mine – may “cherish, emulate, and follow” their example.

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May 24th, 2011, 03:21 PM

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TAAL VOLCANO BULLETIN,24
Tuesday, 24 May 2011 06:48

Taal Volcano’s (14.0000°N, 120.9833°E) seismic network recorded four (4) volcanic earthquakes during the past 24 hours. Field measurements conducted on 18 May 2011 at the western sector inside the Main Crater Lake showed that the water temperature slightly increased from 31.8°C to 32.0°C, the pH value became more slightly acidic decreasing from 2.95 to 2.90 and the water level decreased from 0.2 meter to 0.19 meter. Results of the ground deformation survey (precise leveling) conducted around the Volcano Island last 26 April - 03 May 2011 showed that the volcano edifice inflated slightly relative to the 05-11 April 2011 survey. Measurement of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emission rates last 03-04 May 2011 at Taal Main Crater yielded a lower value of 2,057 tonnes per day (t/d) compared with that measured last March 2011 which had a value of 4,750 t/d. However, the obtained value is still higher than the emission rates of 1,875 t/d measured last February 2011.

Alert Level 2 is still in effect over Taal Volcano, with the interpretation that magma has been intruding towards the surface, as manifested by the continuing high emission rate of CO2 being released in the Main Crater Lake and sustained seismic activity. Hence, PHIVOLCS advises the public that the Main Crater, Daang Kastila Trail and Mt. Tabaro (1965-1977 Eruption Site) are strictly off-limits because sudden hazardous steam-driven explosions may occur and high concentrations of toxic gases may accumulate. Breathing air with high concentration of toxic gases can be lethal to human, animals and even cause damage to vegetation. In addition, it is reminded that the entire Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), and permanent settlement in the island is strictly not recommended. DOST-PHIVOLCS is closely monitoring Taal Volcano’s activity and any new significant development will be immediately relayed to all concerned.

DOST-PHIVOLCS

Source:http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=963:taal-volcano-bulletin24-may-2011800-am&catid=70:latest-volcano-bulletin&Itemid=500001

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May 24th, 2011, 03:39 PM

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Road Safety Camp 2011
May 17, 2011

Public Information Office

May 300 kinder, elementary, at highschool students mula sa mga pampubliko at pribadong paaralan sa Batangas City ang lumahok sa Road Safety Camp 2011 kung saan sila ay binigyan ng libreng pagsasanay tungkol sa pananatili ng kaligtasan at pag iwas sa aksidente sa kalsada.

Ito ay ginanap noong May 13 sa ikatlong pagkakataon sa Event Center ng SM City Batangas bilang bahagi ng Batangas Road Safety for Children Program ngPIlipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation upang mapangalagaan ang kaligtasan ng mga bata na siyang malimit biktima ng sakuna sa kalsada. Katulong ng Shell sa gawaing ito ang Transportation Development and Regulatory Office sa Batangas City, Land Trasnprotation Office, Department of Education at ang PNP-Highway Patrol Group ng Batangas.

May 18,810 road accidents ang nagaganap sa buong bansa taun-taon o 3500 kada araw kung saan 1,612 dito ang nauuwi sa kamatayan. Ang road accident din ang pangatlo sa listahan ng dahilan ng kamatayan kung kayat noong ika-11 ng Mayo, idineklara ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino ang taong 2011 hanggang 2020 bilang "a decade of action for road safety".

Isinagawa dito ang mga simulated exercises sa road safety at seminar kung saan tinalakay sa bawat booth ang mga paksa kagaya ng Road Signs and Signals, Commuter/Passenger Safety, Bike and Motorcycle Safety, General Road Conduct, Basic First Aid, Basic Concepts in Defensive Driving, Batangas City Traffic Rules and Regulations at Vehicle Permits and Licensing.

May 28 bagong Road Safety Mentors na pawang mga teachers ang nagsagawa ng pagsasanay sa mga estudyante. Ayon kay Mrs Commendador, napakahalaga ng naturang proyekto ng PSPC sapagkat sa pamamagitan nito ay makakapagproduce ng mga disciplined drivers at commuters.

Dumalo dito sina PSPC VP for Manufacturing Arnel Santos, Communications Manager Ma. Divina de Leon at Sustainable Development Manager Ronald Suarez. Nagbigay din ng mensahe ang provincial chief ng PNP-Highway Patrol Group ng Batangas na si PC/Insp Ruel A. Moreno. (Ronna Endaya Contreras, PIO Batangas City)

Source: http://www.batangascity.gov.ph/pressrelease_newsflash_481.htm

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May 24th, 2011, 03:44 PM

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Dangal Rating
May 18, 2011

Public Information Office

Pinangunahan ng Technical Working Committee (TWC) ng City Solid Waste Management ang seremonya ng paglalagay ng mga grado sa mga clustered barangay na nagresponde sa pagpapaganda at pagluluntian ng kanilang barangay noong ika-16 ng Mayo sa tagiliran ng Plaza Mabini.

Inilagay ni City Administrator Phillip Baroja at Co-Chairman ng TWC ang kulay bughaw na dahon sa Barangay Doce, isa sa 12 barangay sa kategorya ng Poblacion- Highly Commercial. Katumbas nito ang markang BEST Adjectival Rating at 91% para sa buwan ng Abril, 2011. Ito ay isang thickly populated area na may 2,000 residente sa may 6 hectare na sukat na land area.

May limang kulay na nagsisimbolo kung ano ang progreso ng barangay sa Dangal ng Lungsod Awards 2011 na inilunsad ni Mayor Vilma Abaya Dimacuha noong ika-19 ng Pebrero.

May katumbas na grade at adjectival rating ang mga kulay- Brown: 0-80-Fair; White: 81-85-Good; Yellow:86-90-Better; Blue: 91-95-Best at Excellent: 96-100-Excellent.

Sa nakaraang ebalwasyon ng Barangay at Cluster Coordinators ng ciudad, 50% ng 24 na barangay sa Poblacion ay kumilos at nagpakita ng gilas.

Nakakuha ng Fair ang Barangay 9, 13, 15, 17, 18, 22 (Highly Commercial) at 4, 6, 7, 19, 20 at 21 (Residential). White o Good ang Barangay 3, 10, 11, 16, 1, 2 at 24. Yellow o Better naman ang Barangay 14, 5, 8 at 23.

Magsasagawa ng buwanang evaluation ang mga konsernadong ahensya sa mga barangay simula Abril hanggang Nobyembre samantalang ang final judging sa Disyembre ay gagampanan ng mga judges mula sa regional at national offices.

Kabilang sa criteria ang beautification - 50%; greening-40% at MRF-10%. May nakalaang mahigit na P2M premyo sa naturang patimpalak. (Letty Chua, PIO Batangas City)

Source: http://www.batangascity.gov.ph/pressrelease_newsflash_482.htm

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May 24th, 2011, 03:55 PM

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Landfill
May 18, 2011

Public Information Office

Isang Memorandum of Agreement o MOA ang nilagdaan sa pagitan ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Batangas at Department of Environment and Natural Resources noong ika-13 ng Mayo kaugnay ng pagbubuo ng monitoring team sa panukalang pagtatayo ng sanitary landfill sa San Jose Sico.

Nilagdaan ni Mayor Vilma Abaya Dimacuha at Regional Director Allan L. Leuterio ang MOA at ng mga kinatawan ng opisina ng PG ENRO, City ENRO, DENR, Brgy. San Jose Sico at San Jose Sico Sanitary Landfill Multi-Purpose Cooperative, isang Non-Government Organization, bilang mga saksi.

Nakapaloob sa MOA ang papel ng DENR bilang implementor sa implementasyon ng RA 9003 upang maprotektahan ang lupa, hangin, watershed at mga tao sa panukalang pasilidad. Ayon Mrs. Louie Garcia ng DENR, isa sa requirements ng kanilang opisina ang pagbubuo ng naturang team para sa pagtatayo ng landfill. Itinatadhana ng RA 9003 ang conversion ng dumpsite at controlled dumpsite sa sanitary landfill.

Sasailalim ang 7 ektaryang Controlled Dumpsite ng pamahalaang lungsod sa Barangay San Jose Sico sa pagsasarado at rehabilitasyon simula ika-1 ng Hunyo. Bukod sa ito ay puno na ay kinailangan na ito ay maisaayos upang mapangasiwaan ng makakalikasan ang mga basura.

Kabilang sa scope of work ay ang fencing at pagcocompress ng mga basura. Tinataya na ang dating 70 tonelada kada araw na itinatapon sa dumpsite ay naging 100 tonelada dahilan sa paglobo ng populasyon at progreso sa lungsod.

Sa tabi ng naturang pasilidad ay ang Materials Recovery Facility kung saan ay may conveyor upang mapaghiwalay ang mga panapon sa nabubulok at di nabubulok. Kabilang sa di nabubulok ang mga recyclables at residual wastes.

Mayroong 25 composter drums ang pamahalaan para gilingin ang mga nabubulok na basura at magawang organic fertilizer. Ginigiling din ang mga residual wastes o plastic upang gawing sangkap ng hollow blocks.

Ayon kay Mr. Oliver Gonzales, Batangas City ENRO, inaasahan na magiging mas maayos at makakalikasan ang pangangasiwa ng naturang pasilidad sa pagkakaroon ng naturang MOA. Makatutulong din aniya ang sorting at source at pagbabawal ng plastic at styrofoam upang mabawasan ang mga basura na inilalagak sa dumpsite. (Letty C. Chua, PIO Batangas City)

Source: http://www.batangascity.gov.ph/pressrelease_newsflash_483.htm

probinsyano

May 24th, 2011, 04:40 PM

TV5' LUPET GOES TO CALATAGAN BATANGAS!
April 5, 2011
by Laila Chikadora(JESSICA R. ASIS)

Lupet of TV5 taping at Calatagan, Batangas

sharing with you some photos taken during our taping in calatagan batangas. =) grabe, hindi pala madali ang tumaping ng bonggang bongga! we left manila ng 4am arrived at calatagan ng mga 10am dahil natraffic na kami sa slex as early as 5:45 in the moring =) plus, nag almusal kami sa gas station and yes i admit… for those of you who saw me, opo, i peed in the mens room kasi di ko na talaga kayaaaaaah! =) around 11am the cameras started to roll, mag aalas dos na kaming nag lunch break! =)

we went to the cape santiago lighthouse in calatagan, i told my lupet family na it has always been my childhood fantasy na makarating sa isang real life lighthouse! bongga! eto na ang pagkakataon ko! cape santiago was built by the spaniards around 1850, grabe ang luma luma na niya no?

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could you imagine how many generations na ang nagpasalin salin sa pagtatrabaho nila sa lighthouse na yun? and if only the lighthouse could talk…., i wonder kung anong mga kwento na naichichika niya sa akin. =) guess what?? may mumu sa hagdanan ng lighthouse!

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dalawa silang naramdaman ko, but they were’nt harmfull, they were just curious why we were there so while going up the stairs i told them na… “may kukunan lang po kaming mga eksena tapos aalis na din kami!” =) ang ganda rin ng staircase ng lighthouse, it was made of solid steel at dahil 1800’s pa siya tinayo, kinakalawang na siya pero maganda pa rin sa paningin! =)

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view from up above! =) it was 64 steps bago ka makarating sa tuktok ng lighthouse! im really afraid of hieghts pero sa tingin ko, matatanggal siya sa show na ito! pinagtatawanan ako ni kc while took this next picture! bakit? kasi niloloko niya ko na kunwari itutulak niya ko! eh takot nga ako sa hieghts daba? kaya tingnan niyo naman habang may we picture ourselves… nakahawak ako sa bars! hahahaha! tha’s akina btw! ang leading lady ni kc sa episode na ito. you can also catch her sa pinoy samurai at wow meganon =)

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wala talaga akong mata kapag super tawa! plus nasisilaw ako sa shiny shimmering splendid ko suot at sa araw! =)

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me, direk eric, kc and mr. kontrabida sa tugatog ng lighthouse! it can only accomodate a few people dahil nga luma na ang parola =)

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direk eric giving instructions to lupet staff before take =) ang kewl niya talagang director! =)

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at dahil childhood dream ko ang makapunta sa lighthouse, siyempre may i picture myself diba? and by the way, dont ask me about my hair…, parte ng scene yan kung bakit ganyan ang itsura ng lola niyo! k-pop daw kasi eh =)

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tv doesnt really give me justice.., di naman ako mataba diba? sa tv i gain more than ten pounds kaya to please all of you, “i run myself” sa treadmill 3x a week =) hay!

after the light house scenes, we went to the beach, wow! ang daming sea weeds! =) sobrang mahangin sa calatagan, kaya habang nagtetaping kami, super kinikilabutan ako ng bonggang bongga dahil nilalamaig ako =) abangan niyo ang susunod na episode this saturday…, pina-iyak ako ni kc! huhuhuhuhuhuhuhu!

Source: http://laila.i.ph/blogs/laila/2011/04/05/lupet-goes-to-calatagan-batangas/

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May 24th, 2011, 05:36 PM

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Calla Lily taping days and the Batangas beaches

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Imagine waking up every day with the beauty of vast crystal blue beach waters greeting you every morning, warming up with the smell of ocean breeze, and your feet constantly submerged on pale powdery sand…that’s how I basically start my day during the production of Calla Lily.

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Calla Lily was an afternoon TV show directed by Maryo J. Delos Reyes and Lino Cayetano and has been aired during weekdays at ABS-CBN. It stars child wonder Sharlene San Pedro portraying on 2 lead roles, as Calla and as Lily, twin sisters growing up in a small fishing village in Batangas. The pre-production happened really fast! The management wanted us to start the soonest possible time and gave us only 3 weeks to shoot before the first airing date. For us working in the production, to be given a very short time to work things out with a show that also covers some serious special effects, it simply spells doing the impossible POSSIBLE! And we always do!
This was the show where I had my most unforgettable first taping day. The day before our scheduled taping, PAG-ASA already announced a signal no 3 typhoon to hit the Philippines the next day. Given the fact that we have to meet our deadline, our producers decided to push through with the taping. As they say, the show must go on. Taping day - we are already at the Tagaytay area when our talent supplier called me freaking out, expressing their nearly encountered accident because of a large tree branch that fell near their vehicle. He was sitting in a jeep full of kids and other talents! Indeed, that typhoon was no joke and it was really scary to be at the middle of a road at that time…bottom line, our executive producer finally announced a packed up taping. Oh well, that was just one of the many dramas behind the set.

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Most of our location shoots were taken at Lian, Matabungkay and Calatagan Batangas. We shoot 5-6 times a week for the first few months. We stayed at nearby resorts where we just basically slept for few hours. The many beaches have been our home for 5 months. Sometimes we would hop on a few big boats to take us to other islands to shoot some scenes. The waves can be rough but I really love the thrill of a boat ride. Upon returning to the main island, there were times where we have to walk longer because of the low tide. The place is also screaming hot so we always have to arm ourselves with lots and lots of sunscreens, big hats, and shades. Alas, we still ended up with burned skins!

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It’s always inspiring to shoot at such remote areas with many gorgeous nature sites.

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Rodjun Cruz, Erich Gonzales, Blumark Roces

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Robert Villar and Sharlene San Pedro

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Anticipating at around 5pm, I would always take a photo of the beach expressing my admiration for the many sunset views in Batangas. Sadly, I only had an old plain Nokia 6020 back then so the pictures aren’t that superb as I would have wanted it to be. But these images I have captured are still picturesque, fancy evidence that sunset at Batangas beaches for me will always be worth a thousand memoirs.

Source: http://saggi-space.blogspot.com/2010/04/calla-lily-taping-days-and-batangas.html

probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 01:58 AM

"Tanging Yaman" Taping in Lian, Batangas
Posted by Lord on Mar 07, 2010

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probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 02:47 AM

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ANG PINAKA: Summerific Getaway 2010

Summer is here and for sure most of us are going for a vacation so here's the ANG PINAKA: Summerific Getaway 2010 that my fave Sunday show ANG PINAKA over at QTV 11 listed this week.

10. Callospa & Resort - Antipolo (http://www.callosparesort.com/new/callospa.html)
9. Phillip's Sanctuary - Antipolo (http://www.phillips-sanctuary.com/)
8. Cool Wave Ranch and Water Park Resort - Bulacan
7. Thunderbird Resort - Binanngonan, Rizal (http://www.thunderbird-asia.com/)
6. Sea Springs Hotel and Resort - Mabini Batangas (http://www.seasspringresort.com/)
5. Loreland Farm Resort - Antipolo (http://www.loreland.com.ph/)
4. Club Balai Isabel - Talisay Batangas (http://www.clubbalaiisabeltalisay.com/ppc/)
3. Abe's Farm & Resort - Pampanga
2. Golden Sunset Resort - Calatagan Batangas - owned by Ricky Reyes (http://www.goldensunset.ph/)
1. Stilts Calatagan Beach Resort - Batangas (http://stiltscalataganbeachresort.com/)

Source: http://thisandthat-online.com/2010/03/ang-pinaka-summerific-getaway-2010.html

probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 04:11 AM

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Sea's Spring Resort Hotel
Mabini, Batangas

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Diving

Source: Sea's Spring Resort Official Website (http://seasspringresort.com/index.php/index/contact_us)

For inquiries and bookings, please click here (http://seasspringresort.com/index.php/index/contact_us)

Note:
My objective here is to promote tourist attractions in Batangas by posting some of our world class beaches, resorts and other tourist spots without compensation from the resort owners or companies. Most of the information posted here are from respective resort's websites and facebooks.

probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 06:02 AM

Best Philippine Dive Sites
By Philippines Travel Tips 2011
on May 1, 2011

The Philippines is a tropical country consisting of over 7,000 islands. It is located in Southeast Asia in the Western Pacific. Since the Western Pacific is recognized as having some of the most temperate waters on earth, the waters around the Philippines abound with corals and coral reefs. These coral reefs are the reason why the Philippines is considered one the world’s best diving destination. Four of the more popular diving sites in the country are as follows:

Anilao, Batangas

Anilao is only 140 kilometers away from Manila. It’s very proximity to the premier city of the country makes it an ideal destination for weekend diving excursions. Diving in Anilao is largely in shallow gardens and coral slopes amid sandy areas between Anilao and Maricaban Island. Cathedral, a roofless grotto is the most popular diving site in Anilao. The perfect time to dive in Anilao is between November and March.

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Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro

Using the Batangas Pier as a jump off point, Puerto Galera is only several minutes away from Anilao. It is a natural harbor with numerous sheltered coves with white sandy beaches and verdant surroundings. There are at least two dozen diving sites in Puerto Galera that are rich with marine life that provides great occasions for photography. The best time to dive in Puerto Galera is from March to October

Busuanga, Northern Palawan

Busuanga, the largest island in the Calamian Group of Islands is the jump off point to some of the most fascinating dive sites in the country. What attract divers to Busuanga are the identified 12 wreck sites around Coron Bay, another island of the Calamian. Added attractions for tourists in Busuanga are the limestone cliffs dotting the waters around Busuanga and the tiny islands that comprise the Calamian group of islands blessed with secluded coves and beautiful white sand beaches, some with mystic like fresh water lakes and hot springs. The best time to dive in these sites is from October to May.

Malapascua, Cebu

Malapascua is one of the more preserved diving spot and tourist destination in the Philippines. It has been discovered by tourists and divers only very recently, thus life in this tiny island is quite and very laid back. There are a few resorts and dive operators to serve the need of tourists and divers but not much activity.

Balicasag Island, Bohol

Balicasga is a tiny Island off the southwest end of Bohol. II is a pretty isolated island with some of the most exciting dive sites in the area. Two of these dive spots are the Black Coral Forest, an amazing site covered with black corals astonishingly found only 30 meters below the surface on the northern tip of Balicasag and the Resort Wall, a wall in front of the Resort in the island is a colorful sea of corals only around 2 to three meters above the surface with rich marine life that includes sea fans and scorpion fish, lionfish, and other reef fishes.

Boracay Island

Voted one of the best beaches in the world by the BMW Tropical Beach Handbook in 1990 and by TV Quick in 1996 as the “world’s number one tropical beach” also offers great diving opportunities for the experienced and even beginners. There are wrecks, caverns, caves drop off and walls at various depths with fabulous coral formations and rich marine life such as sponges, urchins, starfish and the like, and in deeper dive area large sharks.

Apo Reef, Mindoro

The Apo Reef is a 27,469 hectare atoll found 26 miles off the coast of Mindoro Island. It is part of the National Integrated Protected Area system and is called the min-Tubbataha because of the almost pristine quality of its reefs of hard corals and the plentiful aquatic denizens that populate its waters.

Tubbataha Reef, Marine Park

Tubbataha Reef Marine Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Park found in the middle of the Sulu Seas. It has unspoiled and beautiful coral reefs with vertical walls, two coral atolls, extensive lagoons and a high concentration of marine species. Best time to go to Tubbataha is between March and June.

Source: http://www.philippinestraveltips.net/

probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 06:13 AM

What to do in Batangas
By Philippines Travel Tips 2011
on April 9, 2011

Things to Do & See in Batangas

Batangas is a province in the Philippines located in the island of Luzon and is one of the most popular tourist destinations close to Manila. It has numerous beaches and superb diving spots just a few hours drive from Manila such as Anilao, Matabungkay, Punta Fuego and Laiya. When thinking of what to do in Batangas the first thing that comes to mind is the beaches; swimming, snorkeling, wake boarding, diving and other beach activities. But Batangas has so much to offer its visitors other than the beaches and some of them are outlined below:

Amazing Nature in Batangas

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Beach hoping and diving
Of course beach hoping or resort hoping is the first recommended thing to do in Batangas. As mentioned, Batangas has numerous beaches and beach resorts with amenities and facilities ranging from the very basic to world-class.

Nature tripping

Climb Mt. Maculot, one of the highest mountains in the area to test your stamina or Mt. Batulao for a breathtaking view of the surrounding area. Worth a visit is Seven Falls for the nature lover.

Laiya, San Juan, Batangas

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Revisit the past

Batangas is rich in historical and cultural sites, there is the Malabrigo Lighthouse in Lobo and the Punta de Santiago Lighthouse in Calatagan, both ancient but still functional; old ancestral houses that are converted into museum for colonial art and artifacts; ancient churches such as the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Infant Jesus built in 1857 in Batangas City and the Basilica de San Martin de Tours built in 1750 found in the town of Taal

Watch the Races
The Batangas Racing Circuit is located in the town of Rosario. Motorcycle and car racing aficionados both local and foreign troop to Rosario for the exciting races held here.

Go Bird Watching

For the bird lovers, the best places for this activity are the towns of Lian, Nasugbu, Calatagan, San Juan, Mataas na Kahoy and Lemery.

Visit the town of Taal

A picturesque old sleepy town situated on top of a hill with plenty of historical sites, a world-class hand embroidery industry where you can buy a hand embroidered Barong Tagalog, a native formal men’s wear made from jusi and piña cloth, and get a feel of how life was in the olden days.

source: http://www.philippinestraveltips.net/what-to-do-in-batangas-51.html

probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 06:32 AM

“Center of the Center” Of World’s Marine Biodiversity – Isla Verde Passage"
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There are more than a thousand and one things that we Batanguenos can be proud of, one of which is the Verde Island passage which is declared as the center of the center of Marine Shorefish biodiversity. This passage which is considered to be one of the most busiest sea lanes in the country can be found in between the provinces of Batangas and Mindoro.

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The underwater reefs in the Verde Island passage are called home to nearly 60% of the worlds known shore fish. This is how American Biologists Kent Carpenter & Victor Springer of the World Conservation Union describes the Verde Island Passage in their recent study. Carpenter also said that the passage is the marine counterpart of the Amazon River Basin, making this dive site dubbed as “CENTER” of the center of the most diversed marine ecosystem in the world.

Sea turtles like hawksbills, olive ridley, and green turtles; humphead wrasses, giant groupers and giant clams are present in the Verde Island Passage. These are all considered to be threathened species which are close to extinction. However, there are no ordinances on the protection of these marine species and over-fishing in the area is common. A short-lived ‘park fee’ scheme for the Verde Island drop-off dive site was soon dropped when it was discovered that the revenue was being used to buy better fishing gear and hence removing fish at a higher rate. Humphead wrasses are especially threatened and divers often go years without spotting a single individual. It was particularly noted the rare red fin wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis) thrives in Verde Island.

Moreover, the area has more than 300 species of corals, which is considered one of the largest concentrations of corals in the country or even in the whole world. Coral health is generally good, though the effects of global warming and increased pollution, may still lead to drop in diversity.

The 2006 declaration urged President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to launch the first National Biodiversity Conference in Verde Island Resort in Batangas City. By the way, Isla Verde is a barangay of Batangas City. The said confab was also in cooperation with Department of Environment and Natural Resources and other 300 participants from private, government at non-government organizations, and the academe.

Meanwhile the aim of the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priority-setting Program, is to create a concrete protection and conservation programs to be executed in the areas near the Batangas bay.

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It was reported that the Philippines is one of the only two countries in the world which are considered to be “world’s megadiversity country and biodiversity hotspot”, the other one is Madagascar. It is more than a good news right? But then, having the center of the center of marine shorefish biodiversity is a big responsibility. There is a call for all of us to act and save this wonderful gift of nature.

It is said that “Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand to it. Whatever he does to the web he does to himself” and with this, the conservation of the rich biodiversity of our very own Verde Island passage, is in our hands.

Source: www.wowbatangas.com (http://www.wowbatangas.com/resorts/beach-resorts/center-of-the-center-of-worlds-marine-biodiversity-isla-verde-passage/)

About the author

Gerlie Katimbang - who has written 318 posts on WOW Batangas.

Gerlie F. Katimbang is a former college instructor at Batangas State University. She is a graduate of BS Development Communication Major in Journalism and has taken MA units in English Language and Literature Teaching.

One of the best website....

probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 06:43 AM

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TAAL VOLCANO BULLETIN, 25 May 2011, 8:00 A.M.
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 06:56

Taal Volcano’s (14.0000°N, 120.9833°E) seismic network recorded four (4) volcanic earthquakes during the past 24 hours. One of these events which occurred at 9:50 A.M. yesterday was felt at Intensity II by residents at Barangay Calauit in the southeastern part of the Volcano Island and was also accompanied by a rumbling sound. Field measurements conducted on 24 May 2011 at the eastern sector inside the Main Crater Lake showed that the water temperature slightly increased from 32.5°C to 32.8°C, the pH value became more slightly acidic decreasing from 2.83 to 2.67 and the water level increased from 0.21 meter to 0.25 meter. Results of the ground deformation survey (precise leveling) conducted around the Volcano Island last 26 April - 03 May 2011 showed that the volcano edifice inflated slightly relative to the 05-11 April 2011 survey. Measurement of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emission rates last 03-04 May 2011 at Taal Main Crater yielded a lower value of 2,057 tonnes per day (t/d) compared with that measured last March 2011 which had a value of 4,750 t/d. However, the obtained value is still higher than the emission rates of 1,875 t/d measured last February 2011.

Alert Level 2 is still in effect over Taal Volcano, with the interpretation that magma has been intruding towards the surface, as manifested by the continuing high emission rate of CO2 being released in the Main Crater Lake and sustained seismic activity. Hence, PHIVOLCS advises the public that the Main Crater, Daang Kastila Trail and Mt. Tabaro (1965-1977 Eruption Site) are strictly off-limits because sudden hazardous steam-driven explosions may occur and high concentrations of toxic gases may accumulate. Breathing air with high concentration of toxic gases can be lethal to human, animals and even cause damage to vegetation. In addition, it is reminded that the entire Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), and permanent settlement in the island is strictly not recommended. DOST-PHIVOLCS is closely monitoring Taal Volcano’s activity and any new significant development will be immediately relayed to all concerned.

DOST-PHIVOLCS

Source: http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/

probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 06:58 AM

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4 quakes at Taal
05/25/2011 | 09:01 AM

In Batangas, at least four volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Taal Volcano during the past 24 hours.

"One of these events which occurred at 9:50 a.m. (Tuesday) was felt at Intensity II by residents at Barangay Calauit in the southeastern part of the Volcano Island and was also accompanied by a rumbling sound," Phivolcs said.

Phivolcs said Alert Level 2 is still in effect over Taal Volcano, meaning the Main Crater, Daang Kastila Trail and Mt. Tabaro are strictly off-limits because sudden hazardous steam-driven explosions may occur and high concentrations of toxic gases may accumulate.

It also reminded the public the entire Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), and permanent settlement in the island is strictly not recommended. — RSJ, GMA News

Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/221571/regions/phivolcs-38-quakes-recorded-at-mayon-in-last-24-hours

probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 11:17 AM

"Katorse" Taping in Batangas

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probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 02:07 PM

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Dive Anilao
BY REDGIE F. CINCO
WEDNESDAY MAY 25, 2011 PHILIPPINESS

DIVE! Dive! Dive! Oh, alright. So, divers do have a heightened excitement level as they look forward for that much coveted dive trip, a weekend to boot. But isn’t it the same for a golfer, a tennis player, or even a bird watcher?

As counting the days whittled down to counting the hours, we finally climbed up the car, started the engine and were finally on our way. The plan was to make the two hours or so trip to Anilao, Mabini in Batangas on Friday night instead of most divers who motor in early Saturday morning.

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The problem with an early Saturday morning drive to Anilao is exactly that – an early Saturday morning drive. To wit, get up at 4 a.m., leave at 5a.m., meet at a gas station stop along South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) to get breakfast and gas, the one you pump in the car, not as a result of breakfast. Nonetheless, we did expect a shorter drive time to Anilao what with the spanking new South Luzon Tollway which straddles Alabang, Calamba and Sto. Tomas and eventually interconnects directly to the Star Tollway. This connection effectively takes away a good 15 minutes drive time on lean traffic to a whopping 45 minutes or more during heavy traffic as it circumvents the Calamba-Sto. Tomas leg which littered with schools and industrial areas exacerbated by slow, lumbering trucks and buses.
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So, on a relatively early Friday night, we made the trip. We passed the last exit, Silangan, paid our toll and proceeded on to the South Luzon Tollway. It did not disappoint. The interconnection was smoothly paved and fast. Although there were still no street lights, we cautiously traversed its length with nary a concern. And soon enough, we were at the Star Tollway, out toward Batangas City and turned right under the flyover, towards Bauan town and onto Mabini town, where Anilao is located. As we deftly wheeled our vehicle to the final few turns on the hilly roads to our resort, we finally see the sign we were looking for: Aquaventure Reef Club.

Aquaventure Reef Club is one of the pioneers along the long strip of Anilao resorts. Constantly being upgraded since, Aquaventure now offers a bean shaped pool, various water sports activities and their bread and butter, diving. Accommodations are very reasonable and feature rates inclusive of all meals for an overnight stay. Guests can opt for airconditioned rooms or fan rooms (just don’t turn on the aircon). Most divers who have been to other Anilao resorts can swear that the food preparations of Aquaventure are one of the best in the area. Their diving equipment and facilities are up to par with the best and are proud to attest to having a high safety record in the industry. Also, they have numerous links with various diving agencies in order for diver guests to avail of the utmost in service and assistance during their stay. And the most asked query from guests? Do they have Wi-Fi? Yes, they have Wi-Fi service 24/7.

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And so, we entered its pearly gates (to us, anyway) and mad our way into the resort. We settled into our rooms and quickly re-convened at the deck area. Divers and non-divers alike agreed that the deck area in Aquaventure, which faces directly into the sea, is simply fantastic. And, on that glorious Friday night, we sipped our drinks silently and stared aimlessly into the blurring horizon as the near full moon lighted its way to its own resting place. We soon followed suit.

At 7:30 a.m. the place was all abuzz. Those who elected to take the early Saturday drive had since arrived and were already preparing their diving gear. Dive boats leave at 9 a.m. to get to various dive sites dotting the underwater seascape. This is so you could effectively maximize your dive time: two before lunch and two after. You could also squeeze in a 5th dive, but it is most likely a night dive, which is another dimension by itself.

Anilao offers a multitude of dive sites suited for any diver skill level. Those who enjoy a more challenging dive could go to dive sites like Maiinit, Bahura or Beatrice. These dives are characterized by strong currents, which, in turn, increase the chances of spotting large pelagic fishes, sharks and rays amidst a plethora of corals, and other majestic underwater flora.

For the more leisurely inclined, there are the relatively easy dives of Caban Cove or Twin Rocks, where a vast multitude of nemos (anemone fish), triggerfish, groupers and other aquarium fish and marine life are as abundant as the vibrant and colorful corals they cohabitate with.

On Sunday, after we got our fill of diving, we retired to the deck just to lounge around and soak up some of the fading rays of the sun. And as we prepared ourselves for the saddest part of the trip – the ride back home, we were reminded of the fact that diving is not just about the act of it, or the infrastructure that saved us an hour of travel time, or the fantastic deck of the resort we were in, or the sun’s fading rays as it turns from a bright yellow orb to a flaming orange spectacle, it is also the fact that a grand time spent with good company is something that can never be planned for and guaranteed. Fortunately for us, it did.

Source: www.malaya.com.ph (http://www.malaya.com.ph/may25/liv1.html)

probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 02:18 PM

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The grass is green too, on the other side of the fence
For these SMFI scholars, opportunity struck not far from home...
By ANGELO G. GARCIA
May 24, 2011, 12:45pm

MANILA, Philippines — In Nasugbu, Batangas, various resorts, high-rise residential condominiums, and luxurious beach clubs are rapidly rising. Because of the area’s beautiful beaches and lush nature, Nasugbu has become an ideal place for these plush properties. Thousands of people from Manila flock to this southern part of Luzon to spend relaxing weekends.

But unknown to guests, outside these beautiful resorts and hotel walls, there are communities that live on poverty. While vacationers dine in the resorts’ high-end restaurants, eating expensive steaks and seafood, the people beyond the fences eat vegetables they farm and food their measly income can only provide.

Twenty-two-year-old Jordan Limboc lives in Barangay Calayo, located in the mountainous and coastal area of Nasugbu. This area is also home to the famous vacation destination Hamilo Coast. Most families there live on farming and fishing. The area is also not as accessible as other areas in Nasugbu.

“My family lived on farming. We had little. Gusto ko makapag-aral ng Hotel and Restaurant Management pero hindi ko natuloy because of financial problem,” shares Limboc.

That was the life of Jordan’s family then, living on what they farm. But everything has changed as Jordan now works as a wait staff at the Sun Coral Cafe of Pico de Loro’s Beach Club. He now earns more than P200 per day, some of which he contributes to his family. “Ngayon, nakakatulong na ako sa family ko. Dahil kumikita na ko, I’m saving money para ma-continue ko ‘yung pag-aaral ko,” Limboc says.

Barangay Calayo is actually one of the beneficiary communities of SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI) and Limboc is one of the 60 scholars the foundation has helped through its Skills Training Center.

The mission to help

Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club, developed by SM Land, is one of the many residential/resorts on Hamilo Coast. But the area is also home to numerous barangays that live on poverty.

Recognizing the needs of the communities around them, SMFI has found a way to help the residents through the training program they have instituted. The center’s first project, a scholars’ hotel training program, was organized to benefit four barangays namely Bulihan, Calayo, Looc, and Papaya.

“The program is really meant for these four barangays that are lagging behind in development. We want to develop the locals’ skills. These barangays are located in the outskirts of Nasugbu and they really need help. Most of the beneficiaries are only high school graduates so they need further training so they can get a job,” explains Cristie Angeles, SMFI vice president for Outreach and Livelihood Program.

The program’s mission is to help the residents enhance their skills potential by providing them with standard technical knowledge and work ethics. This will hopefully have a positive impact on their personal development for more employment opportunities.

The scholars underwent a 30-day training at Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay. The hands-on training focused on specific areas such as housekeeping, food and beverage service, food and beverage kitchen, and engineering. The training was certified by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Provincial Unit, Batangas City. A total of 60 — two batches of 30 — scholars finished the program this year.

The modules are specifically created by Taal Vista and SMFI along with partners TESDA, Department of Education Alterative Learning System, and Costa del Hamilo, Inc. All instructors are also certified by TESDA.

“The certificate can even be used abroad. It’s a pre-requisite also of the POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration). They don’t have to be confined in the Philippines, they can use it everywhere in the world,” explains Bernardo Corpus, Taal Vista Hotel general manager. “If scholars also have intentions of working abroad, that poses no problem for SMFI,” Corpus adds.

After the training, the trainees were all assessed by TESDA to complete their job placement eligibility. Values formation was also an important part of the program.

From zero to hero

The ultimate goal of SMFI in the area is to have a one scholar per household in all the four barangays. Aside from the hotel training, they also conduct training in farming and other livelihood programs like dressmaking. They aim for the people to create their own sustainable livelihood so that they will be empowered and eventually improve their way of life.

According to Angeles, the 60 scholars were chosen based on their interest in the field. In the first batch, 172 applied for the scholarship but only 30 were chosen. The first batch now works at the Pico Sands Hotel and Spa at Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club.

Most of the scholars started out with zero hotel skills and knoweldge. All of these scholars, with an age range of 18 to 29 years old, are only high school graduates. However, despite lacking the proper knowledge, they were all eager to learn.

“It’s better to train people raw, as in zero knowledge, because the absorption is there. The tendency when you train somebody who has experience already is that they resort to shortcuts. With the untrained, the willingness is there. You will also notice that their personalities also develop. The first batch graduated with flying colors,” Corpus shares.

For 18-year-old Lester John Tapang from barangay Papaya, training at Taal Vista was a lot of work. But it’s all worth it in the end. He trained under housekeeping and was part of the second batch of trainees.

Lester is the third among four siblings and his mother works as a timekeeper at a construction site. He dreams of becoming a chef someday and is planning to study when he starts to work and earn.

For 22-year-old single parent Lovely Masangkay, who works at the cold kitchen of Sun Coral Cafe, having employment training and employment has drastically changed her life. “Ngayon nakakatulong na ako sa bahay. Nakakapag-ipon na rin ako. I also plan is to pursue studies to be a chef. Malaking pasasalamat ko SM Foundation kasi nabigyan kami ng chance na makapag-aral at makapag trabaho,” Noemi says.

These scholars may not be the smartest in terms of book knowledge, but they certainly have the strongest determination to succeed. SM Foundation has started to pave their road s to a better life. Instead of being stuck in a life of poverty, clearly they have made the right choice to be guided in the right direction.

Source: www.mb.com.ph (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/319662/the-grass-green-too-other-side-fence)

probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 02:25 PM

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Residents blame Taal fish kill on local piggeries
05/25/2011 | 05:12 PM

Residents of Balete, Batangas are blaming the waste disposal activities of local piggeries for the fish kill that hit a portion of Taal Lake earlier this week, GMA News TV’s “Balitanghali" reported Wednesday.

The sight of dead and floating fish left the local fishing community dumbfounded Tuesday, according to the “Balitanghali" report. A leader of the local fisheries sector pointed to the pollution emitted by local piggeries as the cause of the fish kill.

“Isang dahilan ng polusyon ay walang pasubali, na ‘yung mga nanggagaling na dumi sa itaas, dumadaan sa ilog. Ang tanging pupuntahan naman ng ilog na ito ay ang Taal Lake," said Camila Echavez, president of the Kilusan ng mga Maliliit na mga Mangingisda sa Lawa ng Taal, in an interview with GMA News.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has tested the water in the affected portions of Taal, and found that the lake contains a high concentration of nitrite and ammonia – toxic substances found in animal wastes.

“Medyo mataas kaysa doon sa acceptable level sa fish culture," BFAR aquaculturist Nenita Kawit said in a telephone interview.

In its own inspection, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it has not found traces of dumping of animal wastes into the lake. The DENR said it is investigating the matter.

The TV report quoted officials of a local piggery as saying that the DENR subjects the piggery sector to stringent inspection every year. The officials also reportedly said they hold the necessary permits for their operations. — Paterno Esmaquel II/KBK, GMA News

Source: www.gmanews.tv (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/221631/regions/residents-blame-taal-fish-kill-on-local-piggeries)

probinsyano

May 25th, 2011, 02:29 PM

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DOE to bid out excess Malampaya gas this year‏

MANILA, May 25 (PNA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) wants to bid out excess gas from the Malampaya gas project within the year, the agency’s top official said.

Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras is hoping the Malampaya consortium would be able to determine the additional gas from Malampaya within the year.

“We're bidding it out and we met with the Malampaya consortium already. They will determine the volume that is still available and they will bid it out,” he said.

Almendras said DOE directed the consortium composed of Shell Philippine Exploration B.V. (Spex), Chevron and PNOC-Exploration Corp. to sell the additional gas at Malampaya gas field.

“We want them to bid it out as soon as they can. They just have to determine how much more gas is there to offer. They should be able to determine the quantities since they have been studying it since the start of the year. This is not new and we've been talking to them about this since last year,” he said.

Almendras said several investors have already expressed interest to bid for the additional gas from Malampaya gas field located in northwest Palawan.

“There are a few people who want to build natural gas-fed generation facilities,” he said.

Shell country chairman Edgar Chua, for his part, said they will submit to DOE the exact volume of additional gas from the Malampaya project.

“I think that's due for submission to the DOE before the end of June. That's the latest timetable. It's just reporting back to the DOE how much additional gas can be available,” Chua said.

Spex and Chevron Malampaya LLC owns 45 percent each of the Malampaya gas project while PNOC-Exploration Corp. owns the remaining 10 percent.

The Malampaya gas project contains reserves of up to 3,000 MW but only 2,700 MW is being used to power up three natural gas power plants namely Sta. Rita and San Lorenzo and Iligan power facilities in Batangas. (PNA)
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May 25th, 2011, 02:36 PM

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May 25th, 2011, 05:10 PM

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The Luz-Bautista Ancestral House
P. Torres St., Lipa City

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The patriarch of the Luz clan, Don Jose de San Miguel Luz (Capitan Municipal, 1866-1867), fondly called Capitan Ute, built the grandiose stone mansion for his daughter Maria Luz married to Leon Librea.

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The house took ten years to build due to the length of time spent in drying the lumber, sawing the wood, and transporting it from Mindoro to Lipa. The posts and frames were of molave, narra for the flooring, and santol wood for the ceiling and partitions. As cement was not available then, the walls and columns were made from adobe, lime, and sand. The roof was of galvanized iron. Red tile roofing became unpopular as they tend to fall off. The ceiling was covered by a cloth painted with designs copied from famous European paintings.

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By the end of 1881, the majestic structure, inspired by Babylonian architecture with the curved and extensive columns, was completed.

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With the house’s completion, Don Jose ordered several furnishings from Europe: the lace curtains from Paris, two Austrian high length mirrors, pieces of Viennese furniture, local furniture from Atay, a well known Filipino wood carver, fine Chinese porcelains, and all glassware, silverwares, plates, crystals, and chandeliers from Germany. It had undergone refurbishment in 1917 with the addition of bedrooms and a bathroom.

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During the Japanese occupation, 1924-1944 the house served as a Japanese Headquarter. With the coming of the Americans in 1945, it became a hospital.

Today, the rear part of the house, which used to be the azotea, lies in ruins. Vines and graves took turns in giving life to the otherwise forgotten past – yet the house, although old and ravaged by time- still stands imposing.

Being the youngest child of Maria Luz and Leon Librea, Josefa married to Jose Luz Bautista, inherited the house. The house is now a legacy to all Lipeños, a reminder of the glory and grandeur that was Lipa – a mute witness to the ostentatious living.

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May 26th, 2011, 01:34 AM

Los Balcones Yacht
Tali Beach, Nasugbu, Batangas

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This is in Tali, Batangas. If anyone's interested to book the place, you may visit Losbalcones.webs.com (http://losbalcones.webs.com/)

Note:
My objective here is to promote tourist attractions in Batangas by posting some of our world class beaches, resorts and other tourist spots without compensation from the resort owners or companies. Most of the information posted here are from respective resort's websites and facebooks.

probinsyano

May 26th, 2011, 01:57 AM

The Best Reasons Why We Love Batangas
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Most of us, if not all, takes pride on the place where we were born. What are you most proud of about your hometown? Of course, we’re talking about our dear province here.

What are the best things about Batangas that will make you stay here for the rest of your life?

It’s too general to discuss for there are too many aspects to consider why you should not leave Batangas. The province has become a piece of heaven on earth for travelers who find paradise in the beaches that we have here. Beach resorts in Batangas have become second home for these people, considering these destinations among the best things in our province.

Batangas is known for products which are plenty here or which originate directly from here. I don’t know if it’s a good thing that Batangueños are characterized as matatapang or palaban. In a way it’s a good thing but in some other ways, parang kinatatakutan tayo. Haha. Okay, just take kapeng barako and Batangas balisong as two products which symbolize how brave we are. And these coffee variation and butterfly knife has the trademark of being Batangas or “tatak Batangas”.

Do you want to spend the rest of your lives in the province? There are thousands of Batangueños all over the world. They tried their luck working abroad for better opportunities or greener pastures, ‘ika nga. If not because of those greener pastures, do you think they would go and leave the province behind? We all have reasons for the things we do and the decisions that we make. When you lack reason, you lack motivation. Happiness and fulfillment will be half-baked.

Batangueños are fun-loving people and among the most hospitable ones of all Filipinos. Don’t be swayed by tags that Batangueños are war freaks. I think that’s too much of a bad thing.

There’s more to Batangas than meets the eye (parang si Optimus Prime lang sa Transformers movie ang nagsasalita). Aside from the destinations, products, and people of Batangas, the province still carries a lot of treasures left unrevealed. And it’s for us to unravel.

What makes Batangas a perfect home depends on how you treat your roots. If you take pride on the good and make them even better, Batangas is a destination to forever. But if you only see the not-so-good parcels of your hometown and do nothing but rant about them, that’s a sad fact.

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dellennon

May 26th, 2011, 02:45 AM

Hello, Safe bang bumili ng property sa Canyon Woods o Tierra Maria ngayong may banta sa stability ng Taal Volcano? Balak ko kasi po... salamat

probinsyano

May 26th, 2011, 05:14 AM

Canyon wood is conveniently located in Laurel, Batangas. The distance between Taal Volcano and Canyon Woods is about 9 kilometers while Tierra Maria is located in Lipa and 20.24 kilometers (12.58 miles) is the distance between them. Their locations are safe and far from the highest level of risk. The entire Taal volcano’s islands and nearby lake shore barangays with 4-kilometer radius of San Nicolas, Talisay, Agoncillo and Laurel are consider areas in danger zone or to be evacuated in case of Taal eruption.

If you are interested to buy condo units in Canyon Woods and properties in Tierra Maria, I suggest looking any legitimate Real Estate Agents or brokers who have a license or authority to sell them. Or you may visit these websites that will showcase the easiest and safest way to search for ….

http://www.tierramaria.com/ for Tierra Maria Farm Estate
or contact
MARY'S GARDEN REALTY CORPORATION (Owner-Developer)
Email info@tierramaria.com
Telephone: +63.2.843-9015 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays)
Telefax: +63.2.844-5572
Mobile: +63.905-342-3999 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays)

Office Address: Tierra Maria Estates, Barangay Anilao, Lipa City, Batangas
Telephone: (043) 756-3819

http://www.canyonwoods.com/ for Canyon Wood Residential Resort

Thank you, I hope this will help you

Note: Condo-Hotel or condominium prices are fixed and non-negotiable. Just choose the best payment scheme for your budget. Some other properties, like house and lot, beach lots are negotiable depending on the owner.

dellennon

May 26th, 2011, 08:07 AM

Canyon wood is conveniently located in Laurel, Batangas. The distance between Taal Volcano and Canyon Woods is about 9 kilometers while Tierra Maria is located in Lipa and 20.24 kilometers (12.58 miles) is the distance between them. Their locations are safe and far from the highest level of risk. The entire Taal volcano’s islands and nearby lake shore barangays with 4-kilometer radius of San Nicolas, Talisay, Agoncillo and Laurel are consider areas in danger zone or to be evacuated in case of Taal eruption.

If you are interested to buy condo units in Canyon Woods and properties in Tierra Maria, I suggest looking any legitimate Real Estate Agents or brokers who have a license or authority to sell them. Or you may visit these websites that will showcase the easiest and safest way to search for ….

http://www.tierramaria.com/ for Tierra Maria Farm Estate
or contact
MARY'S GARDEN REALTY CORPORATION (Owner-Developer)
Email info@tierramaria.com
Telephone: +63.2.843-9015 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays)
Telefax: +63.2.844-5572
Mobile: +63.905-342-3999 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays)

Office Address: Tierra Maria Estates, Barangay Anilao, Lipa City, Batangas
Telephone: (043) 756-3819

http://www.canyonwoods.com/ for Canyon Wood Residential Beach Resort

Thank you, I hope this will help you

Note: Condo-Hotel or condominium prices are fixed and non-negotiable. Just choose the best payment scheme for your budget. Some other properties, like house and lot, beach lots are negotiable depending on the owner.

A great info. Thanks !

probinsyano

May 26th, 2011, 11:40 AM

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Marian pilgrimage in Lipa slated

MANILA, May 26, 2011―Hundreds of devotees are expected to gather at Pope Pius XII Catholic Center on May 30 for the traditional Flores de Mayo Mediatrix gathering from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm.

The whole day activity will jump start the devotees’ pilgrimage to Lipa Carmel in Batangas province on May 31.

The activities are under the auspices of the Confraternity of Mary Mediatrix of All Grace with Fr. Melvin Castro as Moderator, Bishop Jose Colin M. Bagaforo, Auxiliary Bishop of Cotabato and co-convenor of the Flores de Mayo Mediatrix Gather and San Fernando (de Pampanga) Archbishop Paciano B. Aniceto, Chairman of the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Family and Life.

CBCP Pastoral Letter on Mary

“Ang Mahal na Birhen” is the title by which Filipinos often address Mary. Reverence is paid to Mary as Mother of God “and all the children trust with which we can all her our own Mother,” the organizers said.

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, in its pastoral letter entitled Ang Mahal na Birhen issued on February 2, 1975 said “The loyalty of our people to Christ has been closely bound with our devotion to Mary who is His Mother and ours.”

The same pastoral letter cautioned the faithful against turning the Santacruzan into fashion shows that take away their spiritual meaning “with the danger of converting Marian devotions into beauty parades rather than religious manifestations of faith.”

The bishops said traditional forms of devotion “must never be an ostentatious show to be displayed for guests and visitors,” because “the real spirit of these devotions should be emphasized, and not merely the external practice.”

Archbishop Aniceto said Pope Benedict XVI called on Catholics to strengthen their resolve and not to give up the fight against any attack to Life and the Family.

“In the face of the international network of anti-life NGOs and huge government to government grants for contraceptives and abortifacients it is imperative that we persevere in our resolution to protect innocent human life and on our determination to defend the Filipino family,” he said.

Cotabato Auxiliary Bishop Bagaforo said many pilgrims from his place were touched by their visit to Carmel of Lipa that it became a “high point” in their Marian pilgrimage of Marian shrines in Luzon.

“It is with filial sentiments of gratitude for the favors received by our pilgrimage group that I make this call for participation for the Flores de Mayo Mediatrix Gathering from May 30-31, 2011,” he added.

Activities and Pilgrimage

After the enthronement of Mary Mediatrix at the Pius XII Catholic center Auditorium on Monday, a representative from the City of Manila will deliver the welcome remarks followed by the opening remarks of Cotabato Auxiliary Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo.

The Story of Lipa will be discussed, followed by testimonies of several key persons.

The day’s activities will be capped by a Holy Mass followed by Floral Offering and consecration of the family and commissioning of lay promoters from 5:30 pm onwards.

The Marian devotees will leave for their pilgrimage to Lipa at 9:30 am on May 31. (CBCPNews)

Source: http://www.cbcpnews.com/?q=node/15629

probinsyano

May 26th, 2011, 11:51 AM

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TAAL VOLCANO BULLETIN
Thursday, 26 May 2011 06:39

Taal Volcano’s (14.0000°N, 120.9833°E) seismic network recorded three (3) volcanic earthquakes during the past 24 hours. Field measurements conducted on 24 May 2011 at the eastern sector inside the Main Crater Lake showed that the water temperature slightly increased from 32.5°C to 32.8°C, the pH value became more slightly acidic decreasing from 2.83 to 2.67 and the water level increased from 0.21 meter to 0.25 meter. Results of the ground deformation survey (precise leveling) conducted around the Volcano Island last 26 April - 03 May 2011 showed that the volcano edifice inflated slightly relative to the 05-11 April 2011 survey. Measurement of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emission rates last 03-04 May 2011 at Taal Main Crater yielded a lower value of 2,057 tonnes per day (t/d) compared with that measured last March 2011 which had a value of 4,750 t/d. However, the obtained value is still higher than the emission rates of 1,875 t/d measured last February 2011.

Alert Level 2 is still in effect over Taal Volcano, with the interpretation that magma has been intruding towards the surface, as manifested by the continuing high emission rate of CO2 being released in the Main Crater Lake and sustained seismic activity. Hence, PHIVOLCS advises the public that the Main Crater, Daang Kastila Trail and Mt. Tabaro (1965-1977 Eruption Site) are strictly off-limits because sudden hazardous steam-driven explosions may occur and high concentrations of toxic gases may accumulate. Breathing air with high concentration of toxic gases can be lethal to human, animals and even cause damage to vegetation. In addition, it is reminded that the entire Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), and permanent settlement in the island is strictly not recommended. DOST-PHIVOLCS is closely monitoring Taal Volcano’s activity and any new significant development will be immediately relayed to all concerned.

DOST-PHIVOLCS

Source: http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/

probinsyano

May 26th, 2011, 12:01 PM

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Canyon Cove Episode of "Where's Tony?"
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probinsyano

May 26th, 2011, 12:28 PM

GMA 7's BFV taping at Calatagan, Batangas
Lago de Oro, Calatagan, Batangas

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Taping for BFV's summer special

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May 26th, 2011, 12:39 PM

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Star Magic Presents shoots in Matabungkay Beach Resort
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May 26th, 2011, 01:02 PM

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Lobo taping in Calatagan, Batangas

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probinsyano

May 26th, 2011, 01:30 PM

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Your Song Presents ISLA 1st taping
Kota Keluarga, San Juan, Batangas
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probinsyano

May 26th, 2011, 02:12 PM

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Taping of I love you goodbye: BaTANGAS SHOT
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probinsyano

May 26th, 2011, 02:26 PM

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Your Song Presents ISLA Pictorial in Nasugbu
Canyon Cove, Nasugbu, Batangas
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May 26th, 2011, 02:50 PM

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MICKEY's first TRIP na TRIP at LIPA BATANGAS

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May 26th, 2011, 03:25 PM

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Laia To Lobo Batangas Trail.... PHILIPPINES

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probinsyano

May 26th, 2011, 03:48 PM

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Born to be Wild: Secrets of Taal

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Kiko Rustia returns to Taal Volcano, perhaps one of the most visited places in Luzon .
But even this much-frequented tourist spot still holds many secrets.

Kiko and the team document the hot and bubbling activity of Taal 's steam vents, proof of the volcano's active nature.

Have you seen large, black rocks, one on top of the other as if to form giant charcoal hills? And it doesn't end there -- even these black "mountains" have vegetation in the form of lush green trees! How did this happen?

Find out on Born to be Wild this Wednesday after Saksi!

"Lizard Walks on Water" and "Coal Spill"

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"Lizard Walks on Water" and "Coal Spill"
Wednesday night after Saksi
A famous species of monitor lizard has been called the "Jesus Christ lizard" for its ability to walk on water. Not many of us know that they can also be found in the Philippines, particularly in Kawasan Falls in Cebu. Doc Ferds finds one, but what is it doing inside a plastic bottle? Meanwhile, Mark Salazar investigates a coal spill in Batangas.

Born to be wild "BATS SPECIAL!"

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Doc Ferdz Recio and Kiko Rustia revisit two known bat colonies in the Philippines. Doc Ferdz explores the Monfort Cave in Davao which has made the Guinness Book of World Records for its astounding number of bats. Kiko, meanwhile, searches for the endangered giant golden crown flying foxes of San Juan, Batangas.

Born to be Wild: "Coral Disaster" and "Night Diving"

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A cargo ship, MV Hummer ran aground off Calatagan, Batangas. Now with the ship gone, what remains in Calatagan is a bed of dead and cracked corals, and damaged marine life. Kiko Rustia and the Born team dive to see the damage first-hand. Meanwhile, Doc Ferds is on his own diving journey into the deep blue - in the dark. Wednesday night after Saksi

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May 26th, 2011, 03:59 PM

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Unang Hirit taping at San Juan Batangas
Blue Coral Beach, San Juan, Batangas

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May 26th, 2011, 04:41 PM

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Kapuso Olympics at Calatagan Part 1
Sunset Beach Resort, Calatagan, Batangas
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May 26th, 2011, 04:47 PM

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Kapuso Olympics at Calatagan Part 2
Sunset Beach Resort, Calatagan, Batangas
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May 26th, 2011, 04:52 PM

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Kapuso Olympics at Calatagan Part 3
Sunset Beach Resort, Calatagan, Batangas
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May 26th, 2011, 04:59 PM

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'Sisid starring Jackie Rice on GMA 7- Video
Posted by PML on 08:31 in GMA-7

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Replacing “My Lover, My Wife”, this provocative drama launches the alluringJackie Rice as a pearl diver in a remote island, with JC Tiuseco, Dominic Roco andIan Batherson as her leading men, LJ Moreno and Rich Asuncion as contravidas. Shot in the beautiful waters of Batangas and directed by Ricky Davao.

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probinsyano

May 26th, 2011, 05:33 PM

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Kim Sam Soon taping at Nasugbu, Batangas
Metropolitan Medical Center, Nasugbu, Batangas
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May 27th, 2011, 02:36 AM

Aranaz house
Tali Beach, Nasugbu, Batangas
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May 27th, 2011, 03:41 AM

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Snaps from Sandari

Thursday, 26 May 2011 17:36

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THE majestic sights of Sandari Batulao were recently captured by photography hobbyists as they trooped to the mountainside township in Nasugbu, to learn the basics of photography under the tutelage of Makati Camera Club President Pet Salvador.

Dubbed as “Photography 101,” the basic photography workshop was designed to teach participants the basics of operating a digital SLR camera as well as practical photography tips and tricks to hone their skills. The whole-day workshop started with a morning lecture where Salvador discussed the objectives of photography, camera controls, exposure, mood or white balance, different kinds of lenses, proper use of a camera, and types of composition.

After a hearty lunch at the View Deck, the participants set out for an actual shoot where they readily applied everything they learned during the lecture. And with the myriad of sights to choose from, such as the panoramic vistas of Mount Batulao and Mount Talamitam, the colorful growth of trees and flowering plants all around the property, and the lively teeming of guests present for the various activities at Sandari that weekend, the participants eagerly clicked away to immortalize their chosen subjects with their camera.

A critique session followed where the photographers presented the fruits of their two-hour shoot to which Salvador along with the rest of the workshop participants offered their constructive criticisms. The day ended with the awarding of the Best Photo to Ysabella Cainglet, who was able to beautifully capture something as simple as one of the clover leaf-framed manhole covers at Sandari, turning into a striking work of art.

This photography workshop is among the many exciting activities of the Sandari Summer Adventure, a three-month long summer extravaganza made up of fun, nature-oriented events for families and outdoor enthusiasts at the mountainside township of Sandari Batulao.

Set within 800 hectares of lush greens and undulating hills at the foot of Mount Batulao, Sandari is envisioned to be a mountainside self-sustaining community where residents and guests experience a laidback lifestyle marked by a genuine respect for the quiet life and the natural environment. The developer, Citystate Properties and Management Corp., is headed by Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon Chua and his Singaporean partners.

Located at Km77, Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas, and 10 minutes away from Metro Tagaytay, along the Nasugbu-Tagaytay Tourism National Highway, Sandari Batulao is just an hour and a half drive from Makati via the South Luzon Expressway, through the Sta. Rosa Exit.

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May 27th, 2011, 03:47 AM

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Marian pilgrimage in Lipa slated
Published Date: May 27, 2011

HUNDREDS of devotees are expected to gather at Pope Pius XII Catholic Center on May 30 for the traditional Flores de Mayo Mediatrix gathering from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm.

The whole day activity will jumpstart the devotees’ pilgrimage to Lipa Carmel in Batangas province on May 31.

The activities are under the auspices of the Confraternity of Mary Mediatrix of All Grace with Fr. Melvin Castro as moderator, Bishop Jose Colin M. Bagaforo, Auxiliary Bishop of Cotabato and co-convenor of the Flores de Mayo Mediatrix Gather and San Fernando (de Pampanga) Archbishop Paciano B. Aniceto, Chairman of the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Family and Life.

Ang Mahal na Birhen is the title by which Filipinos often address Mary. Reverence is paid to Mary as Mother of God “and all the children trust with which we can call her our own Mother,” the organizers said.

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, in its pastoral letter entitled Ang Mahal na Birhen issued on February 2, 1975 said “The loyalty of our people to Christ has been closely bound with our devotion to Mary who is His Mother and ours.”

The same pastoral letter cautioned the faithful against turning the Santacruzan into fashion shows that take away their spiritual meaning “with the danger of converting Marian devotions into beauty parades rather than religious manifestations of faith.”

The bishops said traditional forms of devotion “must never be an ostentatious show to be displayed for guests and visitors,” because “the real spirit of these devotions should be emphasized, and not merely the external practice.”

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May 27th, 2011, 06:07 AM

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Team Seaoil Extreme takes 1st runner-up positions in PNDRC
May 27, 2011, 9:51am

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MANILA, Philippines -- The Seaoil Extreme 97/DarkSide Racing Team brought home two trophies during their maiden race at the Philippine National Drag Racing Championship held recently at the Batangas Racing Circuit.

The team was composed of Jeff Borja, Diane Montecillo, Mark Borja, and Marvin Montecillo driving a turbocharged Honda Civic.

It was a disappointing start at the afternoon, with Marvin’s turbocharged streetcar suffering some damage in qualifying sessions, and Mark eventually losing out to more experienced runners in his class. The pressure was on Diane and Jeff to hold up team honors, in what was their first outing at the Southern drag racing series.

With the intense summer heat only adding more pressure to the situation, both drivers showed exactly how to stay cool and calm in the heat of competition. Jeff qualified in the Sportsman division, winning twice, but suffered a faulty launch control system during the third round.

Jeff was forced to learn the ideal launch with no computer assist in just 10 minutes. But again, this proved but a minor inconvenience for the team who had multiple drag racing champion, Dondi Montecillo, giving his guidance in the pit garage. Despite the setback, Jeff still went on to win the next rounds and earn himself a race in the final championship round against veteran drag racer Sherwin Esguerra to take home the runner-up trophy.

On the other side of the Seaoil- DSR garage, Diane qualified in the Hotstreet division piloting her PPCC circuit racecar, against all the boy racers in the south.

Being the only female racer that afternoon to qualify, Diane wasn’t even slightly intimidated, taking the opportunity to blow past her competition one by one, until the boys showed some more respect.

Finally, after beating the boys in several consecutive rounds, she earned a race in the championship round and took home the runner-up trophy for the team after a long and hot afternoon at the racetrack.

“It was a highly intense but very enjoyable day at the races,” said Diane, after the awarding.

The Seaoil Extreme 97/DarkSide Racing Team is supported by Seaoil Extreme97, 3M Automotive, Autotechnika-Dynapak dynamometers, Denso sparkplugs, H&R Springs, Bilstein, Ultra Racing, A-Toy Customs, Motech Service, and dragracingpinoy.com.

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May 27th, 2011, 06:11 AM

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TAAL VOLCANO BULLETIN
Friday, 27 May 2011 06:33

Taal Volcano’s (14.0000°N, 120.9833°E) seismic network recorded two (2) volcanic earthquakes during the past 24 hours. Field measurements conducted on 24 May 2011 at the eastern sector inside the Main Crater Lake showed that the water temperature slightly increased from 32.5°C to 32.8°C, the pH value became more slightly acidic decreasing from 2.83 to 2.67 and the water level increased by 0.04 meter. Results of the ground deformation survey (precise leveling) conducted around the Volcano Island last 26 April - 03 May 2011 showed that the volcano edifice inflated slightly relative to the 05-11 April 2011 survey. Measurement of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emission rates last 03-04 May 2011 at Taal Main Crater yielded a lower value of 2,057 tonnes per day (t/d) compared with that measured last March 2011 which had a value of 4,750 t/d. However, the obtained value is still higher than the emission rates of 1,875 t/d measured last February 2011.

Alert Level 2 is still in effect over Taal Volcano, with the interpretation that magma has been intruding towards the surface, as manifested by the continuing high emission rate of CO2 being released in the Main Crater Lake and sustained seismic activity. Hence, PHIVOLCS advises the public that the Main Crater, Daang Kastila Trail and Mt. Tabaro (1965-1977 Eruption Site) are strictly off-limits because sudden hazardous steam-driven explosions may occur and high concentrations of toxic gases may accumulate. Breathing air with high concentration of toxic gases can be lethal to human, animals and even cause damage to vegetation. In addition, it is reminded that the entire Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), and permanent settlement in the island is strictly not recommended. DOST-PHIVOLCS is closely monitoring Taal Volcano’s activity and any new significant development will be immediately relayed to all concerned.

DOST-PHIVOLCS

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May 27th, 2011, 06:41 AM

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May 27th, 2011, 08:07 AM

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Exploring Biodiversity in the Philippines
By RICH MOOI
May 25, 2011, 5:52 pm

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The richness of reefs in the Verde Island Passage is unsurpassed. Fish, corals and sea urchins abound.Rich MooiThe richness of reefs in the Verde Island Passage is unsurpassed. Fish, corals and sea urchins abound.

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Rich Mooi (http://research.calacademy.org/redirect?url=http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/izg/MooiRich.htm), curator of invertebrate zoology and geology at the California Academy of Sciences, writes from the Philippines, where he is surveying echinoderms off the coast of Luzon Island.

Wednesday, May 18

About a year ago, a San Francisco couple, Margaret and Will Hearst, decided to finance a California Academy of Sciences expedition to somewhere biologically diverse and in need of data to support conservation efforts. Thus was born the 2011 Philippines Biodiversity Expedition, which began in May. The generous support of the Hearsts will result in the largest, most comprehensive biological survey ever conducted in the Philippines.

For me, a successful expedition consists of three things: great science, collaboration and outreach. The science could hardly be more compelling. We are documenting life in one of the most biodiverse regions of the world. To do this, the collaborations are simply essential. There are nearly 30 of us from the academy, and we’ve invited nearly two dozen of our Filipino colleagues from more than half a dozen Philippine institutions to join us as we document life from the tops of the mountains to the depths of the sea. As we go, we hold educational events for Philippine communities and present live outreach events for followers back home. Dr. Healy Hamilton, a sea horse expert at the California Academy of Sciences, and I will keep you posted on this blog along the way.

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Maps showing the shallow-water, left, and deep-sea survey areas.Maps showing the shallow-water, left, and deep-sea survey areas.

During the seven weeks of the expedition, we will be assessing biodiversity for the myriad life forms on and around Luzon, the largest and northernmost island in the Philippines. While my colleagues comb the country’s forests and reefs in search of new species in their own fields of expertise — everything from princess flowers, frogs and spiders to sea horses, sea slugs and corals — I am on the lookout for echinoderms, a group that includes sea urchins, sand dollars and starfish.

We are focusing our shallow-water survey on the Verde Island Passage, a marine region felt to be the “center of the center” of Indo-Pacific marine biodiversity. The passage is already home to more documented species than any other marine habitat on earth, and its diverse list of species grows by the day. For example, we are just short of 800 species of sea slugs alone (of which a large proportion are new to science). I am astonished by the number of sea urchin species, which reached 37 just today. Although that figure is not as grandiose as other tallies, even in this small region I have seen more echinoderm species than ever before. I learned today from the Philippine scientists working with us here in Mabini that they found more than 50 species of reef-building corals in a single dive just this morning.

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A fire urchin in the genus Asthenosoma. The arrow points to an image of a micro-echinoid, shown at the same scale.Rich MooiA fire urchin in the genus Asthenosoma. The arrow points to an image of a micro-echinoid, shown at the same scale.

I look forward to saying more about sea urchins and other amazing finds in future posts. I am especially interested in micro-echinoids — tiny, sand-loving urchins no larger than a pea. I have found only a “pod-full” of these so far, and one of the species is a new record from the Philippines, suggesting Australian geographic relationships. More support from this comes from studies of a much larger fire urchin, belonging to a group whose spines cause a painful sting. A few days ago, we found a species never before recorded outside of Australia.

After our efforts here in the Verde Island Passage, many of us will be boarding a research vessel to explore the deeper waters farther offshore. We will find additional new species during that portion of the survey — deep-sea surveys in these waters have not been published since the United States Fisheries Steamer Albatross sampled here in the 1890s.

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May 27th, 2011, 10:14 AM

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Dyesebel fascinating scenes in Anilao

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planetmars

May 27th, 2011, 10:35 AM

Welcome to Batangas Province Thread 3

Happy Posting.

LINK (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=431054) to compiled threads

I love Batangas very much..There's a lot of tourist spots there..These summer we went there to go swimming..I really like the white beach..and clear water.. There's a lot of delicacies there..:banana:

probinsyano

May 27th, 2011, 01:45 PM

I love Batangas very much..There's a lot of tourist spots there..These summer we went there to go swimming..I really like the white beach..and clear water.. There's a lot of delicacies there..:banana:

Welcome to Batangas Skyscrapercity 3, It’s really nice to know that you have visited our place, I'm pretty sure you've already seen a lot of interesting places and things in our province. Thank you for patronizing our province I hope you’ll be back to visit our place again and post here some good photos of our province sometime soon…

probinsyano

May 27th, 2011, 03:12 PM

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Bubble Gang Summer Special at Club Balai Isabela Part 1
Talisay, Batangas
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May 27th, 2011, 03:29 PM

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Bubble Gang Summer Special at Club Balai Isabela Part 2
Talisay, Batangas
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May 27th, 2011, 03:36 PM

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Bubble Gang Summer Special at Club Balai Isabela Part 3
Talisay, Batangas
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probinsyano

May 27th, 2011, 04:27 PM

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QuickFire Season 8
Laiya Batangas Taping Part 1

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probinsyano

May 27th, 2011, 04:34 PM

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QuickFire Season 8
Laiya Batangas Taping Part 2

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probinsyano

May 27th, 2011, 04:46 PM

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TV5-Pinoy Samurai's Pilot Episode Taping
Lemery, Batangas

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probinsyano

May 27th, 2011, 04:51 PM

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TV5-Pinoy Samurai's Pilot Episode Taping
Lemery, Batangas

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probinsyano

May 27th, 2011, 05:14 PM

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EZF funds school ceilings in support of DepEd's Brigada Eskwela.
Program: Infrastructure Development

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About 500 students and teachers from Jacobo Zobel Elementary School in Calatagan, Batangas can now have their classes in a more comfortable setting as the E. Zobel Foundation funded the construction of wooden ceilings and installed a number of orbit fans to ten classrooms.

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This foundation initiative is in support of the Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela which is held every year to generate community resources and participation in improving the school facilities.

With enhanced classrooms and amenities, EZF believes that a more successful teaching and learning process can be achieved.

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Source: http://www.enriquezobelfoundation.org/programs-and-projects/project.aspx?id=4uYsKIvAzj3Ws%2FwypeFFiJ%2BuHxxv6TvPTqURLnlXQRE%3D

probinsyano

May 27th, 2011, 05:29 PM

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Happiness from One Act of Volunteerism (Our Brigada Eskwela Experience)
Posted on 27 May 2011
Posted by Dyan Hernandez (http://www.wowbatangas.com/author/dyan/) to http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/wowbatangas-logo.png (http://www.wowbatangas.com/features/others/happiness-from-one-act-of-volunteerism-our-brigada-eskwela-experience/)

You don’t need to be a millionaire to show kindness. You don’t need giant moves to be called an honorable man. You don’t need to be 40 years old or the most powerful leader of the nation to show others that you care and you can create a difference.

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Having said that, yesterday was a productive day for our team (the Communications Team) despite the absence of power supply. It was not only productive, it was a fulfilling one.

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I, together with Joel and Jackie, visited Pusil Elementary School in Lipa City to volunteer for Brigada Eskwela 2011 (or National Schools Maintenance Week), an activity which involves teachers, parents, other members of the society and NGOs in gearing up the classrooms for the opening of classes in June.

Thinking of a worthwhile field work for the team, I asked my best pal, Gladys, if we can visit their school and volunteer for at least a few hours. Gladys is the Grade 6 adviser of the said elementary school. Syempre, hindi na tumanggi sa offer ko ang aking kaibigan. :)

Brigada Eskwela 2011We went there after lunch only to find out that Gladys was done painting all the furnitures in her classroom which needed a touch up. Her uncle and youngest sister, Ella, helped her paint everything that should be maintained.

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She introduced us to the teachers present there. Most of the volunteers we saw were young ones. Good kids, I must say. Clap, clap for them!

Off to re-painting! We helped the Grade 5 adviser, Sir Joseph (Gladys forgot to mention the last name) for the re-touching of his classroom chairs. Whoopee! Haha. I have this thing for painting any object that should be re-beautified. :)

We’re all “multi-taskers”. Chikahan and painting retouch goes well at the same time, haha. I was able to re-paint three chairs, Joel did three as well, and Jackie did one (she’s the one who held the digicam for the documentation).

I’m proud of our team. Clap, clap to us. We may not have painted many but the happiness that bounced back to me, to us, were even greater than the quantity of what we did. And that’s the kind of happiness that lingers from one act of volunteerism to a chain of kindness in the society.

This is my Brigada Eskwela 2011 experience. I may not be in the teaching field, but I’ll always be a teacher by heart.

– DYAN

Dyan and Joel while painting classroom chairsMy first act of volunteerism, which is to participate in the Brigada Eskwela 2011, made me realize that there are no other things in this world that could replace the joy of pro bono activities. I mean, there might be nothing in exchange alright, but to think that I am acting like a responsible, humane member of the society makes me proud like the Lion King.

Truth is, even the simple act of painting elementary students’ chairs is fulfilling enough to write about and I could take pride that I have painted three worn out chairs and made them brand new. Three restored school chairs, and that is through my courtesy. Heh!

Sad thing though is just about five hops away from the Pusil Elementary School gate lie hapless tambays that cling to cards like madmen and it seems that the spirit of volunteerism may not be everybody’s cup of tea. And it is a sad fact that some would even favor gambling over what I dub as the noblest act of all.

Over all, the said experience was, indeed, memorable. Not only because it’s a first but for a deeper reason that I have actually become one of the participants of the society’s most treasured institution’s (public schools) improvement.

And may those three chairs serve its purpose well- to be the resting throne of valuable knowledge, romantically speaking, that is.

– JOEL

Pusil Elementary School students volunteered as wellYesterday, our team went to Pusil Elementary School in Lipa. As School Year 2011-2012 is fast approaching, schools have started their “Brigada Eskwela” to prepare the classrooms for the opening of classes.

It’s interesting to see students helping their teacher in preparing their rooms (when parents should be the ones doing that). Some kids painted chairs, grills, others scrubbed walls. And they seem to enjoy what they’re doing so kami rin.

As I saw them happily doing those things without complaining, I was just amazed, nag-aagawan pa sila sa gawain. Maybe they are excited, too, for their classes to start. Though some students have already graduated from that school, still, they volunteered in cleaning it.

Our team did paint some of the chairs, too. It feels different when you are helping to others you barely know. When I was in my high school and elementary days I did not experience Brigada Eskwela. Masaya pala, sana ginawa ko din noon. That is why yesterday’s experience was a good one for me.

– JACKIE

Source: www.wowbatangas.com (http://www.wowbatangas.com/features/others/happiness-from-one-act-of-volunteerism-our-brigada-eskwela-experience/)

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May 27th, 2011, 05:49 PM

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Escuela Pia:The Oldest School in Batangas
Taal, Batangas

The “Escuela Pia” was originally constructed in 1853 to temporarily house the Virgin and hold masses during the construction of the Basilica. It later became home of the Colegio de la Sagrada Familia, which was a school dedicated to the moral formation of the youth, founded by Dona Gliceria Marella de Villavicencio. It is now used as the cultural center for the town.

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May 28th, 2011, 02:38 AM

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Brahman Bags 8th place in May 2011 CE Licensure Exam

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The UB Community congratulates its new Registered Civil Engineers in the recently concluded May 2011 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination. They are the following:
Engr. Paul Andrew F. Fajilagot – 8th place Topnotcher
Engr. Christian P.de Roxas
Engr. Ervin Nikko I Helomina
Engr. Mauren C. Leynes
Engr. Jonnalyn F. Kalaw
Engr. Francis Jun D. Villamor
Engr. Regielyn M. Gahol

The passing percentage and performance of the 7 new engineers in the CE Licensure Examination given last May 11-12, 2011 merited Rank#1 position for University of Batangas in the entire province.

Incidentally, Engr. Fajilagot was also given recognition for his exemplary performance in the October 2010 Civil Service Examination, where he merited 4th place in the national ranking of successful examinees. He is a graduate of the UB Science High School, Batch 2004.

Please see related article in Manila Bulletin Online News, May 18, 2011.
1,195 New Civil Engineers Listed
Manila Bulletin online news.
May 18, 2011, 8:00pm
MANILA, Philippines — A graduate from the University of the Philippine-Los Baños and another from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) topped the civil engineer licensure examination given this month, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Wednesday.
The two topnotchers are among 1,195 out of 3,117 examinees who passed the licensure examination given by the Board of Civil Engineering in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, and Legazpi this month.

The top 10 successful examinees are: 1. Bryan Yulo Dela Cruz, University of the Philippines-Los Baños, 96.30; and Ruben Diaz Llagas Jr., Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Main-Sta. Mesa, 96.30; 2. Miguel Angelo Victorino Clemente, FEU-East Asia College, 95.95; 3. Keir Gasalatan Panimdim, University of Cebu, 95.45; 4. Vincent Rivera Trogo, FEU-East Asia College, 95.25; 5. Ramon Olalo Gonzales, Catanduanes State Colleges-Virac, 94.05; 6. Felixberto Omambac Florida Jr., University of San Carlos, 93.85; Jaypee Dabela Maquinad, Polytechnic University Of The Philippines-Main-Sta. Mesa, 93.85; 7. Hana Astrid Reyes Canseco, University of San Carlos, 93.15; Jason Acido Paqueo, Mindanao State University-Marawi City, 93.15; #8. Paul Andrew Famorcan Fajilagot, University of Batangas, 92.80; Ivan Dela Llana Marquez, Mapua Institute Of Technology, 92.80; 9. Conrad Argarin Flores, Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Main-Sta. Mesa, 92.65; and 10. Bradford Carta Beroña, Technological Institute of the Philippines-Quezon City, 92.55.

The 1,195 new civil engineers, as well as previous passers who have not been sworn in, will take their oath before the Board on June 18, 2011, 1:30 p.m., at the SMX Convention Center, Seashell Lane, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, said the Board of Civil Engineering composed of Engr. Apollo S. Enriquez, chairman; Engr. Praxedes R. Bernardo and Engr. Nigel Paul C. Villarete, members.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on May 23, 2011 but not later than June 10, 2011. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), two passport size pictures (colored with white background and complete name tag), one 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), two metered documentary stamps and one short brown envelope with name and profession; and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of R600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2011-2014. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

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Source: http://www.ub.edu.ph/

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May 28th, 2011, 02:44 AM

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Brahmans Hurdle TESDA Assessment for Mechatronics Servicing
May 25, 2011

The Technical-Education Department announces with pride the remarkable performance (100% passing; 7 out of 7) of its INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY graduates in the Mechatronics Servicing Assessment, National Certificate Level II (NCII) given by TESDA last May 25, 2011.

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Once again, the latest batch of Tech-Ed graduates have proven they are the team to beat in this area of expertise. They are also thankful they were made to undergo rigid training by their faculty/coach, Engr. Manolo I. Mendoza, for the experience empowered them to hurdle the assessment test with flying colors.

The successful Mechatronics Servicing Experts are: Walter H. Catipon, Edison B. Millar, Regie C. Ramirez, Jun Daryl R. Garcia, Ramje M. Mendoza, Abel S. Princillo, and Carlo Feliciano E. Perez. Congratulations!

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Source: http://www.ub.edu.ph/

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May 28th, 2011, 02:50 AM

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10 Successful Passers - May 2011 CPA Board Exam

The College of Business and Accountancy is proud to announce the names of its 10 successful board passers in the May 2011 CPA Licensure Examination. Said exams were given last May 15, 16, 22 and 23, 2011 in Manila. The new certified public accountants are:

Aljohn Santos Calapatia,
Krissa Mendoza de Torres,
Lualdee Mae Gaid de Villa,
David John Olan Magboo,
Marilou Malabag Manalo,
Noelyn Tanteo Melo,
Maria Cecelia Rosales Mendoza,
Maria Rosario Reyes Mendoza,
Catherine Carandang Rena,
and Vincent Leo Balason Reyes.

MARCH 2011 UB BAR PASSERS

1. CAGUETE, JOAN KATHLYN C.
2. CARREON, JERILEE R.
3. JIMENEZ-SERRANO, ETHYLENE GRACE A.
4. ROCAFORT, REGULUS R.

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Source: http://www.ub.edu.ph/

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May 28th, 2011, 02:54 AM

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Successful UB passers in the recently concluded Registered Electrical Engineering Licensure Examination

The following are the successful UB passers in the recently concluded Registered Electrical Engineering Licensure Examination given last April 17-18, 2011.

Engr. MAR P. ACUÑA
Engr. JOSE ANGELO E. AGILLON
Engr. JOSELITO M. AUSTRIA
Engr. FRANCES L. AWAT
Engr. PHILIP A. BELEGAL
Engr. DENNIS M. BEREDO
Engr. LEA R. BRIGUELA
Engr. JOHN PATRICK M. DELOS REYES
Engr. ROSIENE B. MANALO
Engr. NORIEL M. MENDOZA
Engr. JOEL L. PAGCALIWAGAN
Engr. JAY-R O. PEREZ
Engr. JAY B. ROBELO
Engr. JEFRAIM M. SILANG

With this feat, University of Batangas enjoys the recognition of being the Top Performing Engineering School in Batangas Province and 2nd TOP PERFORMING SCHOOL NATIONWIDE, after results came out last April 29, 2011.

The national passing was 40.43% (625 out of 1,546), while UB’s passing percentage merited 87.5% (14 out of 16). Other top performing schools nationwide were Mindanao State University with 94.12% (16 out of 17) and University of Sto. Tomas with 82.35% (14 out of 17).

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Source: http://www.ub.edu.ph/

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May 28th, 2011, 03:07 AM

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Lasallian Co-Eds, Regional TOSP Winners
Malou Malaluan | 5/20/2011 2:11:53 PM

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Lasallian achievers never rest on their laurels. Just like De La Salle Lipa’s recent graduates – Magna Cum Laude and Cum Laude – Arlyn de Mesa and Maria Angelica Reyes – respectively.

The young Lasallians won in this year’s search for the regional Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) along with two other students from CALABARZON – Felisse Marianne (LPU-Bat) and Renee Juliene M. Karunungan (UPLB).

The awarding ceremony on May 2, 2011 was held at the Concepcion-Carrier Industries, Cabuyao, Laguna. The awardees were joined by their parents and the representatives from DLSL – Student Services Director, Erick Martinez and CEAS Dean, Hermogenes Panganiban.

De Mesa and Reyes are no strangers to both national and international recognition. The former was one of this year’s recipients of the Jose Rizal Model Student of the Philippines and was privileged to be selected as the lone Filipino representative in the “DREaM 2010” program of the organizing institution Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in July 2010. On the other hand, Reyes had represented the country several times. She was a Student Ambassador of the Philippines to Japan in May 2009; one of the Philippine Guests in the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program in November 2009; one of the national winners of the Bayer Young Environmental Envoy who was sent for a study trip to Leverkusen, Germany in November 2010; and the Philippine’s presenter for The Asia Pacific Forum: Youth Action on Climate Change; Exploration through Cultural Expression 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand in January 2011.

Fellow Lasallians and TOSP alumnae/alumni are likewise active as TOSP committee members – Maria Concepcion Hernandez (TOSP national winner - 2003), Joseph angelou Ng (TOSP national finalist 2009) and Alea Ann Macam (TOSP national finalist 2010).

The regional winners are currently waiting for the results of the national finalists.

Source: www.dlsl.edu.ph (http://www.dlsl.edu.ph/t24ff42e5b65bf52e5fb66291233ecf6bbbc9d72bf34aff5a4b22ecde9fa6c8d4.aspx?page=eQcuiLf7iYYeueh6x/TwNw==&vwid=307/4TVb6QG3ZqwvnDZSrU5SrLlCS6cJIWyefWcwnwA=)

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May 28th, 2011, 03:11 AM

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DLSL, 2nd Place in 2011 MTAP Math Challenge
SLC Mathematics Department | 3/17/2011 12:00:00 AM

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DLSL Level 9 students, Frank Niccolo Santiago (LS410) and Bea Camille Patulot (LS306) won second place (Team Category) in the 2011 Metrobank-MTAP- DepEd Math Challenge Regional Finals held on March 12, 2011 at Tanauan North Central School, Tanauan City. The mentor of the team is Ms. Edith Africa.

A total of 15 teams representing different divisions of Region IV-A which competed in the regional finals namely: Lipa City, Tanauan City, Batangas City, Dasmarinas City, Cavite City, San Pablo City, Sta. Rosa, Calamba City, Lucena City, Antipolo City, Cavite Province, Batangas Province, Laguna Province, Rizal Province and Quezon Province.

In the district level, DLSL ranked 2nd in the elimination stage. In the division level, ten schools competed and DLSL team was declared Champion. They represented the Division of Lipa for the regional finals which is the last phase of the competition because only the Level 6 and Fourth Year HS (Level 10) Champions in the regional finals will advance to the national finals.

DLSL team managed to get a perfect score in the easy round. They got one mistake each in the average and difficult round. At the end of the competition, DLSL tied with the Dacanlao Gregorio Agoncillo National High School for the 1st Place. After 3 questions in the clincher round, Dacanlao National High School was declared 1st Place and DLSL got the 2nd Place. The 3rd Place went to the Sta. Rosa City Science High School.

Frank Niccolo Santiago was recently awarded by Mathematics Trainers’ Guild Philippines for being the Top Scorer, Perfect Attendance and Outstanding Performance in the 2010-2011 Mathematics Challenge of the Filipino Kids Training Program held at First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities, Tanauan City last February 26, 2011. It is also his third time to compete in the Metrobank-MTAP- DepEd Regional Finals.

On the other hand, Bea Patulot was once a regional finalist of MTAP when she was in Level 6. She has been a consistent Math varsity since Level 1.

To the Level 9 Regional Finalists, Frank Niccolo Santiago and Bea Patulot, congratulations and keep up the good work!

Source: www.dlsl.edu.ph

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May 28th, 2011, 03:18 AM

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DLSL’s BS Tourism: One of the PH’s Best!
Maria Madel M. Ocampo | 3/3/2011 12:00:00 AM

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The BS Tourism Management students of De La Salle Lipa have won several major awards in the recently concluded 5th National Tourism Skills Olympics 2011 held at San Sebastian College Recoletos-Manila on February 19, 2011. The Union of Filipino Tourism Educators (UFTE) sponsored and organized the various competitions. Among the 34 competing schools and universities, De La Salle Lipa emerged victorious in the following categories:

Quiz Bee Competition – 2nd Place
Student: Maria Justine Abigail Mercado
Coach: Maria Madel Ocampo

Tour Guiding Competition – 2nd Place
Student: Rachelle Mae Magbuhat
Coach: Precious Meynell Maligalig

Kasuotang Pinoy – 2nd Place
Student: Alyssa Marie Biscocho
Designer: Patrick Henry Maravilla
Coaches: Maria Socorro Henedina Korionoff and Ma. Carlota Iponla

Slogan and Poster-Making Contest – 6th Place
Students: Gerald Eguia and Michelle Angelie Santos
Coach: Maria Socorro Henedina Korionoff

The College of International Hospitality and Tourism Management (CIHTM), headed by Dean Joy Zapata, is very proud of its students and faculty coaches. The triumphs are success indicators of the commitment of the college in achieving excellence and providing quality education.

Moreover, CIHTM extends its sincere gratitude to the school administrators, Office of the Student Services, parents, faculty, staff, Students’ Tourism Society (STS) officers and volunteers for their endearing support throughout the competition.

“DLSL may not have surfaced as the Champion, but what’s important is that you know why others are winning and you can benchmark with the best of the Philippines.” These are just some of the words of wisdom shared by DLSL’s President and Chancellor, Br. Joaquin Martinez, FSC, D. Min., during the courtesy call on February 22, 2011.

ANIMO LA SALLE!

Source: www.dlsl.edu.ph

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May 28th, 2011, 03:26 AM

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Lyceum of the Philippines University Autonomous Status renewed
By Alex Madlangbayan on Oct 20, 2010

The Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) in Batangas, was granted the Autonomous status last year, October 2009. During the 361st Regular Commission en banc Meeting of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), LPU‘s Autonomous status was renewed for the period October 6, 2010 until October 5, 2014. The decision was made through CHED‘s Board resolution No. 259-2010.

LPU is first school in the region to be granted the Autonomous status by CHED. It is also the first school in the region to be ISO 9001:2008 certified. Last October 15, 2010, LPU was granted by CHED as the first University in the country with Center Of Excellence (COE) in Hotel and Restaurant Management Program and Center Of Development (COD) in Tourism Program.

Source: www.batangastoday.com (http://www.batangastoday.com/lyceum-of-the-philippines-university-autonomous-status-renewed/4551/)

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May 28th, 2011, 03:54 AM

Gov. Vi Fires off Tour of CamSur
May 24, 2011

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Gov. Vilma Santos Recto cheered on and encouraged the local and international cyclists at the start of the 3rd stage of the 2011 Tour of CamSur at the Batangas Provincial Capitol last May 23, 2011.

The Batangas governor personally wished the competitors the best, in what she described as a “very difficult sport,” as riders take on the winding roads from Batangas City, passing through the province’s Ibaan, Rosario and San Juan, and onto Quezon’s Candelaria and the lap’s endpoint at Lucena City.

Gov. Vi also presented special jerseys to the top finishers of the race’s first 2 stages, led by young rider class frontrunner Matthew Irvine of Australia and individual race leader Alfredo Asuncion, who, with Mileage teammate Elmer Atilano, topped the 2nd day Tagaytay to Lipa leg – which, together with the 3rd stage, Batangas City to Lucena City phase, is dubbed the “Barako” leg as it crisscrossed some of the picturesque backdrops of the province.

Boasting of a whopping P5-million in total purse, the Tour of CamSur is a 1,000-kilometer, eight-stage race through Southern Luzon's world-renowned tourist hotspots, including Batangas’ scenic routes, and ending at the Camsur Watersports Complex on May 29.

Sen. Ralph G. Recto and Gov. Vilma Santos Recto were among the event’s major sponsors as the provincial government puts its own tourism campaign in high gear, partnering with Camarines Sur Gov. Lray Villafuerte in the tour’s 13th edition. - Vince Altar

Source: www.batangas.gov.ph (http://www.batangas.gov.ph/index.php?p=27&type=2&sec=1&aid=249)

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May 28th, 2011, 03:59 AM

Voices, Songs and Rhythms Opening Day Winner
March 22, 2011

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Itinanghal na opening day winner ng Voices, Songs and Rhythm (VSR) Timapalak Awitan sa Kapitolio main portion si Wincel Mae Portugal(itaas) ng Brgy. San Antonio, Sto. Tomas , Batangas habang si Jomari Mores (ibaba)ng Brgy. Quiling Talisay ang nagwagi sa bulilit category . Layuning ng VSR singing Contest na makidiskubre ng bagong talentong BatangueÃ±o sa larangan ng sining sa pag-awit. Ang timpalak awitan na inilunsad noong ika18 ng Marso 2011 ay sinaksihan ni Batangas Governor Vilma Santos Recto at mga pangunahing pandangal na sina MalacaÃ±an Senior Deputy Excecutive Secretary , Atty. Jose Amorado at GSIS Board of Trustee Member Atty. Geraldine Marie Berberabe-Martinez./ Batangas PIO Photo.

Source: www.batangas.gov.ph

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May 28th, 2011, 04:03 AM

Ahon Magsasakang Bauangeno
May 26, 2011

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Batay sa pag-aaral ng mga Provincial Agriculture Development Officer (PADO) at field agriculturists, nangangailangan ng ibayong pag-alalay mula sa Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Batangas ang mga magsasaka ng Manghinao, Bauan. Bilang tugon sa imbentaryong ito na mula sa Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, namigay ng mga organic fertilizer, seedlings ng rambutan at atis maging ng sari-saring buto ng gulay sa mga magsasaka ng Bauan. Ang farmersâ€™ association ng bayang ito partikular na ang Manghinao ay nabigyan din ng isang hand tractor para sa madaling pagtatanim ng palay. (Kristina Marie Joy Andal (PIO) Photos by Louie Hernandez)

Source: www.batangas.gov.ph

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May 28th, 2011, 05:55 AM

1st VSR SKPF Sports Tournament, Inilunsad
May 26, 2011

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Pinangunahan ni SKPF President/BM Mark Laurence Alvarez ang pagpapasinaya sa kauna-unahang Inter-town VSR Sangguniang Kabataan Provincial Federation (SKPF) Sports Tournament na ginanap sa Batangas City Sports Coliseum noong Mayo 23.

Sa pakikipagtulungan ng Provincial Assistance for Community Development Office (Youth and Sports Division), unang tinipon ang mga kinatawan ng 22 bayang nakilahok sa nasabing patimpalak sa Batangas Provincial Capitol Grounds bago sila pumarada patungong coliseum at doon nagsimula ang programa ukol dito.

Bilang pagsuporta sa adhikaing itaguyod ang kabataan, pinahiwatig ni BM Alvarez ang taos-pusong pasasalamat sa Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Batangas lalo’t higit kina Gov. Vilma Santos Recto at Vice Gov. Mark Leviste para sa suportang inilaan sa kanilang pinaghandaang inter-town sports fest. Katulong niya rin sa planong ito ang mga SK Federation Presidents ng mga bayan at kaniyang mga staff sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

Agad ding ibinandera ng bawat munisipalidad at siyudad ang kanilang naggagandahang muses. At wagi naman sa kanya-kanyang angking kagandahan at kasimplehan ang mga dilag na sina Roselyn Manguiat ng Rosario (naka-orange), Dianne Claire Tiu ng San Jose (naka-pink) at Kate Lorraine Sarmiento ng Bauan (naka-green).

Pormal na sinimulan ang sports tournament sa pamamagitan ng jump ball ng koponang Tingloy at Batangas City na siya namang binigyang partisipasyon nina Gov. Vi at Vice Gov. Mark. Sinundan ito ng mismong palaro sa basketball na ginanap din sa coliseum at volleyball na isinagawa naman sa Batangas Provincial Sports Complex sa Bolbok. Ang naturang aktibidades ng mga SK ay ipagpapatuloy hanggang ika-6 ng Hunyo. (Kristina Marie Joy Andal (PIO) Photos by Lando Balmes&Louie Hernandez)

Source: www.batangas.gov.ph

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May 28th, 2011, 06:05 AM

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First VSR Inter Town Tournament
Public Information Office
May 23, 2011

May 23 lungsod at munisipalidad sa lalawigan ng Batangas ang nakiisa sa kauna unahang VSR Inter - Town Sports Tournament na ginanap sa Batangas City Sports Coliseum noong ika - 23 ng Mayo.

Isang programa ang isinagawa pagkatapos ng motorcade na nagsimula sa Provincial Capitol Complex. Naging highlight ng opening ceremony ang pagpili sa muse ng liga.

Tinanghal na Muse of the League ang kinatawan ng bayan ng Rosario.

Ayon kay Hon. Mark Laurence Alvarez, SKPF Pres. & Board Member, lubos ang kanyang kasiyahan sa suporta at pakikiisa ng bawat lungsod at munisipalidad sa naturang torneo. Isa aniya itong paraan upang magka buklod buklod ang mga kabataan sa lalawigan ng Batangas.

Idinagdag pa rin niya na bukod sa sports, ilan pa rin sa mga proyektong nakahain para sa mga kabataan ay ang scholarship at ang pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Kabataan sa darating na Disyembre.

Lubos ang kanyang pasasalamat sa mga taong tumulong upang maisakatuparan ang nabanggit na sports tournament tulad ni Gov. Vilma Santos Recto, Hon. Vilma Abaya Dimacuha, Sangguniang Panlalawigan at sa kaniyang pamilya.

Mainit namang tinanggap sa lungsod ni Atty. RD Dimacuha, Executive Assistant V, at kinatawan ni Mayor Vilma A. Dimacuha ang lahat ng mga delegates sa nasabing tournament.

Nagwagi ang koponan ng San Pascual laban sa grupo ng Laurel sa unang laro.

Dumalo sa nasabing okasyon si Gov. Vilma Santos - Recto, ilang mga mayor's at mga kinatawan ng bawat bayan. (Alvin M. Remo, PIO Batangas City)

Source: http://www.batangascity.gov.ph

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May 28th, 2011, 06:08 AM

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City Disaster Response Team
Public Information Office
May 23, 2011

May 120 kawani ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Batangas ang nagsanay sa tatlong araw na Disaster Management Training kamakailan.

Sila ang mga miyembro ng bagong tatag na Batangas City Disaster Response Team.

Layunin ng nabanggit na pagsasanay na mabigyan ng sapat na kaalaman ang mga empleyado sa pagiging handa sa anumang uri ng kalamidad na darating sa lungsod.

Sumailalim sila sa pagsasanay sa emergency response concept, camp management, management of evacuation center, rescue extrication at patient casualty handling.

Sila ang makakatulong ng Batangas City Disaster Management Coordinating Council sa pagrespode sa mga emergency situations sa lungsod.

Kaugnay nito, ipinakilala ang mga nabanggit na participants sa publiko pagkatapos ng flag ceremony sa People's Quadrangle kaninang umaga.

Personal na iniabot ni Mayor Vilma Abaya Dimacuha ang certificate of attendance sa mga ito.

Ang seminar ay naisagawa sa pakikipagtulungan sa Philippine Red Cross Batangas Chapter. (Ronna Endaya Contreras, PIO Batangas City)

Source: http://www.batangascity.gov.ph

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May 28th, 2011, 06:16 AM

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Public Information Office
May 24, 2011

Sumailalim sa summer workshop for early childhood care and development program ang mga day care teacher sa Batangas City bilang paghahanda sa darating na pasukan. Ito ay isinagawa noong May 16-18 sa VIP Room ng Batangas City Sports Center.

Ayon kay Mila Española, CSWDO Chief, layunin ng nasabing workshop na mabigyan ng karagdagang kaalaman ang mga guro na makakatulong upang maitaas ang antas ng kalidad ng kanilang pagtuturo sa mga day care children.

Noong nakaraang taon, puro theories ang itinuro sa kanila at ngayon taon naman ay actual demonstration.

Kasama sa kanilang workshop ay ang paggawa ng lesson plan para sa buong taon, program materials na educational at eye catching upang maging mas intresado ang mga bata sa pag-aaral.

Hangad din nito na sa pagpasok ng mga bata sa formal education ay mas maging handa sila physically, emotionally, socially, culturally at religiously. Standard din ang mga materials na gagamitin.

Bukod sa seminar workshop ay sasailalim din ang mga guro sa medical check-up sa City Health Office, at annual X-ray na itinataguyod ng Day Care Workers Association. (Monina Beredo-Fernandez, PIO Batangas City)

Source: http://www.batangascity.gov.ph

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May 28th, 2011, 06:21 AM

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OSCA Social Pension
May 24, 2011
Public Information Office

Tumanggap ang 147 na katatandaan na may edad 77 pataas ng Social Pension for the Indigent Senior Citizen sa halagang 1500 ang bawat isa. Ito ay alinsunod sa Republic Act 9994 o ang Expanded Senior Citizen Act.

Ang nasabing batas ay magkakaloob ng limandaang piso kada buwan sa mga higit na nangangailangan na katatandaan na ipagkakaloob quarterly. Ito ay isang tulong pinansyal para sa kalusugan ng mga pangunahing mamamayan lalo na sa higit na nangangailangan.

Ang nasabing programa ay mula sa pamahalaang nasyunal at ipinatutupad sa pamamagitan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Ayon kay Edna Mancera, Social Worker DSWD R-IV A, ang nasabing programa ay tuloy-tuloy at pinag-aaralan din na sa banko na lamang idaan sa pamamagitan ng ATM.

Ayon kay Mila Española, CSWDO chief, ang mga katatandaan na nakatanggap ng social pension mula sa pamahalaang nasyunal ay yaong mga walang anumang pension na natatanggap.

Dumalo sa nasabing seremonya si Mayor Vilma Abaya-Dimacuha na lubos ang kagalakan sa natanggap na benepisyo ng mga katatandaan sa lungsod sapagkat malaking tulong ito sa mga ito. (Monina B. Fernandez, PIO Batangas City)

Source: http://www.batangascity.gov.ph

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May 28th, 2011, 06:47 AM

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Public Information Office
May 25, 2011

Sa hangaring maging maayos at mapayapa ang pagbubukas ng klase ngayong ika-6 ng Hunyo, muling ipatutupad ng Department of Education ang Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) para sa school year 2011-2012.

Layunin ng nabanggit na oplan na makahanap at makahikayat ng mas maraming kabataan na pumasok sa paaralan.

Naininiwala si Schools Division Superintendent Teresita Reynoso na ang paghubog sa mga responsable at produktibong mga kabataan ay magreresulta sa pagkakaroon ng maunlad, masagana at mapayapang pamayanan.

Magugunita na ang OBE Project ay inilunsad noong 2005 kasabay ng Education for All (EFA) o edukasyon para sa lahat.

Ayon sa tala, may 5.6 milyong kabataan sa bansa ang hindi nag-aaral o wala sa paaralan, 2.2 milyon dito ay kabataang may edad 6-12 at 3.4 naman ay edad 12-15.

Dahil sa ginawang universalized na ang kindergarten ngayong taon, itinatakda ng Dep Ed na lahat ng batang may edad na limang taong gulang ay nararapat na nasa paaralan. Kinakailangan din na magkinder ang isang bata bago tumuntong sa unang baitang.

Upang maging matagumpay ang OBE, ilan sa mga hakbang ng Dep Ed ay ang makipag-ugnayan sa mga konsernadong ahensya na makakatulong sa pagpapalaganap ng impormasyon hinggil dito.

Ito ay isa lamang sa mga tinalakay ni Dr Esperanza Lusanta, Education Supervisor I sa English at Chairman ng OBE, sa Orientation Conference ng OBE na ginanap sa Jose A. Pastor Memorial Elementary School noong ika-24 ng Mayo (JAPMES).

Ito ay dinaluhan ni City Administrator Phillip Baroja bilang kinatawan ni Mayor Vilma Abaya Dimacuha na nagpahayag ng lubos na pagsuporta sa naturang proyekto.

Isinasaad din ng Dep Ed Memorandum No 110 Series 2011 o OBE ang pagtatayo ng mga Information Action Center o public assistance center na sasagot sa mga katanungan, reklamo at hinaing ng mga magulang at mag-aaral.

Ang orientation conference ay dinaluhan din ng mga kinatawan ng Batangas City PNP at mga departamento ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Batangas na kinabibilangan ng Civil Registrar's Office, City Health Office, Public Information Office, DSS at public elementary at highschool principals sa lungsod.

Ang Oplan Balik Eskwela ay magsisimula sa ika-30 ng Mayo hanggang ika-10 ng Hunyo. (Ronna Endaya Contreras, PIO Batangas City)

Source: http://www.batangascity.gov.ph

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64th Lipa City Foundation Day
May 24, 2011 ·

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Lipa City will celebrate its 64th founding anniversary on June 20, 2011 with numerous activities starting June 12 with the theme “Anim na Dekadang Lumipas, Lipeño ay Walang Kupas”.

Source: http://www.lipa.gov.ph/

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May 28th, 2011, 11:49 AM

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May 28th, 2011, 12:03 PM

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Fishkill hits Taal Lake
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MANILA, Philippines - Around 375 tons of dead milk fish (bangus) were seen floating on Taal Lake in Talisay, Batangas on Saturday.

Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza said, however, that several more have appeared as early as Thursday.

Talisay Municipal Agriculturist Zenaida Macatangay blamed the incident on climate change as well as the onset of the rainy season.

She stressed the fish should not be sold for consumption. – Report from Dennis Datu, dzMM

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/05/28/11/fishkill-hits-taal-lake

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May 28th, 2011, 01:01 PM

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Marcel Agoncillo

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Marcela Mariño de Agoncillo (June 24, 1860 – May 30, 1946), also simply known as Marcela Agoncillo, was a Filipina renowned in Philippine history as the principal seamstress of the first and official flag of the Philippines, gaining her the title of Mother of the Philippine Flag.

Agoncillo was a daughter of a rich family in her hometown of Taal, Batangas. Finishing her studies at Sta. Catalina College, she acquired her learning in music and feminine crafts. At the age of 30, Agoncillo married Filipino lawyer and jurist Don Felipe Agoncillo and bore him six children. Her marriage led to her important role in Philippine history. When her husband was exiled to Hong Kong during the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution, Agoncillo and the rest of the family joined him and temporarily resided there to avoid the anti-Filipino hostility of some foreign countries. While in Hong Kong, General Emilio Aguinaldo requested her to sew a flag that would represent their country. Agoncillo, her eldest daughter and a friend manually sewed the flag in accordance with General Aguinaldo's design which later became the official flag of the Philippines.

While the flag itself is the perpetual legacy of Agoncillo,she is also commemorated through museums and monuments like the marker in Hong Kong (where her family temporarily sojourned), at her ancestral home in Taal, Batangas which has been turned into a museum,[5] in paintings by notable painters as well as through other visual arts.

Early life

Agoncillo was born on June 24, 1860 in Taal, Batangas, Philippines to Francisco Mariño and Eugenia Coronel. She grew up in their ancestral house in Batangas built in the 1770s by her grandfather, Andres Marino.

As a daughter of a rich and religious family, Agoncillo was referred to in their town as Roselang Hubog which means "a virgin enthroned in the town church". Stories told in the area related that people kept waiting patiently by the church patio for her appearance in the morning to attend mass accompanied either by a maid or an elder relative.

She was sent to a convent after her education in Manila. The convent she was studying in was the Sta. Catalina College of the Dominican nuns, an exclusive school for girls,established in the Walled City of Intramuros where she finished her elementary and secondary education. In college, she learned Spanish, music, the feminine crafts and social graces.She spent her girlhood partly in their hometown and partly in the convent. Accordingly, Agoncillo was skilled in needlework.

Marriage and family

Agoncillo was married to Don Felipe, a rich Filipino revolutionist and the first Filipino diplomat. They were both thirty and Don Felipe was already a judge when they finally wed. Agoncillo moved from Taal to Manila where they lived together in a two-story house on M.H. del Pillar St., Malate, near the Malate church.

Six daughters were born to them: Lorenza ("Enchang"), Gregoria ("Goring"), Eugenia ("Nene"), Marcela ("Celing", named after her mother because they thought she would be their last child), Adela (who died at the age of three) and the youngest, Maria ("Maring", who was their last surviving child and died on July 6, 1995). Most of her daughters became teachers. Gregoria was the first Filipina to graduate from Oxford University.[16] After the graduation of the three elder daughters, they were offered teaching positions. Lorenza was given an appointment to teach in Malate Catholic School. They so immersed themselves in their respective teaching careers that not one of them chose to be married.Marcella Agoncillo cared for all of her daughters until they reached maturity. One of her favorite pieces of advice to them was to "live honestly and well, and to work hard and not depend on family property".

Besides the legal services rendered by Don Felipe to the impoverished, Agoncillo and her daughters observed every Thursday as a day of charity, when a queue of needy people seeking alms would form in the Agoncillo driveway. No one ever left their house empty-handed. Agoncillo would hand them a bag of rice in addition to the money she gave them. This practice lasted until the couple retired.

Living in Hong Kong

After learning of the plans of the Governor-General of the Philippines to deport Don Felipe, he sailed to Yokohama, Japan, staying there only briefly until proceeding to Hong Kong where he joined other Filipino exiles who found asylum when the revolution broke out in 1896. Twenty-two months after the departure of Don Felipe for Hong Kong, Agoncillo and the rest of the family (her last two daughters were not yet born) followed him into exile. They rented a house at 535 Morrison Hill in the Wan Chai district. While in Hong Kong, Agoncillo gave birth to their last child on March 22, 1906.

Felipe, being an exile himself, received any Filipino who came into their house. Thereafter, the place became a sanctuary for other Filipino revolutionary exiles. They initiated meetings in the Agoncillos' residence, especially during the critical months of March and April 1898. Among these folks were Gen. Antonio Luna and Gen. Aguinaldo. Also, Josephine Bracken, Jose Rizal's fiancée, sought refuge in their house when the Spanish authorities threatened to torture her.

Making of the Philippine flag

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After the signing of the Pact of Biak-na-Bato on December 14, 1897, General Aguinaldo, after their voluntary exile, visited the Agoncillo residence in Hong Kong. After having met them, Aguinaldo requested that Agoncillo immediately hand-sew a flag according to his design which would embody the national aspirations of all Filipinos. After receiving the request, Agoncillo delegated her eldest daughter, five-year-old Lorenza, and Mrs. Delfina Herbosa de Natividad, Jose Rizal's niece by his sister Lucia, to help her.

The process took only a short time, but it was difficult. The three worked manually and with the aid of a sewing machine. They had to redo the flag after the rays of the sun were not in the proper direction. Their eyes and hands suffered due to the prolonged work session. Made from fine silk which she bought in Hong Kong,the flag was embroidered in gold and contained stripes of blue and red and a white triangle with the sun and three stars on it. The flag was finished in five days and became known as "the sun and the stars flag".

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The thimble used by Agoncillo in sewing the first Philippine flag; on display at Malacañan Palace Museum.

On May 17, 1898, the flag was delivered personally by Agoncillo[3] and was packed among the things Aguinaldo brought back to Manila. This was the flag that was hoisted from the window of Aguinaldo's house in Kawit, Cavite, during the proclamation of Philippine independence on June 12, 1898 accompanied by the Philippine National Anthem Marcha Filipina.[22][27] However, she did not witness either this first public display of the flag or the time when the flag was unfurled during the Malolos Congress because her husband remained in Hong Kong and she remained with him.

In response to the message written by Gen. Aguinaldo, Agoncillo wrote the following statement when she was interviewed:

In the house at 535 Morrison Hill, where I lived with my family, exiled from our country on account of the national cause, I had the good fortune to make the first Philippine flag under the direction of an illust[r]ious leader Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy...It took me five days to make that National Flag, and when completed, I myself delivered it to Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo before boarding the transport McCullo[ug]h...Gen. Aguinaldo is the best witness who can give the information whether or not that flag was the first to be displayed in Cavite at the beginning of the revolutionary government against the government of Spain in these islands.
—Marcela Agoncillo

Post-exile and death

Agoncillo and her daughters stayed in Hong Kong from 1895 to 1906. She took care of their house, which became an asylum. Their funds had run out because of the heavy expenses incurred by Don Felipe for his diplomatic activities in France and in the United States. She once had to sell the children's pinafores and their jewels to support her family and to pay for their voyage back to Manila. The other money was also used to help boost the revolutionary funds. Their support for the revolution made them an impoverished family; however, they gained it back when Don Felipe returned to his profession.

After the fall of the first Philippine Republic and the establishment of the American regime, Agoncillo and her family ended their exile and went back to Manila as soon as they were fetched by Don Felipe after his diplomatic activities abroad had ended.The Agoncillos settled in their family house in Malate. After the death of Don Felipe, Agoncillo's remaining family suffered from starvation due to their meager supply of food, water and other needs. The Japanese conquerors also contributed to their anguish during the period of the Japanese invasion.[9] Taking this all in stride, Marcela remained pragmatic and a source of inspiration. After their house was incinerated during the Japanese occupation, all she said to her remaining daughters was "We will then have to go to Taal."

Though she endured the 1945 Battle of Manila, the health of Agoncillo, who was alternatively called "Doña Marcela" and "Lola Celay" during her old age,[16] was steadily deteriorating. She continued to mourn her deceased husband to such an extent that her daughters found it necessary to hide all his remaining photographs. On May 30, 1946, she quietly died in Manila at the age of 86. Her mortal remains were brought from Taal to Manila and interred alongside her husband in the Catholic cemetery of La Loma according to the wishes of her last will.

Commemoration

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Three Women Weaving the Filipino Flag monument by Napoleon V. Abueva erected in UP campus to commemorate the historical sewing

Several commemorative figures were created in remembrance of Agoncillo's historic family. On November 27, 1955, a marker was erected by the National Historical Institute of the Philippines and a museum was established in Taal, Batangas in accordance with her last wish and was named Marcela Marino Agoncillo Museum and Monument. The museum is Agoncillo's ancestral house.The house-turned-museum permanently exhibits flags and a diorama depicting the sewing of the first flag. A bronze statue of her holding the flag was erected outside the house in its garden. In Hong Kong, a historical marker was created by the Hong Kong Antiquities Council at Morrison Hill Park to commemorate the site where the first Philippine flag was sewn. However, the place where the Agoncillos resided, the location of the Hong Kong Junta, and other locations of historical importance to Filipinos remain unmarked.

Agoncillo's legacy is remembered through the visual arts as well. In 1996, Filipino National Artist Napoleon Abueva created the concrete and marble sculpture Three Women Weaving the Filipino Flag at the UP Diliman to commemorate Agoncillo and the other two women who assisted her in their important task. Renowned Filipino painter Fernando Amorsolo painted the historical sewing and is nationally known as The Making of the Philippine flag.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcela_Agoncillo

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Taal Lake Fishkill causes P53 million losses
Saturday, May 28, 2011

Fishkill has hit Taal Lake in Batangas anew. The worth of damage from the recent fishkill has now reached P53 million according to authorities, as reported by Sun Star.

Dead bangus floating on Taal | Photo courtesy of ABS-CBN

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Tons of dead milk fish (bangus) were seen floating on Taal Lake on Saturday. According to reports, the fishkill affected 5 towns and a city in Batangas province.

The incident said to have started early week.

According to a May 25 GMA News report, residents in Balete, Batangas blamed the waste disposal activities of local piggeries for the fishkill. The report added that high concentration of nitrite and ammonia (toxic substances found in animal wastes) were found by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources when the water in affected areas in Balete were tested.

Meanwhile, Talisay Municipal Agriculturist Zenaida Macatangay pointed out climate change as well as the onset of the rainy season as the reasons for the incident, according to a report by ABS-CBN.

In 2008, P3.25 million worth of cultured tilapia in two villages of Talisay town were destroyed in a fish kill incident in Taal Lake.

Source: http://noypistuff.blogspot.com/2011/05/taal-lake-fishkill-causes-p53-million.html

probinsyano

May 28th, 2011, 01:40 PM

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Authorities look into massive fishkill in Taal Lake
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Authorities are looking into a fishkill that has caused an estimated 375 tons of milkfish (bangus) in Taal Lake in the area of Talisay, Batangas, to float belly up.

Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza said they had been monitoring reports of a fishkill in their area as early as Thursday. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is assisting the local government in assessing the situation and determine the cause of the event.

Early theories revolve around an abrupt climate and temperature change in the area brought about by the recent rains. Authorities told media that they doubted the presence of poison in the waters, as other fish and life forms in the lake appeared to be doing well.

Fishkills are not uncommon in Taal Lake. In January 2008 around 50 metric tons of cultured tilapia were reported destroyed in a fishkill incident in Barangays Aya and Quiling in Talisay.

BFAR officials have in the past noted that fishkills in Taal Lake can occur during the rainy season when hydrogen sulfide levels rise in the area's waters. The hydrogen sulfide results in toxic gas emissions and, consequently, a depletion of oxgen in the waters.

Extended cloudy weather can also affect the viability of lake waters for fish, fisheries experts have said, as the prolonged absence of sunlight stops photosynthesis of organisms in the water, this further depriving them of oxygen.

Finally, there is the ever-present concern for improper fish culture practices, which could be "overloading" Taal Lake with too much biomass that spreads the supply of oyxgen too thin.

Mayor Mendoza told the Philippine Star the milkfish were largely from 84 fish cages located in Barangay Sampaloc of Talisay. He added that the losses to the local fish farming industry could be worth around P30 million.

Source: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/4361/authorities-look-into-massive-fishkill-in-taal-lake

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May 28th, 2011, 01:43 PM

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TAAL VOLCANO BULLETIN 28 May 2011 8:00 A.M.
Saturday, 28 May 2011 05:28

Taal Volcano’s (14.0000°N, 120.9833°E) seismic network recorded six (6) volcanic earthquakes during the past 24 hours. Field measurements conducted on 24 May 2011 at the eastern sector inside the Main Crater Lake showed that the water temperature slightly increased from 32.5°C to 32.8°C, the pH value became more slightly acidic decreasing from 2.83 to 2.67 and the water level increased by 0.04 meter. Results of the ground deformation survey (precise leveling) conducted around the Volcano Island last 26 April - 03 May 2011 showed that the volcano edifice inflated slightly relative to the 05-11 April 2011 survey. Measurement of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emission rates last 03-04 May 2011 at Taal Main Crater yielded a lower value of 2,057 tonnes per day (t/d) compared with that measured last March 2011 which had a value of 4,750 t/d. However, the obtained value is still higher than the emission rates of 1,875 t/d measured last February 2011.

Alert Level 2 is still in effect over Taal Volcano, with the interpretation that magma has been intruding towards the surface, as manifested by the continuing high emission rate of CO2 being released in the Main Crater Lake and sustained seismic activity. Hence, PHIVOLCS advises the public that the Main Crater, Daang Kastila Trail and Mt. Tabaro (1965-1977 Eruption Site) are strictly off-limits because sudden hazardous steam-driven explosions may occur and high concentrations of toxic gases may accumulate. Breathing air with high concentration of toxic gases can be lethal to human, animals and even cause damage to vegetation. In addition, it is reminded that the entire Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), and permanent settlement in the island is strictly not recommended. DOST-PHIVOLCS is closely monitoring Taal Volcano’s activity and any new significant development will be immediately relayed to all concerned.

DOST-PHIVOLCS

Source: http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/

probinsyano

May 28th, 2011, 02:35 PM

The Picturesque Beauty Of Batangas

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Traveling to Asia? Visit Batangas Philippines.

Batangas is located southwestern of Luzon in the Philippines. It has 31 municipalities and three cities. The Provinces of Laguna, Cavite, Quezon and Mindoro are its nearby neighbors. Most of the towns are surrounded with water, thus it is famous for its beaches, marine life, and flora.

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The Batangueños (local residents) dialect is Tagalog, the main language most Filipinos use. English is well understood and spoken by most of the natives.

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Batangas Beach

Local Metro Manila residents and tourists make it their favorite get away destination because its only 2 to 3 hours drive from Manila. Traveling to the attractive beaches can give you choices of the different activities you can do. Have a worry free vacation, play golf, go diving to the famous dive sites, wake boarding, jet skiing and wind surfing. And, if you are adventurous enough go explore caves along the shores.

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Taal Basilica

There are many things to see about the historical background of the province. Drop by the towns of Taal, Mabini, Lipa City and Batangas City, to see the basilicas and Old Spanish houses. And see architecture during the Pre Spanish Times.

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Batangueños are friendly and festive people. There are a lot of festivities each town celebrate for the year round. Parada ng Lechon (roasted pig parade) in Balayan is one celebration I recommend to see and experience. Tapusan in Alitagtag is a religious festival where in young teens dressed in their best attires join the street procession.

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The Batangas Port is considered the trading point in the Calabarzon region. It has a passenger terminal to different islands in the Philippines. These makes the province a half way point to Puerto Gallera and other key cities of the Philippines Island.

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There are two ways to travel in this picturesque province. It depends on the town destination you are headed too.

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· Via Sta. Rosa – Tagaytay – Nasugbu route (Western Side) Drives you to the scenic view of Taal Volcano, and to the resorts and hotels in Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Lemery and Balayan.

· Via Star Highway – Lipa route (Eastern Side) Brings you to diving sites of Anilao and Laiya, and the resorts and hotels in Lipa City, Bauan, San Juan and Mabini.

Relax and have fun in any beach resorts of your choice. There are lots of hotels around to choose from. Depending on your excitement or pleasure.

Consider the adventures and sight in store. Explore the exciting way of life. Take in consideration it is a few hours drive from the Manila Airport. So if you’re gun-bound Philippines! Take a trip to Batangas.

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Source: www.batangas-philippines.com (http://www.batangas-philippines.com/)

probinsyano

May 28th, 2011, 05:09 PM

TALI OAK BEACH HOUSE

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May 28th, 2011, 05:17 PM

Balinese Beach house
Nasugbu, Batangas

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Source: Balinese Beach house Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Balinese-Beach-house-Batangas/143710339014960)

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probinsyano

May 28th, 2011, 05:25 PM

High End Rest House Resort
Tali, Nasugbu Batagas

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probinsyano

May 28th, 2011, 05:36 PM

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On-Going Project
Tali, Nasugbu, Batangas

Residential Services Rendered (designed by utwentysix designe Stodio)

Architecturel and Interior Design

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Source: http://www.utwentysix.com/projects/bbmstrong-house/

probinsyano

May 28th, 2011, 05:44 PM

San Roque Beach Resort
Batangas

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May 28th, 2011, 05:55 PM

Rincon de Santa Ana Beach House
Sitio Dayap, Barrio Tanagan, Calatagan

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probinsyano

May 29th, 2011, 03:47 AM

Tali Beach House Resort Part 1
Tali, Nasugbu, Batangas

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May 29th, 2011, 04:01 AM

Tali Beach House Resort Part 2
Tali, Nasugbu, Batangas

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May 29th, 2011, 05:14 AM

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Tabangao Landslide
Public Information Office
May 26, 2011

Dahilan sa fiesta, nailigtas sa disgrasya ang isang pamilya. Ito ang nasambit ng mga nakaalam sa nagyari sa pamilya Paredes nang matabunan ng riprap ang kanilang bahay bunga ng landslide noong ika-24 ng Mayo.

Ayon kay Andrea Paredes, residente ng Barangay Tabangao Aplaya, at may apat na anak, sa bahay ng kaniyang biyenan na si Macaria Palma, silang mag-anak natulog nung gabing yun sapagkat bibinyagan ang kanilang bunsong anak kinabukasan, ika-25 ng Mayo kaalinsabay ng kapistahan sa kanilang barangay.

Kung sa kanilang bahay sila aniya natulog noong gabi ng May 24, maaring mas malaking trahedya ang nangyari sa kanila dahilan sa pagguho ng lupang tinitirikan ng kanilang bahay.

Ayon kay Paredes, sila ay nanood ng stage show bandang alas 10:30 hanggang alas-onse ng gabi kung saan naganap ang landslide. Sa kabutihang palad ay nag-iisang bahay lamang ang naapektuhan ng naturang aksidente. Nakatayo ang naturang bahay na yari sa kawayan sa ikatlong antas ng Sitio Bagong Lipunan.

Pinaniniwalaan na bumigay ang istraktura dahilan sa bukod sa mataas na kinalalagyan nito ay dahilan na rin sa malakas na ulan noong ika-24 ng Mayo.

Sira ang kanilang buong bahay at wala silang nailigtas na mga gamit sa nasabing pag guho maliban sa durabox at ilang mga damit. Nawawala anila ang mga importanteng dokumento tulad ng birth certificates, ID at iba pang legal na papeles dahilan sa biglaang pangyayari.

Kaugnay nito tumanggap sila ng food commodities, kumot, banig at tsinelas mula kay Mayor Vilma Abaya-Dimacuha . Inatasan din ng Punong Lungsod ang City Engineer's Office na iassess ang damages upang matulungan ang pamilya. (Monina B. Fernandez, PIO Batangas City)

Source: http://www.batangascity.gov.ph/pressrelease_newsflash_494.htm

probinsyano

May 29th, 2011, 05:18 AM

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Plants for Wellness
Public Information Office
May 25, 2011

Humigit kumulang sa 30 participants ang dumalo sa Plants for Beauty and Wellness seminar na itinaguyod ng Office of the City Veterinary and Agricultural Services noong May 24-25.

Binigyang diin ni Lou Cardenas, professor mula sa University of the Philipines , Los Banos, na siyang naging resource speaker sa nasabing seminar na maraming indigenous plants sa Pilipinas partikular sa Batangas na pwedeng gamiting gamot hindi lamang sa kalusugan kundi sa kagandahan.

Sinabi din niya na dapat pahalagahan ang mga naturang halaman kasabay ng pagiging health conscious ng mga mamamayan.

Bukod sa iba't ibang beauty and wellnesss plants, itinuro din sa mga participants ang propagation, proper utilization at preparation ng mga ito.

Hinikayat ni Cardenas ang mga participants na ibahagi ang kanilang mga natutunan sa iba upang ito ay mapakinabangan.

Pinuri din niya ang proyekto ni Mayor Vilma Abaya Dimacuhaa na pagbibigay ng libreng in-house trainings at seminars sa mga Batangueno.

Nagbigay din ng maikling mensahe si City Administrator Phillip Baroja hinggil sa inner beauty. (Ronna Endaya Contreras, PIO Batangas City)

Source: http://www.batangascity.gov.ph/pressrelease_newsflash_492.htm

probinsyano

May 29th, 2011, 05:50 AM

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LIBO-LIBONG DEBOTONG KATOLIKO, DUMALO SA ISTASYON NG KRUS
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May 29th, 2011, 11:32 AM

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TAAL VOLCANO BULLETIN, 29 May 2011, 8:00 A.M.
Sunday, 29 May 2011 05:59

Taal Volcano’s (14.0000°N, 120.9833°E) seismic network recorded ten (10) volcanic earthquakes during the past 24 hours. Field measurements conducted on 24 May 2011 at the eastern sector inside the Main Crater Lake showed that the water temperature slightly increased from 32.5°C to 32.8°C, the pH value became more slightly acidic decreasing from 2.83 to 2.67 and the water level increased by 0.04 meter. Results of the ground deformation survey (precise leveling) conducted around the Volcano Island last 26 April - 03 May 2011 showed that the volcano edifice inflated slightly relative to the 05-11 April 2011 survey. Measurement of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emission rates last 03-04 May 2011 at Taal Main Crater yielded a lower value of 2,057 tonnes per day (t/d) compared with that measured last March 2011 which had a value of 4,750 t/d. However, the obtained value is still higher than the emission rates of 1,875 t/d measured last February 2011.

Alert Level 2 is still in effect over Taal Volcano, with the interpretation that magma has been intruding towards the surface, as manifested by the continuing high emission rate of CO2 being released in the Main Crater Lake and sustained seismic activity. Hence, PHIVOLCS advises the public that the Main Crater, Daang Kastila Trail and Mt. Tabaro (1965-1977 Eruption Site) are strictly off-limits because sudden hazardous steam-driven explosions may occur and high concentrations of toxic gases may accumulate. Breathing air with high concentration of toxic gases can be lethal to human, animals and even cause damage to vegetation. In addition, it is reminded that the entire Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), and permanent settlement in the island is strictly not recommended. DOST-PHIVOLCS is closely monitoring Taal Volcano’s activity and any new significant development will be immediately relayed to all concerned.

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May 29th, 2011, 11:35 AM

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Authorities look into massive fishkill in Taal Lake
28-May-11, 5:50 PM | InterAksyon.com

Authorities are looking into a fishkill that has caused an estimated 375 tons of milkfish (bangus) in Taal Lake in the area of Talisay, Batangas, to float belly up.

Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza said they had been monitoring reports of a fishkill in their area as early as Thursday. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is assisting the local government in assessing the situation and determine the cause of the event.

Early theories revolve around an abrupt climate and temperature change in the area brought about by the recent rains. Authorities told media that they doubted the presence of poison in the waters, as other fish and life forms in the lake appeared to be doing well.

Fishkills are not uncommon in Taal Lake. In January 2008 around 50 metric tons of cultured tilapia were reported destroyed in a fishkill incident in Barangays Aya and Quiling in Talisay.

BFAR officials have in the past noted that fishkills in Taal Lake can occur during the rainy season when hydrogen sulfide levels rise in the area's waters. The hydrogen sulfide results in toxic gas emissions and, consequently, a depletion of oxgen in the waters.

Extended cloudy weather can also affect the viability of lake waters for fish, fisheries experts have said, as the prolonged absence of sunlight stops photosynthesis of organisms in the water, this further depriving them of oxygen.

Finally, there is the ever-present concern for improper fish culture practices, which could be "overloading" Taal Lake with too much biomass that spreads the supply of oyxgen too thin.

Mayor Mendoza told the Philippine Star the milkfish were largely from 84 fish cages located in Barangay Sampaloc of Talisay. He added that the losses to the local fish farming industry could be worth around P30 million.

Source: www.interaksyon.com (http://www.interaksyon.com/article/4361/authorities-look-into-massive-fishkill-in-taal-lake)

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May 29th, 2011, 11:53 AM

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800 tons of fish die, rot on Philippine fish farms
By BULLIT MARQUEZ
Associated Press

TALISAY, Philippines (AP) - More than 800 tons of fish have died and rotted on fish farms in a lake near Taal volcano south of Manila, with authorities blaming it on a sudden temperature drop.

The massive fish deaths started late last week but have eased. Officials have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload in Talisay and four other towns in Batangas province, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources official Rose del Mundo said Sunday.

The deaths are unrelated to recent signs of restiveness in Taal volcano, which is surrounded by the lake where many villagers have grown milkfish and tilapia - staple food for many Filipinos, officials said. The volcano and lake are a popular tourist draw.

Talisay agricultural officer Zenaida Mendoza said an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in last week after a scorching summer, which also depleted the lake's oxygen levels.

Schools of fish were seen swimming in circles before they floated dead to the surface in huge numbers. The deaths have occurred in the past at summer's end but in much smaller numbers, Mendoza said.

Some Taal lake areas turned white due to the massive numbers of dead milk-colored fish. Workers covered their noses with their hands or clothing Sunday as they scooped up the rotting fish and placed them into sacks.

"Many were sad and devastated because they invested a lot in these fish cages," Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza told The Associated Press by telephone.

More than 400 tons of milkfish have died in Talisay alone since Friday in 84 out of about 1,000 fish pens - lake areas about half the size of a basketball court which are fenced off by bamboo poles and nets. Damage has been estimated at $770,000 (33 million pesos), Mendoza said. About 400 tons more have died in the other towns

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May 29th, 2011, 11:58 AM

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800 tons of fish die, rot on Philippine fish farm

By: The Associated Press 05/29/11 3:58 AM
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A fish pond worker scoops up dead milkfish locally known as Bangus after thousands of them were found floating on Taal Lake in Batangas province, south of Manila, Philippines, Sunday May 29, 2011. The Government Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are still investigating the cause of the fish kill. The damage of the fish, the most in-demand fishes in the country, is estimated at least 50 tons.

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A fish pond worker scoops up dead milkfish locally known as Bangus after thousands of them were found floating on Taal Lake in Batangas province, south of Manila, Philippines, Sunday May 29, 2011. The Government Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are still investigating the cause of the fish kill. The damage of the fish, the most in-demand fishes in the country, is estimated at least 50 tons.

More than 800 tons of fish have died and rotted on a fish farm near Manila that Philippine authorities are blaming on a sudden temperature drop.

Government fisheries official Rose del Mundo said Sunday that the die-off started last week in Lake Taal in Batangas province but has eased.

The surface of the lake in the areas cordoned off for farming is packed with rotting milkfish. Milkfish are a common part of the Philippine diet.

Del Mundo says an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in after a scorching summer, which had also depleted the lake's oxygen levels.

Officials say they have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload.

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May 29th, 2011, 12:14 PM

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More than 800 tons of fish die and rot on fish farms south of Philippine capital
By Associated Press, Updated: Sunday, May 29, 2:37 AM

TALISAY, Philippines — More than 800 tons of fish have died and rotted on fish farms in a lake near Taal volcano south of Manila, with authorities blaming it on a sudden temperature drop.

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The massive fish deaths started late last week but have eased. Officials have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload in Talisay and four other towns in Batangas province, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources official Rose del Mundo said Sunday.

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The deaths are unrelated to recent signs of restiveness in Taal volcano, which is surrounded by the lake where many villagers have grown milkfish and tilapia — staple food for many Filipinos, officials said. The volcano and lake are a popular tourist draw.

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Talisay agricultural officer Zenaida Mendoza said an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in last week after a scorching summer, which also depleted the lake’s oxygen levels.

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Schools of fish were seen swimming in circles before they floated dead to the surface in huge numbers. The deaths have occurred in the past at summer’s end but in much smaller numbers, Mendoza said.

Some Taal lake areas turned white due to the massive numbers of dead milk-colored fish. Workers covered their noses with their hands or clothing Sunday as they scooped up the rotting fish and placed them into sacks.

“Many were sad and devastated because they invested a lot in these fish cages,” Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza told The Associated Press by telephone.

More than 400 tons of milkfish have died in Talisay alone since Friday in 84 out of about 1,000 fish pens — lake areas about half the size of a basketball court which are fenced off by bamboo poles and nets. Damage has been estimated at $770,000 (33 million pesos), Mendoza said. About 400 tons more have died in the other towns.

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May 29th, 2011, 12:27 PM

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June 8 is Blog Action Day to save Philippine coral reefs

Filipino netizens are using the the power of the internet and social media to stop the plunder of our marine resources.

Save the Philippine Seas network called on all Filipino bloggers, Tumblr and Posterous users, Tweeps, Plurkers and all netizens to join the June 8 International Blog Action Day to save our seas and coral reefs.

Users are urged to participate through the following actions:

Tweet, Plurk, or post to spread the word about this event: Share or repost this announcement.

Use the Twitter hashtag #reefwatchPH.

Spread the savephilippineseas.com URL.

Repost and share the official campaign badge

On June 8, join the Blog Action Day from your favorite social media channels (blog, Tumblr, Posterous, Twitter, Plurk, Facebook, etc.)

Use of other creative ways to convey the message against marine destruction is also encouraged. Bloggers can send open letters to officials and companies; post photo essays about favorite beaches or dive spots; design and share mini-posters, posters and drawings; post about why kids ought to have the chance to see and enjoy our coral reefs and seas; post why harvesting and peddling corals is bad for the environment and is bad business; propose on how to protect or clean up our seas; and send emails to Senators, congressmen, Environment secretary Ramon Jesus Paje, and even President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to demand action.

Damaged reef fives times the size of Manila

According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) director of Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau Theresa Mondita Lim, the area of coral reef damaged by poachers could reach “almost five times the size” of Manila and not just twice the size of it as earlier reports stated.

This month, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) confiscated 158 stuffed turtles and 124,000 pieces of black corals with a market value of US80,000 (P35-milllion) at the Port of Manila. The coral reefs were reportedly poached off the pristine waters of Moro Gulf and Sulu Sea off the main southern island of Mindanao.

The cargoes contained “sea fans,” specie of hard, stony corals belonging to the order “Antipatharia” or black coral; while the stuffed turtles and shells vary in sizes. Black corals are being exported for use in semi-precious and decorative jewelries.

The contraband were misdeclared as "rubber" and hidden inside two huge containers that had been shipped from South Cotabato under the name of consignee Exequiel Navarro.

The World Wildlife Fund estimates that the “economic cost over a 25-year period of destroying one kilometer of coral reef is somewhere” between USD137,000 and USD1,200,000. Corals grow only one centimeter every month.

Navarro, a wildlife trader, and others involved in the poaching and smuggling attempt will be charged for violating the Wildlife Act and the Fisheries Code of 1998, which bans gathering and selling corals. Violators will face imprisonment from six months to two years and a fine from P2,000 to P20,000.

DENR's initial estimate indicated that the plundered coral reefs was twice the area of Manila but an expert from the California Academy of Sciences estimated that the area damaged or destroyed could reach up to 190.8 square kilometers, or five times Manila’s land area of 38.55 sq km, according to an Inquirer.net report. Gary Williams, a world-renowned expert on corals from CAS is now in the country conducting a survey in Anilao, Batangas.

Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the Philippine Navy and Coast Guard would step up patrols to protect the nation's coastline from such plunder as they acquired more modern vessels. “It is our duty to safeguard these areas," he said in a statement.

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May 29th, 2011, 01:07 PM

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800 tonnes of fish rot on Manila farm
Updated: 20:05, Sunday May 29, 2011
800 tonnes of fish rot on Manila farm

More than 800 tonnes of fish have died and rotted on a fish farm near Manila that Philippine authorities are blaming on a sudden temperature drop.

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Government fisheries official Rose del Mundo said that the die-off started last week in Lake Taal in Batangas province but has eased.

The surface of the lake in the areas cordoned off for farming is packed with rotting milkfish. Milkfish are a common part of the Philippine diet.

Del Mundo says an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in after a scorching summer, which had also depleted the lake's oxygen levels.

Officials say they have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload.

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May 29th, 2011, 04:53 PM

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May 29th, 2011, 05:10 PM

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May 29th, 2011, 05:39 PM

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Another fish kill reported, this time in Agoncillo, Batangas
29-May-11, 6:56 PM | Abigail Kwok, InterAksyon.com

MANILA, Philippines -- Another fish kill was reported this time in the town of Agoncillo in Batangas on Saturday, police said Sunday.

Residents of Sitio Manalo, Barangay Subic Ilaya in Agoncillo town reported discovering fish kill hitting eight tons of cultured tilapia on Saturday, a report from Batangas police showed.

The amount lost in the fish kill estimated P480,000.

On the same day, a fish kill was also reported in the town of Talisay.

Authorities said the fish kill was caused by a change in temperature of the water.

Source: www.interaksyon.com (http://www.interaksyon.com/article/4415/another-fish-kill-reported-this-time-in-agoncillo-batangas)

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May 30th, 2011, 02:04 AM

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750 toneladang isda, nahakot sa fishkill

Umabot na sa 750 ng bangus at tilapia ang nahakot, kasunod ng fishkill sa 6 na bayan sa Batangas. Ang problema, nagkakasakit na ang ilang residente dahil sa amoy ng namatay na isda. Nagpa-Patrol, Pia Gutierrez. TV Patrol, Mayo 29, 2011, Linggo.
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May 30th, 2011, 02:16 AM

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Why did millions of fish drop dead in a lake near Philippines volcano?
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Last updated at 7:17 PM on 29th May 2011

Wildlife experts have been baffled by the sudden death of more than 800 tons of fish which have rotted on farms in a lake near Taal volcano south of Manila.

Residents were stunned when the milkfish, a widespread local dish, began dying and floating of the surface late last week.

Officials have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload in Talisay and four other towns in Batangas province.
Freak of nature: Workers remove dead milkfish after thousands of them were found floating in Taal Lake, south of Manila, in the Philippines

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Freak of nature: Workers remove dead milkfish after thousands of them were found floating in Taal Lake, south of Manila, in the Philippines

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources official Rose del Mundo said today that the number of dying fish has now eased off slightly.

The deaths are believed to be unrelated to recent signs of restiveness in Taal volcano, which is surrounded by the lake where many villagers have grown milkfish and tilapia - staple food for many Filipinos.

The volcano and lake are a popular tourist draw.

Experts believe that a sudden drop in temperature may have been responsible for the millions of fish deaths.
Taking the plunge: A brave worker dives into one of the ponds at the fish farm as he tries to remove the dead milkfish, locally known as Bangus

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Taking the plunge: A brave worker dives into one of the ponds at the fish farm as he tries to remove the dead milkfish, locally known as Bangus

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Containment: Nets are used to cover the piles of rotting dead fish which have been banned from being sold as they could spread diseases

Talisay agricultural officer Zenaida Mendoza said an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in last week after a scorching summer, which also depleted the lake's oxygen levels.

Schools of fish were seen swimming in circles before they floated dead to the surface in huge numbers.

The deaths have occurred in the past at summer's end but in much smaller numbers, Mendoza said.

Some Taal lake areas turned white due to the massive numbers of dead milk-colored fish.
Dish: The pale white milkfish are a staple food for thousands of residents across the region of the Philippines. Here, a fishfarm worker reaches into the thousands of dead creatures

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Dish: The pale white milkfish are a staple food for thousands of residents across the region of the Philippines. Here, a fishfarm worker reaches into the thousands of dead creatures

Hitting traders: A business permit is mounted on a fish cage where fish pond workers remove the dead creatures. Experts believe that a sudden drop in temperature could be responsible

Hitting traders: A business permit is mounted on a fish cage where fish pond workers remove the dead creatures. Experts believe that a sudden drop in temperature could be responsible

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Workers covered their noses with their hands or clothing Sunday as they scooped up the rotting fish and placed them into sacks.

'Many were sad and devastated because they invested a lot in these fish cages,' Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza said.

More than 400 tons of milkfish have died in Talisay alone since Friday in 84 out of about 1,000 fish pens - lake areas about half the size of a basketball court which are fenced off by bamboo poles and nets. Damage has been estimated at $770,000 (33 million pesos), Mendoza said. About 400 tons more have died in the other towns.

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May 30th, 2011, 02:27 AM

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800 Tons of Fish Die, Rot on Philippine Fish Farms

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A fish pond worker scoops up dead milkfish locally known as Bangus after thousands of them were found floating on Taal Lake in Batangas province, south of Manila, Philippines, Sunday May 29, 2011.

Talisay agricultural officer Zenaida Mendoza said an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in last week after a scorching summer, which also depleted the lake's oxygen levels.

Schools of fish were seen swimming in circles before they floated dead to the surface in huge numbers. The deaths have occurred in the past at summer's end but in much smaller numbers, Mendoza said.

Some Taal lake areas turned white due to the massive numbers of dead milk-colored fish. Workers covered their noses with their hands or clothing Sunday as they scooped up the rotting fish and placed them into sacks.

"Many were sad and devastated because they invested a lot in these fish cages," Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza told The Associated Press by telephone.

More than 400 tons of milkfish have died in Talisay alone since Friday in 84 out of about 1,000 fish pens — lake areas about half the size of a basketball court which are fenced off by bamboo poles and nets. Damage has been estimated at $770,000 (33 million pesos), Mendoza said. About 400 tons more have died in the other towns.

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May 30th, 2011, 02:30 AM

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800 tonnes of fish die, rot on Philippines fish farm

TALISAY (Philippines) - MORE than 800 tonnes of fish have died and rotted on a fish farm near Manila that Philippine authorities are blaming on a sudden temperature drop.

Government fisheries official Rose del Mundo said on Sunday that the die-off started last week in Lake Taal in Batangas province but has eased.

The surface of the lake in the areas cordoned off for farming is packed with rotting milkfish. Milkfish are a common part of the Philippine diet.

Rose del Mundo says an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in after a scorching summer, which had also depleted the lake's oxygen levels.

Officials say they have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload. -- AP

Source: www.straitstimes.com (http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_673907.html)

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May 30th, 2011, 02:34 AM

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800 tons of fish die, rot on Philippine fish farm
By Associated Press
Sunday, May 29, 2011 - Added 16 hours ago

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TALISAY, Philippines — More than 800 tons of fish have died and rotted on a fish farm near Manila that Philippine authorities are blaming on a sudden temperature drop.

Government fisheries official Rose del Mundo said Sunday that the die-off started last week in Lake Taal in Batangas province but has eased.

The surface of the lake in the areas cordoned off for farming is packed with rotting milkfish. Milkfish are a common part of the Philippine diet.

Del Mundo says an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in after a scorching summer, which had also depleted the lake’s oxygen levels.

Officials say they have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload.

Source: www.bostonherald.com (http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/asia_pacific/view.bg?articleid=1341443&srvc=rss)

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May 30th, 2011, 02:42 AM

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More Than 800 Tons of Fish Die and Rot on Fish Farms South of Philippine Capital
Bullit Marquez
The Associated Press
Sun, 29 May 2011 04:56 CDT

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A fish pond worker scoops up dead milkfish locally known as Bangus after thousands of them were found floating on Taal Lake in Batangas province, south of Manila, Philippines, Sunday May 29, 2011. The Government Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are still investigating the cause of the fish kill. The damage of the fish, the most in-demand fishes in the country, is estimated at least 50 tons.

More than 800 tons of fish have died and rotted on fish farms in a lake near Taal volcano south of Manila, with authorities blaming it on a sudden temperature drop.

The massive fish deaths started late last week but have eased. Officials have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload in Talisay and four other towns in Batangas province, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources official Rose del Mundo said Sunday.

The deaths are unrelated to recent signs of restiveness in Taal volcano, which is surrounded by the lake where many villagers have grown milkfish and tilapia - staple food for many Filipinos, officials said. The volcano and lake are a popular tourist draw.

Talisay agricultural officer Zenaida Mendoza said an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in last week after a scorching summer, which also depleted the lake's oxygen levels.

Schools of fish were seen swimming in circles before they floated dead to the surface in huge numbers. The deaths have occurred in the past at summer's end but in much smaller numbers, Mendoza said.

Some Taal lake areas turned white due to the massive numbers of dead milk-colored fish. Workers covered their noses with their hands or clothing Sunday as they scooped up the rotting fish and placed them into sacks.

"Many were sad and devastated because they invested a lot in these fish cages," Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza told The Associated Press by telephone.

More than 400 tons of milkfish have died in Talisay alone since Friday in 84 out of about 1,000 fish pens - lake areas about half the size of a basketball court which are fenced off by bamboo poles and nets. Damage has been estimated at $770,000 (33 million pesos), Mendoza said. About 400 tons more have died in the other towns.

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May 30th, 2011, 02:49 AM

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DSWD help for fisher folk in Batangas fish kill to be sought
30-May-11, 7:10 AM | InterAksyon.com

MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development's help will be sought for the Batangas fisher folk whose livelihoods have been adversely affected by the fish kill in Taal Lake, Agriculture Secretary Procesco Alcala said Monday.

In a radio interview, Alcala said his department will first determine the cause of the fish kill that has killed some 800 metric tons of milkfish and tilapia before it would give away finigerlings to the affected fisher folk.

Otherwise, he said, the fingerlings may also die.

The lakeside communities in the towns of Cuenca, Talisay, San Nicolas, Agoncillo, and Laurel were among those affected by the fish kill.

Source: www.interaksyon.com (http://www.interaksyon.com/article/4443/dswd-help-for-fisher-folk-in-batangas-fish-kill-to-be-sought)

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May 30th, 2011, 02:53 AM

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DENR: Batangas fish kill caused by drowning, Taal Lake safe

Batangas, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that the so-called Batangas fish kill on Saturday, May 28 was caused by drowning and that Taal Lake is safe.

As reported at local news sites on Sunday, DENR Secretary Ramon Paje revealed that lack of oxygen was the reason why more than 500 metric tons of fish have floated dead last Saturday.

Secretary Paje noted that the abrupt drop of temperature caused the lack of oxygen and eventually killed tons of milkfish (bangus) and tilapia in Taal Lake, in Talisay, Batangas.

On the other hand, Talisay Municipal Agriculturist Zenaida Macatangay was quoted as saying that the fish kill in Batangas could have been due to the quakes from the Taal Volcano.

However, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) clarified to reports that the recent activity of Taal Volcano is not related to the fish kill, which was said to have cost about P33 million.

Meanwhile, Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza told ABS-CBN News that the remaining fishes in Taal Lake are safe to eat since the fish kill was not due to poison.

Nevertheless, the dead fish were reportedly buried for health and sanitary reasons, as Batangas Governor Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto sent a backhoe to help the proper disposal.

Apparently, the fish kill was said to have started since last Thursday in different places in Batangas including Agoncillo, Laurel, San Nicolas and Talisay, among others.

In line with this, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is currently conducting a thorough investigation regarding this matter. and will later conclude whether Taal Lake is really safe or not.

Source: www.batangastoday.com (http://www.batangastoday.com/denr-batangas-fish-kill-caused-by-drowning-taal-lake-safe/13782/)

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May 30th, 2011, 02:57 AM

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Fish dying by the truckload
5:35 AM Monday May 30, 2011

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More than 800 tonnes of fish have died and rotted on a fish farm near Manila that Philippine authorities are blaming on a sudden temperature drop.

Government fisheries official Rose del Mundo said yesterday that the die-off started last week in Lake Taal in Batangas province but has eased.

The surface of the lake in the areas cordoned off for farming is packed with rotting milkfish.

Milkfish are a common part of the Philippine diet.

Del Mundo says an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in after a scorching summer, which had also depleted the lake's oxygen levels.

Officials say they have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload.

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May 30th, 2011, 03:06 AM

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800 tons of fish die, rot on Philippine fish farms
2:58 AM, May. 29, 2011

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BULLIT MARQUEZ, Associated Press

TALISAY, Philippines — More than 800 tons of fish have died and rotted on fish farms in a lake near Taal volcano south of Manila, with authorities blaming it on a sudden temperature drop.

The massive fish deaths started late last week but have eased. Officials have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload in Talisay and four other towns in Batangas province, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources official Rose del Mundo said Sunday.

The deaths are unrelated to recent signs of restiveness in Taal volcano, which is surrounded by the lake where many villagers have grown milkfish and tilapia — staple food for many Filipinos, officials said. The volcano and lake are a popular tourist draw.

Talisay agricultural officer Zenaida Mendoza said an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in last week after a scorching summer, which also depleted the lake's oxygen levels.

Schools of fish were seen swimming in circles before they floated dead to the surface in huge numbers. The deaths have occurred in the past at summer's end but in much smaller numbers, Mendoza said.

Some Taal lake areas turned white due to the massive numbers of dead milk-colored fish. Workers covered their noses with their hands or clothing Sunday as they scooped up the rotting fish and placed them into sacks.

"Many were sad and devastated because they invested a lot in these fish cages," Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza told The Associated Press by telephone.

More than 400 tons of milkfish have died in Talisay alone since Friday in 84 out of about 1,000 fish pens — lake areas about half the size of a basketball court which are fenced off by bamboo poles and nets. Damage has been estimated at $770,000 (33 million pesos), Mendoza said. About 400 tons more have died in the other towns.

Source: www.burlingtonfreepress.com (http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110529/NEWS04/110529001/800-tons-fish-die-rot-Philippine-fish-farms-?odyssey=nav|head)

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May 30th, 2011, 03:17 AM

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May 30th, 2011, 03:34 AM

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May 30th, 2011, 04:42 AM

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BFAR: Fish supply sufficient despite Batangas fish kill
05/30/2011 | 09:28 AM

Despite the fish kill in Batangas over the weekend, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) assured consumers in Southern Luzon and Metro Manila of sufficient supply of fish.

BFAR Region IV-A officer-in-charge Director Esmeralda Manalang said there are other sources of fish in the region such as Quezon and Laguna provinces.

“May sources pa tayo, may Quezon at Laguna ... Meron pang pagkukunan," she said in an interview on dzBB radio.

As of Sunday, 752.6 metric tons of fish had died, including tilapia and bangus (milkfish), she said.

Manalang warned the public that the fish found dead may not be safe to eat.

Some consumers reportedly shied away from buying fish after suspecting they were from the fish kill in Batangas.

In Quezon City, some buyers at the Balintawak Market voiced fears some of the fish were "double dead," according to a report by radio dzBB's Allan Gatus.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the activity at Taal Volcano in Batangas is not related to the fish kill since last weekend.

Phivolcs director Renato Solidum Jr. said a sudden change in climate in the area likely led to the death of some 750 metric tons of fish worth more than P57 million.

"Most likely hindi (ito) related sa Taal. Ang pagkamatay ng isda, sa Taal Lake, hindi sa main crater," Solidum said in a separate interview on dzBB radio.

He added that the fish that died had suffered from lack of oxygen, since the change in climate caused water containing little or oxygen to go up.

Earlier Monday, Phivolcs noted a marked increase in activity at Taal Volcano - 115 volcanic quakes from 5:00 a.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday. - VVP, GMA News

Source: www.gmanews.tv (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/222015/nation/bfar-fish-supply-sufficient-despite-batangas-fish-kill)

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May 30th, 2011, 04:47 AM

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115 volcanic quakes recorded in Taal Volcano in past 24 hours
30-May-11, 9:11 AM | Abigail Kwok, InterAksyon.com

MANILA, Philippines -- State seismologists on Monday noted a "remarkable increase" in the seismic activity of Taal Volcano in Batangas, recording a total of 115 volcanic earthquakes in the past 24 hours.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in an 8 a.m. advisory that 12 of these volcanic quakes were felt at Intensities 1 to 4 by residents of Pira-piraso, Alas-as and Calauit, which were located at the northeast, southwest, and southeast sectors of the volcano island.

"All of these felt events were reportedly accompanied by rumbling sounds," Phivolcs said.

The advisory also noted that the Main Crater Lake registered a "slight increase" in water temperature from from 32.5°C to 32.8°C. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the volcano also doubled.

With this, Phivolcs has reminded the public that Alert Level 2 remains over the restive Taal Volcano. "This means that magma has been intruding towards the surface, as indicated by the continuing high level of seismic activity and sustained high emission rate of CO2 being released in the Main Crater Lake," it said.

The public is advised to avoid the Main Crater, Daang Kastila Trail and Mt. Tabaro areas due to possible accumulation of toxic gases and risk of steam-driven explosions. Phivolcs warned that breathing toxic gases is lethal both to humans and animals and can cause damage to plants.

Phivolcs also stressed that the entire Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) and permanent settlement in the island is "strictly not recommended."

Source: www.interaksyon.com (http://www.interaksyon.com/article/4449/115-volcanic-quakes-recorded-in-taal-volcano-in-past-24-hours)

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May 30th, 2011, 04:52 AM

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Rumbling volcano blamed for fishkill in Taal Lake
09:12, May 30, 2011

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Tons of dead fish were seen floating on Taal Lake in Talisay, Batangas on Saturday. Around 700 tons of fish, particularly bangus and tilapia, were affected due to the rumbling Taal Volcano according to the Philippine authorities. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

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May 30th, 2011, 04:57 AM

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Phivolcs: 115 quakes recorded at Taal
05/30/2011 | 09:37 AM

State volcanogists noted a "remarkable increase" in seismic activity at Taal Volcano in Batangas, recording 115 volcanic quakes in the last 24 hours.

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology director Renato Solidum Jr. said some of the volcanic quakes were felt between Intensity I and IV.

"Ang ibig sabihin ang bulkan ay abnormal... Posibleng ito ay dahilan ng pag-adjust ng bulkan habang paakyat ang magma (It means activity at the volcano is abnormal. It means the volcano is likely adjusting as magma continues to make its way up)," Solidum said in an interview on dzBB radio.

However, he said they could not yet tell at this time if this will lead to an eruption.

Solidum also said there is no indication for now that would prompt Phivolcs to raise the alert level to "3."

"Akala ng mga residente ng Taal Volcano Island walang nangyayari sa volcano, maraming abnormality ang ating nakikita sa iba't ibang parametro (So residents at Volcano Island who think nothing is happening at the volcano anymore should think again. There are still many abnormalities at the volcano)," he added in a separate interview on dwIZ radio.

Phivolcs' Monday update said that of the 115 volcanic quakes, 12 were felt between Intensity I and IV at Pira-piraso, Alas-as and Calauit located at northeast, southwest and southeast sectors of Volcano Island, respectively.

One of these events at 8:32 p.m. Sunday was felt at Intensity I while nine quakes between 1:02 a.m. and 3:26 a.m. Monday were felt at Intensity II.

Phivolcs added one event at 1:26 a.m. Monday was felt at Intensity III, while one at 1:05 a.m. Monday was felt at Intensity IV.

"All of these felt events were reportedly accompanied by rumbling sounds," Phivolcs said.

Phivolcs also said Alert Level 2 remains over Taal Volcano, meaning magma has been intruding towards the surface.

It reminded the public the Main Crater, Daang Kastila Trail and Mt. Tabaro are strictly off-limits because sudden hazardous steam-driven explosions may occur and high concentrations of toxic gases may accumulate.

Also, it said the entire Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), and permanent settlement in the island is strictly not recommended.

Source: www.gmanews.tv (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/222017/regions/phivolcs-115-quakes-recorded-at-taal)

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May 30th, 2011, 07:00 AM

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Climate change pumatay sa mga bangus, tilapia, biya
Monday, 30 May 2011 11:14

BATANGAS City— Pumatay ng 752.6 metriko tonelada (MT) ng isda sa Taal Lake ang biglang pagbagsak ng temperatura na nagpababa rin ng lebel ng oxygen at kumitil sa tilapia at bangus na nagkakahalaga ng P57.226 milyon, sinabi ng mga opisyal kahapon.

Ito na ang pinakamalalang epekto ng climate change sa Batangas, ayon kay Rosario del Mundo ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

Ani Del Mundo, natanggap niya ang ulat na bumagsak ang lebel ng oxygen sa lawa noong Huwebes. Kinabukasan ay nagsimula nang mamatay ang mga isda.

Namatay din ang mga biya at alimasag sa lawa, anang mga opisyal.

Apektado ang mga bayan ng Talisay (375 MT), Laurel (1.6 MT), Agoncillo (160 MT) at San Nicolas (12 MT). Marrah Erika Lesaba, Inquirer Wires

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May 30th, 2011, 07:23 AM

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Massive fish death in Manila
Mon, 30 May 2011 3:24p.m.
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More than 800 tons of fish have died and rotted on fish farms in a lake near Taal volcano south of Manila, with authorities blaming it on a sudden temperature drop.

The massive fish deaths started late last week but have eased. Officials have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload in Talisay and three other towns in Batangas province, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources official Rose del Mundo said Sunday.

The deaths are unrelated to recent signs of restiveness in Taal volcano, which is surrounded by the lake where many villagers have grown milkfish and tilapia - staple foods for many Filipinos, officials said. The volcano and lake are a popular tourist draw.

Government volcanologist Allan Loza said Monday that 115 earthquakes were detected in Taal in the past 24 hours compared to an average of 10 to 15 quakes daily in recent weeks, a sign that magma is rising from within the small volcano. Such unrest has been monitored since April, long before last week's fish deaths, he said.

Talisay agricultural officer Zenaida Macatangay said an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in last week after a scorching summer, which also depleted the lake's oxygen levels.

Schools of fish were seen swimming in circles before they floated dead to the surface in huge numbers. The deaths have occurred in the past at summer's end but in much smaller numbers, Mendoza said.

Some Taal lake areas turned white due to the massive numbers of dead milk-colored fish. Workers covered their noses with their hands or clothing Sunday as they scooped up the rotting fish and placed them into sacks.

"Many were sad and devastated because they invested a lot in these fish cages," Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza told The Associated Press by telephone.

More than 400 tons of milkfish have died in Talisay alone since Friday in 84 out of about 1,000 fish pens - lake areas about half the size of a basketball court that are fenced off by bamboo poles and nets. Damage has been estimated at 33 million pesos, Mendoza said. About 400 tons more have died in the other towns.

AP

Source: www.3news.co.nz (http://www.3news.co.nz/Massive-fish-death-in-Manila/tabid/1160/articleID/213223/Default.aspx)

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May 30th, 2011, 07:29 AM

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Temperature drop behind Batangas fish kill
Monday, 30 May 2011

Authorities pointed to the drop in temperature as the reason behind the death of about 800 tons of fish in Taal Lake since Friday.

Oxygen levels in the lake plummeted due to the drop in temperature during the rainy season, leaving afloat 752.6 metric tons of fish worth P57.226 million, in what is now considered “the worst climate change disaster to hit Batangas.”

“If the dissolved oxygen drops and it rains, the fish cannot breathe and it dies,” said Rosario del Mundo from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the province.

Zenaida Macatangay, Talisay's municipal agriculturist, suggested that the fish kill may have been triggered by a series of Taal Volcano quakes since Thursday.

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However, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the activity in Taal Volcano had nothing to do with with the fish kill.

Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza has already ordered the burial of the dead bangus, which are unfit for eating, in an isolated upland area in Barangay Sampaloc. The dead bangus will be buried under soil and lime mixture to dispel the foul odor, the Inquirer reports.

However, Mendoza said that the remaining fish in the lake are still safe to eat as Taal Lake remains uncontaminated despite the fish kill. She added that the bangus did not die from poisoning.

Source: www.thepoc.net (http://www.thepoc.net/breaking-news/local/12221-temperature-drop-behind-batangas-fish-kill.html)

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May 30th, 2011, 07:39 AM

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Fewer fish cages will prevent fish kills -- BFAR
30-May-11, 11:48 AM | Abigail Kwok, InterAksyon.com

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MANILA, Philippines -- Although fish kill is a natural phenomenon, it can actually be prevented by limiting the number of fish cages in Taal Lake, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Monday.

Since Thursday, some 800 metric tons of dead milk fish and tilapia have gone belly-up in Taal Lake.

“There should be a limit to the number of fish cages that can be constructed in the lake," Esmeralda Manalang, officer-in-charge of BFAR in Calabarzon, said in a phone interview.

"Because if there is an overcrowding of fish cages, there will be several pollutants in the water so we appeal to our people to limit the number of fish cages in the area,” Manalang said.

Climate change may also result in fish kill, she added.

Fish kill not related to Taal unrest

At the same time, Manalang said there is currently no scientific evidence to link the fish kill in Taal Lake to the unrest of the Taal Volcano.

“So far wala pa pong (there is no) scientific study regarding that. So far we don’t see any relation between our fish resources and the seismic activity,” she added.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded a total of 115 volcanic earthquakes in Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours.

Manalang said that fish kill was a “natural phenomena,” caused by the “overturning” (Tagalog: buong) of the water.

Rains caused a change in the water temperature while the overturning phenomenon caused the water from the surface to mix with the water from below the surface. This event called “mixing” caused the pollutants to mix with the water, depriving fish with oxygen resulting
in the fish kill.

The last fish kill in Taal Lake occurred in 2005.

Higher fish prices

In a related development, consumers in Metro Manila are told to brace for a possible increase in fish prices due to the fish kill that hit several Batangas towns over the weekend that resulted to the loss of 752 metric tons of cultured milkfish (bangus) and tilapia.

“We expect the prices to be affected but it will only be very minimal,” Manalang said.

The fish kill that hit the towns of Talisay, Agoncillo, Laurel, and San Nicolas incurred around P57 million in damages.

Although there are other sources of fish from Pangasinan and other provinces in Calabarzon, the fish kill in Batangas affected 27 percent of fish supply in Metro Manila.

“Isa ang Metro Manila kung saan naglalanding ang bangus galing sa Taal, siyempre pag konti ang supply tataas ang presyo pero in due time babalik din sa normal (Metro Manila is one of the landing sites of milk fish coming in from Taal. Of course if there is little supply, the prices will go up. But in due time it will return to normal),” Manalang said.

“The loss in Taal Lake can be compensated by other provinces so on a greater scale it can be compensated so we have to augment from other regions. In due time the situation will stabilize,” she added.

Source: www.interaksyon.com (http://www.interaksyon.com/article/4459/fewer-fish-cages-will-prevent-fish-kills----bfar)

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May 30th, 2011, 11:20 AM

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Japanese businessman says ‘Arigato’ and helps build schools

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PASIG CITY, METRO MANILA – For Katsutoshi Shimizu, a 72-year-old Japanese businessman, the Philippines is his second home since he first visited in 1969.

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It is here where Shimizu started doing business as a a ship-building parts exporter for Shimizu & Co., Ltd. Japan in 1972.

Shimizu has been in business in the Philippines for more than 40 years. He is also credited for installing an Environmental Recycling System (ERS) that turns waste into fertilizer, acquired by Baguio City just recently.

But his most important contribution thus far has been his commitment to “adopt” three schools and build classrooms. Not just simple classrooms but multimedia classrooms, equipped with computers and widescreen TVs for teaching purposes.

As part of Shimizu's commitment, three to five school buildings will be constructed within 2011 and 20 to 30 school buildings in the next 3 years. The cost is estimated to be P7.4 million.

Shimizu worked with executives from the Department of Education (DepEd) to build the classrooms, as part of the agency's Adopt-A-School program. The financial responsibilities will be carried out through the RK Shimizu (Nagasaki) Foundation Inc, an organization that Shimizu founded in March 2011.

The beneficiaries are Venancio Trinidad Memorial Elementary School in Talisay, Batangas, Carreton Elementary School, and Carlosa Elementary School in Calatagan.

Shimizu said he looked for ways to help the Philippines and found out the needs of the country's educational system. While he started scholarship programs for deserving students about 10 years ago, he said the DepEd also stressed the problem of lack of classrooms.

“I believe building schools is an effective way of fostering friendship since many Filipinos will benefit from this. That way, I help promote closer relationship between our two countries,” Shimizu said.

Incidentally, Shimizu requested that special events related to Japanese culture and Philippine partnerships be organized in the schools that he adopted.

In a statement, DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said that Shimizu's philanthrophy would be a positive model in strengthening the partnership between Japan and the Philippines.

Luistro had earlier stated that the country needs at least 152,000 classrooms. However, he is calling for more private individuals and organizations to help address the classroom shortage.

Source: ph.news.yahoo.com (http://ph.news.yahoo.com/japanese-businessman-says-arigato-helps-build-schools-052824565.html)

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May 30th, 2011, 11:35 AM

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Hundreds of tons of fish die in Lake Taal
05/30/2011 10:06

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At least 800 tons. At the end of the rainy season the water temperature dropped, lowering the oxygen level. The damage to fish farmers. Not connected to volcano activity.

Manila (AsiaNews / Agencies) - At least 800 tonnes of fish are dead and rotten in a lake near the Taal Volcano, south of Manila. Scientists attribute the huge fish kill to a sudden cooling of the water after a hot rainy season. The cooling reduced the oxygen level of the lake. Fish farmers witnessed schools of fish swimming in circles before they floated dead to the surface.

Most of those killed were milk fish and tilapia being commercially bred in cages along the lake's shores. Both species are one of the staple food of Filipinos.

Some parts of the lake have become white because of the large amounts of dead fish, which is being dragged ashore by fishermen, put in plastic bags, transported by truck and buried in Talisay and in four other cities in the province of Batangas.

The government has banned the sale of the dead fish. The damage to fish farmers is estimated at 33 million pesos (about 534,467 euro).
Volcanologists say the fish death is not the result of a recent activity of Taal volcano. In the past, at the end of the rainy season had other fish deaths had occurred, but as vast as this time.

Source: www.asianews.it (http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Hundreds-of-tons-of-fish-die-in-Lake-Taal-21692.html)

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May 30th, 2011, 12:11 PM

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May 30th, 2011, 12:55 PM

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May 30th, 2011, 01:17 PM

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Zubiri calls trade of black coral a 'high crime,' names alleged smuggler
30-May-11, 6:58 PM | Karl John C. Reyes, InterAksyon.com

MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday called the smuggling of black coral a “high crime” and identified an alleged smuggler of the much sought-after contraband.

In his privilege speech Monday, Zubiri named a certain Exequiel Navarro as the consignee of the two 20-footer container vans whose contents had been declared as rubber but was intercepted at the Eva Macapagal Domestic Terminal, Pier 15, at the South Harbor in Manila, on May 1. It was onboard the Super Ferry 5 that came from Cotabato,.

“I condemn in the strongest possible terms this environmental crime and serious threat to our marine biodiversity perpetrated by some greedy and unscrupulous members of our society,” the Bukidnon lawmaker said.

“This crime is a direct affront to all our efforts in protecting and conserving our environment, particularly our diverse marine ecosystems. This is a mockery of our environmental laws. May I add that this is also tantamount to economic sabotage,” he added.

Zubiri said that as we was delivering his privilege speech, another shipment of black corals was intercepted in Cebu.

“The shipment, declared as ‘scrap metals’ came from Manila on board the MV Lorcon Manila. The contraband yielded 168 sacks containing 375 pieces of black sea fan corals and estimated to be worth 15 million pesos,” he said.

Black corals are creatures found in seas all over the world. They are common in depths of 300 meters. They grow in tree or bush-like forms. Despite the name, they vary in color from white to red, green, yellow or brown, and is seldom black.

Growing at a rate of 8-22 micrometers per year, the black corals are the slowest growing deep-sea corals. Due to their luster and flexibility, black corals are being harvested for centuries to make jewelry, handicrafts and ornaments or decorative items for homes, offices and fish aquariums.

Lately, the search for the source of prostaglandin, which is used as pain-killer, has driven up the demand for black corals.

“Mr. President, the perpetrators of this ‘high crime on our seas’ had pushed back the decades-long efforts of the government, environmentalists, LGUs and NGOs in protecting and conserving our marine ecosystems,” Zubiri said.

He said the World Wildlife Fund estimated in 1994 that the economic cost over a 25-year period of the destruction of a kilometer of coral reef could go as high as P54 million.

Gary Williams of the California Academy of Sciences, a world-renowned expert on corals who is incidentally in the country conducting research in Anilao, Batangas, recently told environment officials that the area damaged or destroyed by the illegal harvesting and trade of black corals could reach up to 190.8 square kilometers or about five times the size of the City of Manila.

“It pains me to see that this is happening just as we celebrated the International Year of Biodiversity last year and environmental campaigns and programs are abuzz in all sectors of our society whether in media, business sector, civil society and more so in the government sector, we all have programs or awareness campaigns for the protection and conservation of the environment.,” Zubiri said.

Zubiri is also mulling a bill that will require all companies operating in the country to send their executives and operations personnel to study all environmental laws.

“And for new registrants, for their executives or stockholders to do the same before their business registration or licenses be issued. I believe Mr. President, that we can no longer separate the issue of the environment and business operations in the country,” he said.

Zubiri asked the Senate to immediately investigate the recent incidents and to craft a new law or amend existing laws to implement stiffer penalties on smugglers. He also said he wants to expose the financiers and masterminds of the syndicate.

Zubiri also asked the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Immigration to immediately put on their hold-departure list the names of people being investigated for this crime.

He also requested the Supreme Court to expedite the creation of the proposed “environmental courts.”

Source: www.interaksyon.com (http://www.interaksyon.com/article/4481/zubiri-calls-trade-of-black-coral-a-high-crime-names-alleged-smuggler)

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May 30th, 2011, 01:29 PM

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May 30th, 2011, 01:42 PM

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May 30th, 2011, 04:50 PM

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DENR warns excessive fish feeding can trigger fish kills

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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is cautioning against excessive aquaculture fish feeding, saying this practice helps bring forth conditions that trigger fish kill episodes, one of which struck Taal Lake in Batangas last week.

The DENR noted that recurring fish kills in Taal Lake and elsewhere point to the need for sound aquaculture practices as excess fish feeds dispersed there merely settle into the bottom, rot and pollute the water bodies, robbing aquatic species of dissolved oxygen (DO) which these need to survive.

“Drastic reduction of DO, which is the oxygen in water, will cause fish kills,” DENR Secretary Ramon Paje said.

Fish kills are among the threats to aquaculture which Republic Act No. 8550 or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 defines as fishery operations involving all forms of raising and culturing fish and other fishery species in fresh, brackish and marine waters.

Over 400 tons of fish turned up dead in Taal Lake last week, prompting the Department of Agriculture to seek with Batangas province Governor Vilma Santos-Recto and other stakeholders concerned discussions on long-term national and local interventions for addressing the recurring fish kill problem there.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is looking into what caused Taal’s latest fish kill episode.

Paje reiterated DENR’s call for local government units (LGUs) nationwide to rationalize permitting of aquaculture operations in their respective areas of jurisdiction.

“LGUs concerned must observe the 10 percent area requirement for fish culture structures,” he said.

Such structures include fish pens which are artificial enclosures constructed within water bodies.

R.A. 8550 restricts to LGU-designated zones all construction and operation of structures for culturing fish through aquaculture.

Such law also provides that areas for aquaculture operations must not exceed 10 percent of a target water body’s surface.

A water body’s carrying capacity will determine the stocking density and feeding requirements of species cultured in the area, R.A. 8550 stated.

DENR earlier pointed out that in several water bodies, areas covered by fish culture structures exceed R.A. 8550′s 10 percent requirement.

The agency is concerned fish kill episodes will continue unless such requirement and fish feeding protocols are followed.

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May 30th, 2011, 04:58 PM

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Female enthusiasts scaled the challenging but picturesque hilly route during the recent first Sandari Batulao MTB Executive Challenge.

The race was held in May 21 at Sandari Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas and drew cycling hobbyists and outdoor enthusiasts.

Stretching over 3.7 kilometers per lap, and offering a unique experience of cycling in a combined mixed pavement and off-road course, the race also showcased the cool mountain weather and the majestic vistas of the famed Mt. Batulao and Mt. Talamitam.

Set within 800 hectares of lush greens and undulating hills at the foot of Mt. Batulao, Sandari Batulao is envisioned to be a mountainside self-sustaining community where residents and guests experience a laid-back lifestyle marked by a genuine respect for the quiet life and the natural environment.

The developer, Citystate Properties and Management Corporation, is headed by Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon Chua and his Singaporean partners.

Located at Km77, Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas and 10 minutes away from Metro Tagaytay, along the Nasugbu-Tagaytay Tourism National Highway, Sandari Batulao is just an hour and a half drive from Makati via the South Luzon Expressway, through Sta. Rosa Exit.

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May 30th, 2011, 05:09 PM

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Philippines: Senate to probe plunder of corals

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The Philippine Senate has taken steps to investigate what many view as the plunder of coral reefs and other aquatic wealth of the country, as netizens continue to press authorities to enforce national and international laws that protect them.

Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri went to the Manila’s South Harbor on Monday to conduct an ocular inspection of black corals and turtles seized by authorities.

Zubiri is the chair of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources.

In a privilege speech he delivered before the Senate’s plenary session later on Monday, Zubiri said:

On May 1, 2011 Super Ferry 5 arrived at the Eva Macapagal Domestic Terminal in Pier 15, South Harbor Manila from the Port of Cotabato. It has on its cargo two-20 footer container vans declared as containing “rubber” and consigned to a certain Mr. Exequiel Navarro. On May 2, 2011, acting on a tip of an informer, elements of the Enforcement and Security Service of the Customs Police Division of the Port of Manila conducted an operation and apprehended the said shipment from Cotabato City. Instead of rubber, the container vans yielded 134 bundles with 21,169 pieces of dried black corals (Sea Fans), 161 stuffed hawksbill and green turtles, 15 bundles or 196 kilograms of Sea Whips and 209 bundles or 7,340 pieces of rare sea shells. The Bureau of Customs immediately seized the items and coordinated with the DENR’s Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau and DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The items were reportedly taken or harvested from the Moro Gulf and the Sulu Sea.

Black corals are creatures found in seas all over the world. They are common in depths of 300 meters. They grow in tree or bush-like forms. Despite the name, they vary in color from white to red, green, yellow or brown, and is seldom black. Growing at a rate of 8-22 micrometers per year, the black corals are the slowest growing deep-sea corals. Due to their luster and flexibility, black corals are being harvested for centuries to make jewelry, handicrafts and ornaments or decorative items for homes, offices and fish aquariums. Lately, the search for the source of prostaglandin which is used as pain-killer, has driven up the demand for black corals.

Under BFAR Administrative Order No. 202, Series of 2000, harvesting and trade of black corals are prohibited and under CITES 1, which the Philippines is a signatory, trade of hawksbill turtles (an endangered species) is also prohibited.

On May 3, 2011 the consignee of the contraband, Mr. Exequiel Navarro appeared at the Bureau of Customs and executed an affidavit. Mr. Navarro promised to cooperate with the investigation and give the names of the financiers of this syndicate and other persons involved in this crime.

The confiscated items are estimated to be worth 35 million pesos only. I said 35 million pesos only because the damage it caused our marine ecosystems and the potential economic loss due to degraded fishing grounds and tourism income are invaluable. Not to mention the time, effort and resources many sectors of our society put and spend to protect, rehabilitate and conserve our marine biodiversity.

The World Wildlife Fund estimated in 1994 that the “economic cost” over a 25-year period of destroying one kilometer of coral reef is between US$137,000. and US$1,200,000. or PhP6,165,000. and PhP54,000,000. at PhP45. to US$1 exchange rate. That is just a kilometer of coral reef. Recent estimate of Mr. Gary Williams of the California Academy of Sciences, a world-renowned expert on corals who is incidentally in the country conducting research in Anilao, Batangas told PAWB officials that the area damaged or destroyed could reach up to 190.8 square kilometers or about five times the size of the City of Manila (38.5 km2).

Zubiri said that his committee is prepared to hold hearings on the issue.

Media reports say the hearings may be held starting as early as this Wednesday.

Last week, another senator, Loren Legarda, filed a resolution urging Zubiri’s committee and the committee on climate change to look into the coral plunder issue.

According to a statement released by Legarda’s office:

Our law enforcement agencies should go after the perpetrators of this crime against nature and ensure that our seas and marine species are safe from such cruelty. It is lamentable that a nation like ours which is blessed with a rich biodiversity has been included as one of the world’s top biodiversity hotspots largely because of these acts that destroy our natural resources.

Filipino netizens are at the forefront of the latest moves to hold the coral plunderers and their cohorts accountable, as a number of have set up a Save the Philippine Seas website, and have declared June 8 as an international blog action day to call attention to the issue.

Source: asiancorrespondent.com (http://asiancorrespondent.com/56197/philippines-senate-to-probe-plunder-of-corals/)

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May 31st, 2011, 01:56 AM

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Philippine 800 tons of fish die, rot on Philippine fish farms
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TALISAY, Philippines -- More than 800 tons of fish have died and rotted on fish farms in a lake near Taal volcano south of Manila, with authorities blaming it on a sudden temperature drop.
The massive fish deaths started late last week but have eased. Officials have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload in Talisay and four other towns in Batangas province, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources official Rose del Mundo said Sunday.
The deaths are unrelated to recent signs of restiveness in Taal volcano, which is surrounded by the lake where many villagers have grown milkfish and tilapia — staple food for many Filipinos, officials said. The volcano and lake are a popular tourist draw.
Talisay agricultural officer Zenaida Mendoza said an initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in last week after a scorching summer, which also depleted the lake's oxygen levels.
Schools of fish were seen swimming in circles before they floated dead to the surface in huge numbers. The deaths have occurred in the past at summer's end
but in much smaller numbers, Mendoza said.
Some Taal lake areas turned white due to the massive numbers of dead milk-colored fish. Workers covered their noses with their hands or clothing Sunday as they scooped up
the rotting fish and placed them into sacks.
"Many were sad and devastated because they invested a lot in these fish cages," Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza told The Associated Press by telephone.
More than 400 tons of milkfish have died in Talisay alone since Friday in 84 out of about 1,000 fish pens — lake areas about half the size of a basketball court which are fenced off by bamboo poles and nets. Damage has been estimated at $770,000 (33 million pesos), Mendoza said. About 400 tons more have died in the other towns.

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May 31st, 2011, 02:05 AM

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Millions of pesos lost in Batangas fishkill
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Posted at 05/31/2011 12:34 AM

BATANGAS, Philippines - Fishermen in Batangas province have lost millions of pesos following a massive fishkill in the waters of Taal Lake.

In Talisay alone, the town's agriculture office said around P33 million worth of fish have died.

This equates to around 355 tons of fish, or food for around 335,000 families.

"Dami na, mga tatlong daang sako na mahigit," said a fishpen worker Ariel Tabagan.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said the fish died due to oxygen depletion.

The fishkill has forced some residents to harvest the surviving fish even if the fish are small.

"Kaysa sa ha-harvest ka ng hibay, na lalong mas bagsak ang presyo. Walang pakinabang, tapon pa ang iba," said bangus fishpen owner Roger Maala.

Some fishpens that had tilapia were not affected.

In Batangas' public markets, meanwhile, the price of fish remained steady despite the Taal fishkill.

Large bangus sell for P110 per piece in the province, while small bangus go for P40.

Vendors said consumers should not worry about the quality of the fish they sell.

"Hindi po iyan apektado yang paninda dito. Yun lang pong nagpi-fishkill dun lang po sa barrio ng Sampoc, Leviste, papuntang Laurel po," said fish vendor Melanie de Ocampo.

Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza is now calling on the national government to help them dispose of the dead fish. - Report from Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News

Source: www.abs-cbnnews.com (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/05/30/11/millions-pesos-lost-batangas-fishkill)

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May 31st, 2011, 02:20 AM

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BFAR warns against eating Batangas 'double-dead' fish
05/31/2011 | 12:23 AM

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday warned the public against eating fish from the Batangas fish kill that wiped out around 700 tons of fish worth approximately P57 million.

In an interview aired on GMA News’ “24 Oras" newscast, BFAR officer-in-charge Benjamin Tabios said the consumption of affected fish is hazardous to a person’s health. “Meron na ring lason ‘yan. Nakakasira na rin ng katawan ‘yan, magtatae ka," Tabios said in the television interview.

Tabios pointed to fish congestion in the lake as a possible cause of the fish kill. “Posible kasing ang nangyari diyan, kulang ang hangin, hindi nakahinga ang isda."

The BFAR, along with the Department of Health, issued guidelines in buying fish from the market:

Inspect the gills for a pinkish hue, which commonly indicates freshness

Check the source of the fish being sold

Buy only from trusted vendors

The BFAR also said it is keeping a tight watch on fish ports, such as the one in Navotas which gets its fish supply from Taal.

In the “24 Oras" report, Navotas market operations chief Custodio Balaoing Jr. said, “Meron po tayo ditong mga market checker, mga supervisor, na umiikot po dito. Meron din po tayong mga tauhan ng Bureau of Fisheries na nagmamasid dito para masigurado ang kalidad ng isda."

‘Double-dead’ fish being sold

However, some traders in Batangas continue to sell fish that died in the fish kill, according to another report on GMA News TV’s “State of the Nation" newscast.

“Sariwa pa ito," said fish cage caretaker Jomar Capiles, referring to some of the fish affected by the fish kill. “Lalagyan ng yelo, pagkatapos ide-deliver sa buyer para mapakinabangan."

Capiles said the affected resources are sold at P30 per kg or less than half the regular price. “Sayang naman kung hindi mapapakinabangan ito, eh," he said.

The Talisay municipal government, however, asserted that it strictly prohibits this practice.

“Nag-usap na kami ng aming hepe, si Hepe Manuel Maligaya, na merong magche-check point sa mga sasakyan na manggagaling Sampaloc para tingnan lang kung yung mga dala nilang isda ay mga sariwang isda," Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza said.

The BFAR explained that fish kills are commonly triggered by:

diseases from bacteria,

fungi, parasites, and viruses

natural toxins

pollutant toxins

oxygen depletion.

Meanwhile, “State of the Nation" said the fish kill problem has not only plagued Batangas, but also parts of Bolinao and Anda in Pangasinan.

The fish kill in Pangasinan wiped out over 10,000 metric tons of milkfish, estimated to cost around P2 million to P3 million. The agriculture offices in the area attributed the fish kill to the depletion of oxygen levels. — PATERNO ESMAQUEL II, GMA NewsMRT/VS, GMA News

Source: www.gmanews.tv (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/222094/nation/bfar-warns-against-eating-batangas-double-dead-fish)

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More than 800 tons of fish have died and rotted on fish farms in a lake near Taal volcano south of Manila, with authorities blaming it on a sudden temperature drop.

The massive fish deaths started late last week but have eased. Officials have banned the sale of the rotting fish, which are being buried by the truckload in Talisay and three other towns in Batangas province, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources official Rose del Mundo said Sunday.

The deaths are unrelated to recent signs of restiveness in Taal volcano, which is surrounded by the lake where many villagers have grown milkfish and tilapia — staple foods for many Filipinos, officials said. The volcano and lake are a popular tourist draw.

Source: abcnews.go.com (http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=13712762)

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May 31st, 2011, 05:23 AM

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BFAR: Batangas fish kill problem may last for a month
05/31/2011 | 09:36 AM

An official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said on Tuesday the fish kill problem in Taal Lake in Batangas province may last for about a month.

In an interview over dzBB radio, BFAR Region IV-A officer-in-charge Director Esmeralda Manalang said "It will take siguro one month for as long as mag-cooperate ang weather. Ang number one factor is the unfavorable weather condition aggravated by (the) deteriorating water quality."

Manalang said the fish kill has so far affected 752 metric tons of fish, including tilapia and bangus (milkfish), worth over P57 million.

The affected areas include Talisay, Agoncillo, Laurel, and San Nicolas in Batangas, she said.

Manalang said the BFAR is not discounting the possibility of another fish kill if the weather or lake water conditions do not improve soon.

"We just pray umayos ang panahon," she said.

Fingerlings for affected fishermen

Manalang said the BFAR intends to distribute fingerlings to affected fishermen but the lake water in the affected area cannot sustain the fish at this time.

She said waters at the affected areas have a low level of dissolved oxygen, making it unfavorable for aquaculture at this time.

"Mababa pa rin ang level ng oxygen. At kung mapapapunta kayo sa Taal Lake, it is partly cloudy," she said.

Assessing the situation

Manalang said the BFAR will visit the affected areas to assess the situation.

She said initial estimates indicate that some of the fish in the affected areas may still be saved.

"Ang aming palagay 30 percent ang natitira, pwede pang isalba ... The BFAR is in the process of assessing the entire (area), estimate pa lang ang binibigay namin. Mahirap magbigay ng accurate figures ," she said.

On eating the affected fish

Manalang said fish in the affected area may still be eaten even if it is still gasping.

"Kung naghihingalo pwede pa kainin. Huwag lang ang namatay kasi pag namatay may bacteria na, unsafe na," she said.

Manalang gave the advice after receiving information local fishermen are still selling the "double dead" fish at prices as low as P30 per kilo.

On Monday, in an interview aired on GMA News’ “24 Oras" newscast, BFAR officer-in-charge Benjamin Tabios said eating double dead fish is hazardous to health.

“Meron na ring lason ‘yan. Nakakasira na rin ng katawan ‘yan, magtatae ka," Tabios said.

The BFAR and the Department of Health issued guidelines in buying fish from the market:
(1) Choose only fish with pinkish gills, an indication of freshness.

(2) Ask the vendor where the fish came from.

(3) Buy fish only from trusted vendors.

Fish prices still stable

In Metro Manila, the prices of fish remained stable despite the scare over the fish kill in Batangas.

A report by radio dzBB's Denver Trinidad said there was no change in the prices of bangus and tilapia at a talipapa (public market) in Bangkal in Makati City.

The report said vendors gave buyers tips on how to tell tilapia and bangus are from Talisay in Batangas, one of the affected areas.

It quoted the vendors as saying tilapia from Talisay is dark-colored compared to those from other provinces.

According to the report, the vendors also said bangus from Dagupan or Pangasinan are larger and light-colored. - VVP, GMA News

Source: www.gmanews.tv (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/222095/nation/bfar-batangas-fish-kill-problem-may-last-for-a-month)

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May 31st, 2011, 05:31 AM

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Phivolcs: 31 volcanic quakes at Taal in last 24 hours
05/31/2011 | 10:31 AM

A day after 115 volcanic quakes were recorded there, Taal Volcano in Batangas continued to show signs of increased seismic activity, with 31 volcanic quakes recorded there in the last 24 hours.

Five of the quakes were felt by residents and accompanied by rumbling sounds, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Tuesday.

In its Tuesday update, Phivolcs said the five events were felt from Intensity I to II in Pira-piraso and Calauit, at the northeast and southeast sectors of the volcano.

One event at 11:41 a.m. was felt at Intensity I, while four events at 7:26, 9:28, 9:30 a.m. and 6:16 p.m. were felt at Intensity II.

Alert Level 2 remains over Taal Volcano, with the interpretation that magma has been intruding towards the surface.

Phivolcs reminded the public the Main Crater, Daang Kastila Trail and Mt. Tabaro are strictly off-limits because sudden hazardous steam-driven explosions may occur and high concentrations of toxic gases may accumulate.

It added the entire Volcano Island is a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), and permanent settlement in the island is strictly not recommended.

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May 31st, 2011, 06:16 AM

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PRANING SA BANGUS
Tuesday, 31 May 2011 10:53 PDI Libre

KAHIT panay ang garantiya ng mga naglalako at mga opisyal, hindi pa rin bibili ang mga taga-Batangas ng sariwang isda sa mga palengke, ilang araw matapos mamuti ang lawa ng Taal dahil sa fishkill.

Ang mga taga-Talisay, isang bayang nakasandal ang ekonomiya sa biyaya ng Taal Lake, ay nangangamba pa rin kahit ipinaalam na sa kanila na ang tone-toneladang nabubulok na bangus at iba pang isda ay nahakot na ng ilang trak.

“You know how people are. They think the fish affected by the fishkill were still being sold,” sabi ni Mayor Zenaida Mendoza.

Nitong Lunes, tinukoy niya na bumagsak ang bentahan sa seafood row ng Talisay public market at umaasa pa siyang babagsak pa ito ng 50 porsyento sa mga susunod na araw.
“This would affect much of the town’s income. More than half of our population depends on fishing for livelihood,” sabi ni Mendoza. M Cinco

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May 31st, 2011, 06:22 AM

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SENATOR KIKO PANGILINAN URGES LGUs AND BFAR: TURN FISHKILL INTO FEEDS OR FERTILIZER
May 31, 2011

Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan today calls on the local government units and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to provide assistance to turn the fishkill into an opportunity to produce feeds and fertilizers when applicable.

"We may still turn this fishkill around if the fish are still not rotten. These can be harvested and dried and be turned into feeds," he says. "If the fish begin to rot, it can still be turned into fertilizer with the right methodology known to the Department of Agriculture." Current reports say that the fishkill in Batangas has already reached P57 million pesos worth of damage. Fishkill has also started to strike provinces in Pangasinan.

Pangilinan, who is the Senate Chairman on the Committee on Agriculture and Food, adds that coordinated efforts between the LGUs and the Department of Agriculture can "turn this fishkill as a means to save cost for farmers on animal feeds." He urges the DA to look into the technology needed to turn the fishkill into fertilizers and animal feeds as soon as possible.

"Seventy percent of the cost of raising livestock comes from the cost of feeds. We can also help increase productivity of farmers as long as we do it right. Moreover, the rotting fish can still be buried and used as fertilizer. The soil can be enriched by these organic materials, but there is a proper way of doing it. The DA and the local governments should come together and find out if these mitigating measures can still be implemented. "

"We should look at how we can turn a negative into a positive for agricultural productivity given the circumstances."

Source: www.senate.gov.ph (http://www.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2011/0531_pangilinan1.asp)

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May 31st, 2011, 06:40 AM

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May 31st, 2011, 08:17 AM

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May 31st, 2011, 08:23 AM

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DOH warns vs double-dead fish from Batangas
05/31/2011 | 12:58 PM

Health authorities advised the public on Tuesday to be wary of efforts by unscrupulous vendors to sell double-dead fish from fish kill-affected areas in Batangas.

In an interview over radio dzBB, National Epidemiology Center head Eric Tayag said "Mag-ingat tayo, baka kulayan nila ng pula o buhusan ng vanilla para bumango."

Tayag stressed that fish from fish kill-affected areas is not fit for human consumption as bacteria are likely to have set in.

He said those who eat such fish may suffer ailments such as loose bowel movement (LBM).

"Mabaho yan, bulok yan at hindi fit for human consumption. Tutubo na ang bacteria riyan. Parang sa tao na namatay tayo nagkakaroon ng natural decay," he said.

Decline in sales

Meanwhile, the Philippine Association of Supermarkets Inc. (PASI) noted a decline in sales of fish since news of the fish kill broke out.

PASI secretary general Federico Ples cited reports reaching him that fewer shoppers are willing to buy fish so far this week, radio dzBB reported.

Problem to last for about a month

Also on Tuesday, an official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the fish kill problem in Taal Lake in Batangas province may last for about a month.

In an interview over dzBB radio, BFAR Region IV-A officer-in-charge Director Esmeralda Manalang said "It will take siguro one month for as long as mag-cooperate ang weather. Ang number one factor is the unfavorable weather condition aggravated by (the) deteriorating water quality."

Manalang said the fish kill has so far affected 752 metric tons of fish, including tilapia and bangus (milkfish), worth over P57 million.

The affected areas include Talisay, Agoncillo, Laurel, and San Nicolas in Batangas, she said.

Manalang said the BFAR is not discounting the possibility of another fish kill if the weather or lake water conditions do not improve soon. - VVP, GMA News

Source: www.gmanews.tv (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/222117/nation/doh-warns-vs-double-dead-fish-from-batangas)

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May 31st, 2011, 11:21 AM

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BFAR warns against eating Batangas 'double-dead' fish
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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday warned the public against eating fish from the Batangas fish kill that wiped out around 700 tons of fish worth approximately P57 million.

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May 31st, 2011, 11:35 AM

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The annual EAGLE Awards is MABS way of recognizing its excelling partner rural banks based on their Efficiency, Asset Quality, Growth, Liability Structure, and Earnings (EAGLE). Every year, MABS conducts an assessment of its participating banks' performance particularly in microfinance. The results of the annual assessment are presented to the rural banks in a score card format along with written analyses and recommendations for improvement, usually during the annual National Roundtable Conference. Those that met MABS standards for excellence are awarded the EAGLE Achievement Award.
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May 31st, 2011, 11:59 AM

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Publiko pinag-iingat ng DOH sa mga ‘niretokeng’ isda mula sa Batangas
05/31/2011 | 05:14 PM

MANILA – Pinag-iingat ng Department of Health ang publiko sa pagbili ng isda na galing sa Batangas na posibleng kabilang sa libu-libong tonelada ng isda na namatay sa naganap na “fish kill" sa lalawigan.

Sa panayam ng dzBB radio nitong Martes, sinabi ni Dr Eric Tayag, pinuno ng National Epidemiology Center ng DOH, na posibleng may mapagsamantalang negosyante na ibenta pa rin ang mga namatay na isda.

"Mag-ingat tayo, baka kulayan nila ng pula o buhusan ng vanilla para bumango," paalala ni Tayag na nagbabala na hindi dapat kainin ang mga namatay na isda dahil mayroon na itong bakterya.

Ang mga makakain ng “double-dead fish" ay maaari umanong magkasakit katulad ng loose bowel movement (LBM).

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"Mabaho ‘yan, bulok ‘yan at hindi fit for human consumption. Tutubo na ang bacteria riyan. Parang sa tao na namatay tayo nagkakaroon ng natural decay," paliwanag ni Tayag.

Dahil sa fish kill, inihayag ni Federico Ples, secretary general ng Philippine Association of Supermarkets Inc. (PASI) na bumaba ang bentahan ng isda mula nang mapabalita ang malawakang fish kill.

Sinabi naman ni Director Esmeralda Manalang, officer-in-charge ng BFAR Region IV-A, na posibleng tumagal ng isang buwan ang problema ng fish kill sa Taal Lake sa Batangas.

"It will take siguro one month for as long as mag-cooperate ang weather. Ang number one factor is the unfavorable weather condition aggravated by (the) deteriorating water quality," paliwanag niya.

Tinatayang aabot umano sa 752 metriko tonelda ng isda (kinabibilangan ng tilapia at bangus), na nagkakahalaga ng P57 milyon, ang pinsalang idinulot ng fish kill sa mga palaisdaan sa Batangas.

Kabilang sa mga apektadong lugar ay ang Talisay, Agoncillo, Laurel, at San Nicolas sa Batangas. - GMA News

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May 31st, 2011, 12:16 PM

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Taal heritage tour: Taal basilica

The biggest Church in the Far East

First built by Father Diego Espina in 1575 in what is now known as San Nicolas, which washistorically a part of Balangon. It was destroyed when the volcano erupted in 1754. It was rebuilt at the present site in 1755, but was destroyed by an earthquake in 1849. Reputed to be the largest Catholic church in the Far East, construction of the present church was started in 1856, according to the plans of Lucina Oliver, an architect. It was inaugurated in 1885.

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May 31st, 2011, 01:19 PM

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Taal heritage tour, Villavicencio Ancestral House

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GLICERIA MARELLA DE VILLAVICENCIO

The Godmother of Revolutionary Force

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To the left of the First Villavicencio House, a.k.a. Casa Villavicencio, is a yard where stands a bronze bust of Gliceria Marella de Villavicencio, on whose base is a stone marker erected by the National Historical Institute in 1985

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and whose Tagalog inscription translates as

GLICERIA MARELLA DE VILLAVICENCIO

(1852-1929)

Born in Taal, Batangas on 13 May 1852. Popularly known as “Aling Eriang” [“Aunt Eriang”] and acknowledged to be one of the heroes of the 1896 revolution, because of her moral and material support for the revolutionaries. Her house served as the headquarters during the revolution. She donated her sea vessel the “Bulusan” to the revolutionary cause, which the revolutionaries converted into a battleship. Died on 28 September 1929.

To the right of the First Villavicencio House, beyond another side yard, is what can be logically referred to as the Second Villavicencio House. This house was built by Eulalio Villavicencio as a wedding gift for his young bride, the nineteen-year-old Gliceria Marella, whom he married in October 1871.

While Eulalio already had a very fine house to begin with (the one that we had just visited), presumably there were other family members living there (perhaps Eulalio’s aged parents were still alive, or maybe he had one or two spinster sisters), rendering it rather un-ideal for starting a family with his equally very independently wealthy young bride. Therefore, he had this new house constructed right next door, originally connected to the older house at their rears (the respective kitchen-utility areas) by an elevated bridge.

The bridge is gone now, but the two houses, inherited by different sets of Villavicencio descendants, are still connected, at least by name: this newer house is now also referred to as “The Villavicencio Wedding Gift House,” to differentiate it from the older “Casa Villavicencio.”

Despite the generational gap between these two houses – at least twenty-five years probably separates their original constructions – they are extremely similar in plan and design. One marked difference is that although the Second House also has a (slightly wider) three-bay façade, it is more symmetric than Casa Villavicencio’s – its two main doors are on the ground floor’s left and right bays, with the third member, the wrought iron grilled window, in the center bay instead of to one side.

We take the door on the right, and enter a long vestibule, very similar to the one in Casa Villavicencio. Likewise, there is a ground floor elevated room, enclosed by sliding capiz window panels, but here it is on the left as one enters. Here is how the passageway looks like from the far end.

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At the end of the vestibule, tile-paved stone steps lead up to higher levels. On the right side is a foyer, directly in front of the double doors, seen shut in the next photo, leading to the elevated room.

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Presumably, this foyer is where the family’s tenants and other employees waited to make their appointments with the master, who conducted his business in the room – functionally a home office. The open doors at the far end of this foyer lead to the other side of the ground floor, accessed from the main door on the left side of the façade. Further beyond is the garden outside.

Instead of joining the queue of tenants in this foyer, we walk up a bit more to the landing at the base of the grand staircase, and, just as we did in the First House, consider resting on this gallinera bench on the right

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and hanging our hat and cane on the hall tree. The oval mirror is also useful to check and freshen up before meeting our hosts upstairs.

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So far, everything feels a lot like the ground floor of Casa Villavicencio next door. The wooden single-flight staircase is very similar as well.

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though probably just slightly less steep.

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The walls that enclose the staircase from above – now where have I seen these before?

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It seems that the Villavicencio widow and children (Eulalio had died in February 1898) were enthusiastic adherents of the new Art Nouveau style. Like the First Villavicencio House, this house’s entire second floor was redecorated in this manner, presumably also by the artist Emilio Alvero, for the one night-visit of the American Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison in 1910.

Upon emergence from the staircase, one steps into an antesala, again very similar to, but slightly larger than, the one next door.

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Lest guests forget whose house they have entered, reproductions of Eulalio’s and Gliceria’s portraits by Juan Luna also hang from the walls of the antesala, flanking the entrance to the main living room.

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And in case one needs to hang up more hats and canes and freshen up some more, a more slender type of hall tree stands in one corner.

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May 31st, 2011, 01:57 PM

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31 quakes felt in Taal--Phivolcs
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BATANGAS, Philippines – Thirty-one volcanic earthquakes were recorded in Taal Volcano within 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Five of these quakes, ranging from Intensity 1 to 2, were felt by residents of Pira-piraso and Calauit in Balete, Batangas. These areas are located at northeast and southeast sectors of the volcano.

The quakes were accompanied with rumbling sounds, Phivolcs said.

Phivolcs said 115 earthquakes were recorded on Monday.

These irregular earthquakes are effects of the Alert Level 2 status hoisted over Taal.

Phivolcs said the recent earthquakes have no connection to the massive fishkill in Taal Lake

However, Phivolcs said there is a possibility that the gas released after the earthquakes may poison the fishes. -- Report from Sarita Kare, ABS-CBN Batangas

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May 31st, 2011, 02:05 PM

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Address ports backlog, government urged
By BEN R. ROSARIO
May 31, 2011, 5:30pm

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Batangas Rep. Mark Llandro Mendoza

MANILA, Philippines — The chairman of the House committee on agriculture Tuesday urged the Aquino administration to swiftly address the country’s huge backlog of ports even as he warned that prolonged indecisiveness of government could jeopardize its bid to fight off the rising cost of agricultural products and achieve food self-sufficiency by 2013.

Batangas Rep. Mark Llandro Mendoza said the nautical highway program, which is credited for hastening the past administration’s economic recovery program, requires the immediate construction of additional 72 roll on/roll off (Ro-Ro) capable ports throughout the country.

Mendoza noted that the National Plan for Port Development has disclosed that as of 2009, the demand for new ports has reached 66. The next five years after that, government should already be able to build an additional 20 more.
Under the NPPD, the whole archipelago needs a total 234 ports by 2024.

Reacting to reports that government is ambivalent to proposals for the filling up of the remaining components of the nautical highway program, Mendoza called on Malacañang to consider the country’s immediate need for more ports, especially Ro-Ro structures.

Mendoza said the delay in the implementation of the French government-assisted modular steel Ro-Ro project has endangered another sector whose output is very being closely husbanded, being central to the country’s goal to achieve food self-sufficiency by 2013.

Earlier this month, the Department of Agriculture(DA) reported that the Philippine rice production grew by an unprecedented 4.10 percent equivalent to 4.03 million metric tons (MT), and a definite step toward the country’s goal of rice self- sufficiency by 2013.

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May 31st, 2011, 03:02 PM

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Stories of romance in the house of Rizal's first love
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BETWEEN EAST & WEST By Tonette Martel (http://www.philstar.com/ArticleListByAuthorName.aspx?AuthorName=Tonette+Martel) (The Philippine Star)
May 01, 2011 12:00 AM

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Romance and history: Casa de Segunda, declared a heritage house by the National Historical Commission, remains the oldest house in Lipa. Here lived Segunda Katigbak, who Jose Rizal described as the woman who “enslaved my soul forever.” Photos by Walter Bollozos

Casa de Segunda, the Luz Katigbak ancestral house situated along Calle Rizal in Lipa City, is awash with stories of grandeur and romance.

In the 19th century, the town of Lipa was the sole supplier of coffee to the world and the town’s aristocrats lived much like their Spanish counterparts — in their customs, manners and social forms. Surrounded by the trappings of great prosperity, their homes were said to occupy entire city blocks bounded by gardens and bountiful orchards. They entertained in grand style. Social gatherings were marked by orchestral music and the latest dances from Europe. Tables were laden with fine china, crystal and silver imported from France. Behind the scenes, cooks and servants worked all day long to turn out courses of special Spanish dishes and desserts.
Love at first intense glance: Jose Rizal was 16 and had just graduated from Ateneo when he first met 14-year-old Segunda Katigbak.

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The Luz and Katigbak clans, the leading families of the town, were not only well-versed in the fine art of living, they were a family of artists, scholars, political leaders — many of them educated in the best schools in Europe.

Casa de Segunda, declared a heritage house by the National Historical Commission, is a reflection of a gentler time and a genteel way of life. Built in the 1880s it is a typical bahay na bato, said to be Spanish in architecture yet essentially a tropical house. Wide windows open to views of flowering trees and allow the cool breezes of Lipa of flow into the second floor living room. Hardwood floors and period furnishings are the dominant features of this home. Traditional lounge chairs with a cane weave back, and rocking chairs situated near the windows were designed for comfort and relaxation. An upper terrace or azotea looks out to mango, peppercorn and alagao trees. In this old stone home once lived a lady who is best known as Jose Rizal’s first love.

Segunda Solis Katigbak was 14 years old when she first met Rizal, and Rizal was 16 and had just graduated from Ateneo. Though their initial meeting was brief, it left an indelible impression on our national hero who from the first instance was smitten with the allure of Segunda. It is often difficult to put into words what draws us to the object of our affection, and for Rizal it was no different. In his diary, Rizal muses: “I don’t know what alluring something was all over her being. She was not the most beautiful woman I have seen but I had never seen one more bewitching or alluring.”

Rizal details their exchanges in Chapter 6 of his diary, Memorias de Un Estudiante de Manila, written in November 16, 1881. So potent were Rizal’s feelings for Segunda that in describing one of their visits, he wrote: “It is true that during the conversation our eyes met, and the most intense glances full of a loving melancholy expression came to enslave my soul forever.”

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Trappings of prosperity: In the 19th century, the town of Lipa was the sole supplier of coffee to the world and the town’s aristocrats lived much like their Spanish counterparts entertained in grand style. Tables were laden with fine china, crystal and silver imported from France.

Jose Rizal and Segunda Katigbak became better acquainted during Rizal’s weekly visits to La Concordia College in Santa Ana where his sister Olimpia and Segunda were both students. Despite the brief encounters, there was an understanding on Rizal’s part of the sentiments they shared: “Everywhere I heard only talk about our relations and the truth to tell is that we loved each other without having ever declared it clearly except that we understood each other through our glances,” he wrote. Rizal first met Segunda through his sister Olimpia who was a classmate of Segunda at La Concordia College. Segunda’s bother Mariano also happened to be Rizal’s closest friend. Mariano Katigbak and Jose Rizal would often visit their sisters together.

Tensie Bello, a great-granddaughter of Segunda Katigbak recounts some of the tender moments that shed light on the feelings of Rizal for Segunda, “When Segunda would come back from school Rizal would wait for her carriage to pass until it was well on its way and the dust from the horse-drawn carriage had settled.”

Bello also recalls the time when Segunda had given a rose to Rizal before he left for Europe to take up his studies there. Upon his return, Rizal paid a visit to Segunda and showed her the rose he had dried. Martin Tinio Jr. who wrote a chapter for the book, Batangas: Forged in Fire, tells us that, “a smitten Rizal showered the fourteen–year-old lass with flowers, poems and sketches.”

Still the romance would not prosper. Tinio tells us that when the parents of Segunda learned of the infatuation, they hurriedly brought Segunda back to Lipa and tore up her pencil portrait of Rizal. Eventually the letters from Rizal were also destroyed. Their objection to Rizal stemmed from the fact that he did not come from the same town and was not of the same social background. As Tensie Bello points out, it was a family tradition in Lipa for the parents to choose the spouses of their children.

Thus at 16, Segunda was married to Manuel Luz, a wealthy planter and close relative. Still Rizal visited Segunda several times in Lipa as Tinio notes, even playing chess with her husband and when he lost a match, Rizal said, “I not only lost the game but my heart, as well.” In the first European biography of Rizal to be published since 1907, the author Austin Coates puts the romance between Rizal and Segunda Katigbak in context. Of this, he writes: “Its interest lies in the fact that of all his loves it is the only one of which he himself has left a written description.”

Manuel Luz, Segunda’s husband, was, by the accounts of his great-granddaughters, a formidable person and a man of the people who built hospitals, bequeathed plots of land to his servants upon his death, and gave away most of his properties to the poor.

Of the home life of Manuel Luz and Segunda Katigbak, their great-granddaughters, Lilith Malabanan, Tensie Bello and Baby Girl Baluyot Fricke, tell me that it was a very happy one. Though they have been privileged to enjoy the best things life has to offer, they were always mindful of the needs of their servants and the less-fortunate. They are particularly proud of the fact that many of their forebears valued a solid education and went on to become leaders of industry, society and local government. In the 19th century, they helped shape a way of life that we now associate with an age of refinement and gracious living.

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Once upon a time, in genteel Lipa: A storage cabinet, a pair of plant pedestals, a table of rare books, and the ventanillas that run through the living and bedroom areas.

Casa de Segunda welcomes students of history who hope to get a rare glimpse into these former days. Lilith Malabanan, whose grandmother, Paz Luz Dimayuga, restored the house in 1956, lives on the premises and often conducts guided tours of the Casa as she draws your attention to old photos, treasured manuscripts copied from the National library, and a volume on life in Batangas and of Batangas society. The Casa today is a shadow of what it must have been yet it remains the oldest house in Lipa that was not destroyed during the Second World War — the only living testament to a time and a way of life long gone. As in the former days, the gardens still yield bountiful fruit trees — mango, santol, avocado, star apple, peppercorn, papaya, calamansi and the alagao — an herb tree known for its curative properties since the heydays of the Casa itself.

Lipa nowadays is a world way from its glory days as an agricultural capital with its languid pace and refined customs. Like all progressive cities, it is marked by industry and commerce that chokes its main streets and narrow roads. Somewhere in this modern-day chaos — in the maze of streets that lead to Casa de Segunda — history waits to be told. Beyond the gates of this heritage home, we learn about an unattainable heiress who captures the heart of a hero, of a time when manners and social mores were everything. And each would yield to the dictates of life and society. As always, the stories of grandeur and romance, from once upon a time, are still the most fascinating and seductive, however it all turns out.

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Those lacey days: A canopied bed dressed in lace, favored by the Philippine elite.

Source: www.philstar.com (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=681257&publicationSubCategoryId=86)

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May 31st, 2011, 03:17 PM

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Sen. Pangilinan: Turn Batangas fish kill into source of fertilizer
PATERNO ESMAQUEL II, GMA News
05/31/2011 | 08:59 PM

The 752 tons of fish that died in Batangas could turn "positive" for the agriculture sector if the government converts these into fertilizers and feeds, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Tuesday.

“We may still turn this fish kill around if the fish are still not rotten. These can be harvested and dried and be turned into feeds," Pangilinan said in a statement addressed to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) as well as the local government units (LGUs) involved.

Government can also convert the rotten fish into fertilizer “with the right methodology known to the Department of Agriculture (DA)," he said.

“The soil can be enriched by these organic materials, but there is a proper way of doing it. The DA and the local governments should come together and find out if these mitigating measures can still be implemented," Pangilinan said.

Noting that 70 percent of the cost of raising livestock comes from the cost of feeds, Pangilinan said, “We should look at how we can turn a negative into a positive for agricultural productivity given the circumstances."

The government on Monday pegged the value of the dead fish at P57 million.

It can be done

In an interview with GMA News Online, BFAR officer-in-charge Benjamin Tabios Jr. said Pangilinan’s suggestion can be implemented provided that the tons of fish are made to decompose first.

“Some organic material can be used as fertilizer," Tabios noted.

Tabios, however, said the BFAR can only go as far as provide the technical assistance or suggestions on how to dispose of fish that perished in the province. He said the implementation of specific measures falls on the lap of LGUs.

On Monday, Tabios said the consumption of affected fish is hazardous to a person’s health. Some traders in Batangas, however, continue to sell fish that died in the fish kill, said a report on GMA News TV’s “State of the Nation" newscast.

In 2008, the DA and the Manila city government suggested a measure to convert fish and vegetable wastes into fertilizers.

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May 31st, 2011, 03:38 PM

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Casa de Segunda Katigbak

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Casa de Segunda Katigbak was the ancestral house of the reputed first love of our National Hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal. The Katigbaks was a prominent family in Batangas, the house is located at 198 Calle Rizal, Lipa City, Batangas, the casa is a typical "Bahay na Bato". At the present the house was transformed by Didi Dimayuga, a great granddaughter of Katigbak into a museum. The casa was declared by the National Historical Commission as a heritage house for having harbored generations of artists, poets, and persons of learning and distinction.

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May 31st, 2011, 04:12 PM

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Don Felipe Agoncillo

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Felipe Agoncillo (May 26, 1859 – September 29, 1941) was the Filipino lawyer representative to the negotiations in Paris that led to the Treaty of Paris (1898), ending the Spanish–American War and achieving him the title of "outstanding first Filipino diplomat."

As a family friend and adviser of General Emilio Aguinaldo and General Antonio Lunaduring the critical times of the revolution, Agoncillo has been active in participating during that era especially when he presided the Hong Kong Junta—a group of Filipino exiles who met to plan for future steps in achieving independence. His greatest contribution of the Philippine history was when he was assigned to negotiate foreign countries to secure the independence of the country considered as the most important assignment given by a General.

Outstanding student

Agoncillo was born on May 26, 1859 in Taal, Batangas to Ramon Agoncillo and Gregoria Encarnacion.

At an early age, his parents already noticed his brilliant mind. He enrolled at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila where he was a consistent honor high school student and later transferred to the Universidad de Santo Tomás where he obtained his law degree in 1879 with an excellent grade. He was granted a Licentiate in Jurisprudence with the highest honors.

He returned to Taal to manage his family's properties after a year studying in Manila because his parents had both died.

Marriage

Agoncillo was already a judge and at the age of 30 when he was married to Marcela Mariño, a daughter of a reputed family in the same town. Six daughters were born to them: Lorenza (Enchang), Gregoria (Goring), Eugenia (Nene), Marcela (Celing)—named after her mother because they thought she will be their last child, Adela, who died at the age of three and the youngest Maria (Maring), who was their last child to survive and died on July 6, 1995.

Charity

While in Taal, Agoncillo continued his legal services and gave charity to poor and oppressed Filipinos. He was so generous that he posted an inscription outside his office: "Free legal services to the poor anytime."

Having heard by the parish priest of his activities and for preaching patriotic ideas, he was accused as anti patriotic, anti religious and was described as filibustero or subversive. He was later recommended to the governor-general for deportation.

Exile to Hong Kong

Forewarned by the plans of the governor-general, he sailed directly to Yokohama, Japan but briefly stayed and went to Hong Kong where he joined other Filipino exiles who found asylum when the revolution broke out in 1896. They temporarily sojourned at Morrison Hill Road in Wanchai and later became a refuge for exiled Filipino patriots.

When the signing of the Pact of Biak-na-Bato concluded, Gen. Aguinaldo joined to them. They initiated meetings in the Agoncillo residence on the months of April and March 1898 and Gen. Luna was one in the attendance.

Diplomacy

After the signing of the truce, Agoncillo spearheaded the Central Revolutionary Committee and organized the propaganda office for General Aguinaldo's revolutionary government.

The Philippine Revolutionary Government commissioned Agoncillo as Minister Plenipotentiary to negotiate treaties with foreign governments. Agoncillo and Jose "Sixto" Lopez was sent to Washington, D.C., United States[8] to lobby foreign entities that Filipinos are well civilized people and capable of maintaining stable governmentand to secure recognition of Philippine independence but US President William McKinley did not receive them. To gather sympathy to the Philippine cause, they addressed the American Episcopalian bishops.

After being ignored by the US president, Agoncillo proceeded to Paris, France to present the Philippine cause at the peace conference convened between Spain and the US, where a meeting was to be held to discuss Cuba and the Philippines. Agoncillo tried to submit a memorandum but again failed. The people behind the meeting did not want to have any official dealings with him. On December 10, 1898, the treaty was successfully signed.

Subsequently, Agoncillo's diplomatic activity incurred sum of money that he had used up all his savings going from one country to another presenting the case of the Philippines that he had even sacrificed his wife's jewelry.

Agoncillo's protest

Two days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, Agoncillo returned to the United States and endeavored to block ratification of the treaty by the US. Although this was signed by the commissioners, it was not yet approved by the Senate of the United States. He filed a State memorandum to express that Filipinos must be recognized by the United States.[9] He presented a formal protest which was called Memorial to the Senate to the president and delegates of the Spanish-American Commission saying:

If the Spaniards have not been able to transfer to the Americans the rights which they did not possess; if the latter have not militarily conquered positions in the Philippines; if the occupation of Manila was a resultant fact, prepared by the Filipinos; if the international officials and representatives of the Republic of the United States of America offered to recognize the independence and sovereignty of the Philippines, solicited and accepted their alliance, how can they now constitute themselves as arbiters of the control, administration and future government of the Philippine Islands?

If the Treaty of Paris there had simply been declared the withdrawal and abandonment by the Spaniards of their domination --if they had such --over Filipino territory, if America, on accepting peace, had signed the Treaty, without prejudice to the rights of the Philippines, and with a view to coming to a subsequent settlement with the existing Filipino National Government, thus recognizing the sovereignty of the latter, their alliance and the carrying out of their promises of honor to the said Filipinos, no protest against their action would have been made. But in view of the terms of the Article III of the Protocol, the attitude of the American Commissioners, and the imperative necessity of safeguarding the national rights of my country, I take this protest, for the before-mentioned reasons but with the proper legal reservations, against the action taken and the resolutions passed by the Peace Commissioners at Paris and in the Treaty signed by them.

Agoncillo's conclusion about the treaty was that it was not binding on the Philippine government. In the memorandum, he clearly stated the reasons why Spain had no right to transfer the Philippines to the United States and that when the treaty was signed, Spain no longer held the Filipinos.

At that time, many Americans were also against the treaty, so they established the Anti-Imperialist League which opposed making the Philippines a colony of the United States. Afterwards, on February 4, 1899, the Philippine–American War began; this turned on approval of the treaty of Paris.

Post Philippine–American War

On August 29, 1900, he met with Gustave Moynier, an original member of the Committee of Five and ICRC President. Agoncillo sought recognition of the Filipino Red Cross Society as well as the application of the First Geneva Convention during the Philippine–American War.

Return to Manila

When hostilities ended between Filipinos and Americans, he returned to Hong Kong and rejoined the exiled junta. Later, on July 15, 1901, after American rule was firmly established in Manila, he went back to the Philippines as a poor man and lived in his house in Malate, Manila together with his family.

Continuing service

While in Manila, he resumed his law practice and other business. He took the bar exam in 1905 and passed with a perfect score of 100 percent, an achievement which has remained unmatched until today. His examination papers have been preserved in the Filipiniana section of the Philippine Library and Museum.

In 1907, he was elected as the Batangas representative and represented that town, among others, in the Philippine Assembly.[12] He was once a defense of El Renacimiento whose editors were charged with libel by Dean C. Worcester. De Agoncillo was appointed as Secretary of Interior in 1923 during the administration of Governor General Leonard Wood and fought for the Filipinazation of the government service.

Death

Agoncillo died on September 29, 1941 in Manila Doctor's Hospital, Manila.

Words of wisdom

Agoncillo shared the following words of wisdom:

Kailangan ang katapatan upang magkaunawaan. (Truth is needed to attain understanding.)

Kailangan ng mga sawimpalad ang pagkalinga ng mga higit na mapalad. (The less fortunate need care from the more fortunate.)

Kayamanan, oras, at kahit na buhay ay maiaalay ng taong nagmamahal sa bayan. (A person who loves his or her country can offer to it wealth, time or even life itself.

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The Wife of Don Felipe Agoncillo:
Marcela Agoncillo

Marcela attracted many suitors but it was the rich young lawyer, Don Felipe Agoncillo, who won her heart.

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The wife of Don Felipe Agoncillo, Dona Marcela, also known as “Roselang Bubog” is best known as the maker of the first Philippine flag that was unfurled at the proclamation of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898 in Kawit, Cavite.

Born from one of Taal’s oldest and most respected families, she was educated in a Catholic convent school, which in those days emphasized sewing and arts in the curriculum for girls. In 1898, while in exile in Hong Kong with her husband and children, she received orders from General Emilio Aguinaldo to make the flag, a task she welcomed as an opportunity to serve her motherland. With the design finally made, she started her task of sewing with meticulous care with the help of Delfina Natividad (Rizal’s niece) and her daughter, Lorenza.

Marcela died on May 30, 1946, at 80 years old.

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May 31st, 2011, 05:40 PM

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Public warned vs eating 'double-dead' fish
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Posted at 05/31/2011 10:18 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday warned the public against eating "double dead" fish, following the massive fishkill that has struck Taal Lake.

Some people in Batangas province are reportedly eating double-dead fish instead of throwing them away.

The DOH said people who eat such fish, even if cooked, will cause illnesses or even death.

The department said symptoms of illnesses related to eating double-dead fish include vomiting, dizziness, and parts of the body becoming swollen.

Lawyer Benjamin Tabios of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said fish that have died and floated on lakes or seas contain harmful bacteria.

He added that such fish can cause food poisoning.

Fish that died from a fishkill can still be used as fertilizer, according to BFAR.

More dead fish

Meanwhile, more dead bangus have ended up floating in Taal Lake in Talisay town, Batangas.

Another 200 tons of fish were estimated to have died, BFAR officials said.

The agency is now advising against the harvesting of the remaining milkfish in Taal Lake.

It also warned that it may take several more days before conditions at the lake normalize.

The situation has become a big problem for the Talisay government.

"Talagang economically displaced na ang munisipyo. Unang-una sa turismo, pangalawa naapektuhan pa mga fish cages namin," said town Mayor Zenaida Mendoza.

The disposal of the dead fish has yet to be completed.

Sacks of fish remain along the shoreline, with some still floating on the water.

Fishcage owners, however, assured the public they are only selling fresh fish.

"Ang ibinibenta namin ung mapula pa ang hasang, hindi yung malambot na," said fishcage owner Richard Co.

Local residents also said that they do not eat double-dead fish.

"Kumakain pa rin kami, alam naman namin kung alin ang hindi na dapat kainin, yung mga buhay pa na hinuli," said Jerphil Perez. - Reports from Winnie Cordero, ABS-CBN News; Erick Baldo, ABS-CBN Southern Tagalog

Source: www.abs-cbnnews.com (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/05/31/11/public-warned-vs-eating-double-dead-fish)

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June 1st, 2011, 02:20 AM

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Rekindling Childhood Memories on a Trip to Batangas
A trip to Alitagtag, Batangas, brings back memories of vacations past.
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June 01, 2011

Memories of family trips stay with us long after we’ve left childhood behind. In this article, Lorela Sandoval remembers memorable summer vacations with her family amid the laid back vibe of her father’s hometown of Alitagtag in Batangas. Back in the ‘80s, a rented jeepney would bring her and her family to Alitagtag where she felt that life was so much simpler. Years later, it’s her turn to bring her son with her as they create new memories and traditions.

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Taal town is the balisong and barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines. Like Vigan in Ilocos Sur, the town of Taal is considered one of the best-preserved historical or heritage towns in the country

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The Basilica de San Martin de Tours in Taal, sometimes referred to as Taal Basilica or Taal Church, is reputed to be the biggest basilica in Asia. The basilica was named after the town’s patron saint, San Martin de Tours. The façade is said to bear a resemblance to the famous St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

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What’s inside the basilica is even more stunning.

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Taal Park, located near the basilica, is a place where you can bond with your family while relaxing under shade trees.

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A visit to Taal would not be complete without seeing the Taal Volcano.

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All our family road trips include a visit to the interestingly-named Mt. Makulot (or Maculot). It is one of the popular hiking spots in Batangas.

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Behind our grandmother’s old home is the Greenfield Resort.

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ALITAGTAG TENNIS COURT
A tennis court? Now that’s another sign of progress for Alitagtag.

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FIRE DANCERS
During the fiesta, fire dancers go from house to house to perform in exchange for a tip.

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TAPUSAN FESTIVAL
The best time to see the grand parade of floats in Alitagtag is on May 31, during the feast for the Holy Cross called the Tapusan Festival.

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FANTASY WORLD
Near Tagaytay Highlands is Fantasy World, a members-only amusement park.

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Our brief three-day trip to Batangas left us little time to go to the beach, but for visitors who want some sun, sand, and surf, check out the famous beaches of Mabini, Nasugbu, Calatagan

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About the author

Lorela U. Sandoval is a freelance writer who contributes to Entrepreneur Philippines, SmartParenting.com.ph, Female Network, Good Housekeeping Philippines, SecurityMatters Magazine, and Quality Teacher Magazine. She also provides web content and ebook copy on various subjects to freelance clients. Read more about her at http://lorelasandoval.com.

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June 1st, 2011, 02:33 AM

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FPHC increases capex to P8.52 B
By JAMES A. LOYOLA
June 1, 2011, 1:11am

MANILA, Philippines — First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPHC) expects recurring earnings to dip this year as it ramps up capital expenditures ten-fold to P8.52 billion, from P700 million to P800 million last year, to support its geothermal power and solar wafer businesses.

In an interview after the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, FPHC president Elpidio Ibañez said profits will drop because the firm will no longer consolidate earnings from Manila Electric Company after selling down to a 6.6 percent interest in the utility.

He added that earnings will also be weaker as Energy Development Corporation, controlled through First Gen Corporation, will be rehabilitating its geothermal plants while First Philippine Industrial Corporation’s pipeline continues to be shut down because of a leak in Makati.

“EDC will forego revenues and incur higher operating expenses as it undertakes the augmentation and rehabilitation of some of its geothermal steam field and power plants to achieve optimal performance levels,” Ibañez said.

EDC president Richard Tantoco said “we have always said this will be a transition year. This is the time for investments. I think we could expect things to improve in 2012.”

The geothermal firm will spend P6.8 billion for the rehabilitation of the 192-megawatt Palinpinon and 112-megawatt Tongonan plants as well as the Bacon-Manito plants, which are expected to deliver 130 megawatts of generating capacity in 2012.

Meanwhile, Ibañez said FPHC is investing $40 million or about P1.72 billion to expand the wafer slicing capacity of First Philec Solar Corporation.

First Philec recently signed a joint venture agreement with Nexolon of Korea to put up a 400-megawatt solar wafer slicing facility in First Philec’s industrial park in Batangas. The plant is expected to start operation in the third quarter of this year.

Source: www.mb.com.ph (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/320708/fphc-increases-capex-p852-b)

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June 1st, 2011, 02:44 AM

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Talisay fish pen owners lose hope of making money
05/31/2011 | 11:50 PM

Fish pen owners and workers in Talisay, Batangas are losing hope of earning this harvest season as dead fish keep floating to the surface of lake Taal.

In a TV report on GMA News’ News-To-Go on Tuesday, some fishpen caretakers said they are moving their cages to sections of the lake where they hope their fish may be able to get some oxygen from the water and live.

Others have taken to using pumps in hopes of infusing oxygen into the water, but the affected fishermen said no matter how much oxygen they pump, the fish continue to die.

Hurting from earnings lost, fish pen owners maintain that the fish they are able to send to markets are freshly harvested fish, not from the fish kill.

Meanwhile, officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources cautioned the public against eating “double dead" fish, saying they can get sick. They said some fish may have already been dead overnight before floating to the surface in the morning.

Around 400 tons of fish have already been buried in Talisay. — AY/ELR/VS, GMA New

Source: www.gmanews.tv (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/222197/regions/talisay-fish-pen-owners-lose-hope-of-making-money)

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June 1st, 2011, 02:56 AM

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Isdang namatay sa fishkill 'wag kainin
Ni Doris Franche (Pilipino Star Ngayon)
June 01, 2011 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Huwag kainin ang mga isdang namatay sa fishkill.
Ito naman ang payo ng Department of Health (DOH) sa publik matapos na magkaroon ng fishkill sa Taal Lake sa Batangas.

Ayon kay DOH National Epidemiology Center Chief Dr. Eric Tayag, hindi pa malinaw ang dahilan kung ano talaga ang ikinamatay ng mga nasabing isda, mas mabuting iwasan nang kumain nito.

Sakali aniyang makakain ng mga namatay na isda, posibleng magdulot ito ng pagsakit ng tiyan o pagkakaroon ng pamamantal kaya ipinapayo ng DOH na pumunta agad sa ospital upang alamin kung nagdulot ito ng pagkalason.

Una nang napaulat na posibleng namatay ang mga isda sa Taal Lake dahil sa kakulangan ng oxygen sa tubig bunsod ng paiba-ibang klima ngunit sinabi ni Tayag na posible ring bunsod ito ng bacteria o iba pang mikrobyo na nangyayari sa ibang bansa.

Source:www.philstar.com (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=691771&publicationSubCategoryId=92)

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June 1st, 2011, 04:42 AM

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Today, the Batangas city government has started the implementation of its Environmental Code , Ordinance No. 16, Series of 2010 which is banning the use of plastic and styrofoam materials in packaging products in accordance with the Batangas City Environmental Code passed by the city council last year.
The regulation aims to reduce the bulk of garbage in the city to protect the environment and nature as well on the pollution it creates. The law strictly prohibits the use of plastic bags.
In addition, business establishments are required to make use of biodegradable materials like cartons and paper bags for their products.
The city environment and natural resources office (CENRO) is tasked to monitor the implementation of the said ordinance.
There are four stages in the implementation of the e-code from the period it was approved by the Mayor:

Stage 1 – six months after approval of e-code, covers all markets and local government institutions;
Stage 2 – eight months after the approval, includes educational institutions; Stage 3 – two years after the approval, covers all business establishments; and
Stage 4 – full implementation of the code three years after its approval

Environmental Code of Batangas City, Ordinance No. 16, Series of 2010

Section 84. Regulation on the Use of Plastic and Styrofoam Materials for Packaging

The City hereby adopts the following regulation on the use of plastic and styrofoam materials for
packaging in all business transactions within the City.

The use of plastic bags as packaging materials for dry goods is prohibited. All business establishments shall pack dry good products in biodegradable materials such as recycled product carton boxes and paper bags. Dry goods maybe packed in plastic bags or non-biodegradable packing materials provided that such packing materials were supplied by the costumers. The use of plastic bags on wet goods (e.g. fresh fish., meat products) is regulated. Plastic bags maybe used for such products as a primary packaging material. No business establishment shall offer or sell plastic bags to be used as secondary packaging material or as primary packaging on dry goods.

The use of Styrofoam as packaging materials or as containers for food, fruits and vegetables containers is also prohibited.

Plastic bags and Styrofoam containers are hereby de-categorized under non-biodegradable wastes and hence shall not be collected during the collection schedule for non-biodegradable waste products under the regular Solid Waste Collection program. These waste materials shall be surrendered to their respective barangay MRF provided that these materials must be cleaned and dried prior to its turn over to the Barangay.

The City ENRO shall monitor the effective implementation of the banning of plastic after six months of massive information campaign and coordination with affected business establishments. Gradual implementation of banning of use of plastic materials shall be observed on following stages;

Stage 1 (6 months from approval of this E-code) – Implementation shall cover Market 1, 2, 3 and all local government institution and all enterprises within its premises.

Stage 2 (8 months from approval of this E-code) – Implementation shall cover all educational institutions.

Stage 3 (2 years from approval of this E-code) – Implementation shall cover all business enterprises within Urban Areas of the City.

Stage 4 (3 years from approval of this E-code) – Full implementation of the banning of use of styrofoam and non-environmentally accepted and thin plastic materials.

Information Education and Communication Campaign - The City shall promote this regulation though the conduct of massive information education and communication campaign using media (print, radio, television and internet) for six month upon approval and effectivity of this code.

Section 85. Prohibited and Punishable Acts

a) All business establishments and/or individuals are prohibited from selling and providing plastic bags to customers as secondary packaging materials on wet goods; selling and providing plastic bags to customers as packaging material on dry goods; selling and providing styrofoam as containers; and disposing plastic wastes.

b) Littering, throwing, dumping of waste materials in public places, such as roads, sidewalks, canals, esteros or parks, and other establishments within the city;

c) Collecting, operating or transporting of equipment or any undertakings in violation of sanitation operation in the City;

d) The burning of solid waste in any open areas within the City;

e) Disposal of biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials (plastics and other litter in rivers such as Calumpang river and other river system within the city of Batangas;

f) Uncontrolled dumping of wastes along the bay’s shoreline and coastal waters ;

g) Dumping of plastic materials fishing nets and lines, packing bands, straps, synthetic ropes, plastic bags bottle sheets and other containers and even medical equipment in all coastal barangays;

h) Dumping of waste materials that would pollute Verde Island.

i) Illegal disposal of domestic waste into vacant residential or commercial lot.

j) Collection of non-segregated or unsorted wastes for both hospital, commercial, industrial and domestic waste in the City;

k) Open dumping, burying of biodegradable or non-biodegradable materials in frequently flooded prone areas particularly in Kumintang Ibaba, Sta. Rita, BSU site and public market;

l) Unauthorized removal of recyclable material intended for collection by authorized persons;

m) The mixing of source-separated recyclable material with other solid waste in any vehicle, box, container or receptacle used in solid waste collection or disposal;

n) The manufacture, distribution or use of non-environmentally acceptable packaging materials.

o) Importation of consumer products packaged in non-environmentally acceptable materials;

p) Importation of all toxic wastes, with or without the “recyclable” or “with recyclable content”;

q) Transport and dump log in bulk of collected domestic, industrial, commercial, and institutional wastes in areas other than centers or facilities prescribe under this Act;

r) Site preparation, construction, expansion or operation of waste management facilities without an Environmental Compliance Certificate required pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1586 and this Act and not conforming with the land use plan of Batangas City;

s) Squatting within the San Jose Sico controlled dump site and decommissioned dump site in Brgy Tingga Labac is prohibited.

t) The construction or operation of landfills or any waste disposal facility or any aquifer, groundwater reservoir or watershed area and/or any portion thereof.

Section 86. Fines and Penalties

Violation of Article XII Section 85 on prohibited and punishable acts under this code shall be penalized as follows:

First offense: Php 500.00 fine
Second offense: Php 1,000.00 fine
Third offense and each succeeding offense Php 1,500.00 fine and/or imprisonment of not more than six (6) months upon the discretion of the court.

In addition to the imposition of fines and penalties on individual violators, in the case of business establishments, Php1,500.00 for the first offense, Php5,000.00 for the second offense and cancellation of their license to operate and/or closure for a period of one year.

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June 1st, 2011, 06:35 AM

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June 1st, 2011, 06:40 AM

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June 1st, 2011, 06:43 AM

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May 31, 2011

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Masayang pinagmasdan nina Batangas Governor Vilma Santos Recto(gitna) Lobo Mayor Efren Diona at Lipa Achbishop Ramon Arguelles ang bumubungang binhi ng puno ng atis na sumisimbolo sa masiglang programang pang- agrikultura ng lalawigan ng Batangas at lokal na pamunuan ng Lobo. Ang nasabing tagpo ay bahagi ng programang distribution of planting materials, plant inputs and machineries noong ika-27 ng Mayo 2011 sa Lobo town plaza./ Capitol Photo/Edwin V. Zabarte

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June 1st, 2011, 06:46 AM

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Ipinagkaloob ni Batangas Governor Vilma Santos Recto sa isa sa mga VSR- BPSP scholar ang kanyang scholarship grant para magamit sa kaniyang pag-aaral. May kabuuang 1,100 BPSP scholars ang tumangap ng P10,000 allowance habang 120 Full Scholars naman ang tumangap ng P25,000 na magagamit nila sa unang semester ng darating na school year 2011. Kasama ni Governor Vi sa okasyong ito sina 4th District Board Member Mabelle Virtucio; Rani Abu, representing 2nd District Congressman;Hermilando Mandanas at 3rd District Board Member Divina Balba./ Capitol Photo/ Edwin V. Zabarte

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June 1st, 2011, 06:50 AM

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May 31, 2011

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Pinamunuan ni Governor Vilma Santos Recto ang pagbibigay ng financial assistance para sa mga residente ng island barangay sa Taal Volcano bilang pansamantalang ayudang pangkabuhayan. Karamihan sa mga apektadong residente rito ay umaasa sa turismo na lubhang naapektuhan dahil sa pagtaas ng lebel ng aktibidad ng Taal Volcano daan upang ipagbawal ang pagtungo ng mga turista sa main crater lake ng bulkan./ Capitol Photo/Edwin V. Zabarte

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June 1st, 2011, 07:04 AM

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More dead fish found in Taal
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Posted at 06/01/2011 11:58 AM

BATANGAS, Philippines – Another 200 tons of fish have died in Talisay, Batangas Tuesday night after a sharp decrease in oxygen levels in Taal Lake, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said.

A BFAR study showed that the oxygen level in Taal was depleted in half due to the transition to rainy season.

BFAR said it may take several more days before conditions at the lake normalize.

BFAR is now advising the harvesting of the remaining milkfish in Taal Lake.

Meanwhile, the Provincial Health Office is studying if the illnesses acquired by residents in the area are caused by the foul smell emitted by the dead fish or merely due to the change in weather.

The Department of Health (DOH) earlier warned the public against eating "double dead" fish.

Some people in Batangas province are reportedly eating double-dead fish instead of disposing them.

DOH said people who eat such fish, even if cooked, will cause illnesses or even death.

The department said symptoms of illnesses related to eating double-dead fish include vomiting, dizziness, and parts of the body becoming swollen. -- Report from Carolyn Bonquin, ABS-CBN Batangas

Source: www.abs-cbnnews.com (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/06/01/11/more-dead-fish-found-taal)

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June 1st, 2011, 07:35 AM

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June 1st, 2011, 11:12 AM

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BFAR: Batangas fish kill to have little impact on supply
06/01/2011 | 04:36 PM

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday made the assurance that the Batangas fish kill will have little impact on fish supply in the Philippines.

“The impact of these losses to our total production is only 0.015 percent," BFAR said in a briefer. The agency explained that the country’s target fish production is 5.36 million metric tons whereas the disaster wiped out only around 700 metric tons.

BFAR added, “The supply of fish in Metro Manila will not be affected as large volumes of [its] fish supply [come] from Region VI and other adjacent areas."

To assist affected fish farmers, BFAR said it has issued advisories to fish cage operators to harvest their fish stocks immediately and bring them to government fish ports nearby. “BFAR will shoulder the cost of cold storage," the bureau said.

BFAR also said it will provide affected fish farmers with fish fry or fingerlings, especially the “marginalized" ones. The agency said it has determined the criteria to identify the farmers qualified for the said assistance.

On Tuesday, Senator Francis Pangilinan said the fish kill could turn “positive" for the agriculture sector if made into a source of fertilizers and feeds.

Preventing fish kill

To prevent the occurrence of fish kill, BFAR advised fish cage operators “to abide by the guidelines on good practices in aquaculture set by the bureau."

The agency also reminded local government units “to implement local fisheries ordinances and regularly monitor compliance by the fish farmers in their respective jurisdictions."

BFAR added that ordinary citizens could help prevent fish kill “by helping the government prevent man-made factors like throwing garbage, especially plastic products, in waterways."

“Everyone has a stake in keeping the environment clean so that our waters, both inland and [coastal], will be suitable and safe for our aquatic life," BFAR said. — Paterno Esmaquel II/VS, GMA News

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June 1st, 2011, 12:50 PM

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June 1st, 2011, 01:02 PM

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Batangas governor places fishkill towns under state of calamity
01-Jun-11, 6:00 PM | TV5 | InterAksyon.com

Batangas Governor Vilma Santos has placed seven towns under a state of calamity following the massive fishkills over the last week that have local economies reeling.

The towns along Taal Lake, including Talisay, Agoncillo, Laurel, and San Nicolas, are having to contend with lost incomes for hundreds of Batangas fishermen and traders.

Hundreds of tons of bangus (milkfish) and tilapia went belly up starting Thursday last week. Experts from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) say the fish fell victim to a sudden change in climate brought about heavy and prolonged rainy weather, which caused pollutants in the lake to be stirred, as well as improper fishpen practices that have gone on for years. All the factors ultimately contributed to a drop in oxygen levels in the affected lake areas.

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June 1st, 2011, 01:23 PM

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7 Batangas towns under state of calamity over fishkill
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Posted at 06/01/2011 5:51 PM

BATANGAS, Philippines - Seven towns in Batangas have been placed under a state of calamity because of the massive fishkill in the province.

In Talisay town alone, more than 300 tons of fish were found dead anew on Wednesday.

The other towns under a state of calamity are Agoncillo, Laurel, San Nicolas, Cuenca, Alitagtag, and Santa Teresita.

They have lost more than P141 million because of the fishkill.

Authorities said it could take months before the situation in Batangas returns to normal.

Meanwhile, authorities have confiscated 150 kilos of "double-dead" milkfish or bangus from vendors in Balintawak.

Local health officials said the fish were being sold for half the regular price.

The vendors were given warnings. Inspections were also done in other public markets in Quezon City.

The inspections came after the fishkill that struck Batangas and Pangasinan provinces. - Reports from ANC

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June 1st, 2011, 01:45 PM

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June 1st, 2011, 02:49 PM

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June 1st, 2011, 03:27 PM

RPM to Head Open Sprint Pigeon Race Event on June 5
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Racing pigeons are one of nature’s near perfect flying machines. They are exceptional navigators. Always finding their way home across towns, cities or anywhere in the country. Racing pigeons are our feathered warrior friends.

Racing pigeons have powerful wings. Airplanes fly at great speed because of rigid wings and powerful engines work together. But racing pigeons are high flying Ferraris. Their super strong frame are like powerful engines. Accelerating from 0 to 50 kph in seconds. Flying non-stop for hundreds of kilometers. A lot of these powerhouse birds are now in the lofts of the members of the Racing Pigeons of Mataasnakahoy (RPM).

Yes, the highly competitive racing tradition is very much alive today in Mataasnakahoy. Lots of loft owners train their racing pigeons. Everyday, they releases the birds from various distances. And every time the racing pigeons races home at great speed. Averaging 80 kilometers an hour.

RPM Pigeon RacingThe RPM upcoming all bird’s race requires birds to be in peak condition. To maintain the pigeons 80 kilometer per hour speed, they must flip their wings 30,000 times. An endurance no human can match. The pigeons muscular chest requires 10 times more oxygen than at rest, so everyone of them has a unique respiratory system. Pushing oxygen in and out of their lungs to oxygenate their muscles. High octane energy to sustain their muscles. In Mataasnakahoy, RPM racing pigeons are the master flyers of the sky.

Racing pigeons do what they do best… Fly.

And here in Mataasnakahoy, our racing pigeons fly high at great speed towards home!

RPM is all set to go to the extremes by making plans for an open sprint race event this coming June 05, 2011. More than 100 birds will be loaded for the race and around 30 loft owners will compete for the championship prize. The event is organized by RPM Honorary Adviser Edgar Pili, Officer-In-Charge – Gie Galicia and RPM Race Event Organizer – Niel Recinto

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