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It 2nd pic ha Sabang ito ano?..

Until now diba mayda la gihap mga illegal settlers ha sabang?..Di na sila natuto nung nasunog ito..

what a beautifu banner,... pwedi himuon na poster,.:banana::banana::banana:

^^amu lage tnx to mario...ig hatag naton ha prov'l ngan city tourism...:)

It 2nd pic ha Sabang ito ano?..

Until now diba mayda la gihap mga illegal settlers ha sabang?..Di na sila natuto nung nasunog ito..

^^yup sabang the home of the 2nd overpass in the city..:)

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Di ba reni-renovate ini hiya hin usa nga Singapore based hotel tycoon...after renovation na ba ini nga mga pixes? Parang walang pagbabago ah!

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Di ba reni-renovate ini hiya hin usa nga Singapore based hotel tycoon...after renovation na ba ini nga mga pixes? Parang walang pagbabago ah!

^^before renovation po

^^before renovation po

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mao ba @mao, pwede magrequest ha im...
piktyuran mo an Mac Arthur Park Beach Resort underconstruction....
miss ko na toloy MAPBR...unta pang-"WORLD CLASS" ini hiya after marenovate ngan maibalik an iya 5-shinning-glory-star!

PIA Daily News Reader
PIA Press Release
2009/08/04

PNP, military, NGA, LGU, other public institutions in Region 8 hoist flag in half mast in deference to former President's passing away


Tacloban City (August 4) -- All the Region 8 Philippine National Police offices and stations under the leadership of Regional Director Mario Sandiego and all the military installations under the 8th Infantry Division under the command of Major General Arthur Tabaquero, have had their flags hoisted in half mast since Saturday.

This, as a sign of respect and in an act of being united with the entire nation in grieving for the passing away of former President Corazon Aquino.

Col. Manuel Cubillo, spokesman of the Police Regional Office 8 informed that the office has received a directive from the PNP Central Office to that effect, on Saturday.

Lt. Col. Armand Rico, information officer of the 8th ID echoed the same sentiment saying that former President Aquino has once been the commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

The Philippine Information Agency in the Region observed that indeed, the government agencies, local government units, government owned and controlled corporations and government financial institutions have already hoisted their flags in half mast.

The same is true for the state colleges and universities, public and private elementary and secondary schools in the Region.

President Arroyo has issued Proclamation 1850 declaring a ten-day national mourning as soon as she received the information about the passing away of the former President Corazon Aquino.

The Civil Service Commission has also directed the conduct of a moment of prayer for the eternal repose of the late President Cory, during the flag raising ceremonies every Monday in the month of August.

No major activity has been known to be held in the Region in connection to the former president's death, except for a mass which will be held in her honor.

Several legislators from the Region have also signified their attendance to the funeral rites for the former president on August 5. (PIA 8)


http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090804.htm&no=61&r=r08&y=&mo=

Aug 04, 2009


Tacloban, EV officials mourn passing away of Cory


TACLOBAN CITY -- This city is known as a Romualdez-Marcos country. This however did not stop supporters of the late former president Corazon "Cory" Aquino to struggle against the dictatorship of then strongman Ferdinand Marcos.

Engineer Billy Roseño said he was among those who led rallies in Tacloban against Marcos in the ‘80s.

After Cory's husband, former senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., was assassinated, Roseño was among those who led prayer rallies for Cory in Tacloban in 1983.

Along with other members of the Cory Aquino for President Movement, a signature campaign to push Cory presidential campaign was launched in 1986 in Tacloban. "We were not expecting that we can get many signatories because you know, this is considered as Imelda country," Roseño said as he reminisced the past.

For him, Cory's legacy should always be remembered. " I think the people should be thankful for Tita Cory for giving us or restoring democracy in our country. It's the best legacy she gave not just to our country but to the whole world," Roseño added.

After the death of the first woman president of the country, Roseño said Cory should now be an example to the Filipino people. "We should care about what's happening to our country. We should assert our rights. We should be informed of the issues at hand," he said.

Joining the world in mourning for the death of Aquino, groups Movement for Action and Reform and the Friends of Cory which are based in Tacloban are set to sponsor a mass on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Sto. Niño Church.

EV solons, officials

Meanwhile lawmakers and local officials in Eastern Visayas were one in expressing their condolences as well as citing the country's loss in the passing away of the former president.

"I'm sad, not only for myself but the nation. We've lost a democratic icon," said Biliran Rep. Glen Chong after hearing the news about the former president's death.

Other lawmakers in Eastern Visayas also expressed the sentiment but also said they hope that the fervor and passion for the country as well as for democracy that Cory exemplified would still live in the hearts of Filipinos.

"I hope that people would be inspired and have the same stand for democracy," said Rep. Sharee Ann Tan-Delos Santos of the second district of Samar.

"I know President Cory is happy now," said Calbayog Mayor Mel Sarmiento who also chairs the Regional Development Council (RDC).

Samar 1sst district Rep. Reynaldo Uy meantime expressed his gratefulness to the Aquino who he said had appointed him as Vice-Mayor of Calbayog which had made him a politician aside from being a doctor.

"If it was not for her, I wouldn't be in politics right now," he said.

Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez meanwhile asked the people to pray for the loved ones of Cory.

"I see it's God will. For now, let's pray for the loved ones she left behind because they need all the support now," he said.

By Sharon Evite and Melanie Bingco
ABS CBN News - Philippines


http://www.taclobanhotels.com/TACLOBAN-NEWS.htm?PHPSESSID=2e976611d38ec03fb4f50cf2ff22a211

Influential Filipinas

By Reyllen Bangsal


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For many years women have struggled for their voices to be heard and to be treated equally like men. So long have we waited for the moment for us to come out of the male shadow.

March is women’s awareness month. Let us take a glimpse at some of the remarkable Filipino women who are influential in their own rights in the face of history.


Gabriela Silang

Maria Josefa Gabriela Cariño Silang was born on March 19, 1731 at Barangay Caniogan, Santa, Ilocos Sur. She is famously known as Gabriela Silang who was the first Filipino woman to lead a revolution against the Spaniards during their colony in the Philippines. The mestiza whose roots are a mixture of Spanish and Ilocano, was adopted by a rich entrepreneur who later married her when she was 20. The marriage ended three years later.

In the year 1757, she wed the 27-year old Ilocano native and leader of an insurgent group Diego Silang. Together they staged the uprising of a rebellion. Gabriela Silang served as one of the advisors of the group and played a vital role in her husband’s alliance with the British authorities as well as the short ousting of Spanish officials from Vigan, Ilocos Sur at the time of the British invasion.

Diego Silang was killed on May 28, 1763 by order of royal and church authorities in Manila. After her husband’s execution she continued to lead the guerrillas. Gabriela Silang fled to the mountains of Abra along with her surviving troops to regroup and urged the Tingguan community to fight. Her battalion emerged at Vigan on September 10, 1763. Unfortunately, the Spanish stronghold was expecting them and her army was ambushed. She was lucky to escape with her Uncle Nicolas and seven other men but all were later captured and executed on September 29, 1763. They were hanged in Vigan’s plaza with Gabriela lined up to be the last to die. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriela_Silang)

Gabriela Silang died for her country. Her martyrdom was dedicated to her beloved Philippines. To this day she is an inspiration to Filipino women. Her display of great courage inspires various women organizations and named their group after her.


Tandang Sora

Melchora Aquino de Ramos was born on January 6, 1812 in Caloocan. She is widely renowned as “Tandang Sora.” “Tandang” came from the Tagalog word “matanda” meaning old. She was an activist during the Philippine Revolution in 1896, making her 84 years old at the time. In Philippine history, she is called the Grand Woman of the Revolution and the Mother of Balintawak because of her heroic acts throughout the mutiny.
Tandang Sora is a daughter of a poor couple named Juan and Valentina Aquino. She never had the privilege to go to school but was seemingly educated as a young girl and a gifted singer as well. She shared her talent during local celebrations and church masses. She had six children with her husband Fulgencio Ramos who was a village chief. Her spouse died when their youngest child was seven years old.

Tandang Sora owned a store which became a shelter for the sick and wounded rebels. She provided food for them, tended them and offered them her advice and prayers. Her house served as the place of secret meetings between the “Katipuneros” or the revolutionaries. Not long after, the Spaniards found out about her active participation with the rebellious group. They took her in custody and questioned her as to the whereabouts of the “Katipuneros” and their radical leader Andres Bonifacio. She admiringly refused to spill any information to the authorities that led them to deport her to the Mariana Islands.

In 1898, the United States took control of the Philippines which gave Tandang Sora the chance to return to her country with the other exiles. She died on March 2, 1919. She was 107 years old. Her remains were buried in her backyard at Quezon City, which is now called the Himlayang Pilipino Memorial Park. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melchora_Aquino)


Imelda Marcos

Imelda Remedios Visitacion Romualdez-Marcos popularly tagged as the “Steel Butterfly” was born in Manila on July 2, 1929. She was the first lady of the Philippines during the dictatorship of the late President Ferdinand Marcos from December 1965 to February 1986. Alongside her husband, she helped him rule the Philippine Islands for 20 years. She was a woman of power whose love for fashion, arts and politics caught the world’s attention.
Imelda Marcos is of Visayan and Tagalog descent, born to the wealthy Vicente Orestes Lopez Romualdez and commoner Remedios Trinidad. Her father’s side of the family belongs to the high society of Leyte. Her dad’s ancestors claimed they were the founders of Tolosa in their hometown. Vicente Romualdez was passionate about music and culture rather than living a public life. While her mother, was a simple dressmaker who spent her childhood in an orphanage in Manila and was rumored to be an illegitimate daughter of a priest. Imelda Marcos earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education at St. Paul College in Leyte.

At 18, Imelda Marcos won different beauty pageants. She was crowned as “Rose of Tacloban” and “Miss Leyte.” She later went to Manila in 1953 where she became a model for various magazines and gained the title “Muse of Manila” after she complained for not winning the Miss Manila pageant.
After a year, Imelda crossed paths with then Ilocos Norte Congressman Ferdinand Marcos in Baguio. It was during the Holy Week when the courtship began which led to a grand wedding in May of the same year held at Manila Cathedral Church. President Ramon Magsaysay was a principal sponsor. The influential duo was blessed with four children named Maria Imelda “Imee” Marcos, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Irene Marcos and their adopted daughter Aimee Marcos.

The Marcoses rise to power in December 1965 when the late President Ferdinand Marcos was seated as the 10th President of the Philippines. After serving for almost 8 years, on September 21, 1972 Martial Law was implemented by her husband to maintain control in Malacanang. This was the beginning of Imelda’s more public and powerful role in the administration. Imelda took over as Governor of Metro Manila, Minister of Human Settlement and Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary as prearranged by Ferdinand Marcos. She was also voted as member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa (National Assembly) which was composed of 165 members representing the National Capital Region. In addition to her political activities, Imelda Marcos served as a Special Envoy that allowed her to tour different parts of the world such as China, the Soviet Union and the Soviet satellite states in Eastern Europe that include Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and East Germany among others. She also visited the Middle East, Libya, the non-Soviet dominated communist state of Yugoslavia and Cuba. She travelled with a huge diplomatic entourage that enjoyed the luxury of private jets. Such state visits were highly criticized by the public due to its multi-million dollar budget. The first lady justified that spending by claiming a successful political move that is beneficial to the economy of the country such as cheap oil supply from China and Libya as well as the signing of the Tripoli Agreement for a much peaceful relationship with our Muslim brothers. Her social programs include the Green Revolution that encouraged everyone to plant vegetables and fruits in their backyard and the family planning program to address the nation’s problem on its rapid growing population.

Imelda Marcos loved overstated public events. Her multi-million dollar projects raised many eyebrows as it is taken from the country’s public funds to exalt her husband’s administration and boost her image. She ordered the 3-month construction of Folk Arts Theater that could hold 10,000 people for the Miss Universe 1974 pageant. Another lavish project was the Kasaysayan ng Lahi festival parade featuring the Philippine History. She also orchestrated the development of high profile infrastructures such as the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Philippine Heart Center, Lung Center of the Philippines, Kidney Institute of the Philippines, Nayong Pilipino, Philippine International Convention Center, Coconut Palace and the Manila Film Center.

In the world of fashion, Imelda Marcos is undeniably the legendary fashion icon of the 70s and 80s. She had an enormous collection of shoes, gown and jewelry. After she left with her family for exile in 1986, people found a closet full of 1,060 pairs of shoes, 508 gowns and 888 handbags. Her jewelry collections were designed by famous jewelers around the globe and are worth millions of dollars. Some big names include Bvlgari, Buccelati and Van Cleef & Arpels. She evidently had an extravagant lifestyle with a reported five-million dollar shopping spree in New York, Rome and Copenhagen in 1983. She even sent a plane to Australia to pick up loads of white sand for her new beach resort. She answered the public scrutiny of her extravagance by saying it was her “duty to be some kind of light, a star to give the poor guidelines.”

The widow of the former dictator also had a fetish for the arts. She collected 175 pieces of artworks by Michelangelo, Botticelli and Canaletto.
In 1996, Imelda Marcos was included in the list of “The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World” by the Australian Magazine. She landed on the 58th spot. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imelda_Marcos)


Cory Aquino

Maria Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino was born on January 25, 1933 in Tarlac. She is the well-celebrated Cory Aquino who was installed as the 11th President of the Philippines in 1986, three years after the assassination of her husband Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino. Her Presidency ended in 1992 and though she is eligible to run for another term, she opted to live as a normal citizen but remained vigilant in the political arena of the country she loves. Cory Aquino comes from a wealthy family. She finished college in the United States and earned the degree Bachelor of Arts major in French Language and minor in Mathematics.

She is the first Filipino woman President of the Philippines and the first woman President in Asia. She is globally recognized as the advocate of democracy, peace, women empowerment and godliness. The admiringly peaceful transition of Cory Aquino into power won her an international commendation as an icon of democracy. She was chosen as Time magazine’s Woman of the Year in 1986.

In 1954, Cory Aquino married Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino. The two have five children named Benigno Simeon Aquino III (incumbent senator in the Philippines), Maria Elena A. Cruz, Aurora Corazon A. Abellada, Victoria Eliza A. Dee and TV host Kristina Bernadette A. Yap. Her husband was elected as Mayor in Tarlac in 1955 and won as a Governor after his Mayoral term. In 1967, he was voted as a Senator. At the height of Ninoy’s political career, Cory enjoyed being a housewife and his confidante. Ninoy was a strong critic of the Marcos regime and rumors swirled that he planned on running for President in the 1973 elections. However, on September 21, 1972 President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law allowing him to stay in power indefinitely. Ninoy Aquino was arrested upon its declaration and was sentenced to death. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter of America intervened and the Marcos government released Ninoy Aquino to be exiled in the United States along with his family. On August 21, 1983 he went back to the Philippines without his wife and children. That fateful day was the end of his life as he was assassinated at the Manila International Airport as soon as he stepped out of his plane. That airport was later renamed in his honor. Cory Aquino rushed to the Philippines as soon as she heard the news. An estimated two million people extended their condolences to the family, the largest turnout in the history of the Philippines.

Following the killing of Ninoy Aquino, his grieving widow courageously spent the next two years actively joining various mass rallies staged by her countrymen. The opposition party convinced Cory Aquino to run against Marcos in the 1986 snap presidential elections despite the fact that she has no political experience. Marcos ridiculed her as “just a woman” who belongs in the bedroom. The February 7, 1986 presidential election was stained by violence and deprived countless of people their right to vote. One of Cory Aquino’s allies Antique Governor Evelio Javier was murdered. The official results of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) showed that Marcos won the presidential race. While the counts from the National Movement for Free Elections indicated that Aquino won. Thirty (30) COMELEC computer technicians walked out on the job claiming that there was a voting conspiracy. The Catholic bishops of the Philippines and the US Senate condemned the election. Nevertheless, the Batasang Pambansa which was controlled by Marcos cronies, declared Marcos a winner on February 15, 1986. Amidst all the chaos, Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino was sworn in as the 11th President of the Philippines through the peaceful People Power Revolution on February 25, 1986. Supreme Court Associate Justice Claudio Teehankee administered the presidential oath of office. Marcos was also sworn in that day at the Malacañang Palace but left for exile that evening. The Aquino administration immediately enacted a new Philippine Constitution eradicating the 1973 Constitution drafted during the Martial Law. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corazon_Aquino)

The historic day February 25, 1986, marked the end of Cory Aquino’s hard long fight with the Marcos administration. With it the dawn of a new era has begun. And once again the hopes of the Filipino people were restored.


Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was born on April 5, 1948 in San Juan, Rizal. She is the 14th and current President of the Philippines. She is the second female to hold the highest office in the land and the daughter of the late President Diosdado Macapagal and Evangelina Macaraeg-Macapagal. In 1961, when she was 14 years old her father was seated as President.

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo studied at the Assumption Convent from grade school to high school and graduated as valedictorian in 1964. She continued her studies at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service in Washington, DC for two years. President Bill Clinton of the United States was her classmate. She was a consistent honor student during that time. She finished Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Assumption College with flying colors in 1968. She was a magna cum laude. She later took her Master’s Degree in Economics at the Ateneo De Manila University in 1978 and a Doctorate Degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines in 1985.

In 1968, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo married Jose Miguel Arroyo, a lawyer and a businessman from Negros Occidental. They have three children namely Juan Miguel, Evangeline Lourdes and Diosdado Ignacio Jose Maria.

For 10 years starting in the year 1977, she was a teacher in a number of schools notably at the University of the Philippines and Ateneo De Manila University. She also became a Chairperson of the Economics Department in Assumption College.

Her first taste of political life was in 1987 when then President Corazon Aquino asked her to join the Department of Trade and Industry as Assistant Secretary. Two years later, she moved up as Undersecretary. She was also the Executive Director of the Garments and Textile Export Board.

In 1992, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was elected as Senator. In 1995 she was re-elected for the same position where she ended at the top of the race garnering almost 16 million votes. As a lawmaker, she filed more than 400 bills and wrote or supported 55 laws. Among those are Anti-Sexual Harrasment Law, the Indigenous People’s Right’s Law, the Export Development Act and Mining Act.

Her historic win in the Vice Presidential race in 1998 made her the first and only to date female to hold office as Vice President of the Philippines. She also held a concurrent position in the cabinet as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development.

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was sworn in as the 14th President of the Philippines after another peaceful People Power Revolution dubbed as EDSA II on January 20, 2001. In 2004, she was elected to serve the country as President once again to a full six year term. Her vision is “to build a strong republic” during the course of her tenure. Her political strategies include creating a strong government system, decreasing crime rates, increasing taxes, improving the economy and escalating counter-terrorism plans. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal-Arroyo)


Loida Nicolas-Lewis

Loida Nicolas-Lewis was born in the year 1942 in Sorsogon. She hails from a family of businessmen. Her father operated one of the Philippines’ biggest furniture production company called Nicfur. She finished high school at the oldest Catholic institution in Albay, the St. Agnes Academy. Lewis attended St. Theresa’s College and graduated cum laude. She later earned her law degree at the University of the Philippines and passed the Philippine Bar Exam.

Loida married the late Reginald F. Lewis, a wealthy capitalist who acquired Beatrice International in December 1987 in an astonishing $985 million buyout. Making it the biggest African-American owned corporation in the US. Their two daughters, Leslie and Christina reside with her in New York City.
This woman of great inspiration is a lawyer, humanitarian, cause-oriented leader, motivational speaker, entrepreneur and author. She is also well-travelled and can speak four languages that include Filipino, English, French and Spanish.

She is the first Asian-American woman and first Filipina to pass the New York Bar Exam who finished college from another country.

She was a National Chairwoman of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations from 2002 to 2006. The goal of the organization is to provide advocacy to Filipino-Americans in the United States. By far it is the largest support group of Fil-Ams in America. Lewis is also passionate about helping the Filipino people back home. She actively takes part in functions involving charity and fund raising projects. She gives monetary contributions and moral support to different outreach programs to help the poverty stricken areas of the Philippines.

Adding to her long list of credits, Lewis is a motivational speaker and lecturer on earning big bucks, business, career strategy, and immigration laws. She was invited to grace numerous events as a guest speaker all over America and different parts of the world to talk about the biography of her late husband which is also written in the book entitled “Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?...How Reginald Lewis Created a Billion Dollar Business Empire.”

In 1994, one year after her husband passed away she stepped up as the new CEO and Chairwoman of all the businesses her husband manages. The companies include TLC Beatrice International Holdings, Inc., the Lewis family investment firm, TLC Beatrice in China, Limited, a Cayman corporation that runs retail convenience stores in five major cities in China and TLC Beatrice Foods in the Philippines that operates a processing plant of fresh meat. However, she decided to cut costs, sell some of the poor performing corporations, lessen her debts and boost her management team. In September 1997, the French food distribution company was sold. The following year, the European drinks were bought by another business tycoon. In 1999, the ice-cream operations in Spain and Canary Islands including the potato chips and snack enterprise in Ireland were sold. In 2000, a new management took over her Thailand based company called Bireley’s. The shareholders were given 35% on their investment.

In 1999, she unveiled a school called The Lewis College that accepts students from kindergarten to college.

Loida Nicolas-Lewis wrote the best seller book “How to Get a Green Card.” She also launched a magazine published every month for the Filipino-American community. She was the publisher until the year 1980 when it merged with another publication.

She is the first Filipina and first Asian woman to be included in the Asian Hall of Fame in 2007. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loida_Nicolas-Lewis)
These extraordinary women are just few of the many who has made their mark in Philippine history. Through the years women and society has evolved. We now recognize the power of women’s voices. We have discovered how we can make a difference. In those years when we could not vote, lead, work, drive or even walk ahead of our husbands because we are “just women,” today we say yes we can! Thanks to our female ancestors who stood up and demanded for an equal right the men has always enjoyed. That even though people in the olden days refused to grant us what is rightfully ours, the outstanding women before our time fought for that right. It is a gift to us and to the women of the next generation.



http://www.filipinopress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61:influential-filipinas&catid=38:news-from-the-philippines&Itemid=69


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WOW naman, si Madame Imelda included as one of the influential Filipinas nowadays and she was also included as one of the "The 100 Most Powerful Woman in the World"...ngayon ko lang ito nalaman heheheeh....in fairness she'd done her part at least we have now the PICC, LCP, PHC to name a few....

To TITA CORY, she really win the hearts of every Filipino...as they say "Filipino's worth dying for Ninoy" and Cory too!

PIA Daily News Reader
PIA Press Release
2009/08/04

Feature: So many things to see and learn at DOST 5th Visayas Cluster S&T Fair


Tacloban City (August 4) -- There are so many things to see and learn at the 5th Visayas Cluster Science and Technology Fair which is now ongoing until August 7, at the People's Center and Library in Tacloban City.

This was learned from DOST 8 Regional Director Edgardo Esperancilla at the most recent Harampang Ha PIA.

The Fair shows the products of the SME producers who were assisted by and which are using the technologies developed by the Department of Science and Technology.

Aside from the product booths, the organizers, DOST Regions 6, 7 and 8 have lined up other activities which will be beneficial to young and old alike.

Among these activities, is the S&T Career Orientation on August 4 which presented the various careers in Science and Technology.

On August 5, a technical session on Renewable Energy and S&T Roadmap for the Energy Sector, will be conducted at the Eastern Visayas State University from 8:00 o'clock in the morning to 12:00 o'clock noontime.

Another technical session on Gifts and Holiday Decors Sector and Furniture Sector will be conducted at EVSU from 1:00 o'clock to 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon.

A technical session on Solid Waste Management and DOST SET-UP Program will be conducted at EVSU in the morning of August 6 while in the afternoon of the same day, Climate Change will be the issue of the technical session in the afternoon.

Day Five of the S&T Fair will see the conduct of the technical session on Food Safety and S&T Roadmap for Food Sector.

In the afternoon of the fifth day, Coconut Sugar Production Technology will be presented for people who wish to engage in this more lucrative and less capital business undertaking.

Director Esperancilla called on the public to avail of these services which shows what DOST has been doing to improve the technological capability of the small and medium enterprises.

Available to the visitors from Central and Western Visayas, is a Nature Trip to Sohoton Cave. (PIA 8)


http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090804.htm&no=93&r=r08&y=&mo=

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Diba closed for renovation it McArthur yana?..

Hi sir Orville pwede ini ig confirm..

^^^ dahil jan any updates on the renovation? or any renderings of the finished product?

all we know is the Singaporean investors will be spending 300m for the renovation and a new hotel building :)

^^^^
mao ba @mao, pwede magrequest ha im...
piktyuran mo an Mac Arthur Park Beach Resort underconstruction....
miss ko na toloy MAPBR...unta pang-"WORLD CLASS" ini hiya after marenovate ngan maibalik an iya 5-shinning-glory-star!

^^d ak harayo...:lol:

Diba closed for renovation it McArthur yana?..

Hi sir Orville pwede ini ig confirm..

^^the pics were taken before the renovation

Ultrascan

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Thanks for this photo @Mao, permi ako natambay denhi pag nauli ak, tito man ni commander it tag-iya hini (Dr. V), one of the owner also ng Tacloban Doctors Hospital....Ha Ocho Resto kami nakaon, kay harani la dida..:):)

Thanks for this photo @Mao, permi ako natambay denhi pag nauli ak, tito man ni commander it tag-iya hini (Dr. V), one of the owner also ng Tacloban Doctors Hospital....Ha Ocho Resto kami nakaon, kay harani la dida..:):)

^^gin renovate naman ini yana...pwede kana pala mag apply ha tac doc hosp...:)

all we know is the Singaporean investors will be spending 300m for the renovation and a new hotel building :)

@Urban, harani na it Fiesta ha iyo...ano updates hit Tanauan Fiesta Activities? may ada skimboarding competition? Post kana man pictures pls. TY

^^gin renovate naman ini yana...pwede kana pala mag apply ha tac doc hosp...:)

Kinukuha nga ako as Lab manager, kaya lng depende kon tapatan nya sweldo ko didi ha Riyadh..hehhehe. May ada guihap ako kalugaringon diagnostic center like Ultrascan sa Binangonan, ngan hi Dr. V also is a part owner.

Kinukuha nga ako as Lab manager, kaya lng depende kon tapatan nya sweldo ko didi ha Riyadh..hehhehe. May ada guihap ako kalugaringon diagnostic center like Ultrascan sa Binangonan, ngan hi Dr. V also is a part owner.

^^an nakada ha m FS?...anu man gin tapatan?:lol:

@mao pamasyada la ba kamo im anak o di ngan im pamilya para maiba naman diri la puro ha Robinsons Mall...kumbaga kun may kwarta ha Rob kun waray picnic ha Mac Arthur Park...heheheh! Enjoy pa! While enjoying an im mga upod ikaw kawat-kawat pag pinanmiktyur....heheheh! Jowk la! Balit, kun hin-o la it makakakadto mapaalayon nala pagpiktyur.
@Green Arrow, ano man tinapatan na ba ni Dr. V an im sueldo ngada ha Riyadh? Waray ka plano magsettle ha Tacloban? Waray ka plano ig transfer an im Diagnostic Center ha aton? Mas upay unta kun didto ka kay bagan kulang pa man it Diagnostic Center ha at....

Bai @jyvo_rez daghan salamat sa info nga mudagan si Richard Gomez as Congressman diha sa 4th District. Hinaot ko lang na magdaog siya diha arog maiba naman an Political atmosphere diha. Sugad man diha sa Tacloban na maiba ang magmuno sa ato.

^^an nakada ha m FS?...anu man gin tapatan?:lol:

@Mao : oo amo adto an ha FS...waray pa kami magka istorya..dipa man tapos it Tacloban Doctors Hospital...malamang di nya tapatan ung sweldo ko, mas malaki pa yon sa mga doctors nila dida hehehehe. It akon la, makabulig la pag set-up ng lab nira. Anyway, uropud man han ak commander hi Dr. V.

@Ijun, padi damo na guihap it mga diagnostic center dida, I was working before sa SIBA Dx Lab (owned by the Balderian sisters ng Tabon-tabon) infront ng DWU..kaya natutunan ko rin how to set up clinical lab. Someday we are planning to put up a branch in Dulag w/ my former classmate (Dra. C) ha DWU.

@mao pamasyada la ba kamo im anak o di ngan im pamilya para maiba naman diri la puro ha Robinsons Mall...kumbaga kun may kwarta ha Rob kun waray picnic ha Mac Arthur Park...heheheh! Enjoy pa! While enjoying an im mga upod ikaw kawat-kawat pag pinanmiktyur....heheheh! Jowk la! Balit, kun hin-o la it makakakadto mapaalayon nala pagpiktyur.
@Green Arrow, ano man tinapatan na ba ni Dr. V an im sueldo ngada ha Riyadh? Waray ka plano magsettle ha Tacloban? Waray ka plano ig transfer an im Diagnostic Center ha aton? Mas upay unta kun didto ka kay bagan kulang pa man it Diagnostic Center ha at....

^^mahal ha robi pag nag malling...:lol:

@Mao : oo amo adto an ha FS...waray pa kami magka istorya..dipa man tapos it Tacloban Doctors Hospital...malamang di nya tapatan ung sweldo ko, mas malaki pa yon sa mga doctors nila dida hehehehe. It akon la, makabulig la pag set-up ng lab nira. Anyway, uropud man han ak commander hi Dr. V.

@Ijun, padi damo na guihap it mga diagnostic center dida, I was working before sa SIBA Dx Lab (owned by the Balderian sisters ng Tabon-tabon) infront ng DWU..kaya natutunan ko rin how to set up clinical lab. Someday we are planning to put up a branch in Dulag w/ my former classmate (Dra. C) ha DWU.

^^pag set-up branch ngadi tac para ada ak mapa medical with discount pa...:lol:

Cge, cge, mauuna anay hi @mao maging cliente clinic mo kay SC naman hahah tagi naman discount an mga SC. Ako SP la kay batan-on pa man ak heheheh...aw amo ba damo na ngay-an mga dx lab nganhi...aw oo ngay-an. Ha iyo nala ngay-an ha Tanauan magput-up ka ngadton.

It Leyte Park san-o daw la mag re-renovate..:D...

An as is major gud..

Kalipayan Dance Co. to represent RP in intl festivals

TACLOBAN CITY — Internationally acclaimed Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company (LKDC) will represent the county in five international festivals in four European nations this August, the group’s 70th tour outside the country.

The group will join the Folkmoncao International Festival in Northern Portugal, 25th International Folklore Festival of Azores also in Portugal, Xornadas de Folclore de Ourense in Spain, Tenerife International Folklore Festival in Spain, and Recontres de Folklore International de Fribourg in Switzerland.

Teresita Pil, LKDC artistic director, said that for 47 years, the dance group has undergone several international tours, many of which as Philippine official representative.

“And we can say with humble pride that we have, in our little way, helped build a rich reserve of international goodwill and understanding for our country,” Pil said.

Pil, who founded the LKDC in 1960, said that it’s an honor to represent the country in festivals normally participated by 20 to 30 dance groups from various countries.

“This is really a showcase of traditions of Philippine heritage in dance and song. We try to show our culture. Through this, people will learn about the culture,” she added.

Their tours abroad have been funded by Philippine Tourism Authority, Department of

Tourism (DOT), Leyte provincial government, some private companies and private individuals.

DOT regional director Karina Rosa Tiopes said that LKDC performed during recent Tourism Secretary Ace Durano’s visit in Basey, Samar and the latter was impressed by their talents. Durano’s office has turned over P500,000 financial assistance to LKDC last Tuesday.

“The Secretary saw how other groups present many times but when he saw LKDC’s performance, it was something that is very different,” Tiopes claimed.

Its website revealed that the company started out as the The Leyte Filipiniana Dance Troupe, founded in 1960 as a small school project, with the encouragement of Sister Mary Canisius, school directress of the Holy Infant College in this city.

Its initial performance in September 1961 for the school’s College Day celebration was so successful that it generated invitations to perform in other parts of the city, in the province, and eventually all over the country.

“After four years of active life, the troupe achieved international recognition when President Diosdado Macapagal designated it as the 1965 Official Cultural Ambassadors of the Philippines to the United Sates where it toured the country for almost a year, earning exceptional reviews and appearing in the legendary Ed Sullivan Show.”

It was learned that the troupe performed at the 1970 Word Trade Exposition in Osaka, Japan and in 1971 spent a month in Guam performing at the Philippine-Guam Trade Fair as official cultural delegates of the Philippines.

“The troupe was reorganized in 1975 and became an independent entity. It opened its dance workshops to students from various schools and extended membership throughout the provinces of Leyte and Samar.”

From 1975 to 1985, the troupe gave performances for foreign dignitaries that ranged from the U.N. Secretary General to famed ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn.

Pil said that group was renamed Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company in 1977 when the Leyte Kalipayan Cultural Foundation, Inc. was formed, the Board composed of prominent businessmen, to manage the growing activities of the organization.

http://leytesamardaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8034&Itemid=233

City govt completes 8 mini-gym projects

TACLOBAN CITY — The City Government of Tacloban completed the construction of eight mini-gymnasiums in different barangays of the city this year.

Engr. Ed Manadong of the City Mayor’s Office (CMO) said that those projects were completed at a cost of more than P 16 million.

According to Manadong, five of the finished mini-gyms are in the northern barangays.

These five are the mini-gyms constructed in Barangay 106 (Sto. Niño), 12 (GE Palanog); 103 (Palanog); 107 (Sta. Elena); and 105 (San Isidro).

The remaining three are mini-gyms completed in Barangays 60 (Sagkahan), 83-A (Burayan), and 68 (Anibong).

Manadong, who is tasked with monitoring the various infra projects implemented by the city government, revealed that the projects were implemented by the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) and several private contractors who won the bidding to build them.

He added that the putting up of the said projects is part of a Infrastructure Building Program of the Administration of City Mayor Alfred Romualdez and was meant to benefit many, especially people in the barangays.

“The new mini-gyms can serve as a venue for a variety of important activities in the barangays,” Manadong emphasized.

The completion of said projects was hailed by officials and residents of the aforementioned areas.

Barangay 68 Kagawad Roberto Viñas, for one, said that the completion of a mini-gymnasium project in their barangay means that they will no longer have a problem of finding a decent venue everytime there are barangay-related cultural, social, and sports events.

“Dako hin duro it bulig hito nga mini-gym ha mga tawo ha amon barangay. Han una, nagkakaproblema kami pamiling hin maupay nga venue para hin iba-iba namon nga mga okasyon ngan katitirok ha barangay, labi na nag-uuran. Ha pagkayana, nasolbar na namon ito nga problema dara hito nga bag-o nga min-gym,” Viñas said in the dialect.

“Dako it amon pagpasalamat kan Mayor Alfred tungod han iya dako nga bulig ha amon,” he added.

http://leytesamardaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8037&Itemid=233

Pan international na talaga tat mga talents..

it Buyogan liwat Singapore ngan Prague :D

@Kuya Ethan paki-lagay mo nalang 1st post mo itong banner na to. :D

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1797/picture1xnm.png

^^upay unta butangan viewing deck it san juanico ngan facilities pan bungee jumping just like ha agas-agas bridge...:)

Pan international na talaga tat mga talents..

^^syempre naman..:)...ma iha na it kalipayan...

^^upay unta butangan viewing deck it san juanico ngan facilities pan bungee jumping just like ha agas-agas bridge...:)

:lol:..Hamubo man la it SJ...

Tas hubas ada iton dida..Bangin la mauntog it tawo..hehe


LDT, Kalipayan, Buyugan...Pan "world class"...

:lol:..Hamubo man la it SJ...

Tas hubas ada iton dida..Bangin la mauntog it tawo..hehe


LDT, Kalipayan, Buyugan...Pan "world class"...

^^ha may hataas nga portion...:)

^^upay unta butangan viewing deck it san juanico ngan facilities pan bungee jumping just like ha agas-agas bridge...:)

mga 60meters la ada it kahitaas hit gihitataasi nga punto hit arko hit san juanico :D

Pagkakaguluhan na it San Juanico kun mayda sugad..Okay man gihap hiya...Ayaw la it hilaba nga roap it gamiton..:lol:

mga 60meters la ada it kahitaas hit gihitataasi nga punto hit arko hit san juanico :D

^^pwede na ada pan bungee?:)...para may attraction sa SJ aside from being the longest...

^^
nice banner..pwede pan post card:):):)

It maupay ig develop pa nira it Leyte Golf and Country Club..Parehas sa Ormoc..Magaganda yung golf course nila dun...

Ha Ulot, Tolosa maupay gihap..:D

oi tuod man gud na may for rent or for lease nga sign ha may Luxury suites?

Pagkakaguluhan na it San Juanico kun mayda sugad..Okay man gihap hiya...Ayaw la it hilaba nga roap it gamiton..:lol:

suicide ito kun rope it gamiton carl. :lol:

^^
nice banner..pwede pan post card:):):)

^^amu lage...himua nga negosyo ngada ito...ig print...:)

^^amu lage...himua nga negosyo ngada ito...ig print...:)

^^
diri ako bangin ako magriko..problema ko pa pag inihap hit kwarta:lol::lol::lol:

^^
diri ako bangin ako magriko..problema ko pa pag inihap hit kwarta:lol::lol::lol:

^^bangin usa ito ha mga swerte ha imo kinabuhi...:lol:

suicide ito kun rope it gamiton carl. :lol:

:rofl:

Ano ngay-an it correct nga term?:lol:


Anyhows..May namatay daw na 4th year college na babaye ha RTR hospital due to A (H1N1)..Taga Ormoc daw siya.

Viewing deck ngada hit pungkay hit arko hit SJ? That's nice. Pero di daw makikitan an arko nga asya it maupay nga parte hit tulay.

Viewing deck ngada hit pungkay hit arko hit SJ? That's nice. Pero di daw makikitan an arko nga asya it maupay nga parte hit tulay.

^^
pareho ha Sydney Harbour Bridge ha Australia..pwede mag tour ha igbaw hit tulay:):)

:rofl:

Ano ngay-an it correct nga term?:lol:


Anyhows..May namatay daw na 4th year college na babaye ha RTR hospital due to A (H1N1)..Taga Ormoc daw siya.

^^really?

Viewing deck ngada hit pungkay hit arko hit SJ? That's nice. Pero di daw makikitan an arko nga asya it maupay nga parte hit tulay.

^^it purpose view hit SJ strait, tac city, samar and leyte

^^
pareho ha Sydney Harbour Bridge ha Australia..pwede mag tour ha igbaw hit tulay:):)

^^much better unta kun sugad para damu makadto nga tourists diri la aragian la hiya hin mga auto...magastos la luga pag put-up hito...:)

^^really?

^^it purpose view hit SJ strait, tac city, samar and leyte

Butangan nala nira hin cafe's ngada hito na gutiay na isla nga gintutungtungan hit San Juanico Bridge. Pero kun may mahulog na truck delikado liwat. :lol: Di man liwat pwede it mga floating restaurants since damo it whirlpools dida. :lol:

^^really?



^^it purpose view hit SJ strait, tac city, samar and leyte

Yes mao..Amu man nak bati..

Asya nag butang la anay ako hin "daw" kay di pa ako sure..

http://www.sydneytraveltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/harbour-bridge-climb-sydney.jpg

http://mattlauder.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/syd25dp-blog2.jpg
^^just like this...:)

Butangan nala nira hin cafe's ngada hito na gutiay na isla nga gintutungtungan hit San Juanico Bridge. Pero kun may mahulog na truck delikado liwat. :lol: Di man liwat pwede it mga floating restaurants since damo it whirlpools dida. :lol:

^^kinahanglan la hin added attractions ngada para mas dumamo pa it tourists...malay mu in the near future may mas maging longest pa nga bridge ha P.I....kaya samantalahin ang pagkakataon...

Yes mao..Amu man nak bati..

Asya nag butang la anay ako hin "daw" kay di pa ako sure..

^^ahw cge ma ask liwat ak...

http://www.sydneytraveltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/harbour-bridge-climb-sydney.jpg

^^just like this...:)

Pwedeng pwede. Pero kakayanon ba hit arko hit San Juanico? :D

Pwedeng pwede. Pero kakayanon ba hit arko hit San Juanico? :D

^^yan ang tanong gud man...:lol:

guyz pa OT la

na amazed la ako hadi...:banana::banana:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKNlr_n3RsE

Huna ko man liwat wa na ini nga H1N1..Kay di naman sikat..:lol:

http://mattlauder.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/syd25dp-blog2.jpg
^^just like this...:)

Pero alam mo there's a possibilty ;) Basta may political will la it atun leaders na mapromote pa it rehiyon especially ha Samar-Leyte Interface area na kun hain it San Juanico Bridge.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2653858695_8f18057c1b_o.jpg
flickr find

guyz pa OT la

na amazed la ako hadi...:banana::banana:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKNlr_n3RsE

^^wow!dat's amazing!

Pero alam mo there's a possibilty ;) Basta may political will la it atun leaders na mapromote pa it rehiyon especially ha Samar-Leyte Interface area na kun hain it San Juanico Bridge.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2653858695_8f18057c1b_o.jpg
flickr find

^^amu lage para mas ma promote pa it SJ

Kadako ito nga trabahuon..:D

Kadako ito nga trabahuon..:D

^^amu la liwat ngan magastos...ha may samar side hit SJ pwede karigoan ngadto...

^^wow!dat's amazing!

OT: Awesome...gasiko camera trick la or animation or cartographics, pero may kamot nga nag-ayos ka optimus (?)...very cute na robots...:lol:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2688192850_78b56b546a.jpg
flickr find

Kadako ito nga trabahuon..:D

^^
waray imposible:)

OT: Awesome...gasiko camera trick la or animation or cartographics, pero may kamot nga nag-ayos ka optimus (?)...very cute na robots...:lol:

^^OT: now you know...:lol:

^^
waray imposible:)

^^mag tap hira private investors...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2688192850_78b56b546a.jpg
flickr find

^^
pakiana la ako..kay ano nga PAMUNUAN SAN LALAWIGAN SA LEYTE..dapat sana..PAMuNUAN HAN LALAWIGAN HA LEYTE..:lol::lol:siguro an nag ayad hiton taga Abuyog or taga Calbayog..

^^
waray imposible:)

Kim Possible..:lol:..

Curious talaga ako kun hain located it Sunrise Condo..Para makuhaan nat hin update..

http://www.adamsplanes.com/photogallery/Cox%20Robert/Philippines/Tacloban%20map%201.jpg

Kim Possible..:lol:..

Curious talaga ako kun hain located it Sunrise Condo..Para makuhaan nat hin update..

^^hasta yana d ku pa ito ma locate...:lol:..oi tuod an luxury may sig na for lease or rent?

^^
Pakianhun nat hi Mars..:D..

Kay anu man it fo-for lease?:lol:

^^
Pakianhun nat hi Mars..:D..

Kay anu man it fo-for lease?:lol:

^^yakan la han ak friend...

^^
Ohh..Pakianhan nat hi Mars..

Kay iya classmate family it tag-iya hit Luxury Suites..:D

zup tac guyz?
any new updates of tac?
ano it mga bag-o nga ng-open nga mga tenants ha rob?

:rofl:

Ano ngay-an it correct nga term?:lol:

bungee cord :lol:

^^
Pakianhun nat hi Mars..:D..

Kay anu man it fo-for lease?:lol:

y for lease la? i tot renovate up to 10 floors?

PIA Daily News Reader
PIA Press Release
2009/08/07


Regional Cave Committee classifies caves in Region 8


Tacloban City (August 7) -- The Regional Cave Committee is set to classify the caves including cave resources in Region 8 this month of September, 2009.

This was disclosed by Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Executive Director Regidor M. De Leon who said that the purpose of the classification of each cave in the Region is to ascertain its ecological, archeological, historical, cultural and socio-economic values.

Other reasons are to determine its appropriate sustainable use; and to determine the appropriate strategies for conservation and use of the caves.

Like Palawan and other provinces in the country, Region 8 boasts of over a hundred beautiful and pristine caves. Some of these caves are already popular ecotourism destinations while some caves maybe subjected to some activities like guano extraction, bio prospecting or even treasure hunting, RED De Leon.

"While we promote the caves for ecotourism, we should also look at the other appropriate and sustainable use and management of the other caves in the region. Cave assessment and classification activity is necessary to determine appropriate sustainable use and conservation of caves, with due consideration to biodiversity, archeological, historical and socio-economic values," RED De Leon stressed.

RED De Leon informed that the Regional Cave Committee was created in October 2008 pursuant to RA 9072. It is composed of the Regional Technical Director of the DENR’s Protected Areas Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Service as Chairman, with the DENR’s Mines and Geosciences Bureau as Co-Chairman.

The members are the representatives of the local government units where the caves are located; Department of Tourism; Department of Interior and Local Government; Department of Education; National Museum; National Historical Institute; the DENR; the Philippine National Police and a non-government organization which in the case of Region 8, is Bukid Outdoor Club.

R.A. 9072 defines caves as natural subterranean runway void or chamber or, series of chambers commonly produced by solution activity in limestone or dolomite formations. Underground openings in volcanic areas caused by lava flows are also classified as caves. In sedimentary rock areas, natural tunnels produced by pounding and washing away of waves in coastal areas or enlarged cracks brought by movements in rock masses are categorized as caves.

The RCC formed a special team, for an efficient classification activity, for carrying out the procedures in cave identification and assessment, Ms. Purificacion Daloos, the DENR Information Officer said.

The findings of the special team shall be reviewed by the RCC in determining the proper classes of caves. Class I includes caves with delicate and fragile geological and paleontological values and extremely hazardous conditions. Allowable use or activity for this class includes mapping, photography, educational and scientific purposes.

Class II includes areas or portions which have sections that are under hazardous conditions and contain sensitive geological, biological, archeological, cultural values.

Class III includes generally safe to inexperienced visitor. This cave has no known threatened species, archeological, geological, natural historical and cultural values. This cave may also be utilized for economic purposes.

The Protected Areas Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Service conducted rapid assessment of the Candonicot Cave in Isabel, Leyte; RM Tan Cave in Ormoc City; Mag-aso Cave in Palompon, Leyte and the Cathedral Cave in Hindang, Leyte.

Meanwhile, a detailed assessment was made on the Gahoy Cave in Guiuan, Eastern Samar and Management Plan is being made for the Mag-aso Cave in Palompon, Leyte. Classification of these caves will be determined by the RCC. (PIA 8/DENR 8)


http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090807.htm&no=14

^^^^
Never knew that Leyte island and Ormoc City has too many pristine Caves....
Ha Tacloban kaya may-ada ba lungib?

Originally posted by jyvo_rez
"So far ang alam ko pa lang ay yung anak ng present 4th district congressman namin (mga Codilla). I hope Richard will succeed too, kasi parang political dynasty na rin dito ang kalakaran hehehe, Ormoc & Kananga mayors are both sons of Cong. Codilla of 4th dist."

In fairness, there are two types of dynasties -- the good and the bad. The Codillas belong to the former. Mababawasan ang dynasty ng mga Codilla if Richard wins. But the question is, will he perform better and provide good public service?

For being only a high school graduate, Congressman Codilla has been underestimated. But the truth is, he co-authored 600 bills. The most significant bill he filed is HB 1755 creating Ormoc State College which cures the defective Ormoc School of Arts & Trade of his predecessor.

Under the helm of Rep. Codilla, Northwestern Leyte has also become one of the most, if not the most progressive districts in Region 8 with infra projects. If these are the results of a dynasty, then let's have it.

Richard, on the other hand, doesn't have a track record on public service. Heck, he can't even win an election (what a loser!).

Another good thing about the Codillas is that they are not vindictive. They reach out to their rivals and did not use their influence para gipitin ang mga non-supporters nila.

Originally posted by jyvo_rez
"So far ang alam ko pa lang ay yung anak ng present 4th district congressman namin (mga Codilla). I hope Richard will succeed too, kasi parang political dynasty na rin dito ang kalakaran hehehe, Ormoc & Kananga mayors are both sons of Cong. Codilla of 4th dist."

In fairness, there are two types of dynasties -- the good and the bad. The Codillas belong to the former. Mababawasan ang dynasty ng mga Codilla if Richard wins. But the question is, will he perform better and provide good public service?

For being only a high school graduate, Congressman Codilla has been underestimated. But the truth is, he co-authored 600 bills. The most significant bill he filed is HB 1755 creating Ormoc State College which cures the defective Ormoc School of Arts & Trade of his predecessor.

Under the helm of Rep. Codilla, Northwestern Leyte has also become one of the most, if not the most progressive districts in Region 8 with infra projects. If these are the results of a dynasty, then let's have it.

Richard, on the other hand, doesn't have a track record on public service. Heck, he can't even win an election (what a loser!).

^^^^
Hhhhmmm...this smells political-showbiz arena here...Anyways, the good thing here is that we all know the intention of Richard Gomez in running the 4th District of Leyte as Congressman...though I have little knowledge about the background of Codilla's in Western part of Leyte it seems Richard Gomez will be their treat in this coming election. Perhaps, Richard will be endorsed by one of the wealthiest family in West Leyte (the Torreses), in my own opinion he has great chance in winning.

Indeed, the Codilla's to me had done great to Ormoc City and its neighboring towns but I guess its time for the constituents to choose a new leader or still remain to your incumbent.

With Richard Gomez, I think he lead the MAD campaign before and it was a great success though politically invovled to any legislative body for me everybody is legitimate to run and serve public office. Whether, your high-school graduate, celebrity, ex-convict, rapist, and others as long as your natural born Filipino citizen, can read and write, at legal age, enough source of income in order to support your election campaign materials and has better "plataforma" in your constituents.... if you got all of this, I think your entitled to run for any government position.

At the end, it is your choice to choose and cast a vote wether he is rightful or not. Siring pa nira, TAGI NATON HIN CHANCE....

Another good thing about the Codillas is that they are not vindictive. They reach out to their rivals and did not use their influence para gipitin ang mga non-supporters nila.

^^^^
With that, I salute!
Politicians like them is all we need here in the Province and our City.
Siring pa ni Manny Pacquiao, "YOU KNOW!"
LOL! PEACE!

26th batch finishes IT literacy program of the city government

TACLOBAN CITY - The SCALA project, which is the Information Technology literacy extension service of the City Government of Tacloban, have again produced its 26th batch of graduates numbering 49 in all.

Tacloban City Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez, who fully supports the said program in cooperation with the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) of Canada, was supposed to deliver his inspirational message during yesterday’s graduation rites at the Balyuan Convention Center.

Started in 1983 yet, during the administration of then Mayor Alfredo “Bejo” T. Romualdez, the said program had already tutored a total of 1,128 scholars to date, according to its Program Coordinator, Leonora Maaño, of the City Social Welfare and Development Office.

Under the program which is being overseen by the City Social Welfare Office headed by Ms. Liliosa Baltazar, basic literacy modules on Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Front Page, Access and Internet are being taught by the CSWDO training staff to its enrollees.

Prioritizing the need to provide a sustainable training venue for developing the employable skills of the Out of School Youth and Persons With Disabilities ranging from the ages 15 - 24, the, program according to Maaño, have recently even extended its services to Senior Citizens and other needy Adult Working Groups.

According to Maaño, however, every student are asked to pay a minimal registration fee of P300 pesos, serving also as their personal counterpart to this almost free endeavor. “The rest of the maintenance and other operating expenses are being shouldered by the City Government of Tacloban,” Maaño said.

Other coordinative agencies which are into this continuing program, she added, are the DSWD Central Office, Alay Lakad Foundation Inc., the DepEd, TESDA, DOLE and the Civil Service Commission. (VALENTINO B. LOPEZ, CIO)

Organic vinegar maker looking for new markets

TACLOBAN CITY— Organic vinegar producer based in a small Leyte town is looking at sustainable market in Metro Manila and Cebu after shipping out initial orders to major cities earlier.

In an interview, Cocovine Enterprises owner Pastor Tinaya said they need to penetrate new markets in order to sustain their small business in Tabontabon, Leyte.

Tinaya told Leyte Samar Daily Express that during previous trade fairs in Bohol and Manila, they were able to solicit pledges from distributors of shops in Cebu and National Capital Region.

“We’re able to ship out initial orders late last year and early 2009 but we’re not able to get more orders from them because maybe the product is not popular,” Tinaya said.

He pointed out that the price of Noggins Pure Coco Sap Vinegar is higher than the commercially-made condiments gain more buyers in Manila and Cebu and even abroad,” Tinaya added.

The proprietor claimed that Noggin is made of “100% coconut sap, wherein unwanted particles are eliminated, making it healthy vinegar.”

In 2007, Cocovine Enterprises has received a P300,000 loan from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to upgrade its processing, facilities, product standardizations, quality control, packaging, and labeling.

The plant is being supplied with pure vinegar from 30 coconut farmers in Julita, Leyte. The condiments undergo a thorough physical examination and testing. It also goes through the fermentation process, settling, and pasteurization before bottling.

Meanwhile, Tinaya has called on for a strengthened marketing assistance from the central government to sustain business operation.

“I have to work hard to pay the loan to DOST until June 2010. I wish the national government will help us in our goal to sustain the marketability of our product especially that people are not well-informed of the advantages of organic vinegar,” Tinaya said.

The global economic crisis, according to him, has also affected their business this year. “We do bottling many times in a week before but we only do it once a week at present because in some stores it takes two months before selling out all their orders.’

According to DOST, small and medium entrepreneurs assisted by their department has been given the privilege to join trade fairs wherein they can establish linkages with walk-in clients and potential distributors. (SARWELL MENIANO)

MCH controversial route to Robinsons ok'd

TACLOBAN CITY - Finally the long awaited route for motor- cab- for- hire (MCH) to Robinsons supermall was launched this morning by the City Traffic Division and the Civilian Traffic Enforcers Office.
The city traffic chief, Police Sr. Insp. Mariano Edgar Callera, headed the occasion together with the City Civilian Traffic Enforcers Officer Ret. Col. Salvador “Buddy” Estodillo by leading a convoy of highway patrol group and about 30 MCHs.

After parading in the city proper, the convoy headed for Robinsons supermall and there occupied a part of its parking lot intended to be the pick-up point of the said MCHs.

In an interview with the city traffic chief, Callera disclosed the re- routing is a compliance of long-standing permit given by the City Mayor Alfred Romualdez which was issued on June, 2009. “We finally made it possible after series of consultations with the other agencies concerned,” Callera added. When asked to whom the permit was awarded to, he said it was the United Motorcab Drivers of Tacloban (UMDT) under the leadership of Benedicto Corilla.

According to Corolla, other transport group has nothing to worry about. Their concentration will still be in downtown area. Whenever they head for Robinsons supermall, they already have passengers therefore they can not pick-up along the way. When asked how many are their members, he said “thirty and growing.”

In support to the said activity, Brgy. Chairman Norman Mojados of Brgy. 60-A, mobilized his barangay tanods in clearing the roadsides. “The re-routing helped us a lot. It decongests our traffic and at the same time cleaned the sidewalks. In fact, we have an existing ordinance preventing double-parking and sidewalk vendors, but my tanods find it impossible to be realized.

“The presence of traffic police helped us a lot,” he reiterated.

Also present during the said affair was the representative of the city mayors office through its community extension program (CEP), Wilfredo Novela, a community organizing supervisor. He said that one of the main thrust of the office is bringing the city government closer to the people and the people to the city government. This activity is just an indicator of Mayor Alfred Romualdez’ general treatment of the sectors of the poor, one is the motorcab drivers and operators.

“CEP is on its way now. Days ahead will be a series of consultation with the grassroots. Listening, making them decide on their own, empowering them on vital decision- makings the newly highly urbanized city is up to,” Novela disclosed. (GERARDO V. ACABA)

@Ormocanon and @jyvo_rez, curious lang ako dun sa news ng PIA do you know about RM Tan Cave in Ormoc City? (please see above post) Ano bang meron dun, intiresado lang ako mukhang may potential ba kaya na maging attraction iyan jan sa Ormoc City and the rest of West Leyte? Lulubusin ko na din, any updates for proposed GAISANO CITY MALL (daw) there in Ormoc City? Di ba na i-news ito sa Leyte Samar Daily Express na magkakaroon ng mall ang Gaisano na mas malaki at mas maganda....pantapat sa Robisons Place Tacloban.

^^
pakiana la ako..kay ano nga PAMUNUAN SAN LALAWIGAN SA LEYTE..dapat sana..PAMuNUAN HAN LALAWIGAN HA LEYTE..:lol::lol:siguro an nag ayad hiton taga Abuyog or taga Calbayog..


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Pag-sumiring ka na PAMUNUAN SAN LALAWIGAN SA LEYTE kanan Nortehanon Samar it na kayakan amo it mostly recognized Waray-waray ethnical dialect (whatever you call it) compare to our ethnical dialect (Carigara-Palo-Tacloban-Dulag area)....Maski ha mga news ha PIA maoobserbahan mo nga "san" at "sa" it mostly ginagamit...

Pag-sumiring ka nga PAMUNUAN SIN LALAWIGAN SIN LEYTE kanan yinaknan iton hiton Abuyog ngan harani nga bungto...

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Pag-sumiring ka na PAMUNUAN SAN LALAWIGAN SA LEYTE kanan Nortehanon Samar it na kayakan amo it mostly recognized Waray-waray ethnical dialect (whatever you call it) compare to our ethnical dialect (Carigara-Palo-Tacloban-Dulag area)....Maski ha mga news ha PIA maoobserbahan mo nga "san" at "sa" it mostly ginagamit...

Pag-sumiring ka nga PAMUNUAN SIN LALAWIGAN SIN LEYTE kanan yinaknan iton hiton Abuyog ngan harani nga bungto...

^^there must be some historical basis for it...kay it popular na variation hit waray dialect it kanan anhi ha leyte...

^^there must be some historical basis for it...kay it popular na variation hit waray dialect it kanan anhi ha leyte...


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Do some research @mao on these...
I will also try to find the answer on your querry....
Musta na an Tacloban? Any new? Hain naman an mga pix nira @mars ngan @carl? Nasiring hira nga maglilibot hira kakolop han kolop...

@Ormocanon and @jyvo_rez, curious lang ako dun sa news ng PIA do you know about RM Tan Cave in Ormoc City? (please see above post) Ano bang meron dun, intiresado lang ako mukhang may potential ba kaya na maging attraction iyan jan sa Ormoc City and the rest of West Leyte? Lulubusin ko na din, any updates for proposed GAISANO CITY MALL (daw) there in Ormoc City? Di ba na i-news ito sa Leyte Samar Daily Express na magkakaroon ng mall ang Gaisano na mas malaki at mas maganda....pantapat sa Robisons Place Tacloban.
Ha, me magandang cave sa Ormoc? That's new. Lake Danao lang kasi alam ko.
Sorry @jun, no news heard about that Gaisano City Mall though I personally believe Ormoc is already ripe for that.:)

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DFA (?)...baga man ini hin prisuhan...dapat i renovate na nira ini.

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Waray ba Chowking ha ROBS? Usa la ini nga branch ha Tacloban?

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DFA (?)...baga man ini hin prisuhan...dapat i renovate na nira ini.

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^^kay dati ito nga leyte provincial jail...so far waray daw money for major renovation hini nga building...mayda lugod yana minor repairs lang...i hope ma renovate kay maraksot ha sulod ito...

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Waray ba Chowking ha ROBS? Usa la ini nga branch ha Tacloban?

^^bangin coming soon gin una la any an jobee...

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DFA (?)...baga man ini hin prisuhan...dapat i renovate na nira ini.

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Waray ba Chowking ha ROBS? Usa la ini nga branch ha Tacloban?



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Iton hiya kanan SMED Center iton dida nagbubutang hin showroom hin mga produkto han rehiyon. Kanan Probinsiya pa it hiya nga building ngan ha sulod ngadto ha likod aadto it DFA nga opisina ngan aadto na opisina hi @m*^_@#$% basta kilala ko it hiya nga usa janitor nga totyal....dati Leyte Provicial Jail ini nga building ngan guinconvert as SMED Center, mahusay ko it landscape it atrium ha sulod....unta may magpiktyur. It sapit hini nga SMED amo it hiya nga NIPA HUT an hadto anay balay ni former Governor Kokoy Romualdez. Han una han pawaray-waray pa mga karaunan ngan mga government offices ngada mahusay ko ini nga balay halos poro nipa it bong-bong ngan atop it mga poste lawas han lubi nga dagko....nahihinumdum pa ak han una masukot himoon nga wedding reception an NIPA HUT HALL (opisina yana han LTO). Unta igtake-over guihap ini hiya hit Probinsiya ngan igpa-bidding para may mag-develop ini hiya as one relaxation cum reception complex....sugad sugad ba han Mac Arthur park Beach Resort...sayang udog.

Bangin kun mag-expand an Robinsons didto hira mag-put up hin tindahan...masunod man liwat it hira ngadto. Ura-ura man gad kun mawarayan Chowking ha Robinsons. Just keep on crossing your fingers....


Ha, me magandang cave sa Ormoc? That's new. Lake Danao lang kasi alam ko.
Sorry @jun, no news heard about that Gaisano City Mall though I personally believe Ormoc is already ripe for that.:)

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Yun ang nasa balita, Bai! Siguro nga there are lots of things that awaits for us to discover in our island. Maski nga sa Tacloban, last year ko lang ndin alaman na may nakatago pala na falls (Balugo Falls) dito.

About Gaisano, well at least RIPE pa lang yan at hindi OVER-RIPPED hehehe...LOL! Am hoping for the best for City of Ormoc, di naman impossible yun kasi mas malapit kayo sa Cebu at tsaka mas nauna pa kayo magkaroon ng Gaisano Department Store kesa sa amin.

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webfind

DFA (?)...baga man ini hin prisuhan...dapat i renovate na nira ini.

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webfind

Waray ba Chowking ha ROBS? Usa la ini nga branch ha Tacloban?

duha it Chowking ha aton dapit, Zamora ngan Imelda :)

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About Gaisano, well at least RIPE pa lang yan at hindi OVER-RIPPED hehehe...LOL! Am hoping for the best for City of Ormoc, di naman impossible yun kasi mas malapit kayo sa Cebu at tsaka mas nauna pa kayo magkaroon ng Gaisano Department Store kesa sa amin.
By the way, napasok ko na sa wakas ang Rob Tacloban nuong Lunes. Mas maganda sya kesa Rob Cebu. All I can say is...inggit ako!:cheers:

you should have told us na pupunta ka para magkitakita naman tayo.. :D

^^May ibang shops na hindi pa open.

By the way, napasok ko na sa wakas ang Rob Tacloban nuong Lunes. Mas maganda sya kesa Rob Cebu. All I can say is...inggit ako!:cheers:

Sayang naman @ormocanon..Sinabihan mo sana kami...

@Ormocanon and @jyvo_rez, curious lang ako dun sa news ng PIA do you know about RM Tan Cave in Ormoc City? (please see above post) Ano bang meron dun, intiresado lang ako mukhang may potential ba kaya na maging attraction iyan jan sa Ormoc City and the rest of West Leyte? Lulubusin ko na din, any updates for proposed GAISANO CITY MALL (daw) there in Ormoc City? Di ba na i-news ito sa Leyte Samar Daily Express na magkakaroon ng mall ang Gaisano na mas malaki at mas maganda....pantapat sa Robisons Place Tacloban.

I hope this plan of Gaisano would soon be materialized...

@Ormocanon and @jyvo_rez, curious lang ako dun sa news ng PIA do you know about RM Tan Cave in Ormoc City? (please see above post) Ano bang meron dun, intiresado lang ako mukhang may potential ba kaya na maging attraction iyan jan sa Ormoc City and the rest of West Leyte? Lulubusin ko na din, any updates for proposed GAISANO CITY MALL (daw) there in Ormoc City? Di ba na i-news ito sa Leyte Samar Daily Express na magkakaroon ng mall ang Gaisano na mas malaki at mas maganda....pantapat sa Robisons Place Tacloban.

Where'd You get this info @Ijun? Can you share to us the article?

Leyte Park Hotel

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When will this hotel be upgraded into ha 5 star hotel again?..:lol:

Leyte Park Hotel

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When will this hotel be upgraded into ha 5 star hotel again?..:lol:

from a far it looks like a 5 Star hotel already
:lol:

Leyte Park Hotel

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Nice View and photo for Leyte Park...social ang dating..parang dire ha Tacloban.

@mars..

I like their lobby though..:lol:..

Diba mayda nira free wi-fi access ha ira main lobby?..

good news,..according to my friend na taga robinson, mag oopen na daw this august ang MANGO STORE, SURFING PARADISEAND BOS COFFEE sa robinson tacloban and more store pa will open at mga manila based pa, and the real good news magiging WI FI zone ang buong robinson area:banana:

^^ Wi-fi zone? That's great! lagyan sana nila ng benches sa loob para di mahirapan ang tao sa katatayo. :D

OPENING THIS AUGUST 8,.!!!!
THE ULTIMATE PLACE FOR TOTAL RELAXATION AND SKIN CARE HAVEN....
IS NOW IN TACLOBAN CITY!
AI SUI HOUSE OF BEAUTY
offers all minor and major skin care services at reasonable prices.
located at 141c imelda veteranos st, tacloban city tel: 325 1168
main clinic: casa esperanza, don anselmo, bernard avenue. ozamis city
branches:g. liong bldg. gomez street.ozamis city
3rd floor edificio del rey, cor ariosa and jamisola st, santiago district. pagadian city

good news,..according to my friend na taga robinson, mag oopen na daw this august ang MANGO STORE, SURFING PARADISEAND BOS COFFEE sa robinson tacloban and more store pa will open at mga manila based pa, and the real good news magiging WI FI zone ang buong robinson area:banana:

Is this true?!..Waahh!...Exciting..

Kun tuod gud man..hehe

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cellcom gaisano central


NOW OPEN!!! CELLCOM FLAGSHIP STORE
located at RSU bldg, zamora street, beside smart wireless
center and allied bank, tacloban city

branches: cellcom zamora branch
p. zamora street, beside shakeys pizza restaurant
tacloban city

cellcom salazar branch
salazar street. tacloban city

cellcom gaisano cental mall
2nd level, gaisano central mall
tacloban city

cellcom robinson place
2nd level, robinson place tacloban
tacoban city

cellcom ormoc
lopez jaena st, ormoc city

cellcom NOKIA CONCEPT STORE
2nd level, robinsons place tacloban
tacloban city

visit its 7 exciting stores now!!! absolutely all barand new, no reconditioned phone, .....

"awarded as 2009 most outstanding cellphone store in the entire philippines by the 25th annual consumers choice awards, held this may in manila"

"the most awarded cellphone shop in the visayas"

"retailer of the year for the visayas for 3 consicutive year by nokia philippines"

"proudly tacloban city homegrown cellphone store"

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a park or a terminal?he he he

Kalipayan Dance Co. to represent RP in intl festivals

TACLOBAN CITY — Internationally acclaimed Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company (LKDC) will represent the county in five international festivals in four European nations this August, the group’s 70th tour outside the country.

The group will join the Folkmoncao International Festival in Northern Portugal, 25th International Folklore Festival of Azores also in Portugal, Xornadas de Folclore de Ourense in Spain, Tenerife International Folklore Festival in Spain, and Recontres de Folklore International de Fribourg in Switzerland.

Teresita Pil, LKDC artistic director, said that for 47 years, the dance group has undergone several international tours, many of which as Philippine official representative.

“And we can say with humble pride that we have, in our little way, helped build a rich reserve of international goodwill and understanding for our country,” Pil said.

Pil, who founded the LKDC in 1960, said that it’s an honor to represent the country in festivals normally participated by 20 to 30 dance groups from various countries.

“This is really a showcase of traditions of Philippine heritage in dance and song. We try to show our culture. Through this, people will learn about the culture,” she added.

Their tours abroad have been funded by Philippine Tourism Authority, Department of

Tourism (DOT), Leyte provincial government, some private companies and private individuals.

DOT regional director Karina Rosa Tiopes said that LKDC performed during recent Tourism Secretary Ace Durano’s visit in Basey, Samar and the latter was impressed by their talents. Durano’s office has turned over P500,000 financial assistance to LKDC last Tuesday.

“The Secretary saw how other groups present many times but when he saw LKDC’s performance, it was something that is very different,” Tiopes claimed.

Its website revealed that the company started out as the The Leyte Filipiniana Dance Troupe, founded in 1960 as a small school project, with the encouragement of Sister Mary Canisius, school directress of the Holy Infant College in this city.

Its initial performance in September 1961 for the school’s College Day celebration was so successful that it generated invitations to perform in other parts of the city, in the province, and eventually all over the country.

“After four years of active life, the troupe achieved international recognition when President Diosdado Macapagal designated it as the 1965 Official Cultural Ambassadors of the Philippines to the United Sates where it toured the country for almost a year, earning exceptional reviews and appearing in the legendary Ed Sullivan Show.”

It was learned that the troupe performed at the 1970 Word Trade Exposition in Osaka, Japan and in 1971 spent a month in Guam performing at the Philippine-Guam Trade Fair as official cultural delegates of the Philippines.

“The troupe was reorganized in 1975 and became an independent entity. It opened its dance workshops to students from various schools and extended membership throughout the provinces of Leyte and Samar.”

From 1975 to 1985, the troupe gave performances for foreign dignitaries that ranged from the U.N. Secretary General to famed ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn.

Pil said that group was renamed Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company in 1977 when the Leyte Kalipayan Cultural Foundation, Inc. was formed, the Board composed of prominent businessmen, to manage the growing activities of the organization.

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Share ko din sa inyo guys....



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A Brief History


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Beginnings

The Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company is one of the best folkloric dance troupes in the Philippines today and has been performing since 1961 in the local as well as international scene. Its repertoire consists of Philippine traditional dances and music showing a kaleidoscope of Philippine culture through the performing arts.

The company started out as the The Leyte Filipiniana Dance Troupe, founded in 1960 by Teresita Veloso Pil as a small school project, with the encouragement of Sister Mary Canisius, school directress of the Holy Infant College in Tacloban City, Philippines. Its initial performance in September 1961 for the school's College Day celebration was so successful that it generated invitations to perform in other parts of the city, in the province, and eventually all over the country.

After four years of active life, the troupe achieved international recognition when President Diosdado Macapagal designated it as the 1965 Official Cultural Ambassadors of the Philippines to the United Sates where it toured the country for almost a year, earning exceptional reviews and appearing in the legendary Ed Sullivan Show.

The troupe performed at the 1970 Word Trade Exposition in Osaka, Japan and in 1971 spent a month in Guam performing at the Philippine-Guam Trade Fair as official cultural delegates of the Philippines.

The troupe was reorganized in 1975 and became an independent entity. It opened its dance workshops to students from various schools and extended membership throughout the provinces of Leyte and Samar. From 1975 to 1985, the troupe gave performances for foreign dignitaries that ranged from the U.N. Secretary General to famed ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn.

The troupe was renamed Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company in 1977 when the Leyte Kalipayan Cultural Foundation, Inc. was formed, the Board composed of prominent businessmen, to manage the growing activities of the organization. (Kalipayan is a vernacular term which means joy or happiness.)
In 1979 the company toured Taiwan.


1980's

In 1980 it participated at various international folklore festivals in Israel, Italy, and Switzerland.

It won the Silver Medal at the Dijon International Folklore Festival Competitions in Dijon, France besting 32 other international dance groups.
The dance company visited Saudi Arabia in 1981 where it won the hearts of the more than 12,000 Filipinos working there as well as the native Saudis who flocked to their SRO performances. It was the first Philippine dance group ever to perform in Jeddah. They also gave performances in Kuwait for an international dance festival in the city and they ended their Middle East Tour with shows in Bahrain.

1982 was a banner year for the company. Besides performing at the World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee where they drew huge crowds who gave them standing ovations, they also performed for the opening of the EPCOT Center in Disneyworld, Florida, joining the "18 World's Best Dance Troupes" invited for the occasion. The company participated in the prestigious International Children's Festival in Virginia, then gave shows in New York City and performed at the occasion of the State Visit of President Ferdinand Marcos to the United States in Washington, D.C.

They continued their U.S. Tour with performances in 33 states. They then crossed to Mexico City where they participated at the 10th Festival Internacional de Cervantino doing shows every night for two weeks in different Mexican cities. At this point a journalist wrote that the Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company has visited more cities in the United States and Mexico than any other Philippine dance group.


1990's

The company was designated as official Philippine delegates to the 1990 Asian Folklore Festival in Malaysia.

They performed in folklore festivals in Spain in 1993; The Netherlands, Belgium and England in 1995.

A two-month European Tour followed in 1998 with visits to Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal.


Today

With the support of the Kalipayan Cultural Foundation, the governments of the Province of Leyte and the City of Tacloban, The Cultural Center of the Philippines, and the National Commission for Culture and Arts, as well as its alumni, many now living in the United States and other parts of the world, The Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company continues to educate and entertain audiences locally and internationally on the splendor of Philippine dance and music.



Performances & Tours
The Leyte Filipiniana Dance Troupe

1961
First public performance of the Leyte Filipiniana Dance Troupe during the Holy Infant College Day Celebration in September 1961
Tour of Eastern Leyte

1962
San Agustin Gym, Iloilo City
La Consolacion College Auditorium, Bacolod City
Cebu Coliseum in Cebu City

1963
Subic Naval Base in Zambales
Cubi Point and Clark Airbase in Pampanga and Sangley Point in Cavite
Camp John Hay in Baguio City, Benguet Province

1964
Catbalogan, Samar.

1965
Philippine Official Cultural Mission to the United States designated by President Diosdado Macapagal
U.S. Cross-country Tour; appeard in The Ed Sullivan Show

1966
An extensive tour of Northwestern Bohol

1967
St. Bridget's College in Batangas

1970
Philippine Official Cultural Mission to the Osaka Expo '70 for the Philippine Day Celebration in Japan

1971
Philippine-Guam International Trade Fair in Angana, Guam sponsored by the PhilippineMinistry of Trade & Industry
Cebu City sponsored by-the Philippin National Red Cross, Cebu Chapter
Cagayan de Oro City sponsored by the Rotary Anns
Maasin, Southern Leyte, sponsored by the Boy Scouts of the Phils, Leyte Chapter

1975 - 1985
Command performances for the State visitors and guests of Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos and First Lady Imelda Marcos in Olot, Tolosa, Leyte

1977
Camp John Hay, Baguio City sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism
Performance in Nasugbu, Batangas for the Batulao Village Club Foundation Anniversary Celebration
Three week daily lunchtime shows at the Tropical Palace Hotel in Manila
Asian Youth Conference in Manila
The Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater, April 23
"Celebrity Night", National Press Club, Manila

1978
Baguio City; IIocos Sur and La Union provinces
Dagupan City, Pangasinan; and in Daet, Camarines Norte.
The Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company (Name changed)

1979
Pili and Libmanan, Camarines Sur
Legaspi City, Albay
Cebu City in connection with the sacerdotal celebration of His Eminence, Cardinal Julio R. Rosales
Tour of Taiwan, covering three weeks under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports and the National Dance Association of Taiwan
Philippine Official Cultural Mission to International Dance Festivals
Third Haifa International Folklore Festivals, Israel
Festivale di Musica et Danza, Rome, Italy
Rencontres Folkloriques Internationales, Fribourg, Switzerland
Dijon Festival International de Folklore, Dijon, France
Wins the Silver Medal at the Festival International de Folklore, the only regional dance troupe to win the award!
Koenigsfelder Festival of Classic Arts, Windisch, Switzerland
A special performance at the United Nations Theater to officially open the UN Cultural Season in Paris
A PAL-sponsored show at the Sheraton Hotel, Paris, in honor of the V.A.M.O.S. club members

1980
Invited by First Lady Imelda Marcos to perform at the Malacafiang Palace for the dinner party in honor of the delegates to the World Tourism Congress

1981
Philippine Official Cultural Mission to the Middle East to join in the Celebration of Philippine
Independence Day in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and an eleven-day performance engagement to celebrate
Philippine Arts and Food Festival in Saudi Arabia
Participation at the Kuwait Folklorique Festival, Kuwait
Special show at the Hilton Hotel in Bahrain

1982
Philippine Official Cultural Mission to the United States
1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee
The formal opening of the EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida
Inaugural opening of the 1982 Wolf Trap International Children's Festival, Virginia
Special performance during the Presidential Dinner held at the Corcoran Gallery Museum of Arts in Washington D.C.
Performance-tour of the US mainland and Hawaii
Participation at the 10th Festival lnternacional Cervantino in Mexico with perfonnances in its 15 cities

1983
Tacloban City Fiesta Celebration
Fifth Chapter Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Metro Tacloban
8th Annual District Convention: Kiwanis International Visayas-Mindanao Chapter
RMS National Conference of the Min. of Transportation
Two-week, twice-a-day performances in Olot, Tolosa for Mrs. Juliet Romualdez' Wish-To-Know-You Socials for teachers and government employees from different towns in Leyte
Command performancefor the 39th Leyte Landing Anniversary Celebration

1984
Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Holy Infant College, Tacloban
Tacloban City 1984 fiesta celebration
National Convention of Electric Cooperatives
Command performance Grand 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Leyte Landing
One-hour dance and choral performance at the Sol Oil Co. Inc., Tanauan, Leyte

1985
7th National Tourism Conference held in Tacloban City
Tour of Manila, Clark Airbase in Pampanga, Ilocos Norte and Dagupan, Pangasinan
A special performance for the Santiago A. Fonacier Centennial Celebration in Laoag City, Ilocos, Norte
A Manila Bay Cruise choral performance in honor of Manila Advertisers and Publishers
Performance-Tour of DGeneral Santos City and Marbel, South cotabato with a special showat Dole Philippines, in Polomolok. South Cotabato
Performances for:
The Regional Commanders and Officers of the Phil. Navy, AFP and Philippine Air Force of Region 8
The United Architects Association of the Philippines, Region 8 chapter convention
The newly-installed Archbishop of Palo, Msgr. Pedro R. Dean, in Palo, Leyte
Command performanceDOE THE 41st Leyte Landing Anniversary celebration

1986
25th Anniversary of the Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company with 2 gala shows on March 8 and June 28, 1986.
District Conference of the Rotary Clubs in the Visayas & Mindanao areas;
National Conference of Amateur Radio Hams Association of the Philippines
Hermanos Pasados of Tacloban Fiesta.

1987
Special performance at Dole Philippines. Polomolok. S. Cotabato, in honor of visiting VIP Mr. David Murdock, Chairman of Castle & Cooke International
Fund-raising Gala Performance at the Main Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila, November 10, 1987

1988
Dole Philippines, Polomolok, South Cotabato, February 9 in General Santos city sponsored by the Solar Task Force Committee
Special Gala Performances at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Manila, September 23 and 24 as CCP Dance Venue Grantee for 1988, co-sponsored by the Kerygma Foundation, Inc.

1989
Town fiesta celebrations in the towns of Liloan, Southern Leyte; Abuyog, Leyte'; Baybay, Leyte
For the VIP Guests of the Province of Leyte in connection with the 45th Leyte Landing Anniversary Celebration, held at Leyte Park Hotel
Department of Science and Technology National Conference at the People's Center
Coronation Pageant of the Centennial Queen of Tacloban City
Leyte Samar Kauswagan Festival held at the Nikko Manila Garden International Hotel, Manmila
Performance-Tour of Legaspi City, Iriga City and Buhi, Camarines Sur

1990
The Taiwan TV Corporation at Leyte Park Hotel
National Reunion of the Lee Family
RTR Medical Foundation on its Graduation Exercises
Town fiesta celebration of Tanauan, Leyte sponsored by Assumption Academy PIA.
Performances in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, as part of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Exchange Artists Grant
Central Luzon State University, Nueva Ecija, and at St. Mary's College, Meycauayan, Bulacan, as part of the CCP Cultural Exchange Artists Program
St. Bridget School, Buhi, Camarines Sur
University of Nag a, Nueva Caceres, Naga City, Albay
Colegio de Immaculada Concepcion, Cebu City, as part of the CCP Cultural Exchange Artists Grant

1990
Official Philippine Delegate to the 1990 Asian Folklore Festival trom January 30 to February 7 in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Alor, Setar, Penang, Ipoh)

1993
A three-month performance-tour from June to September to represent the Philippines at the International Folkflore Festivals held in Spain (Badajoz, Jaen, Cadiz, Burgos, Mallorca, Gijon, Viveiro, Ourense, Moixent, Villablanca and Ronda) with a special show in Madrid for the members of Diplomatic Corps sponsored by the Philippine Ambassador to Spain
A special participation at the International Folkflore Festival at Luz de Taviera, Portugal

1995
June 13 to August 25, 1995, represented the Philippines at the International Folkflore Festivals held in The Netherlands (Burgum, Enschede, Warffum, De Steeg, Nederweert, Sas van Gent, Appelescha and Odoorn); in Belgium (Aalst and Schoten) and in the United Kingdom to participate at the Bournemouth Philippine Festival, England and two special shows for the Philippine Festival held in London

1998
A two-month tour of Europe which began in Germany with special performances for the Philippine Centennial Celebration in Mainz and Passau from July 4 to 11, 1998. Then, participated at various prestigious international folklore festivals held in Minturo, Pescara, Assemini and Sardignia, Italy trom July 15 to August 5, 1998; in Viviero-Lugo, Ourense, La Coruna, Villablanca-Huelva, and Zaragosa, Spain from August 8 to September 6; and in Viana do Castelo, Portugal from September 7 to 16, 1998

2000
Tour of Greece

2005
Performances in Taiwan
Performances in Beijing


Review

"...precision, skill and sophistication"
- NEW YORK TIMES

"The folk dancers inspired lavish praise from the audience as they performed with grace and beauty the colorful dances of their native land."
- ARIZONA REGISTER

Silver Medalist, Dijon International Folklore Festival Competition, Dijon, France





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Kalipayan Dance Co. to represent RP in int'l festivals


TACLOBAN CITY — Internationally acclaimed Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company (LKDC) will represent the county in five international festivals in four European nations this August, the group’s 70th tour outside the country.

The group will join the Folkmoncao International Festival in Northern Portugal, 25th International Folklore Festival of Azores also in Portugal, Xornadas de Folclore de Ourense in Spain, Tenerife International Folklore Festival in Spain, and Recontres de Folklore International de Fribourg in Switzerland.

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Programme


The greatest festival moments.


Before the Festival

Some decentralised shows allow to discover other Alto Minho regions. There will be popular art exhibitions of a few countries, a visit to Old People's Homes and Day Care Centres for elderly people for whom is not possible to go to the shows during the festival's week.

Groups arrive on Sunday eveningand settle.


Expected countries:

África do Sul – Argentina – Cuba - Daguestão – Espanha - Filipinas – Índia – México – Portugal - Romania –Taiwan



3th August 2008 – Monday Monção

Day free

In the evening – welcome party which allows both groups and the festival’s organization to get acquainted.

4th August 2008 – Tuesday Monção

In the morning:
Sound testing (for some groups)

In the afternoon:
Sound testing (for some groups)
Rehearsal for the Opening Gala or “Deu – La – Deu” Gala
Group’s reception by the Monção Town Hall with exchange of gifts, wine tasting and typical local delicacies.

10 pm: “Deu – La – Deu” Gala in Monção in “Deu-La-Deu” Square.

5th August 2008 – Wednesday Caminha – Arcos de Valdevez

Day free

It’s the first contact to one of the most beautiful small towns in Alto Minho – Caminha – where it’s possible to go to the beach and enjoy the wonderful landscape.

10 pm: Show in Caminha.
10 pm: Show in Arcos de Valdevez.

6th August 2008 – Thursday Monção - Ponte de Lima – Vila Nova Cerveira

10 pm: Show in Ponte de Lima.

10 pm: Show in Vila Nova de Cerveira.


7th August 2008 – Friday Ponte da Barca – Melgaço

Day free
Possibility of guided visits to interesting sites and fluvial beach (optional).
10 pm: Show in Melgaço

10 pm: Show in Ponte da Barca

8th August 2008 – Saturday Barbeita – Valença

Day free
Possibility of guided visits to interesting sites and fluvial beach (optional).


10 pm: Show in Valença

10 pm: Alliance Gala in Ponte do Mouro – Barbeita – the homeplace of the Barbeita Folk Group, organiser of this festival.

9th August 2008 – Sunday Monção

Day free
Possibility of guided visits to interesting sites and the fluvial beach.


10 pm: “Deu – la – Deu” or Closing Gala in Deu –La – Deu Square in Monção

Farewell party.


10th August 2008 - Monday

Groups’ departure



GROUPS


SOUTH AFRICA
Gauteng Provincial Troupe
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Coming from the Gauteng province in South Africa, this dance group is formed by 35 young students, members of the community belonging to different regions of the province and in love with the preservation of its rich folklore.The group’s trajectory is unstoppable especially by the energy it conveys when on stage, getting the audience’s applause and making people enjoy the glitter and the colour of its adornments and fur costumes. The group’s performances include different types of indigenous dances and Tswana and Zulu music as well as Venda traditions. The most representative dances are Zulu.


ARGENTINA
Gran Ballet Argentino
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The company was founded in 1963 in the city of Cordova. It represents all Argentinian folklore especially country dances and the tango, the most well known dance of the country. One of the virtues the public recognises to this group is its ability to show faithfully the Argentinian popular art, performing shows with great rhythm, variety and theatrical movements. After being consolidated nationally where they have received several prizes, they began their international experience in 1984 performing in the following countries: France – Switzerland – Poland – Peru – Brazil – Canada – Portugal – Spain – U.S.A. – Belgium – the Netherlands – Panama – Slovenia – Italy – Paraguay - Malaysia.


CUBA
Conjunto Artístico "Maraguán"
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Founded in 1981 in the city of Camagüey, this group is one of the most prestigious cultural symbols of Cuba. Maraguán conquered a great number of prizes in Cuba where it has presentations in the majority of the main cities, including the room Garcia Lorca of the Great Havana Theatre, the most important theatre in the island.
The performances abroad, also very successful, are mostly in more than non competitive events, most of them organised by CIOFF. Around 180 places in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, France, Spain, Portugal, Paraguay, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Slovenia, Italy etc. mark the trajectory of the "Conjunto Artístico Maraguán".


DAGUESTAN
“Gergebil” Dance & Song Ensemble
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The Ensemble was founded in 1953. The whole program is conceived as scenes from village life. There are many artistic elements (costumes, dance pas, melodies) which remind other Caucasian folk cultures. Still Daghestani folk art has definite peculiarities which make this art unique, fresh and original. Hr revived with them the ancient ceremonial wedding dance “Aytaia” which he saw in a remoted small village of Maali, the ancient Avarian dance “Lingla”. Such choreographic compositions as “Mountain Shepherds”, “Highlander Girls”, “Salutatory Lezghinka”, “Highlander Dance Competition on Drums” received general approval and gratitude. Splendid is the group of drum musicians with their “Rhythms of Highlanders”. Since 1997 the Ensemble has the status of “Municipal Ensemble”. Representacões internacionais: Bulgaria, Turkey, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, etc.


SPAIN
Castro Floxo
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Created in 1977 with the clear goal of bringing back, promote and spread the Galician folklore with rigor and authenticity that art, culture and popular traditions deserve, it is nowadays the artistic ultimate exponent of the Provincial Dance School in Ourense. In all its performances, Castro Floxo shows the richness, the variety, the joy, colour, feeling… of the Galician folklore in its true dimension. It has participated in several festivals in Germany, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Scotland, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, U.K., Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Ukraine, U.S.A.


THE PHILLIPINES
Folklorico Filipino Dance Company
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Funded in 1973 Original music scores resulted from mixing traditional sounds with new arrangements. The innovative style of Folklorico Filipino, modernizing the folk dances of the Philippine cultures, has made them distinct and recognized Worldwide. For over 34 years, Folklorico has delighted their audience with enjoyable and exciting programs, all can be thrilled by. Representações internacionais:
Canada – EUA – Espanha – França – Polónia – México – Estónia – Bulgária – Portugal – Itália – Ucrânia.


INDIA
Shilpagya
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Shilpagya is a leading group of truly Indian Traditional Arts in India. The group belongs to Ahmedabad (Gujarat), India. The group mainly based on folkdance and classical dances of various parts of India. Shilpagya is an institute for folk dances and musical instruments. Shilpagya is a group of real Indian traditional and cultural arts. The main activities of Shilpagya are to organize the cultural events for Indian folkdance, musical programmes in India and abroad. Under the one roof of an institute we are giving training for various arts like Indian folkdances, classical dances, musical instruments etc and having more then 500 students round a year. Shilpagya has 75 members working for national stage and 35 members working for International performance. We mainly work for Government, Semi Government, local Councils, Schools and Universities in India; We have also given many other authoritative concert in different cities of India. International performances: Kenya – Tanzania – Belgium – Germany – Mexican – Spain - England – Italy – the Netherland – France – Portugal


MEXICO
Folk Ballet of Colima University
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The Folk Ballet of Colima University was founded in 1980. It performed for the first time in 1983. It was the first group to perform in the Fine Arts Palace. Official Mexican representative in events of worldwide importance like EXPO 92 Seville, Atlanta 93 Olympics, EXPO 2000 Hanover, it performed in S. Peters Square in the Vatican for more than 30 thousand pilgrims and was received by Pope John Paul II. Being a high level group, they were designated “Group of Excellency” in 1995 by CIOFF and UNESCO. The group also obtained the first prize “Del Milenio” on the 31st Competition and World Folk Festival in the city of Gorizia, Italy, among other 10 groups from all over the world. International performances: United States, Canada, Porto Rico, Panama, Guatemala, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, etc.


PORTUGAL
Areosa Ethnographic Group
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The group was created in 1966. It preserves and spreads traditions, habits and customs of Viana do Castelo region. This Ethnographic Group has been honoured several times both nationally and internationally on its several trips to Spain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Italy and Brazil as well as the Portuguese islands of Madeira and Azores. The group is considered today a Public Utility Institution with its own seat and large patrimony.


PORTUGAL
Rancho Folclórico Casa do Povo de Barbeita
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Founded in 1959. Widely known, the Folklore Group of Barbeita participated in the most well-known world’s folk festivals integrated into the CIOFF (International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Art): Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Island, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland and Andorra.
Since 1986 the group organizes the International Folklore Festival of “Ponte de Mouro and Alvarinho”.



PORTUGAL
Regional Group Moreira Maia
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The group was created in 1934. Its first public performance was in the “Crystal Palace” in Oporto city, on the occasion of the Portuguese Colonial Exhibition, has won several and honourable distinctions, among which stand out, by its meaning, the Gold Medal of Cultural Merit offered by the Town Hall of Maia on the celebrations of its gold anniversary. It is an effective member of the Portuguese Folklore Federation. The group organizes 5 folk festivals yearly. It also participates in religious celebrations, pilgrimages and festivals across the country, including the Portuguese Islands of Madeira and Azores.
International performances: Germany – Belgium – Brazil – Spain – France – Greece – Italy – Netherland - Switzerland


ROMANIA
"Doina Timisului"
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Created in 1959, Doina Timisului gathers students of almost all schools of the University Centre in Timisoara, Banat region. It quickly became popular because it has chosen as target the culture of the whole country. The authenticity of its songs and dances, traditions and habits made the group very well-known in a short period of time both nationally and internationally. The music is given by an orchestra made up of violins, clarinets, accordion, guitar, cello, saxophone and other instruments that give a specific colour to the Romanian traditional music: Dick, Drâmba, Ocarina, and Canvas.
International performances: Egypt, Tunisia, Canada, U.S.A, Brazil, Japan, Andorra, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Slovakia, France, England, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Holland, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Sweden and Switzerland.


TAIWAN
Taiwan Folk Music Ensemble
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Also known by the Portuguese name “Island of Formosa”, Taiwan bathes in the northern East China Sea, east to the Pacific Ocean and the Taiwan Strait and south from the Strait of Luzon. Its capital: Taipei. In 2007 a new group called “Taiwan Folk Music Ensemble” is born with the mission of promoting and spreading Taiwan’s traditional folkloric music and dance. Each year, will produce several grand plays and present them at country theatres and campus in university. The Ensemble is comprised by 37 members and has participated in CIOFF European Festivals in various countries including: Germany, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, Hungary, Spain, etc.



For more information, please visit their website:
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a park or a terminal?he he he

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To me, this looks like New Bus Terminal in Abucay....paradahan in han mga V-hire bound to any parts of the region.
Tama ba ako?


Where'd You get this info @Ijun? Can you share to us the article?

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ERRATUM: Gehh, my apologies! Maling information naibigay ko, ibang city pala yun sinasabi ko sa Maasin City pala yun na may intention ang Gaisano to put up a branch there. Though, I found this one in the archives...

Originally posted by @jyvo_rez;
Naa man lote gipalit ang Gaisano diri sa Ormoc in between sa Brgys. Alegria ug Don Felipe Larrazabal. Hopefully mall-type ang ila tukoron kay nagrenta ra man sa building ang existing nga Gaisano Capital Ormoc sa city government. : )

Hmmm, sana magmaterialize ito...

Thats good. Sana magmaterialize ang pagput-up ng Gaisano Mall sa Ormoc at its nice na there's a plan na pumasok ang Gaisano sa Maasin and also the City Square. According sa Calbayog Thread may plans din ang Gaisano na pumasok sa Calbayog and also Catarman. :banana:

We have been invaded by the Gaisano's..:lol:.

Oh well..Still a good sign of improvement for our region..

^^ Wi-fi zone? That's great! lagyan sana nila ng benches sa loob para di mahirapan ang tao sa katatayo. :D

yana la nga week mayda na wooden benches ha sakob :)

tapos damo it bago nga stalls ha igbaw.. mas "alive" na pag kit-on it RPT :D

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Diri sofas an mga pinanbutang Urban?:D:D

Ei! That'r great! Next will be installation of wifi inside RPT. Any new pixes for RPT? Ano it mga actibidades dida ha RPT?

Ei! That's great! Next will be installation of wifi inside RPT. Any new pixes for RPT? Ano it mga actibidades dida ha RPT?

[QUOTE=ijun;40923968]^^^^
Iton hiya kanan SMED Center iton dida nagbubutang hin showroom hin mga produkto han rehiyon. Kanan Probinsiya pa it hiya nga building ngan ha sulod ngadto ha likod aadto it DFA nga opisina ngan aadto na opisina hi @m*^_@#$% basta kilala ko it hiya nga usa janitor nga totyal....dati Leyte Provicial Jail ini nga building ngan guinconvert as SMED Center, mahusay ko it landscape it atrium ha sulod....unta may magpiktyur. It sapit hini nga SMED amo it hiya nga NIPA HUT an hadto anay balay ni former Governor Kokoy Romualdez. Han una han pawaray-waray pa mga karaunan ngan mga government offices ngada mahusay ko ini nga balay halos poro nipa it bong-bong ngan atop it mga poste lawas han lubi nga dagko....nahihinumdum pa ak han una masukot himoon nga wedding reception an NIPA HUT HALL (opisina yana han LTO). Unta igtake-over guihap ini hiya hit Probinsiya ngan igpa-bidding para may mag-develop ini hiya as one relaxation cum reception complex....sugad sugad ba han Mac Arthur park Beach Resort...sayang udog.

Bangin kun mag-expand an Robinsons didto hira mag-put up hin tindahan...masunod man liwat it hira ngadto. Ura-ura man gad kun mawarayan Chowking ha Robinsons. Just keep on crossing your fingers....


^^markasot it sulod hit SMED tuod nala...:lol:...it nipa hut kanan province na ito hiya ma iha na

good news,..according to my friend na taga robinson, mag oopen na daw this august ang MANGO STORE, SURFING PARADISEAND BOS COFFEE sa robinson tacloban and more store pa will open at mga manila based pa, and the real good news magiging WI FI zone ang buong robinson area:banana:

^^really?maka punta nga nang robi...:)

^^
Diri sofas an mga pinanbutang Urban?:D:D

^^pa butangan nala throw pillows....:lol:

^^pa butangan nala throw pillows....:lol:

ngan TV...hehehehe
any pixies?

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Diri sofas an mga pinanbutang Urban?:D:D

diri.. okay man an kahoy.. classic :)

maupay gihap kun butangan hin peke nga puno parehas ha parkmall :D

Aw kay magbabaragtakay hn ulunan ngahaw ha sulod hit RPT kay panbubutangan hn throw pillow....sosyal ura-ura ini nga aton mall. Dugangan ko nala, pag may lingkuran, sofa, wifi, throw pillow ngan TV syempre may newspaper ngan kape tapos suruguon nga sexy (above the knee it iya uniform) para mas nakaka-inganyo ngadto. bwahahah! LOL!
Aw, maraksot na ngay-am @mao an SMED? Sige ayaw nala pagpiktyuri, nasiring ka man. Porbida it na akon sangkay na janitor dida waray ada trabaho, nagkikinatorog la ada, o diri maaram mangiho. Heheheh!
Zup Tacloban? @mars hain na man an balanse mo pa na 430 na pixies? heheheh joke la, balit take your time la.

^^pa butangan nala throw pillows....:lol:

:lol:

diri.. okay man an kahoy.. classic :)

maupay gihap kun butangan hin peke nga puno parehas ha parkmall :D

Amu ba?..maupai kun sugad..haha..Huna ko an stool la nga kahoy..:lol:

Ha gawas or ha sulod?..Ha sulod baga wa man ak may nakit-an..Plants lugud mayda..:D...Mayda mall ha Cotabato ngaran kay South Seas Mall mayda mga palm trees ha sulod..Classic pagkit-on..Nakit-an ko ha LUZVIMINDA Malls thread han una..Pero archived na yana..:D

Ei! That's great! Next will be installation of wifi inside RPT. Any new pixes for RPT? Ano it mga actibidades dida ha RPT?

Hi Kris Lawrence kanina..:D

good news,..according to my friend na taga robinson, mag oopen na daw this august ang MANGO STORE, SURFING PARADISEAND BOS COFFEE sa robinson tacloban and more store pa will open at mga manila based pa, and the real good news magiging WI FI zone ang buong robinson area:banana:

nauso na yana it wifi malls :D

good news,..according to my friend na taga robinson, mag oopen na daw this august ang MANGO STORE, SURFING PARADISEAND BOS COFFEE sa robinson tacloban and more store pa will open at mga manila based pa, and the real good news magiging WI FI zone ang buong robinson area:banana:

wary mg-mention imo frend kon ano pa it iba nga mga manila based tenants? from wer imo frend? rob's manila ofiz?:).... wt bout the BPO bldg. & hotel? matutuloy pba?

ngan TV...hehehehe
any pixies?

^^:lol::lol:...wa ak mka take mga pix damu tawo kay nakadto h kris lawrence

wary mg-mention imo frend kon ano pa it iba nga mga manila based tenants? from wer imo frend? rob's manila ofiz?:).... wt bout the BPO bldg. & hotel? matutuloy pba?

Ay kabaraka Kuya Ethan..Dayun it BPO..Ambot la hit hotel.

mahusay na it JK ha robi...:)...mayda na ghap Blue sapit hit travel club la... tapos ha foodcourt may kitchenitos ngan sizzlers na...ha 2nd floor may pizza stand with tables and umbrellas...

mahusay na it JK ha robi...:)...mayda na ghap Blue sapit hit travel club la... tapos ha foodcourt may kitchenitos ngan sizzlers na...ha 2nd floor may pizza stand with tables and umbrellas...

Huna ko may Pizza Hut na ha 2nd floor..:lol:..Naduling ako...

Gin upay na nira an signage han JK mao?

mahusay na it JK ha robi...:)...mayda na ghap Blue sapit hit travel club la... tapos ha foodcourt may kitchenitos ngan sizzlers na...ha 2nd floor may pizza stand with tables and umbrellas...

i think its blued..... dpat my pictures ka..hehehehe
ano nga pizza stnd, Yummy-yummy's Pizza...hehehehe:lol:

Huna ko may Pizza Hut na ha 2nd floor..:lol:..Naduling ako...

Gin upay na nira an signage han JK mao?

^^yup mahusay na diri na tarpaulin...:lol:...mahusay ha sakob ngan an mga lights or lamps na gin gamit...

i think its blued..... dpat my pictures ka..hehehehe
ano nga pizza stnd, Yummy-yummy's Pizza...hehehehe:lol:

^^blue man la nakadto..:lol:...dili yummy2...

Road Widening: National Highway (Tacloban Airport Road), San Jose, Tacloban City
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A new building under construction along Justice Romualdez St., Tacloban City

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Napansin ko rin to..Akala ko inaayos lang yung drainage..Yun pala road widening na..:lol:


Sana i-widen din ang road sa may airport area...

ugma na pala dadating si ate glow...:)

^^yup mahusay na diri na tarpaulin...:lol:...mahusay ha sakob ngan an mga lights or lamps na gin gamit...



^^blue man la nakadto..:lol:...dili yummy2...

Maupay ito mao..:lol:

Sana magka Pizza Hut ha Robinsons..:D

A new building under construction along Justice Romualdez St., Tacloban City

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^^amu ito an ak gin yayakan ha m han una...nag ask ka kun anu ito?...an dynasty gin tanggal na an mga fence kita na ha sakob...

Maupay ito mao..:lol:

Sana magka Pizza Hut ha Robinsons..:D

^^i really hope so para may alternative to Shakeys

Sbarro?

^^
Napansin ko rin to..Akala ko inaayos lang yung drainage..Yun pala road widening na..:lol:


Sana i-widen din ang road sa may airport area...

I think its part of the Airport Rehabilitation Plan. Gagawing 4 lanes yan. :) Narinig ko sa isang driver ng jeep. :D

^^amu ito an ak gin yayakan ha m han una...nag ask ka kun anu ito?...an dynasty gin tanggal na an mga fence kita na ha sakob...

Ginyakan ko liwat ito kan Mars han una pa..He he..Nag request ak nga piktyuron ito hiya...No idea kun ano iton hiya nga building..Very narrow..

^^i really hope so para may alternative to Shakeys

Yah..Mahal it Shakeys..:D...Mas mahal ada kesa ha Pizza Hut..

ugma na pala dadating si ate glow...:)

ky y, mg-aano hea tac?

I think its part of the Airport Rehabilitation Plan. Gagawing 4 lanes yan. :) Narinig ko sa isang driver ng jeep. :D

Diba it road ha may Cogon dapit upto airport asphalted na?..Unta whole stretch hit Nat'l highway ig asphalt nira...

Ginyakan ko liwat ito kan Mars han una pa..He he..Nag request ak nga piktyuron ito hiya...No idea kun ano iton hiya nga building..Very narrow..

Narrow la it entrance pero ha sulod diri na.

ky y, mg-aano hea tac?

^^ma bisita ha balay...:lol::lol:...bitaw makadto hiya ha basey tapos ngadto ha So. Leyte para han Agas-Agas bridge..

^^mga bay, magandang gabi sa inyong lahat...pagbati mula sa Naga City and Camarines Sur thread!:cheers:

Ginyakan ko liwat ito kan Mars han una pa..He he..Nag request ak nga piktyuron ito hiya...No idea kun ano iton hiya nga building..Very narrow..



Yah..Mahal it Shakeys..:D...Mas mahal ada kesa ha Pizza Hut..

^^sana nga..ha NBS medyo kulang ira mga selections ha novels, books, etc...like kan paolo coelho two titles la an ira aadto...

I think its part of the Airport Rehabilitation Plan. Gagawing 4 lanes yan. :) Narinig ko sa isang driver ng jeep. :D

it mostly kc nga roads ha tac, it mga shoulders ht road, gn-papa-allow pg-park it mga awto..dpat dri ig-allow kc haligot na ngani it road.....

dpat kc , besyds ht shoulders ht road, myda 4 lanes tlga....:):):):)

^^parang nakita ko na kayo sa Samahan thread?

^^mga bay, magandang gabi sa inyong lahat...pagbati mula sa Naga City and Camarines Sur thread!:cheers:

g'nyt too...tnx for visiting our thread..... Camsur will surely b on my list of places to visit pg-ng-vacation me next year..:):):):)

^^mga bay, magandang gabi sa inyong lahat...pagbati mula sa Naga City and Camarines Sur thread!:cheers:

^^welcome to the thread...madali na ba makapunta camsur?

it mostly kc nga roads ha tac, it mga shoulders ht road, gn-papa-allow pg-park it mga awto..dpat dri ig-allow kc haligot na ngani it road.....

dpat kc , besyds ht shoulders ht road, myda 4 lanes tlga....:):):):)

^^diri liwat nag strikto it city...ada man ito ha bldg code na dapat may parking space ngan dapat diri dukot ha dalan...naka puok la ito na mga na park...

^^Maaram kamo kun maging strikto ngani it City hito na building code bangin gumutiay it downtown. :lol:

Narrow la it entrance pero ha sulod diri na.

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g'nyt too...tnx for visiting our thread..... Camsur will surely b on my list to visit pg-ng-vacation me next year..:):):):)

thanks also for the warm welcome....kahit sa CamSur thread bumisita ka para makita mo rin kung ano bang mga events sa CamSur...

^^welcome to the thread...madali na ba makapunta camsur?

yup, just ride a bus going to Manila.....then drop by CamSur....:banana:

^^Maaram kamo kun maging strikto ngani it City hito na building code bangin gumutiay it downtown. :lol:

^^asya mahuot it downtown kay wary mag strikto.amu ito it resulta pag gin papabay-an la...i hope ha abucay mag strikto hira para haluag ngan d ma puok ngan wa na mag park ha mga kadalanan...

^^asya mahuot it downtown kay wary mag strikto.amu ito it resulta pag gin papabay-an la...i hope ha abucay mag strikto hira para haluag ngan d ma puok ngan wa na mag park ha mga kadalanan...

Its because before our urban planners thought na diri na mauswag an tacloban asya waray hira maging istrikto ha Building Code

^^well yana ma aram na hira...upayon na nira ha abucay ngan mga future growth sites dinhi....hino mapahuram cam mag laag ak ha downtown?:lol:

Its because before our urban planners thought na diri na mauswag an tacloban asya waray hira maging istrikto ha Building Code

Mars, do we have any?:lol:

^^parang nakita ko na kayo sa Samahan thread?

Yup..'Coz some forumers here are frequent visitors in Samahan..Including me..:D..

Thanks for dropping by!..
Would love to visit CamSur..

it mostly kc nga roads ha tac, it mga shoulders ht road, gn-papa-allow pg-park it mga awto..dpat dri ig-allow kc haligot na ngani it road.....

dpat kc , besyds ht shoulders ht road, myda 4 lanes tlga....:):):):)

It iba nga establishments di na follow ha building code..Wa kasi parking space..Asya it iba ha sjoulder nala hit kalsada na park ngan na cause hin traffic ha hagligot la nga mga kadalanan ngadi...Labi na it mga restaurants..

Mars, do we have any?:lol:



Yup..'Coz some forumers here are frequent visitors in Samahan..Including me..:D..

Thanks for dropping by!..
Would love to visit CamSur..

sana next week kasi libre ang Lago del Rey and CWC Winch Park....:banana::banana::banana:




Punta na kayo dito sa CamSur, dali!




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^^
Oh my!..Don't like to squish myself on a huge crowd!:lol:

^^
Oh my!..Don't like to squish myself on a huge crowd!:lol:

:lol::lol::lol:sobrang init siguro niyan....

^^
Oh my!..Don't like to squish myself on a huge crowd!:lol:

bt it is where the fun is....hehehe:):):):)

wt bout the additional traffic lyts (in Coca-cola Rotunda and other major streets), coastal road, circumferential road, Tac Airport, SM Tac? any updates?

MCH in Robinsons? i dont agree with that proposal...sana Taxi nala...mamiling nla unta hira hn investors....i dont want to see MCH along National Highways and City's Main streets (i.e. Real St.)

MCH traveling along Marasbaras?..I don't think so..:lol:..Bagan wa man sugad..hehe

Diri advisable na butangan hin traffic light hit usa ka rotunda..Labi na ha may Coca-cola...

SM Tacloban?..Chismiss pala ito..haha

MCH traveling along Marasbaras?..I don't think so..:lol:..Bagan wa man sugad..hehe

Diri advisable na butangan hin traffic light hit usa ka rotunda..Labi na ha may Coca-cola...

SM Tacloban?..Chismiss pala ito..haha

MCH controversial route to Robinsons ok'd

TACLOBAN CITY - Finally the long awaited route for motor- cab- for- hire (MCH) to Robinsons supermall was launched this morning by the City Traffic Division and the Civilian Traffic Enforcers Office.
The city traffic chief, Police Sr. Insp. Mariano Edgar Callera, headed the occasion together with the City Civilian Traffic Enforcers Officer Ret. Col. Salvador “Buddy” Estodillo by leading a convoy of highway patrol group and about 30 MCHs.

After parading in the city proper, the convoy headed for Robinsons supermall and there occupied a part of its parking lot intended to be the pick-up point of the said MCHs.

In an interview with the city traffic chief, Callera disclosed the re- routing is a compliance of long-standing permit given by the City Mayor Alfred Romualdez which was issued on June, 2009. “We finally made it possible after series of consultations with the other agencies concerned,” Callera added. When asked to whom the permit was awarded to, he said it was the United Motorcab Drivers of Tacloban (UMDT) under the leadership of Benedicto Corilla.

According to Corolla, other transport group has nothing to worry about. Their concentration will still be in downtown area. Whenever they head for Robinsons supermall, they already have passengers therefore they can not pick-up along the way. When asked how many are their members, he said “thirty and growing.”

In support to the said activity, Brgy. Chairman Norman Mojados of Brgy. 60-A, mobilized his barangay tanods in clearing the roadsides. “The re-routing helped us a lot. It decongests our traffic and at the same time cleaned the sidewalks. In fact, we have an existing ordinance preventing double-parking and sidewalk vendors, but my tanods find it impossible to be realized.

“The presence of traffic police helped us a lot,” he reiterated.

Also present during the said affair was the representative of the city mayors office through its community extension program (CEP), Wilfredo Novela, a community organizing supervisor. He said that one of the main thrust of the office is bringing the city government closer to the people and the people to the city government. This activity is just an indicator of Mayor Alfred Romualdez’ general treatment of the sectors of the poor, one is the motorcab drivers and operators.

“CEP is on its way now. Days ahead will be a series of consultation with the grassroots. Listening, making them decide on their own, empowering them on vital decision- makings the newly highly urbanized city is up to,” Novela disclosed. (GERARDO V. ACABA)

dba asya ini an proposal hn operators hn MCH, i think madayon gud....

baman it fuente osmena circle... myda traffic lyts kada intersection....

At last may 3D model na ang San juanico Bridge sa Google Earth! :banana:

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:cheers:

^^
Very nice..:cheers:


It eagle's peak diba ada na ito ha Sta.Rita?...amo ba?

^^
Very nice..:cheers:


It eagle's peak diba ada na ito ha Sta.Rita?...amo ba?

^^Eagle's Peak?

thanks also for the warm welcome....kahit sa CamSur thread bumisita ka para makita mo rin kung ano bang mga events sa CamSur...



yup, just ride a bus going to Manila.....then drop by CamSur....:banana:

my mom is civil service head dyan sa camsur, i visit there often. :)

^^
Long time no post!:lol:

samsung and sony ericsson shop will also open in robinson place tacloban soon...

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samsung and sony ericsson shop will also open in robinson place tacloban soon...

Sony Ericsson? diri ba Sony Vaio? amo man it nakasurat didto..

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kris lawrence visit robinson place tacloban to promote hes album august 8 2009

^^
humapit it hiya didi ha Tanauan kanina kanan SMB Night :lol:

^^
Long time no post!:lol:

lol. busy busyhan.

btw, rob place needs a record bar. walang astrovision, oddysey, or kung ano pa.:bash:

Sony Ericsson? diri ba Sony Vaio? amo man it nakasurat didto..

iba lat sony vaio kay it baligya mga computers, lap top. mp3s. apparels and other gadgets ak pakasabot, mayda la liwat kanan sony ericsson exclusive la para mga cellphone:lol:magka iba hira na tindahan

oh.. huna ko nalipat ka la :)

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Commentary


Celebrity Waray-Pac-Mom
AURELIO MENZON
(The author is the President of Katig-uban Samareños Ha Leyte and Commissioner of the NLRC, 4th Division in Cebu City, Ed.)

During the 61st BIRTHDAY OF Cebu City Mayor Tom Osmeña last July 26, his prominent guests included three presidential aspirants, one VP wannabe and the famous nanay of Manny Pacquiao, the flamboyant Aling Dionisia, who is a native Leyteña.

Aling Dionisia caused a stir with her boogey number together with the famous dancesport team of Cebu City. The Pac-Mom is a ballroom dancing mother in GenSan who is idolized like a celebrity in Mindanao and even in Manila.

Aling Dionisia may not have the trappings of sophistication, but she has obviously the bravado and innate confidence of a true-blooded Waray-waray. She may appear comical to others because of her Visayan twang, but she is definitely smart and calm, perhaps due to our legendary Waray-waray temper and her simple belief in the goodness of God.

I am sure that as the year unfolds, Aling Dionisia will be invited to some movie participations and product come-on promotions and endorsements due to her celebrity stature as mother of the No. 1 boxer of the world.

Sometimes my dear readers, a Waray-waray has a destiny on her side like Mana Dionisia. Let us perforce be proud that we are Waray-warays!

***


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No wonder why, that my mom and Mommy D has similarities just like a typical Leyteña does....strong, candid, flamboyant, courageous and most of all God fearing. Before I used to hate her but now I'm begining to like her...DAH! LOL!

^^
yuuhuuu! :lol:

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Correct me if I'm wrong, ini nga Dio island amo ini hiya an guinpahakot ni Madame Imelda na mga white sands ngan guinbutang along the shores hiton nga isla...nagpahakot gad la hi Madame Imelda hin mga toletolenada na white sand tikang pa ha Australia han iya private plane... hadto puderoso pa man hiya.

@urban, asya na gulat me talaga sa commentary na yun....
musta na it pista ha Tanauan?
any pix hit pista ngada ha iyo @urban?

^^Eagle's Peak?

^^^^
I found this in the web...FYI!


ISLAND SECRETS

MANILA, July 6, 2004 (STAR) CITIZEN OF THE WORLD By Edu Jarque - Secretary of Tourism Roberto Pagdanganan has reasons to smile these days.

Consider these: Visitor arrivals to the Philippines from January to May of 2004 reflect a growth rate of 31 percent compared to the same period last year. The most recent survey of visitor profile and travel characteristics show that the average length of stay is almost 10 nights – a remarkable improvement from the past. The current up-to-date average daily visitor expenditure compiled for this year is $108, exhibiting an increase of over 24 percent in visitor receipts in relation to 2003 figures.

In a nutshell, our lovely islands played hosts to a greater number of holidaymakers, businessmen and investors who stayed longer and spent more.

As the saying goes, "The tourists are coming. Hoorah! Hoorah!"

Yes, they came and walked the cobbled streets of Intramuros, were fascinated by the old churches and conventos of Ilocos and Cebu, relived the glory that was Spain in the old town, heritage village of Vigan.

They were awed by the splendor of the Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras, astonished by the richness of the Tubattaha Reef off Palawan, they trekked through our rainforests, shot the rapids, conquered the mist-covered mountain tops. They gaped at the eagles, swam with the whale sharks, danced with the dolphins and even coddled the tarsiers. They joined the processions of Quiapo, Bantayan and Obando and swayed to the beat of the riotous festivals of Ati- Atihan and Sinulog, Masskara and Dinagyang.
They have been there, done all that!

And yet, there must be other places – some best-kept secrets known only to a blessed few – to discover, to experience, to live?

What better group of experts to ask than the Department of Tourism regional directors? Our question was: What is the best kept secret of your region that you would like to share with the rest of the world?

And this was what they had to say.

(Note: guin-edit ko la an relevant issue)

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NORMA MORANTE

Region VIII: Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Samar, Eastern Samar and
Northern Samar

In Santa Rita, Samar, there exists a private spot known as the Eagle’s Peak, endowed by nature with the most enviable blessings of creation, enhanced by the creative skill of its owner. Resting on a hilltop, it overlooks the world’s narrowest strait and what to many is the most beautiful one: the San Juanico Strait. There’s also the imposing San Juanico Bridge and at the opposite side is the picture-pretty array of Samar mountains as if suspended in mid-air.

Sipping coffee or gulping a shake from the landscaped cafe-garden, experiencing sunrise and sunsets, drizzles and torrents, thunder and lightning, rainbows and mists border on the sublime.

A visit inevitably drives all of one’s earthly cares away due to the spectacular masterpiece of nature. It’s awesome, it’s sheer magic!


Source: http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/tl/tl012397.htm


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Location of Eagle's Peak, Sta. Rita, Samar

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A scenic view of San Juanico Bridge and Strait from Eagle's Peak, Sta. Rita, Samar

PIA Daily News Reader
PIA Press Release
2009/08/09


Region 8 observes September 1-7 as Crime Prevention Week

By Jonnie H. Buenaventura


Tacloban City (9 August) -- Eastern Visayas Region is all set in joining the entire nation in commemorating September 1-7 as Crime Prevention Week.

The National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW) was proclaimed by then President Fidel V. Ramos on the 31st day of August, 1994 under Proclamation No. 461 declaring the 1st week of September of every year a National Crime Prevention Week under the auspices of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM).

According to Atty. Josephmar B. Gil, Acting Regional Director NAPOLCOM-8, the week-long celebration aims to promote community involvement and participation in crime prevention and also aims to build and maintain public commitment and participation in activities that effectively deter commission of crimes.

In a letter addressed to Most Rev. Jose S. Palma, DD dated August 03, 2009 the NAPOLCOM-8 ask the assistance of the Most Reverend the inclusion in the Homily of the Priests in every parish in the Archdiocese on August 30-September 06, 2009, which involve insights about family ties, generating collective efforts and renewed enthusiasm on crime prevention, thereby ensuring continued peace and development in our civil society.

Director Gil revealed that lot of activities are initiated by the inter-agency technical committee for the incoming 15th National Crime Prevention Week Celebration inorder that the public will be aware of the aspects of criminality.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-8) will conduct Awareness Drive on Crime and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control on September 02-05 in the different schools for the students to refrain from violating the provisions embodied on R.A 9165 otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and its strong penalty imposed as well detection of illegal drugs penalized under such act, said Liza F. Baoy, Information Officer of PDEA.

The Philippine National Police (PNP-8) according to Police Senior Supt. Manuel Cubillo, Region 8 Police Community Relations Chief (RPCR) will hold a Grand Ugnayan ng Mamamayan at Pulis sa Eastern Visayas at the ground floor of the Robinson Mall on September 06 wherein the public can report any information relevant to crime prevention, detection and apprehension of any untoward incident that may occur or has already occurred.

PSSupt. Cubillo also informed that counseling will also be extended to the public who needs aid in terms of police matters.

A Forum on Family and Life Towards Families and Safer Homes will also be conducted on September 05 to address the ill-effects of violence which redound to the disadvantages of the member of the family as a result of violence committed by their immediate family member, said Director Gil.

Director Gil informed that Proclamation No. 461 only identifies Sept. 1-7 as a National Crime Prevention Week as a mode of informing the public that the advent of Christmas season is coming where national record shows that during such period the crime index of the law enforcement agencies had a relevant indicator that crime incident increased.

Dir. Gil added that the entire Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the five Pillars of Criminal Justice Systems are in full force to safeguard the right to peace, liberty, property and equality of each Filipino citizen regardless of political affiliations, he assured.

The 15th National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW) is anchored on the theme: "Labanan ang Krimen, Pamilya Patatagin". (PIA-8)



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^^^^
Correct me if I'm wrong, ini nga Dio island amo ini hiya an guinpahakot ni Madame Imelda na mga white sands ngan guinbutang along the shores hiton nga isla...nagpahakot gad la hi Madame Imelda hin mga toletolenada na white sand tikang pa ha Australia han iya private plane... hadto puderoso pa man hiya.

Diba they own that island?

^^magandang umaga sa lahat ng Leyteños.....how is Tacloban and Leyte today? any updates about infrastructure?

^^Medyo busy ang ating mga forumers ngayon kaya no new updates as of this moment. :D

Redemptorist Parish Rectory
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Join Us, Real St. cor. Avenida Veteranos St.
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^^salamat jud! sa mga pictures bay...

New Shell Gasoline Station along Real St.
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Land Leveling along Real St. near Ritz Tower de Leyte
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DYNASTY CENTER (Tiangge Mall) as of August 9, 2009
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Tom's World @ Gaisano Central Tacloban
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A building U/C along J. Romualdez St.
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Tacloban Center for Austism and Related Disabilities
Burayan, San Jose, Tacloban City

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Join Us, Real St. cor. Avenida Veteranos St.
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San-o daw la ma expand it Join Us restaurant ano?..Damo pa naman it nakaon ha ira..:D

Tom's World @ Gaisano Central Tacloban
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^^ha 2nd floor?

What floor it Tom's World Mars?

DYNASTY CENTER (Tiangge Mall) as of August 9, 2009
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^^good...na provide hira parking space...

New Shell Gasoline Station along Real St.
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^^shell or petron?

San-o daw la ma expand it Join Us restaurant ano?..Damo pa naman it nakaon ha ira..:D
Specially sa lunch. I think nagexpand na sila. Yung San Rafaels? :D:D

^^ha 2nd floor?

What floor it Tom's World Mars?

Nasa 2nd floor. Last stall just beside LBC.

bt it is where the fun is....hehehe:):):):)

wt bout the additional traffic lyts (in Coca-cola Rotunda and other major streets), coastal road, circumferential road, Tac Airport, SM Tac? any updates?

MCH in Robinsons? i dont agree with that proposal...sana Taxi nala...mamiling nla unta hira hn investors....i dont want to see MCH along National Highways and City's Main streets (i.e. Real St.)

MCH traveling along Marasbaras?..I don't think so..:lol:..Bagan wa man sugad..hehe

Diri advisable na butangan hin traffic light hit usa ka rotunda..Labi na ha may Coca-cola...

SM Tacloban?..Chismiss pala ito..haha

^^gin allow...d ma upay...maraksot kitaon may MCH major streets...

^^si Mars yata ang official photgrapher ng Leyte thread..:cheers

^^shell or petron?

Shell ada ito. Asya man it nakabutang ngadto han karatola ngadto han gawas.

Specially sa lunch. I think nagexpand na sila. Yung San Rafaels? :D:D





Nasa 2nd floor. Last stall just beside LBC.

^^ah okies...haligot na liwat ito...rafael la diri san rafael...:)

^^Mas maupay ko hiya tawagon nga San Rafaels. :lol:

Shell ada ito. Asya man it nakabutang ngadto han karatola ngadto han gawas.

^^Mas maupay ko hiya tawagon nga San Rafaels. :lol:

^^ah okies...wa ko ka notice ito nga karatola...gin uro agian ku la..:lol:

^^gin allow...d ma upay...maraksot kitaon may MCH major streets...

Maupay na liwat ito para madecongest it downtown area. Pero pinili man la kuno ito nga MCH na matravel tikadto ha Robinsons.

mario nakakuha ka pics sakob dynasty?

Ano it San Rafaels Mars?:lol:

Rafael's farm?...Di na ton kailangan ig expand kay farm man..Mahusay na hin duru yana labi na kay pwede na mag boating didto..:D..

Same owner la ha Join Us..

^^good...na provide hira parking space...

Pero gutiay la..upat la ada ka sarakyan it pwede..:lol:

Maupay na liwat ito para madecongest it downtown area. Pero pinili man la kuno ito nga MCH na matravel tikadto ha Robinsons.

^^as of now guti pala nag apply para hito na rota...what if damu pa mag apply?added income para mga MCH pero d maupay kitaon ngan d more maging ma traffic ha robi

mario nakakuha ka pics sakob dynasty?

Dynasty Center or Dynasty Square? hehe. Balit hindi pa. Nakuha ko lang yung pics na yan from a moving vehicle. Tomorrow I'll try to get a top view? of Dynasty Center from our building. :D

Ampi

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^^para sumakit iyo mga mata...:lol::lol:

Dynasty Center or Dynasty Square? hehe. Balit hindi pa. Nakuha ko lang yung pics na yan from a moving vehicle. Tomorrow I'll try to get a top view? of Dynasty Center from our building. :D

^^riku gud la may ada nira building...

Ampi

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^^para sumakit iyo mga mata...:lol::lol:

:lol:...Plastics ini nga lingkuran or mayda fome?

^^as of now guti pala nag apply para hito na rota...what if damu pa mag apply?added income para mga MCH pero d maupay kitaon ngan d more maging ma traffic ha robi

Multicabs nala unta..Or taxis..:D:D

Ampi

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^^para sumakit iyo mga mata...:lol::lol:

Maganda talaga ang Balyuan Amphitheater. The only one in the region probably in the country. Ayos talaga si Arch. Fuentabella. :cheers:

^^riku gud la may ada nira building...
Building ba haam school. :lol:

:lol:...Plastics ini nga lingkuran or mayda fome?
Plastic la @Carl. Makuri kun foam kay bangin pangwaton ngan paghinigdaan hit mga street children.:)

:lol:...Plastics ini nga lingkuran or mayda fome?

^^plastic...butangi nala throw pillow...:lol:

Multicabs nala unta..Or taxis..:D:D

^^amu lage kesa ha MCH...

[QUOTE=Mars Uy;41002778]Maganda talaga ang Balyuan Amphitheater. The only one in the region probably in the country. Ayos talaga si Arch. Fuentabella. :cheers:

^^paka kadto ku pala hito dida last nyt...:)...mahusay man pala...:)

Multicabs nala unta..Or taxis..:D:D

Di pa ada necessary na magkamayda hin Taxi didi ha Tacloban since di pa man haluag gud it Urban Area haat. But then again malilipay ak bisan napulo la ka taxi it maglibot libot ha Tacloban.:lol:

[QUOTE=Mars Uy;41002778]Maganda talaga ang Balyuan Amphitheater. The only one in the region probably in the country. Ayos talaga si Arch. Fuentabella. :cheers:

^^paka ladto ku pala hito dia last nyt...:)...mahusay man pala...:)

Yeah. Maupay na tambayan :D. Labi na kun maupay it langit ngan mahangin. Let's wait matapos ang Balyuan Park. For sure dadayuhon ito. ;)

Land Leveling along Real St. near Ritz Tower de Leyte
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^^na intriga tala ak kun anu gud ini hiya...:)

Hi mao kay bagan wa ha sarili..:lol::jk:..

Tama ka liwat Mars..Bangin maguba la diretso..Sulit it view ha ampi..Labi na kun mahangin..So romantic..:D:D...

Lage mao..Throw pillows..Aw kay higdaan..hahaha

[QUOTE=mao rong;41002818]

Yeah. Maupay na tambayan :D. Labi na kun maupay it langit ngan mahangin. Let's wait matapos ang Balyuan Park. For sure dadayuhon ito. ;)

^^an ha may convention na part an ira pa upayon pa?

Di pa ada necessary na magkamayda hin Taxi didi ha Tacloban since di pa man haluag gud it Urban Area haat. But then again malilipay ak bisan napulo la ka taxi it maglibot libot ha Tacloban.:lol:

May nakit-an ako hin duwa ka taxi ngadto ha airport..na istambay..:lol:

Unta ig landscape na nira it Astrodome...

Hi mao kay bagan wa ha sarili..:lol::jk:..

Tama ka liwat Mars..Bangin maguba la diretso..Sulit it view ha ampi..Labi na kun mahangin..So romantic..:D:D...

Lage mao..Throw pillows..Aw kay higdaan..hahaha
Lalo na kung pumunta ka sa wharf na dapit. ;)



^^an ha may convention na part an ira pa upayon pa?
Yes. Diba may pictures ko na ipinakita dito. Sa ngayon ginagawan nila ng access road ang Balyuan Convention Center.

^^na intriga tala ak kun anu gud ini hiya...:)
Me too. Magreresearch la ako. :D

Hi mao kay bagan wa ha sarili..:lol::jk:..

Tama ka liwat Mars..Bangin maguba la diretso..Sulit it view ha ampi..Labi na kun mahangin..So romantic..:D:D...

Lage mao..Throw pillows..Aw kay higdaan..hahaha

^^:lol::lol::lol:...gin edit ku na...

May nakit-an ako hin duwa ka taxi ngadto ha airport..na istambay..:lol:

^^may mga taxi man dinhi adto la gud man ha airport

Unta ig landscape na nira it Astrodome...

^^amu lage...may free movie na pala ngadto pag agi nam last nyt...:)

Lalo na kung pumunta ka sa wharf na dapit. ;)


Yes. Diba may pictures ko na ipinakita dito. Sa ngayon ginagawan nila ng access road ang Balyuan Convention Center.


Me too. Magreresearch la ako. :D

^^upaya pag research...:lol:...pansin ku la it mga lights ha magsaysay gin papan ngawat

Tacloban Center for Austism and Related Disabilities
Burayan, San Jose, Tacloban City

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^^nice may center na para hit mga sugad ha ak...:)...ha san jose ba ini?

^^amu lage...may free movie na pala ngadto pag agi nam last nyt...:)



^^upaya pag research...:lol:...pansin ku la it mga lights ha magsaysay gin papan ngawat

Lage, mayda nira free movie..An trapal nga nakabutang ngadto...

Paupayon nira it lot nga ada sapit hit astro, himuon nira nga parking area..Kay naghuhuruot it astrodome kun mayda mga big events..Labi na it PBA.

^^nice may center na para hit mga sugad ha ak...:)...ha san jose ba ini?

:lol:..Oo mao..Ha San Jose ito..Ha may buirayan..Ha may gym hirapit...Sapit la hit usa ka skwelahan..

Lage, mayda nira free movie..An trapal nga nakabutang ngadto...

Paupayon nira it lot nga ada sapit hit astro, himuon nira nga parking area..Kay naghuhuruot it astrodome kun mayda mga big events..Labi na it PBA.

^^an dati nga parayawan?

:lol:..Oo mao..Ha San Jose ito..Ha may buirayan..Ha may gym hirapit...Sapit la hit usa ka skwelahan..

^^ah okies nice damu pala it mg U/C

Oo mao..Mayda pa usa ka U/C ha San Jose, ha may Alimasag dapit..Ambot kun anu adto...

Oo mao, an dati nga parayawan..

Ito nga empty lot hit Astrodome yan ang parking area. Pero hindi pa dinedevelope or linalagyan ng concrete ewan ko bakit. Baka hintayin muna nila na matapos ang Coastal Road? :D

Oo mao..Mayda pa usa ka U/C ha San Jose, ha may Alimasag dapit..Ambot kun anu adto...

Oo mao, an dati nga parayawan..

^^hain dapit ha san jose it alimasag?anu ka hataas?commercial?

Hi Mars coastal road nala..Ha ha..

Makuri iton kun nauran, kay malapok..

Ito nga empty lot hit Astrodome yan ang parking area. Pero hindi pa dinedevelope or linalagyan ng concrete ewan ko bakit. Baka hintayin muna nila na matapos ang Coastal Road? :D

^^bangin gin planohan pa nira

^^hain dapit ha san jose it alimasag?anu ka hataas?commercial?

Ha may airport dapit mao...Ambot kun anu adto hiya..Wa man gud ako paka klaro...

Ha may airport dapit mao...Ambot kun anu adto hiya..Wa man gud ako paka klaro...

^^sunod klaroha ha?....joke...:lol:...it citi hardware malamrag pag gab-i...may mga lights outline hit building

^^sunod klaroha ha?....joke...:lol:...it citi hardware malamrag pag gab-i...may mga lights outline hit building

:lol:..Oo..kaklaruhon ko na..:D

Mga series adto nga mga suga...Malamrag lagi..Simple la it ira interior,...

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:lol:..Oo..kaklaruhon ko na..:D

Mga series adto nga mga suga...Malamrag lagi..Simple la it ira interior,...

^^axa na...take some pix hit iya interiors...:)