Joker fetes Naga's 59th charter day

TAKING A break from his word war with Sen. Panfilo Lacson over the revival of the senate blue-ribbon investigation of Jose Pidal, reelected Bikolano senator Joker Arroyo flew to Naga today to lead the celebration of the city's 59th charter day at Plaza Quezon this morning.

In his message, he profusely thanked the people of Naga for giving him the highest vote during the recent election, saying he would have lost face in the Senate "as the gentleman from Naga and Camarines Sur" if Nagueños chose somebody else as their top senator.

But more importantly, Joker also saluted Naga for maintaining its oppositionist tradition, saying it is something they should be proud of. "It takes courage to say no, and go against the wishes of the leadership in Manila," he said. (How I wish my favorite senator were as consistent as his fellow citizens.)

Where people in the Visayas and Mindanao have long been clamoring federalism, Naga stands out for its federal mindset and practices, Joker added, operating independently of the central government. He therefore suggested that the city maintain its independence from Camarines Sur as provided for under its charter, Republic Act No. 305.

(Naga is an independent component city by virtue of its charter, one of the five in the country, the others being Cotabato, Dagupan, Ormoc and Santiago; its residents do not vote for provincial officials and in return are not subject to supervision by the provincial government.)

Earlier, local historian and journalist Jose Fernando Obias, in looking back at Naga's 59 years of cityhood, suggested updating its carta de privilegios many of whose provisions are no longer attuned to its needs. For instance, the original charter calls for only a four-person municipal board, which might be applicable to the demands of those times.

Obias also suggested reexamining its relationship with the province, as well as the possibility of Naga becoming a congressional district in its own right, entitled to a representative of its own.

hello naga!!!!muzta naman????

Hi din po! Welcome to Naga thread and SSC...:cheers:

CADLAN, PILI, Camarines Sur – More than 150 Bicolano balikbayans who are long-time residents and immigrants of the United States of America are expected to arrive on June 28-30, 2007 to attend a convention and gala night at the Camarines Sur Convention Center, Capitol Complex, at the behest and invitation of Governor LRay Villafuerte when he keynoted a speech at a national convention of the BNAA held in Georgia, USA sometime ago.

Organizers of the week-long activity also announced that the provincial governments of Albay, Sorsogon, Naga City, and Camarines Sur have all officially declared June 26-30, 2007 as “BNAA Week” showing their full support and cooperation to all the approved itinerary and schedule of activities of the long overdue homecoming of these foreign-based Bicolanos.

The Bicol National Association of America is an organization of Bicolanos living in the United States and is a conglomerate of the different state-based Bicolano organizations that are affiliated with it including the BNAA Youth that is composed of second generation Bicolanos born and raised in America.

In coordination with the various local government units and line agencies in the Bicol Region, including the fun support given by the provincial governments of Albay and Camarines Sur, the Department of Tourism (DoT) came up with a “Balik Bicol” program whose theme for this occasion is “BNAA – Balik-Bikol: Celebrating Our Roots.”

One of the highlights of the homecoming visit is the Welcome Reception hosted by Gov. LRay Villafuerte to be held at the famed Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CWC) on June 28 and the conduct of the 27th BNAA Convention & Gala Dinner Ball/Induction of Officers for 2007-2009 that will be held at the Camarines Sur Convention Center, also within the Capitol Complex grounds on June 29, 2007.

It is expected that the occasion will be the perfect opportunity and an appropriate vehicle for the provincial government of Camarines Sur to showcase and promote the many beautiful sights and potentials for tourism and business that the province can offer to interested visitors and investors. This is the basic objective that the young and dynamic governor is pursuing in order to further the physical progress and total development of the many places and people of Camarines Sur to fit world-class standards, thus, raising the bar of recognition and standard of living in the province.

On June 30, the homecoming balikbayans will be treated to merienda cena at Engr. Boy Aman’s Haciendas de Naga in Bgy. Pacol, Naga City.

They have also been invited to a dinner at the Halyao awards, the search for outstanding Bicolano businessmen, one of the highlights of the 3rd Bicol Business Week in Naga City. JMTSantelices.

NAGA CITY – As it prepares for its 50th year in 2008, the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation is coming up with its first documentary on democracy and governance with no less than the City of Naga and Mayor Jesse M. Robredo at the center of the “Best Practices Documentary Series.”

Lourdes Mercado-Balbin, communications officer of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, in a letter sent to Robredo told the mayor that “your remarkable work in Naga will be among those featured.”

Robredo is the 2000 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for government service, the first for a Filipino to win the award under such category and the first and only Bicolano to be honored with the highly prestigious award, which is the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Balbin explained that the documentary would allow the Foundation to actively share the awardees’ ethics, values, and various social innovations and technologies to local, regional and international audiences and institutions.

A three-man crew will travel to this city between June 20-24, 2007 for a six-day shoot of the city mayor’s daily activities. Footages of city structures and landmarks will also be part of the documentary.

The film crew will be assisted by Joe Perez and Mike Rico of the Naga City Visitors Center.

^Thanks a lot, garzland! :)

Welcome, XP!

The Bichara Building

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Hello musta

just new here. Im here in manila but my homecity is Naga.Ano na po balita s Naga, ano na pong development jan?

any pic ng site ng SM Jan, Paseo de Caceres or newest Landmark/ building jan satin?

^^ Hi, josh2! Welcome to SSC!:banana: :banana: :banana: :cheers:

There's a lot of developments here in Naga... More constructions are sprouting around the city such as hotels and SM will come to the city...:banana: :banana: :banana:

any pic ng site ng SM Jan, Paseo de Caceres or newest Landmark/ building jan satin?

^^ Not yet, August yata ang construction ng SM Naga kasi nag-groundbreaking palang nung May... Ok I'll post the pics of Paseo de Caceres later...

Happy posting, josh2!

nagjan ako sa Naga pinuntahan ko ung e mall. Its nice for us to have Rob. Supermarket and Handyman which is Robinsons din may ari. Nagwowork kc me d2 s Robinsons Manila. kaya lng un lng napuntahan ko nang umuwi aq last april 25.
ano totoo b blita na my expansion ang LCC?

^^ According to the article that I've read, ang expansion daw ng LCC e yung terminal para sa Libmanan and its surrounding towns para siguro makadgdag sa customers..E-mall, gusto kong pasyalan kahit maliit palaging puno ng tao...

Here's thte Naga City Video

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^^ According to the article that I've read, ang expansion daw ng LCC e yung terminal para sa Libmanan and its surrounding towns para siguro makadgdag sa customers..E-mall, gusto kong pasyalan kahit maliit palaging puno ng tao...

if this continues, i think e-mall might expand...

^^ As of now, E-Mall would never expand. Hindi pa nga puno ung shops niya eh, expansion pa kaya?

SM City Naga will open on August 2008, that is, if the information posted in Wikipedia is reliable ;)

^^ Actually, according to an official it will be opened December 2008... But, let's see...

There were SM projects before that have opened before the target date. I hope SM Naga will open during the 2008 Peñafrancia Festivities. :)

:cheers: Musta na Naga? musta na mga utol...(Garz-Mukhang busy na ulit... ,Kevinb-Long time no post ah...)

Ui Bonixx! Busy nga kami talaga. Dami inasikaso sa burol ni Papa eh. Tapos kahapon siya nilibing.

^^ According to the article that I've read, ang expansion daw ng LCC e yung terminal para sa Libmanan and its surrounding towns para siguro makadgdag sa customers..E-mall, gusto kong pasyalan kahit maliit palaging puno ng tao...

My uncle, who works as one of LCC's business analysts, said that LCC Naga will not expand. Major overhaul lang daw siguro. Pero sana magbago isip ng LCC management.

you think lcc will just go build a mall in sorsogon once sm comes in?

^^ Maybe no. I mean, not yet. Of course LCC will look at the city's viability to contain a mall without hurting smaller businesses and at the same time for the mall developer to grow in Sorsogon. Building a mall in another city because a bigger mall will go into a city with your mall is not simple as that. I know you know what it takes. :)

by the way, sorry about your dad kevin.

Condolence kev...

Mt. Isarog as ssen from Bocogan, Lagonoy, Camarines Sur

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Freedom Sports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur, where the 1997 Palarong Pambansa was held

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Thanks, Matt and Garz. :)

condolence to your dad, kevinb... now he knows what you've been doin' secretly... ooops...

^^Hahaha...Well, don't be afraid kev...It's your dad!

I only know the building in the middle ---The G7 Bank Building... What's the name of the other 2...?
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Condolence to your Dad,Tol Kevin...included him on my prayers...

I only know the building in the middle ---The G7 Bank Building... What's the name of the other 2...?
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The one to the G7 Bank's left is the building that houses the NSO in Naga. There's also a Grolier branch in the ground level. If I'm not mistaken, the one to its right is the CamSur Trade and Investments Bldg.

@Bonixx: Thanks. :)

@Mond: Thanks din. Pero hindi ako takot kay Papa. :colgate:

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Today is the start of the 3rd Bicol Business Week!

condolence din s papa mo...rull ba surename mo?? kc my batchmate ako nmatay din tatay...bka kpatid mo xa...

^^ Thanks Marlon. Nope. Rull's not my surname. :)

^^ Thanks Marlon. Nope. Rull's not my surname. :)

ic, kala ko kc kamaaganak mo yun batchmate ko..

heh:D small OT.Naga mean Naked in Polish.So it's a Naked City:D

ic, kala ko kc kamaaganak mo yun batchmate ko..

Nope, hindi ko siya relative. :colgate:

heh:D small OT.Naga mean Naked in Polish.So it's a Naked City:D

:lol: That's some meaning. :colgate: Anyway, welcome to SSC-Philippines! :hi:

may beanbag na pla s may panganiban...i think it was beside the newly built hotel along the bicol river just adjacent to d bridge...kelan kya un mgaooperate?? any idea?

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may beanbag na pla s may panganiban...i think it was beside the newly built hotel along the bicol river just adjacent to d bridge...kelan kya un mgaooperate?? any idea?

I haven't seen it yet....

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Plaza Rizal
The plaza in the city is a clean, green, relaxing place for homies and visitors alike. A quick coffee in the afternoon under the shady trees provides time for observation and reflection.

may beanbag na pla s may panganiban...i think it was beside the newly built hotel along the bicol river just adjacent to d bridge...kelan kya un mgaooperate?? any idea?

Huh?! Meron na dun? :hm: I think I should go there. Hehe

Caceres ordains new Daet bishop (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=regions4_june29_2007)

BISHOP Gilbert Garcera, the newly appointed head of the diocese of Daet, Camarines Norte, will be ordained today at the Archdiocese of Caceres almost two months after Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as third bishop of the episcopal see.

Garcera’s episcopal ordination would be held at the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga City.

Born on Feb. 2, 1959 in Magarao, Camarines Sur, Garcera was ordained priest on May 29, 1983 at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral. He replaced Bishop Benjamin Almoneda, who tendered his resignation after he turned 75 last April 11 last year.

Garcera, 48, took up his elementary education at the Naga Parochial School and his seminary training at the Holy Rosary Seminary in Naga City. He earned his master’s degree in theology at the Ateneo de Manila University, and his doctor’s degree in organizing, planning and development in Antipolo City.

He has served as the assistant parish priest in the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral and was rector of the Caceres Archdiocesan Catechetical Ministry for 15 years. For 14 years, he headed the Caceres Commission on Communications.

He was vice-rector of the Peñafrancia Minor Basilica, administrative director of Radio Veritas Asia, and served for three years as the assistant secretary-general of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines.

Since 2004, he has been the national director of the Pontifical Missionary Societies, and a member of the Supreme Committee of “Pontificie Opere Missionarie” in Vatican.

The canonical procession of the Diocese of Daet will be held tomorrow after Garcera’s installation as bishop.

Dennis Carcamo (June 29, 2007)

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3rd Bicol Business Week
During the opening ceremony of the 3rd Bicol Business Week held at LCC Mall last June 24, 2007.

By Jonas Cabiles Soltes

NAGA CITY - There would be no gambling in this city in five years once the ordinance passed by its Sangguniang Panglungsod and authored by outgoing city councilor Julian Lavadia is signed and approved by the city mayor.

The ordinance, which declares a five-year moratorium on the operation of any form of legal gambling and other gambling activities in the city, wants “to stop the proliferation of gambling dens and gambling activities in the city, and to protect the people against ‘attitudinal’ gambling.”

It consequently directs the city treasurer not to process and issue permit to any new application to operate any form of gambling. Renewal of permit is an exemption.

Also, it repeals any existing rules, orders, regulations, and ordinances inconsistent with its provisions.

“It is high time to denounce gambling, legal or not,” said Lavadia, because it is “detrimental to the family values that the city government advocates.”

He also said that the ordinance will encourage citizens “to work hard to earn for a living.”

Earlier version of the ordinance called for a 10-year moratorium, but was later revised and provided a five-year moratorium after re-elected city councilor Salvador del Castillo had contested that a 10-year moratorium would be a prohibition not a moratorium.

The Naga City Peace and Order Council, also, has been very vocal in opposing gambling operations in the city, and has come up with a strongly worded resolution calling the Philippine National Police leadership to implement the laws on illegal gambling to the fullest.

source (www.bicolmail.com)

By Jose B. Perez,
Editor

NAGA CITY – Six successful Bicolan entrepreneurs and traders representing the 6 provinces of the region will be honored on Saturday during the 3rd Halyao Awards which is the annual search for outstanding Bicolano businessmen.

Halyao Awards is a culminating highlight of the 3rd Bicol Business Week which the Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting, in cooperation with the city government of Naga and other line agencies.

“Halyao” is the Bicolano pre-Hispanic word for “merchant”.

The 3rd Bicol Business Week, dubbed as Bicol’s biggest trade fair, reeled off June 24 until July 1, this year at the LCC Mall Activity Center, this city.

This year’s winners are: Elizalde Co (Albay), Flora Abadesco (CamNorte), Consuelo Dy (CamSur), Joselito Urgel, M.D. (Catanduanes), Amadeo Gallanosa, Sr. (Sorsogon), and Wilfredo Peliño (Masbate).

Awarding rites will be held at the Avenue Convention Plaza, to start at 6:30 p.m. on June 30.

Aping Olivan, MNCCI director and past president and chair of the Halyao Awards said the awardees are being honored for their sterling performance in the fields of business, entrepreneurship and public service.

“This year’s six winners, out of eleven nominees, successfully hurdled the stringent criteria and parameters set by the Board of Judges chaired by Nicolas Beda Priela, PCCI Governor for Bicol”, Olivan said.

Priela enumerated the parameters used in the selection of this year’s outstanding businessmen.

The nominees were rated on their excellence in management and social responsibility, 70% and 30%, respectively.

Excellence in management are hinged on three critical areas: sustainability, or consistency in management performance despite economic, social and personal challenges (20%);growth, or the degree of business improvements achieved in terms of percentage in sales, income, as well as number of new branches or other businesses opened within a short period of time (20%); impact on local economy and the community (30%).

The other members of the Board of Judges were DTI Regional Director Jocelyn Blanco, NEDA Regional Director Romeo Escandor, USI President Sor Asuncion Evidente, and Fidel Cu, 2006 Halyao awardee for Camarines Sur.

Jun Amaro, a member of the search committee explained that no matter what the weather brings we should realize the significant role these businessmen and entrepreneurs play in the advancement of Bicol regional economy, and by extension, the common effort toward nation-building.

“They (the awardees) have become icons in their own right because they clearly understand that what is good for the people is good for business,” Amaro, the regional operations manager of Allied Bank here, added.

The Awardees

Let’s take a closer look at this year’s Halyao awardees:

Elizalde S. Co (Albay) -- A construction magnate recognized not only in Bicol but in other parts of the country as well, this Tabaco-born young man in a hurry has built a bridge from the realm of imagination to downright reality and saw his group of companies grow to offer a wide range of professional and technical services in the fields of construction, realty development, tourism and related services.

Two of his companies are now gearing up to be at par with the world’s tourism industry standard – the Misibis Land, Inc. and the Embarcadero Land Ventures.

In the aftermath of the devastating typhoons that hit Bicol last year, this man who once entered the seminary before he pursued his Master’s Degree in Management, spearheaded a rehabilitation and relief operations effort to help fellow Bicolano victims rise from the catastrophe of death and destruction.

He also founded the Cagraray Environmental Protection and Development Foundation to reforest the island and re-educate then locals on the proper care of the environment in the light of marching modernization and development.

He credits his thousands of workers, skilled men and personnel as the true source of strength of his growing group of companies which have been playing their varied role as exponents of Bicol growth and development.

Flora J. Abadesco (Camarines Norte) -- A native of Daet, Camarines Norte, this woman entrepreneur is an accounting graduate with post studies at Alexander Hamilton Institute. She started as a real estate agent, sold lots, residential units and house and lot packages worth P20 million. This encouraged her to venture as a real estate developer and eventually formed Faith Builder, Inc. where she was its Vice-President and General Manager. Presently, she is the EVP and General Manager of Royal Ventures Construction and Development. Because of her success in the construction business in Manila, she decided to return home and developed a 16-hectare plantation of organic Queen “Formosa” variety of fresh and crispy pineapple which she promotes as the sweetest and juiciest pineapple not only in the Philippines but also in other countries like Japan, Hongkong and South Korea. This month of June, a 20-footer container van of fresh pineapple was bound for Korea while negotiations are underway for two container vans per week for Japan. This trade transaction means infusion of more investment funds and additional employment for workers in Camarines Norte.

Consuelo T. Dy (Camarines Sur) -- Self-effacing but commanding genteel charm, this naturally pretty Nagueña at first glance would not be thought of as a pharmacist, nor a businesswoman when she is both and a philanthropist and civic action worker to boot. Born to a merchant Chinoy family that sold Chinese medicinal herbs in Naga City whose enterprise, the New South Star Drug which is now one of the Philippine’s Top 1000 corporations, Consuelo pioneered the 24-hour Lucky 9 Convenience Store in Bicol after a four-year sojourn-exposure to modern ideas in the United States.

The store with its branches in Naga, Legazpi and Tabaco has provided jobs to over a hundred personnel. This businesswoman is also a director of the Bicol Habitat for Humanity that builds houses for the poor in Sorsogon, Albay and Naga City. A fellow of the Multiple Paul Harris Award of the Rotary International for her boundless generosity she helped finance the organization’s educational, environmental, health, and humanitarian endeavors.

Joselito D.C. Urgel, M.D. (Catanduanes) -- An outstanding Catandunganon, this kindhearted civic leader cum ophthalmologist-surgeon had a successful practice in Manila when he decided to go back to his roots to serve his fellow Bicolanos, especially indigent patients with cataract and other eye ailment.

A young professional who values industry, social responsibility, personal integrity and selfless service, he established the Catanduanes Eye Center, which became one of only three ambulant eye centers in Bicol.

His professional competence coupled by his own entrepreneurial skill has brought forth a four-cornered win-win formula that involves the patient, the hospital, the local government and the surgeon as principal stakeholders which as a result afforded a sustainable state-of-the-art ophthalmic practice in a poor province like Catanduanes.

His successful pro-people enterprise is best reflected by a citation by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, which recognized him as the Top Taxpayer for the Year 2005 in the entire island province of Catanduanes.

Amadeo F. Gallanosa, Sr. (Sorsogon) -- He used to run errands for his teacher to finish his secondary education in a school that would later bear his family’s name. With a high school diploma in hand, he went to Tondo, Manila to become a bag maker in 1962.

With a small capital offered him by a Chinese businessman, he set up a gravel and sand business and hardware store in Quezon City. Thirty years later, he yearned for home, brought a track of land in what is now Sorsogon City and started his real estate development with his trademark hardware store and gravel and sand business in tow. What started as a 12.5-hectare subdivision expanded to what is now the 30-hectare Executive Village Subdivision.

Upon the clamor of parents who were saddened by the closure of a school, he established the Galver Institute of Science and Technology for poor but deserving students even if it would mean losing a large amount of money for the next ten years.

He also founded the Rural Bank of Sta. Magdalena, in his hometown. Elected town mayor in the last election, he tells his constituents that sharing his rags-to-riches story is not meant to be envied, but to touch and make a difference on other people’s lives.

Wilfredo M. Peliño (Masbate) -- Taking the helm from his founder-father, this La Salle Economics and Marketing graduate with MBA units from the University of the Philippines, took over as the 4th president of the Osmeña Colleges in Masbate City in 1986 and henceforth turned it around from its declining stage to become the biggest and first institution of higher learning in the island province.

Armed with managerial and corporate experience from prestigious companies in Manila like the Engineering and Construction Corporation of Asia, Purefoods and Motorola, the 3rd generation Peliño went home upon the death of his father to reengineer, rebuild and transform the educational institution with various course offerings and programs that are in tune with the demands of the times.

The 8-hectare campus was redesigned similar to that of the UP campus in Diliman, Quezon City where abundant trees of different varieties provided an environment-friendly landscape surrounding the sites of several buildings housing the different learning centers. Its enrolment which was at its lowest at 400 students when he took over jumpstarted to 3,000 while a long-term development plan was put in place to regain its honor as the top institution of higher learning in the province known for its cattle ranches, seaports and rich marine resources.

source (www.bicolmail.com)

Bagumbayan Norte, Naga City

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Biggs Ateneo

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@Marlon: Wala naman akong nakitang BeanBag sa Panganiban ah...

ahehehe nakita na naman ako ng Bigg's...sarap!

^^ I miss Bigg's Burger. I think I'll eat there tomorrow. :eat:

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Naga City: Heart of Bicol

Naga City is Bicol’s recognized center of business, education, culture and religion. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry has elevated it to the Hall of Fame as the Most Business-Friendly City in the country. It is the fifth oldest city created by a Spanish royal decree in 1575. It is home to the devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia, one of the biggest, if not the biggest, Marian festivals in Asia

Naga, despite its small size, is recognized as one of the Philippines’ fastest-growing local economies. It grows at an average of 6.5% annually. The city accounts for more than 27% of all investments in the region. New investments in 2005 grew by a whopping 84.93%, led by the commercial and residential and real estate sectors. The prestigious fDi (Foreign Direct Investment) Magazine of the UKs Financial Times Group cited Naga as the Most Cost-Effective City in Asia for 2005-2006.

The city provides all the amenities and facilities of a first-class city without the usual “ills” of an urban area. It is considered among the most liveable of the country’s 117 cities; and was chosen by Asiaweek Magazine in 1998 as one of the Most Improved Cities in Asia. As the Most Business-Friendly City in the country, an environment conducive to business and human development is assured.

The presence of the most prominent universities in the region has led to a human resource pool that has allowed Naga to build a niche in the information and communications technology sector. The city leads the country in digital animation as it is host to many of the Philippines’ top computer animators and the first university – Ateneo de Naga – to offer a full college degree in Digital Illustration and Animation.

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@Marlon: Wala naman akong nakitang BeanBag sa Panganiban ah...


meron..s may bridge ng panganiban. katabi ng sunny hotel ba un...d pa xa operational pero may pangalan na and i think malapit n uin matapos...nabgla rin nga ako wen i saw it...parang bgla nlng tumubo dun..hehehe

^^ Yeah, I saw it this afternoon...

ahehehe nakita na naman ako ng Bigg's...sarap!

Parang favorite mo yata ang Biggs 'tol ah...

meron..s may bridge ng panganiban. katabi ng sunny hotel ba un...d pa xa operational pero may pangalan na and i think malapit n uin matapos...nabgla rin nga ako wen i saw it...parang bgla nlng tumubo dun..hehehe

Ah oo. Nakita ko na. Ang cute talaga ng name ng Beangbag. Basta ang cute ng pagkadesign ng pangalan. Hehe

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Narinig ko kanina sa RMN na magkakaroon ng bagong lifestyle center sa Magsaysay. Ung pagkaka-describe sa kanya ng radio ad, parang Avenue Square siya. May boutiques, restobars, etc. Parang magandang concept na naman 'to. Ang ganda na ng Magsaysay nito! :banana:

^^ Di kaya yung underconstruction ngayon dun sa harap ng ginanapan nating SSC Meet? Kasi parang ang design nya eh parang ganun din sa Avenue Square though maliit nga lang...

^^ Un na nga un. Tinext ko kanina ung contact person na sinabi over RMN. Here's her text message:

"It's beside Greenhills Christian Fellowship and before entering Mariano Village. The Westpark Leisure Hub would cater to restos, coffee shops, pizza parlors and the likes."

In fairness, cute ung name nila. :)

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Another thing, the hotel atop Jollibee Naga-Centro is named Star Plaza Hotel, I think. I forgot the exact name. The architecture is greatly influenced by Burj Dubai. Maganda siya. Kunan mo ng photo, Garz. :colgate:

Equitable PCI Bank infront of Plaza Rizal...

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^^ Un na nga un. Tinext ko kanina ung contact person na sinabi over RMN. Here's her text message:

"It's beside Greenhills Christian Fellowship and before entering Mariano Village. The Westpark Leisure Hub would cater to restos, coffee shops, pizza parlors and the likes."

In fairness, cute ung name nila. :)

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Another thing, the hotel atop Jollibee Naga-Centro is named Star Plaza Hotel, I think. I forgot the exact name. The architecture is greatly influenced by Burj Dubai. Maganda siya. Kunan mo ng photo, Garz. :colgate:

What's the name of the new lifestyle center, kev? Eiii sorry... Nsa itaas pala... Westpark Leisure Hub... is it right?
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Yeah, I saw the rendering of the Star Plaza Hotel... Para siyang Burj Dubai... I'm gonna take a picture of it tomorrow.....

^^ Yes, it's Westpark Leisure Hub. :)

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Yay! Ang ganda ng renderring ng SP Hotel no? I hope I could find one sa Web.

^^ Yup, ganda talaga... Nung una kung kita napawow ako...

Pipicturan ko n lang tomorrow... I think kaya naman ng cel kasi malaki naman yung rendering....

^^ Kaya yan. Kung hindi kaya, pilitin mong kayanin. :colgate:

^^ Cge, pipilitin ko :lol:... Siguro kailangan ko nang bumili ng N95 para lang dito sa SSC :lol:

Enjoy Realty -- the fast emerging premiere land developer in Naga City bagged two honors in the recently concluded Real Estate Development Awards Ceremony.

The realty group was given the accolade as the 2007 Leading Developer in the Bicol Region and 2007 Special Award for Best Development Design in the Philippines for Parkview Village- the company’s initial economic housing venture.

Spearheaded by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), the annual affair was held last May 24, 2007 at the Rembrandt Hotel in Tomas Morato Avenue Extension, Quezon City.

The awardees were divided in three categories; Regional, National and Special awardees.

Only those development projects that passed the rigid qualifications of the HLURB were granted the merit. With at least three years of operation in the industry, zero complaints, housing quality and growing sales, were among the major considerations of the awards committee.

Parkview Village -- with its exceptional amenities for an economic housing project such as the tennis court, basketball court, children’s playground, clubhouse and landscaping, was ranked with the country’s finest housing development programs consequently putting Enjoy Realty in the same echelon shared by national frontrunners in the business.

Engr. Emeterio “Boy” Aman- Enjoy Realty’s brain -man assures that the positive qualities incorporated in the Parkview Village project will be sustained and further enhanced in their ongoing development endeavours: the Haciendas de Naga and the Parkview Village Executive Town Homes. He also emphasized that Enjoy Realty is purely Bikolano and definitely outstanding.

source (http://bicolmail.com/)

City charter does not need amendment -- Legacion
By Jonas Cabiles Soltes

NAGA CITY- Outgoing city legal officer and incoming city councilor Nelson Legacion told Bicol Mail on Wednesday that contrary to Jose Fernando Obias’ claims and this paper’s editorial last week, the city charter approved in 1948 does not need to be amended.

The Local Government Code of 1991 already repealed all the provisions of the city charter inconsistent with it. This follows the legal principle that an existing provision supersedes an inconsistent prior provision.

Legacion stated that although the city charter now has irrelevant provisions, it does not need to be amended because many of its “irrelevant” provisions were already outdated by the more recent local government code, though he accepted that some might be confused since there has been no specific amendment done changing a particular provision of the city charter.

He agreed however that this city should be a separate congressional district.

As an independent component city that does not elect a Camarines Sur governor, it should not have representatives in the provincial board. This, however, confuses the electorate because the city is part of the second congressional district of the province represented in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Camarines Sur.

But he accepted that this city becoming a separate congressional district is a “long shot,” as it is yet to reach the required 250,000 population mark

He said the only way the city could be its own district now is to expand its territorial jurisdiction in order to have a larger population—which would be impossible at this time because cessions by neighboring towns would require an action by the House of Representatives, and would take a very long process.

Plaza Rizal

Legacion said that one important provision of the 1948 city charter is the reason why the city is still pursuing the ownership of Plaza Rizal, which is currently claimed by the provincial government.

At present, dispute over the ownership of Plaza Rizal awaits decision by the Supreme Court (SC).

Source (http://bicolmail.com)

More than 20 varsity coaches under the Athletics Program of the Ateneo de Naga University went through a day-long workshop last June 16 that aimed to develop their roles as coaches and leaders of their various teams.

Facilitated by the University Athletics Director, Noli Ayo, the workshop tackled the skills needed by a coach to handle a team and the principles needed to maximize teamwork. It was also an opportunity for the various coaches to create the road map that would be taken by their athletes for the year.

With the growth of sports culture in Naga, coaches play a vital role in honing the lives of their players not only inside the court, but most especially, outside of it.

Their ability to understand not only the game but also how game principles can be applied in real life will be very beneficial to the long term welfare of those to be under their tutelage.

Source (http://bicolmail.com/)

PhP 700-M SM City to rise in Naga City (http://news.balita.ph/html/article.php/20070430095210599)

The construction of the PhP-700 million SM City in a four-hectare lot in the new central business district of Naga City will start before the end of August this year, according to Hans Sy, president of SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall operator in the country.

Sy bared this development during the groundbreaking rites of the SM City Naga last Saturday, which was attended by city officilas led by Mayor Jesse Robredo, SM top officials and other guests.

Sy said the first SM mall in Bicol region will be a two-storey building with a provision for another floor. It will have a total floor area of 40,000 square meters, 28,000 of which is leasable.

The duration of construction work is 14 months and the mall is expected to formally open before December 2008. Some 1,000 workers will be employed during the construction phase, while an estimated 3,000 jobs will be generated when the mall opens for business, Sy said.

The SM Prime Holdings chief allayed the fears of the city's business community, saying that SM will enhance, not eat up the city's economy.

"We do not make the pie smaller, we make it bigger." Sy said, referring to the anxieties of small traders that SM's operation will gobble up their customers and income.

Meanwhile, Robredo said the city government has allocated P10 million for the renewal and beautification program of the old business district.

This program aims to preserve and protect the district's trade and commerce and cushion the impact of SM's operation on local traders.

The forthcoming operation of the SM department store in Naga is much-awaited by city residents and those of the neighboring towns in Camarines Sur, including other Bicolanos from the provinces of Camarines Norte, albay, Catanduanes and Sorsogon.

The SM City Naga, once completed, will be the 34th branch of the leading department store in the country. It has 30 existing branches strategically operating aroung Metro Manila and key provinces in Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. Three other branches are undergoing construction at present and are expected to be completed before the year ends. (PNA)

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Sana makaabot ang opening sa 2008 Peñafrancia Festival. Sana din magka-third floor agad.

Hindi pa nga tapos ang mall, kung anu-ano na agad ang wish ko. :colgate:

^^ The same yung posted news natin' kev.. I'll just change it...

^^ Okay na. :)

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Wednesday April 25, 4:18 PM

Philippine Retailer SM to Break Ground on First Mall in Bicol (http://sg.biz.yahoo.com/070425/16/482i4.html)

NAGA CITY, April 25 Asia Pulse - Philippine retail giant Shoe Mart (SM) Department Store has set April 28 as the date for groundbreaking ceremonies of the multi-million peso shopping mall, SM's first in the Bicol region, which will rise at the Naga City new central business district.

SM President Anne Garcia announced this during a courtesy call on Mayor Jesse Robredo recently.

The SM mall in Naga will be constructed on a five-hectare lot adjacent to the city's integrated bus terminal, the St. Joseph School and the soon-to-be completed Metro Naga Coliseum.

While Bicolano consumers await SM's opening, members of the Naga City business community are bracing themselves for stiff competition and other adverse effects that may arise, as a result of the giant department store's future operation in the city.

Meanwhile, the city government is set to implement a renewal and beautification program of the old business district.

This program aims to preserve and protect the district's trade and commerce to cushion the impact of SM's operation on local traders.

Naga is the fastest growing city in the Bicol region. It has a population of over 150,000 and accounts for nearly one-third of the total volume of trade and commerce in the region.

The SM mall in Naga City, once completed, will be the 31st branch of the leading department store chain in the country. Its 30 branches are strategically located around Metro Manila and key provinces in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

(PNA)

Nakakaasar. Wala akong makuhang renderring ng Star Plaza Hotel. Ung sa SM, wala pa rin. Haiii.

^^Wow, that's very impressive...Nearly one-third of the total volume of trade and commerce in the region is happening in the city... The other two-thirds is just divided by other places in Bicol!? That's impressive....

Sana makaabot ang opening sa 2008 Peñafrancia Festival. Sana din magka-third floor agad.

Hindi pa nga tapos ang mall, kung anu-ano na agad ang wish ko. :colgate:

Sana nga lang... Ang pinakagusto ko eh sana may third floor naman.. Parang kinukulang ata ako sa 2 floors lang...

Ok lang na magwish :lol:

Nakakaasar. Wala akong makuhang renderring ng Star Plaza Hotel. Ung sa SM, wala pa rin. Haiii.

Antayin mo na lang kasi yung pic ko tomorrow kahit medyo malabo hehehe

The Naga College Foundation (NCF) in Naga City, in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), will be launching the First Regional Brass Band Competition in Bicol this coming September 2007.

The brass band used to be an integral part of the Filipino social and cultural activities. It provided music during festivities, weddings, baptismals, as well as religious and funeral processions. Before the advent of radio, TV, jukebox, and videoke machines; band music also served as the main source of entertainment in the form of “serenatas” or concerts in town plazas.

It was during the Spanish rule that brass bands were organized in many parts of the Philippines, particularly in the Tagalog provinces extending up to Northern Luzon. In the Bicol area brass bands were known to have existed in San Fernando, Bombon, Quipayo, Calabanga, all of Camarines Sur, and in Oas, Tabaco and Legaspi in Albay. The community bands survived through the American era, until the Second World War.

After liberation, brass bands gradually made a comeback, under the auspices of schools and colleges to provide appropriate music for various school activities. Presently, however, musical skills in playing band instruments are limited to marching music for parades and street dancing.

It is in this context that the project was conceptualized in order to revive the people’s especially the Bicolano youth’s interest in brass bands and to provide a venue to showcase talents of Bicolano band members.

The competition will be open to all school-based brass bands in Bicol. Exciting prizes await the winners. For more information, please contact the Project Director, Mr. Benjamin P. Villanueva at tel. no. (054) 8117525 loc. 105 or see posters for details.

Source (http://bicolmail.com/)

^^Wow, that's very impressive...Nearly one-third of the total volume of trade and commerce in the region is happening in the city... The other two-thirds is just divided by other places in Bicol!? That's impressive....

^^ Yes. And according to the 3rd Bicol Business Week, Naga accounts for more than 27% of the region's investment. So kung sabi ng SM nearly a third tapos sabi ng MNCCI more than 27%, pwede na siguro ang around 30%. That's a rough estimate given MNCCI's and SM's data. :)

^^ Sana makita natin ang breakdown for each city... For assessment purposes na rin...

By GBClaveria

The Camarines Sur dragon boat team fielded by Governor LRay Villafuerte displayed incredible world-class grit and ability by sweeping the gold in all the major events of the 4th Nanning International Dragon Boat Tournament held in Nanning City, China June 19 and 20.

Caption: PROOF! The Camarines Sur Dragon Boat Team whose ardent supporter and benefactor is Gov. LRay Villafuerte brought forth incontrovertible proof of championship and overall popularity in the form of photos and written articles in Chinese published in leading Chinese newspapers when the team competed in China last June 19 and 20, 2007. Encircled photo showed Team Coach Romulo Brazal with Team Manager Ricky Magtuto and a representative of the Dragon Boat Rowers raising their trophy and plaque in victory. With a string of championships trailing their oars, there’s no stopping this team of homegrown rowers to aspire, perhaps, for Olympic gold making their provincemates mighty proud of their outstanding achievements, thus far. JMTS/MMEC

According to a flash report direct from Nanning City early Thursday morning, June 21, the unheralded homegrown team of farmers and fishermen easily hurdled the first-day elimination heats and sprang a series of surprises in the final runs to grab the gold in all races including the major events 500 and 800-meter Open Standard Boat categories which require 20 paddlers as well as in other races in the Open 12 People men’s events of various distances.

The Nanning tournament is among the most prestigious in China, where dragon boat competitions originated, now being held annually as part of the Chinese National Dragon Boat Month celebrations that include a series of dragon boat tournaments in various boating locales in the country regularly participated in by elite dragon boatsmen from countries all over the world.

The Nanning victory is thus far the second international dragon boat race where the Camarines Sur team scored blockbuster performances, the first in the Sava Sprints last September where the motley team also swept the golds in the 200, 500 and 1,000 meter races.

Since the spectacular Sava Sprints performance, the Camarines Sur paddlers have also added two more national competitions by lording it over the best dragon teams in the Philippines, including several visiting foreign contingents, in the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) Annual Championship at Manila Bay along Baywalk, Roxas Boulevard last April 15, and in the Boracay Dragon Boat Festival last April 26 to 28.

From Nanning City, arrangements are now being finalized for the Camarines Sur dragon boat team to participate in the Guanghou International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament in Guanghou City scheduled June 23.

Source (http://bicolmail.com/)

Sana nga lang... Ang pinakagusto ko eh sana may third floor naman.. Parang kinukulang ata ako sa 2 floors lang..

Mukhang ganun naman talaga ang strategy ng SM ngayon eh. Ung mga huli nilang binuksan na mall, puro two-stories lang. Ang gusto lang talaga siguro nila is to have an SM mall present all-over the country.

Antayin mo na lang kasi yung pic ko tomorrow kahit medyo malabo hehehe

Okay. Hehe

^^ BTW, any news about the renewal and beautification of the Old Business District, kev.....

^^ Wala eh. Pero ung sa Panganiban, extended ung paglalagay ng lamp posts tsaka ung pagsemento ng pathways.

^^ Sana makita natin ang breakdown for each city... For assessment purposes na rin...

Gusto ko makita ung sa provincial tapos ung sa city/municipality breakdown. :D

^^ Yeah, I saw the on-going beautification in Panganiban area pero sana pati yung other side pagandahin rin hindi lang yung right side ng Panganiban....

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Much better if there's a breakdown for each province, municipality, and city.... hehehe

^^ I've been looking for those stats right after I read that news. Wala naman akong makita. :(

^^San ba pwedeng makita ang mga ganyan?

^^ Ewan ko. Try mo mag-start sa government portal ng Pinas. http://gov.ph

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Ba-bye na! :wave:

^^Oki doki, kev! :wave:

Nung tinignan ko ulit ung giant renderring ng Starview Plaza Hotel sa taas ng Jollibee, may nakita akong BMG Solar Entertainment. Ano kaya ang papel ng BMG Solar sa SP Hotel? :? Could SP Hotel be an international brand by BMG Solar?

^^ Yes. And according to the 3rd Bicol Business Week, Naga accounts for more than 27% of the region's investment. So kung sabi ng SM nearly a third tapos sabi ng MNCCI more than 27%, pwede na siguro ang around 30%. That's a rough estimate given MNCCI's and SM's data. :)

wow!!!!
Good for Naga City!!!!!

Nung tinignan ko ulit ung giant renderring ng Starview Plaza Hotel sa taas ng Jollibee, may nakita akong BMG Solar Entertainment. Ano kaya ang papel ng BMG Solar sa SP Hotel? :? Could SP Hotel be an international brand by BMG Solar?

Di ko yon napansin...
Newei, nakunan ng pic yung renderring niya... I'll just post it later...

wow!!!!
Good for Naga City!!!!!

Thanks iamjomar.... welcome to this thread....:banana: :banana: :banana:

Nung tinignan ko ulit ung giant renderring ng Starview Plaza Hotel sa taas ng Jollibee, may nakita akong BMG Solar Entertainment. Ano kaya ang papel ng BMG Solar sa SP Hotel? :? Could SP Hotel be an international brand by BMG Solar?

Mali pala ung nakita ko. BMG Solar - Thw Water Systems pala. Hehe. Akala ko BMG Solare Entertainment. :D

Di ko yon napansin...
Newei, nakunan ng pic yung renderring niya... I'll just post it later...

I'm waiting.. :D

@Jomar: Thanks! :D

Arroyo honors 10 outstanding students (http://www.tempo.com.ph/news.php?aid=31465)


President Arroyo presented awards to the winners of the 2007 Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) during simple ceremonies at Malacañang’s Rizal Hall, the Office of the Press Secretary announced yesterday.

The 10 TOSP winners were chosen from among 30 finalists from the best tertiary level graduates in various schools in the country.

The TOSP winners – Cherrie Atilano (Leyte State University), Michael Gamalinda (University of the Philippines-Los Banos), Dennis Umali (UPLB), Herbert Klaus Martin Hallig (De La Salle University-Manila), Luis Andres Abad (Ateneo de Manila University), Julie Lucille del Valle (Ateneo de Naga University), Ben Secretario (Ateneo de Naga University), Roma Padua (Colegio dela Purisima Concepcion-Roxas City), Mark Carlo Pahati (University of San Jose Recoletos), and Mary Kathryn Quinon (University of the Philippines in the Visayas) – received trophies and R20,000 cash each. (Anthony Giron)

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Wow! Ate Julie is one of the top 10 students in the country! She's a Hayskulana! :cheers:

^^Dalawa pala ang taga-Naga at Ateneo pa... Wow! :cheers:

Thanks iamjomar.... welcome to this thread....:banana: :banana: :banana:

tnx to you also tol!!!^^

Dagupan council okays use of Internet in governance (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pan/2007/07/09/news/dagupan.council.okays.use.of.internet.in.governance.html)

"The ordinance is not so restrictive that it should be done in three months. This is applicable when it is technologically possible to do in Dagupan City. Aside from my experience in Washington, we are also trying to imitate the Naga City experience. We thought that this is may be too advance but when I attended a convention sometime in January together with Vice Mayor Fernandez, there was this Naga experience on making use of the cyber space in governance," she remarked. (LCMY/Sunnex)

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Nice! Naga City is becoming one of the country's models in e-governance. :okay:

Haciendas de Naga is fast developing (http://bicolmail.com/)

Bicol’s emerging World-Class 105-hectare master-planned community is now the fastest developing residential and farm-lots subdivision in the region.

It was only last December 9, 2005 when Haciendas de Naga was formally launched with Vice-President Noli “Kabayan” De Castro officiating the Ground Breaking Ceremony, Planting the first of more than 10,000 trees, and hitting the First Golf Ball on a ceremonial tee-off.

At present, with Enjoy Realty and Development Corporation, developer of Haciendas de Naga, engagement of the services of PALAFOX ASSOCIATES being one of the World’s Top 100 and Asia’s No. 1 Architectural Firm, Haciendas de Naga introduces a First Class Underground Electrical, CATV, and Telephone Systems as well as separate underground Drainage and Irrigation Systems.

Furthermore, current developments in Haciendas de Naga namely Phase 1 of Farm Lots and Residential Lots, the Pili Park, Camping site and the subdivision’s Roads, Entrance Gates and Rotunda are hoped to a 100 percent completion by the end of the year. In addition, established Demo Farms are now producing a wide array of quality fruits, herbs and vegetables. Demo farms utilize various technologies such as organic gardening, drip line irrigation and hydroponics.

On the pipeline is the 9-Hole Championship Golf Course which includes Driving Range, Pitch and Putt Lawn, and Putting greens.

More than any other subdivision, Haciendas de Naga is composed of Hacienda Farms, Themed Residential Estates, Health and Wellness Village with Retirement Facilities and the Golf Course Country Club.

Said project located at Carolina, Uptown Naga City is surely a place where premium lifestyle and quality of life can be experienced.

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The university of Nueva Caceres' second campus will be constructed in this said subdivision. I hope it's a big one. Hehe :D

Naga SP bares legislative roadmap, vows to sustain its title as top city council (bicolmail.com)

NAGA CITY - Vice Mayor Gabriel Hidalgo Bordado Jr. of this city reminded the members of the 9th Sangguniang Panlungsod during their inaugural session the other day not to lose sight of the objective of putting power into the hands of the people even as they endeavor to make the Naga City Sanggunian as the top city council in the country in terms of the quality and impact of its legislative outputs.

He also provided them with the Executive-Legislative Agenda for 2007-2010 aptly titled “Putting our People First: Development that Matters” outlining the city council’s response to the five key strategies adopted by Mayor Jesse Robredo, to wit: “reengineering” Naga, reducing poverty incidence, improving access to quality basic services, enhancing the quality of life through livable communities, and promoting good governance.

“The legislative-executive agenda will serve as the veritable roadmap for the council. Of course, we can make some amendments or detours, so to speak, to address the immediate concerns of the city,” Bordado said.

Under Bordado’s stewardship, the previous 8th Sangguniang Panlungsod – which passed 1,263 resolutions and 229 ordinances addressing a broad spectrum of concerns and problem areas – was adjudged last March 7, 2007 by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as one of the 3 outstanding city councils of the Philippines (highly-urbanized and independent component cities category). This was the first major national award ever received by the Naga city council after more than half a century.

Bordado won his second term as Naga City Vice Mayor by a landslide, thumping his opponent by more than 20,000 votes.

Aside from Bordado who acts as the presiding officer, the 9th Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga City is composed of the following city councilors: two-time topnotcher and lawyer John Bongat, former RTC Judge Esteban Abonal, former Naga City First Lady Badette Florendo-Roco, Dr. Lourdes V. Asence, businessman William Del Rosario Colonel (ret.) Jose Tuason, lawyer – CPA Salvador Del Castillo, award-winning urban poor development coordinator David Casper Nathan Sergio, lawyer and NGO stalwart Nelson Legacion, and livelihood and gender and development advocate Maria Elizabeth Lavadia.

musta

Hi Josh! :hi: Welcome to the Naga City thread. :)

DPWH reports near completion of Rolando Andaya highway (http://biz.balita.ph/html/article.php?story=20070710162811030)

Tuesday, July 10 2007 @ 04:28 PM BST

Business

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday reported the near completion of the rehabilitation of Rolando Andaya Highway in Camarines Sur.

In his report, DPWH Region 5 Director Orlando Roces said the project is 69 percent complete, ahead of 5.15 percent as compared to its programmed accomplishment rating.

"We were able to accomplish much of the scheduled works because of strict project monitoring and prevailing good weather condition," he said.

Roces added the project is expected to be completed before the start of Penafrancia Festival on September 2007 in the province's capital of Naga City.

The project includes the rehabilitation and reblocking of 25.98 kilometers of road and drainage works in some road sections.

The said highway was formerly part of the Manila South Road or the Quirino Highway which passes through the province of Camarines Norte. This route lessens the travelling time of motorists by less than three hours.

The rehabilitation project has been alloted P510 million.

"We know the importance of this road especially among the truck owners whom are affected of the rerouting scheme that's why we are fasttracking the implementation of the project," Roces said. (PNA)

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Poor news writer. Naga City is not the current capital of CamSur. :ohno:

But at least, they are ahead of the target date. :)

^^the road is still ugggh... comparing the camsur portion to the quezon portion is frustrating. I mean, when asphalt is being used in Quezon, only cement is being used in CamSur. Furthermore, kids are roaming around the highway's premises to ask for money. Aren't their parents supposed to be given wages for taking control of the highway's traffic while construction is going on?

-based on my observations while passing by last June. The contractors of DPWH and DPWH itself are definitely disappointing!

NAGA CITY – Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo, back in harness after an official travel abroad, will be motoring back to Metro Manila to deliver the keynote address as guest of honor and speaker during the 55th anniversary celebration of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) next week.

The city mayor will also be the principal witness during the investiture of the new officers of the PRRM, namely: former Senator Helena Z. Benitez as Chairperson Emeritus, former Sen. Wigberto E. Tañada as Chairperson, and Conrado S. Navarro as President.

Both the 55th anniversary celebration and the investiture will be held at 4:00 p.m. of July 17 at the Kalayaan Hall of Club Filipino in San Juan, Metro Manila.

In his letter-invitation to the city mayor, Navarro wrote: “(B)eing a multi-awarded local government official and one of the most dynamic and productive mayors that ever served this country, we could not think of anybody who could capture the spirit of good governance and sustainable development ... better than you, Honorable Mayor.”
Other key officers of the PRRM who will grace the occasion are PRRM Trustee Edicio de la Torre, former PRRM President Horacio R. Morales, and PRRM Vice Chairperson Vicente R. Jayme.

source (http://naga.gov.ph)

By Jason B. Neola

NAGA CITY – Annoyed no end by the ear-blasting sound of turbo-charged motorcycles?
City Councilor Salvador del Castillo, here, obviously miffed by the same rumbling noise, has proposed to revise an old anti-noise ordinance that will in effect provide for these motorbikes to undergo audiometer test every year to contain nuisance and danger to the health of city residents.

Specifically, the proposed revised ordinance will bar motorcycles, scooters, tricycles or trimobiles, whether for hire or private use, from using modified mufflers, sound booster, or any device that will disturb the peace or offend the aural senses. Such vehicles, as proposed, will be compelled to be provide at all times with silencers or mufflers while plying the streets of the city.

Noise has been defined as any unnecessary, discordant, or loud or blaring sound at over 80 decibels, to be determined by an audiometer.

The same proposed measure will also ban so-called modified motorbikes whose manufacturer’s original design has been altered by the user to create more noise or speed.
It has been noted that modified motorbikes, which have altered their technological performance, have become accident-prone.

Police investigation reports showed that 95 to 98 percent of motorcycles that figured in road accidents in Naga and Camarines Sur were found to be have been modified of its original design.

Inspection of motor vehicles and the measuring of sound produced by these motor vehicles shall be conducted by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office before issuing the compliance certificate that is needed by these motor vehicles to be allowed to ply the city streets.

source (http://naga.gov.ph)

^^ Thank God! And I hope motorcycles would not be given the rights to ply the national roads in the city anymore. They causes heavy traffic. Kaso lang tataas ang pamasahe niyan sa trike. :(

In his letter-invitation to the city mayor, Navarro wrote: “(B)eing a multi-awarded local government official and one of the most dynamic and productive mayors that ever served this country, we could not think of anybody who could capture the spirit of good governance and sustainable development ... better than you, Honorable Mayor.”

On behalf of Mayor Robredo, this is so touching. :colgate:

Haciendas de Naga is fast developing (http://bicolmail.com/)

Bicol’s emerging World-Class 105-hectare master-planned community is now the fastest developing residential and farm-lots subdivision in the region.

It was only last December 9, 2005 when Haciendas de Naga was formally launched with Vice-President Noli “Kabayan” De Castro officiating the Ground Breaking Ceremony, Planting the first of more than 10,000 trees, and hitting the First Golf Ball on a ceremonial tee-off.

At present, with Enjoy Realty and Development Corporation, developer of Haciendas de Naga, engagement of the services of PALAFOX ASSOCIATES being one of the World’s Top 100 and Asia’s No. 1 Architectural Firm, Haciendas de Naga introduces a First Class Underground Electrical, CATV, and Telephone Systems as well as separate underground Drainage and Irrigation Systems.

Furthermore, current developments in Haciendas de Naga namely Phase 1 of Farm Lots and Residential Lots, the Pili Park, Camping site and the subdivision’s Roads, Entrance Gates and Rotunda are hoped to a 100 percent completion by the end of the year. In addition, established Demo Farms are now producing a wide array of quality fruits, herbs and vegetables. Demo farms utilize various technologies such as organic gardening, drip line irrigation and hydroponics.

On the pipeline is the 9-Hole Championship Golf Course which includes Driving Range, Pitch and Putt Lawn, and Putting greens.

More than any other subdivision, Haciendas de Naga is composed of Hacienda Farms, Themed Residential Estates, Health and Wellness Village with Retirement Facilities and the Golf Course Country Club.

Said project located at Carolina, Uptown Naga City is surely a place where premium lifestyle and quality of life can be experienced.

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The university of Nueva Caceres' second campus will be constructed in this said subdivision. I hope it's a big one. Hehe :D

Wow, my plano rin palang magestablish ng new campus and UNC... Kinakalaban talaga ang Ateneo hehehe

^^ Actually UNC na lang ang walang second campus sa tatlong universities. Ang AdNu maeron na sa Pacol, ang USI meron na din sa Panganiban (near Plaza Medica), so it's hightime na magkaron na rin sila ng second campus. Besides, ang taas ng enrolment rate nila lagi.

^^Sabagay, kelangan makisabay sila sa tugtog hehehe... And even NCF mayron ng bagon building na itinatayo kaya lang no new campus...

@kev, BTW di ko maupload yung pic ng Star Plaza Hotel kasi my deperansiya ata ang imageshack...

^^ Try photobucket. :)

^^ok, I'll try it...

I heard over at RMN Naga that Bicol's first Tokyo Tokyo branch will be at the Westpark Leisure Hub! :banana: :banana: :banana:

^^ That sounds great! I can't wait to see it there... Malapit nang matapos ang West Leisure Park... Sana parang greenbalt talaga rin ang environment nya....

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8993/picture06bp5.jpg

The Star Plaza Hotel

Tokyo Tokyo!!! great for Naga City!!!

^^ That sounds great! I can't wait to see it there... Malapit nang matapos ang West Leisure Park... Sana parang greenbalt talaga rin ang environment nya....

Oo nga. Tsaka sana madami pang Manila-based tenants ang pumasok sa WestPark. Sana may Starbucks din sa WestPark o kaya sa SM. :colgate:

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8993/picture06bp5.jpg

The Star Plaza Hotel

Starview Plaza Hotel pala un, hindi Star Plaza hotel. :D

Starview Plaza Hotel mga september mag ooperate na sila..

And Abangan nio rin ang Opening ng WHARF GALLEY ROCK CAFE sa Aug. 18, 2007 beside Triple B Play Arena

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7661/wharfgalleygz2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ Ui astig ang poster ah!

Teka saan nga ba yan? :colgate:

^^ Ui astig ang poster ah!

Teka saan nga ba yan? :colgate:

oo astig talaga ang poster.. actually marami sana yan.. ahahaha..
along e angeles st. to.. sa harap ng veterans bank..

^^ Astig. Makapunta nga diyan sa opening. :colgate:

BTW, a new bank will open in the Aristocrat Hotel Bldg. - Green Bank. I don't know, though, where it got its name. :D

^^ Astig. Makapunta nga diyan sa opening. :colgate:

BTW, a new bank will open in the Aristocrat Hotel Bldg. - Green Bank. I don't know, though, where it got its name. :D

Greenbank is originally from Northern Mindanao, they are into Micro-financing. they are just next to Bank of Commerce in the Aristocrat hotel Bldg., they will open on the last week of July or the first week of August. Nice interior too.

GreenBank Naga branch will probably be the 53th bank in Naga City.:banana:

^^ Yes. 53 banks in a city of 140,000+ residents! :banana: :banana: :banana:

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^^ Where did you get that, Marlon? I really love how Avenue Square looks like. I hope Westpark is similar to it. :D

^^cuta ng Design na Starview Plaza hotel ...it looks like a 7 star hotel somewhere in Dubai...a Replica?

really? ngayon ko lang nalaman, may 7 star hotel na pala? kala ko hanggang 5 stars lang? :)

Greenbank is originally from Northern Mindanao, they are into Micro-financing. they are just next to Bank of Commerce in the Aristocrat hotel Bldg., they will open on the last week of July or the first week of August. Nice interior too.

GreenBank Naga branch will probably be the 53th bank in Naga City.:banana:

Nice! But Greenbank is actually from Butuan City (the main office) of CARAGA region now. :)

^^ Galing pa palang Butuan ang Green Bank. :D Pero saan galing ung name niya? I'm curious of the name's etymology. :D

^^cuta ng Design na Starview Plaza hotel ...it looks like a 7 star hotel somewhere in Dubai...a Replica?

Medyo nga. Hehe. Starview Plaza Hotel is inspired by Burj Dubai. A replica? Impossible. :lol:

really? ngayon ko lang nalaman, may 7 star hotel na pala? kala ko hanggang 5 stars lang? :)

Meron na po. At nag-iisa lang siya sa buong mundo. Hehe. Pero sabi daw magkakaron ng 6-star hotel sa The Fort, at nag-iisa lang din un sa mundo. :D

^^ Where did you get that, Marlon? I really love how Avenue Square looks like. I hope Westpark is similar to it. :D

kevin, igot it from a bicolano blogger in planet naga...

does anyone of u has any idea about the newly released bicol magazine?? cno may kopya?? i only got the teaser for the said magazine..ang ganda ng mga articles almost lhat about s topurism and c enchong dee ang nsa cover...wer can i actually buy it?? ngaun july ang first issue nila..

^^ Galing pa palang Butuan ang Green Bank. :D Pero saan galing ung name niya? I'm curious of the name's etymology. :D



Medyo nga. Hehe. Starview Plaza Hotel is inspired by Burj Dubai. A replica? Impossible. :lol:



Meron na po. At nag-iisa lang siya sa buong mundo. Hehe. Pero sabi daw magkakaron ng 6-star hotel sa The Fort, at nag-iisa lang din un sa mundo. :D

Greenbank kc siya because this bank was made intentionally to serve with dedication the rural people/ farmers of Caraga during 1970's till nowadays to boast up their farming or herding from small business into a big business to serve in general the community . Since this bank has been expanding its domain, so it serves other Philippine regions as well.
Green is a color not only symbolizes nature, prosperity, bountifulness, and cleanliness, but it symbolizes likewise agriculture or vitality of the farmers. :) Kaya tinawag siya ng Greenbank when the bank was created.

Starview Plaza Hotel mga september mag ooperate na sila..

And Abangan nio rin ang Opening ng WHARF GALLEY ROCK CAFE sa Aug. 18, 2007 beside Triple B Play Arena

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san ba to?? ngbabadminton ako s triple b pro i dont see any construction s area dun...

^^ I passed by YMCA earlier today. I also didn't see any construction going. Maybe the plan is still being polished.

does anyone of u has any idea about the newly released bicol magazine?? cno may kopya?? i only got the teaser for the said magazine..ang ganda ng mga articles almost lhat about s topurism and c enchong dee ang nsa cover...wer can i actually buy it?? ngaun july ang first issue nila..

Anong name ng mag?

Greenbank kc siya because this bank was made intentionally to serve with dedication the rural people/ farmers of Caraga during 1970's till nowadays to boast up their farming or herding from small business into a big business to serve in general the community . Since this bank has been expanding its domain, so it serves other Philippine regions as well.
Green is a color not only symbolizes nature, prosperity, bountifulness, and cleanliness, but it symbolizes likewise agriculture or vitality of the farmers. :) Kaya tinawag siya ng Greenbank when the bank was created.

I see. Pareho pala ang mission nila ng Land Bank. And green din ang motiff ng LBP. :)

kev.."bicol homepage" ata yun...

^^ I see. Thanks. :)

WOW!!!! truly Naga is indeed has lot to offer in terms of nightlife and lifestyle to its visitors and residents as well!!!

Greenbank is originally from Northern Mindanao, they are into Micro-financing. they are just next to Bank of Commerce in the Aristocrat hotel Bldg., they will open on the last week of July or the first week of August. Nice interior too.

GreenBank Naga branch will probably be the 53th bank in Naga City.:banana:

Wow, 53rd bank

The Bichara Building

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I miss everything about Naga...its the only place where i feel like i am at peace...Nagkaka fog dyan nung tumira ako tapos ang daming fireflies..:) i remember this mall...dito ako kumakain sa mcdo at nanood ng spiderman nung una. :) hahahaha....Dami nang bago sa Naga...i hope makakabalik uli ako dyan. :) It was really a wonderful experience being able to live in Naga.

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the awesome basilica Minore


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very colorful :)


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Mahal na Ina( inside the basilica minore)... took this Photo during my vacation in naga city last Holy Week

^^Beautifully taken!!! Thanks for the pics...

I miss everything about Naga...its the only place where i feel like i am at peace...Nagkaka fog dyan nung tumira ako tapos ang daming fireflies..:) i remember this mall...dito ako kumakain sa mcdo at nanood ng spiderman nung una. :) hahahaha....Dami nang bago sa Naga...i hope makakabalik uli ako dyan. :) It was really a wonderful experience being able to live in Naga.

Thanks for living in here, smile778. You really have to go back and see the changes here in Naga...

WOW!!!! truly Naga is indeed has lot to offer in terms of nightlife and lifestyle to its visitors and residents as well!!!

Thanks iamjomar! I hope you can visit and experience the nightlife here...

Naga City Beauty Pageant Council Chairperson and City Councilor Bernadette F. Roco during the meeting held last Tuesday (July 17) at the Sanggunian session hall here with various committee chairmen said this year’s beauty pageant which is the most prestigious in Bicol carries the theme, “Promoting Bikol Culture in Harmony with Nature” to highlight the Bicolanos’ renewed advocacy for cultural development and environment protection.

Already, a special committee for recruitment supported by the Ladies in Green Foundation and local talent scouts have been tasked to drum up calls for prospective applicant candidates from the region’s six provinces and 7 cities, including municipalities.

The search for the most beautiful and articulate Bicolana as an epitome of grace and talent who will give a human face to the promotion of Bicol cultural heritage and love for the environment virtually becomes a regionwide effort when local government units eagerly come out to endorse their respective candidates.

Candidates must be at least 17 but not more than 23 years of age on the date of proclamation night; at least 5’4” in height; single and has never been a mother; Bicolana by birth or by blood; at least 4th year high school; and of good health.

Cash prizes amounting to over P300,000, including special prizes, await the winners and talent scouts of winning candidates.

Screening and selection of official 20 candidates will be held on August 25 while pageant night will be held on September 13 at the UNC sports palace.

Already, organizers are thinking about inviting Bicolana Pinoy Big Brother winner Bea Imperial Saw and another popular male actor or singer to be among the hosts or celebrities during the pageant night.

Roco said candidates will be encouraged to pay attention to the overall theme and reflect Bikol culture and environmental protection during presentations and in gowns that they will wear.

Meanwhile, it was also announced that bidding for interested private production outfits to choreograph and stage manage the event will be held on Friday, July 27, at the Metro Peso conference room.

Thanks for living in here, smile778. You really have to go back and see the changes here in Naga...

I will surely go back and visit the place...I miss the nightlife and the nature trip in Mt. isarog...the waterfalls is fantastic. I miss the fun that Ive had during my 6 months stay in Naga...Mura pa ng mga pagkain at ang sarap. :) Naga is my second home after Bacolod. :)

I miss everything about Naga...its the only place where i feel like i am at peace...Nagkaka fog dyan nung tumira ako tapos ang daming fireflies..:) i remember this mall...dito ako kumakain sa mcdo at nanood ng spiderman nung una. :) hahahaha....Dami nang bago sa Naga...i hope makakabalik uli ako dyan. :) It was really a wonderful experience being able to live in Naga.

Punta ka ulit dito ngayong Fiesta para masaya. :D

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the awesome basilica Minore


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very colorful :)


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Mahal na Ina( inside the basilica minore)... took this Photo during my vacation in naga city last Holy Week

Thanks for your photos. Love'm! :D

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Mocha Blends, a Manila-based coffee store, will soon open at the Westpark Leisure Hub! :banana:

Friends...please post some recent pics about Naga....I am so excited to see the place...PPPPPLLLLLEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

^^ Sorry. No new photos. :(

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Mocha Blends, a Manila-based coffee store, will soon open at the Westpark Leisure Hub! :banana:

Wow, marami yatang mga Manila-based stores ang unang magbubukas dito sa Naga, ah...

NAGA CITY – Dubbed as the most anticipated event in Bicol, G7 Holdings Corporation announces the pre-opening rites for the soon to be fully completed posh and glittering Avenue Plaza Hotel, along Magsaysay Avenue, the city’s scintillating entertainment and food strip.

Opening rites will start at 6:30 in the evening of Saturday, July 28, 2007 to be hosted by the Cu family led by G7 Holdings President Fidel ‘Totoy” Cu and son Allan, along with guests City Mayor Jesse Robredo and First Lady Leni, other city officials, friends and associates and known personalities from the religious, business, and civic sectors.

Guests and promenaders will be treated to a live concert featuring “The Company” at the Avenue Convention Plaza after the formal ceremonies and cocktails.

The hotel will be formally opened for business in August, next month, it was also announced.

Another big hotel is expected to be completed in a few days, in time for the upcoming Penrafrancia festivities in September this year.

The 6-storey building that houses Jollibee on the groundfloor on the corner of Elias Angeles and P. Burgos streets has been rehabilitated and refurbished to become the newest swanky hotel in downtown Naga City, fronting the historic Plaza Quince Martires here.

A few meters away is the Grand Imperial Plaza Hotel which is also speeding up repair and redesign works to cater to the discriminating taste of increasing number of guests and tourists in this city which for the last three years have been undergoing a changing landscape due to heightened activities in trade, commerce and tourism promotion.

^^I'm really happy for Naga! Ang bilis matapos nung hotel ah. Nung last na punta ko diyan ginagawa pa lang.

^^ I don't know if Jo Osabal was just over-excited with the Avenue Plaza Hotel, but when he announced its pre-launching tonight, he also said that this hotel is of "5-star quality and the first in the region." These were his exact words. I remember it so much 'coz I'm quite intruiged with his statement.

^^I'm really happy for Naga! Ang bilis matapos nung hotel ah. Nung last na punta ko diyan ginagawa pa lang.

And in fairness, madami na namang hotels ang magbubukasan. So exciting! :lol:

^^yehey! kailangan nang i-spruce up yung mga tourist attractions diyan para mas marami pang pumunta. Shocks, maganda ba talaga sa Caramoan? Kaya lang malayo iyon sa Naga ano? Sana maayos nila yung magandang mga hot springs sa Mt. Isarog. Sayang naman iyon. Ang dami kasing tao eh. Dapat nililimit lang yung papasok para hindi masira yung lugar.

^^ I don't know if Jo Osabal was just over-excited with the Avenue Plaza Hotel, but when he announced its pre-launching tonight, he also said that this hotel is of "5-star quality and the first in the region." These were his exact words. I remember it so much 'coz I'm quite intruiged with his statement.

I thought Mayon International Hotel was the first 5-star hotel in the region before it closed...

^^yehey! kailangan nang i-spruce up yung mga tourist attractions diyan para mas marami pang pumunta. Shocks, maganda ba talaga sa Caramoan? Kaya lang malayo iyon sa Naga ano? Sana maayos nila yung magandang mga hot springs sa Mt. Isarog. Sayang naman iyon. Ang dami kasing tao eh. Dapat nililimit lang yung papasok para hindi masira yung lugar.

Super ganda ng Caramoan talaga.. Problem lang dahil napakalayo and the infrastructure is poor... But once you get there, you will be wowed by the attraction it offers.....

And in fairness, madami na namang hotels ang magbubukasan. So exciting! :lol:

Yung Grand Imperial Plaza nirerenovate, maganda yung rendering dun na nakita ko....Marami talagang new hotel ang magbubukas, basta ang nakita kong undercostruction e 2, 1 ang nakita kong under renovation.....

^^ Maganda nga ung renderring ang pangit naman ng materials and nung output. Pangit talaga. Pero initial output pa lang naman yun. Sana maganda kalabasan. :)

And BTW, AVP lang ang new hotel. SP Hotel and GIP are just being renovated. :)

I thought Mayon International Hotel was the first 5-star hotel in the region before it closed...

Ah ganun ba? Eh narinig ko lang naman ung sinabi ko eh, ni-post ko lang dito. :D

[QUOTE=kevinb;14506075]^^ Maganda nga ung renderring ang pangit naman ng materials and nung output. Pangit talaga. Pero initial output pa lang naman yun. Sana maganda kalabasan. :)

I agree.. sa GIP ( Grand Imperial Hotel ) mukhang talagang very cheap ang mga materials, you can really see it outside the building, parang very thin metal slate. and also mukhang hindi lahat na GIP Building ma re renovate ni Mrs. De Guzman. Mukhang maganda tingnan ang Prespective nang architect but the materials are questionable :ohno:

sa SP wala pa akong na kitang input materials, what i see is the stairs been constructed.

^^ Un pa lang din ang nakikita ko. But it's a cute, winding staircase though. :colgate:

matanong q lng po f kelan magbubukas ang 5 star hotel sa Naga? ung hotel po sa magsaysay ilang floor? my elevator b cla?

^^ Sabi daw this September. Siguro itataon nila bago magsimula ang Peñafrancia. With five floors, that'd surely have an elevator. :wink2:

ok thanx. Nag Start na po b Construction Ng SM?

^^ Not yet. Before the end of August daw ung start. Lemme guess. You're not currently in Naga, are you?

ang alam q lng kc na my elevator jan Regent Hotel?
Nabasa ko nga pala s website ng school ko hehee:banana: :banana: magbubukas na ang bagong building jan sa Naga College Foundation a 7-storey building called MTV Hall :cheers: :cheers: ngaung august 2007 take note my elevator pa. It's so nice f totoo.

^^ Oh. NCF-grad ka pala. Yes, it's almost complete and it's one of the nicest school buildings I've seen here.

:nuts:

Tnx

actually maganda din ung admin bldg ng NCF 5 level tapos ung Science Technology Bldg jan 4th flr naman kaya lng anjan pa ata ung mga lumang bldg jan na kahoy pa. hehehehheeh
:lol: :lol: :lol:

^^ You're just interested in Naga? It seems you're not a native or are you one? Your statement confuses me. Anyway, Robinsons where? Are you an executive? Are you planning to build a mall here in Naga? I've got too many questions. Better shut my mouth now. :colgate:

actually maganda din ung admin bldg ng NCF 5 level tapos ung Science Technology Bldg jan 4th flr naman kaya lng anjan pa ata ung mga lumang bldg jan na kahoy pa. hehehehheeh
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Okay nga na may buildings na kahoy pa eh para may feel of old age. :D Those wood buildings just need maintenance. What NCF really needs to do is to branch out in other parts of the city to accommodate more students. Maliit kasi talaga ung area nila.

taga Dayandang aq

Cge out n aq.

actually maganda din ung admin bldg ng NCF 5 level tapos ung Science Technology Bldg jan 4th flr naman kaya lng anjan pa ata ung mga lumang bldg jan na kahoy pa. hehehehheeh
:lol: :lol: :lol:

NCEAN ka man palan... Diyan man ako nag-graduate nin high school... Dae na ako nakalaog diyan sa campus kaya dae ko aram kung yaraon pa sa mga wooden buildings .... Duman sa ST Building igwang bagong building na pigdugtong para daw ito sa mga nursing students....

^^ Oh. NCF-grad ka pala. Yes, it's almost complete and it's one of the nicest school buildings I've seen here.

Yeah, MTV Hall is such a nice building, very modern indeed....

[QUOTE=kevinb;14506075]^^ Maganda nga ung renderring ang pangit naman ng materials and nung output. Pangit talaga. Pero initial output pa lang naman yun. Sana maganda kalabasan. :)

I agree.. sa GIP ( Grand Imperial Hotel ) mukhang talagang very cheap ang mga materials, you can really see it outside the building, parang very thin metal slate. and also mukhang hindi lahat na GIP Building ma re renovate ni Mrs. De Guzman. Mukhang maganda tingnan ang Prespective nang architect but the materials are questionable :ohno:

sa SP wala pa akong na kitang input materials, what i see is the stairs been constructed.

Long time no post, bobbymay! Hehehe

Maganda talaga yung design ng GIP kaso mga pagtiningnan mo yung materials very cheap parang hindi sa hotel ang materials... Talagang walng tatalo na ngayon sa Avenue Plaza Hotel, the first 5 - star hotel in the city....

Proposal for Bikol Wikepedia

The following message is from Harvey Fiji, a Tacloban native who is active on Wikipedia.

There is now a proposal for a Bikol version of Wikipedia. It needs to be voted on and of course, Bicolano volunteers are needed to contribute articles. Maybe you guys could spread the word (Perry Calara?)

There are already Wikipedias in Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilokano, Waray-Waray, Chavacano, Kapampangan, and Pangasinan. Three languages are on incubator status, Hiligaynon & Kinaray-a with Bikol being the third. The Bikol incubator is at: http://incubator. wikimedia. org/wiki/ Wp/bik

To all,

A proposal for a Bikol language wikipedia has been submitted to Meta.
It may be found at

< http://meta. wikimedia. org/wiki/ Requests_ for_new_language s >

You may voice your support for this proposal but keep in mind that
Meta is looking for substantive arguments as to why this proposal
should be implemented. Mere votes without substantive arguments
whether in favor or in opposition WILL BE IGNORED.

I have voted in favor of the proposal but I have also left a comment
asking that the proposal be specific on whether the proposed Wikipedia
is a Central Bikol Wikipedia (the so-called Standard Bikol or Naga
variant).
Thanks

^^ That's good news. Hmmm. Lemme see. I'd try to find some good arguments on why Bikol should be a language in Wiki. Thanks Doc! :D

taga Dayandang aq

I see. Taga-dyan dati ung HS classmates ko. Wala lang. :colgate:

^^^Bikol Wikipedia? Magayon yan ah... sana mangyari talga....

^^ Thanks, kevin & Garzland - I'm willing to contribute some articles myself. Obviously the more contributors there are the stronger our case will be for having our own Bikol Wikipedia. There are already thriving versions in Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Kapampangan and Waray. Bikol is the only major Philippine language without a Wikipedia. So guys, please spread the word around to your friends, colleagues, fellow students etc...I think the registration process for wikipedia is fairly straightforward.

^^i think there shouldn't be a single Bikol variation to be used...

^^Hi Mond, I replied to your objection in the main Bikol thread. The term 'Naga Bikol" or Standard Bikol actually includes the Bikol spoken in Legazpi and Tabaco as well as most of Camarines Norte and Sur and northern parts of Sorsogon. I have no objection to submitting proposals for other variants such as Iriga Bikol or Oasnon but since we can only submit one Wikipedia proposal at a time I think for strategic reasons we should start with the most widely spoken variety, which is Standard Bikol. We can of course submit proposals for other variants once Standard Bikol has been approved. I think it would weaken our case if various competing dialects are proposed at the same time.

FROM BICOLMAIL..nice to take some of pictures and post it in this forum..


Selda Numero 10
By Jose B. Perez


Construction boom

THERE is no stopping the on-going construction boom that is heating up the four corners of Naga City, Bicol’s premier urban center.

Powered by a strong local economy, where other areas in the country are hobbled by helter-skelter economic growth because of confused priorities, Naga cautiously but consistently moves forward. It is building a community where the private sector, particularly the business sector and the hotel industry, is unafraid to unleash capital and energy, confident that everything will turn out right because of the city’s strong middle class that can afford to sustain a host of banks, 3 prestigious universities, an array of hotels and restaurants, bars and cafes, and a local government that is business-friendly.

Last Saturday, the G7 Holdings Corp. of father and son team Totoy and Allan Cu formally presented to the public the soon-to-be-opened posh Avenue Plaza Hotel by the side of the Naga River, a few distance away from the landing site of Our Lady of Penfrancia towards the Basilica. The Saturday event wasn’t an opening ceremony yet, as was erroneously reported in our issue last week. Our apologies.

The newest landmark in the bustling metropolis of Naga has yet to be formally opened for business in September, this year, when every visitor and devotee from far places will look for a room to celebrate with the world-renowned Penafrancia festivities.

Nestled on a 6,000 square meter modern multi-facility “which blends together world-class accommodation, first rate tourism, rich culture and heritage as well as warm Filipino hospitality, the upcoming hotel boasts of, among others, electronic safe, refrigerator, cordless coffee-making machine, plasma television and broadband internet/WIFI capability. Its facilities include a 24-hour coffee shop, gym and sauna, two-level infinity pool, a business center, ballrooms and roof deck – all in world-class setting.

The event also formally launched Alle’e, a glossy, full color chic reading material that serves as the official magazine of Avenue Square, the flagship food and entertainment block of the Cu family.

Now, more opening rites for more upcoming landmarks are waiting in the wings.

Downtown, one could not escape the sight of engineers, masons, and laborers feverishly reconstructing the 5-storey edifice that houses Jollibee whose three floors upward would soon be known as the Star View Hotel of the Cabral family. Expected to be opened in September, this year, the refurbished vertical structure towers above the historic Plaza Quince Martires and Plaza Quezon.

A few meters away is the Grand Imperial Plaza which is also undergoing renovation, hopefully in time for the fiesta. Thus, on that strategic portion of the city proudly stand four hotels: Crown Hotel, Naga Land, Grand Imperial Plaza, and the Star View Hotel, aside from two or three more smaller travelers’ inns that dot street corners.

At Elias Angeles Street corner Caceres Street, the same construction fever afflicts Naga Regent Hotel as it builds its third building to complete a triad of contiguous structures of steel, glass, and concrete panels. Toto Tan, the well-mannered son-manager of top Chinoy businessman Romy Tan informed this columnist that the Sanggunian had recently stamped its approval on their proposed elevated walkway above Dinaga Street that would connect Regents 1, 2 and 3 together and spare hotel guests from walking the street when transferring from one building to another. Toto added that on the new edifice would rise a 1,000-seater convention hall sans the obstructive posts to give a seamless space for large functions and balls.

He confided that already, a tenant has reserved the first and second floors that would be joined by an escalator for a first class specialty shopping. Toto said the building’s construction would be completed before the year-end.

Incidentally, Robert Obiedo’s more popular Villa Caceres Hotel, the first hotel to ever rise and make its mark on the scintillating nightlife and entertainment strip that is the vibrant Magsaysay avenue, is undergoing expansion, an affirmation of its ever-growing clientele. Unknown to many, initial construction works have began early last month for a new 1,000-seater convention hall on its third floor. Elevators will be fitted and more functions rooms and services will be added, its interiors to be refurbished according to world-class and hi-tech standards.

And as if to complement Magsaysay Avenue’s bullish outlook for more economic activity in the area, the proposed “The West Park”, dubbed as an entertainment and leisure hub, is heading for another ribbon-cutting date that will make City Mayor Jesse Robredo and Regional Tourism Director Nini Ravanilla scurrying from one ribbon-cutting event to another.

In another spot, along the banks of the Naga River across Panganiban Bridge is the evolving monolith of another Dacudao-owned hotel just a few meters away from its original Sampaguita Tourist Inn. We don’t know exactly when its completion date is but construction has been going on, slowly bringing to view another architectural masterpiece that will serve as one more glittering backdrop to the storied Naga River.

Robredo pledges a more
livable city at term’s end
By Juan Escandor Jr.

NAGA CITY -- Mayor Jesse Robredo, the longest reigning local chief executive of this city spanning four presidents, wanted to turn over to the next mayor of this city a metropolis with legacy of good governance, sustainable economic growth, cultural vibrancy and improved quality of life when his term ends in 2010.

Addressing Monday the Sangguniang Panglungsod in an open session to announce his policy statements in his last term of office, Robredo pledged “to build a more progressive Naga on the twin foundations of social justice and sustainable economic growth” in the last three years of his 18-year term as the mayor here.

The mayor targets to complete the circumferential and radial access roads to improve the flow of traffic as economic growth pushes urban development to the fringes.“The original development plan of the city calls for a radial-circumferential pattern of growth. But what we currently have is only half of the city’s circumferential road, where the Centro-Magsaysay jeepneys run in both directions,” he said.

Robredo added the completion of the circumferential road would link up the business districts and neighboring towns, further improving the road network ratio of the city, with road widening projects included to decongest traffic bottlenecks.

He foresees improved economic activities in newly opened up roads as new jeepney routes and terminals established and new bridges constructed.

A new bridge across Naga River, connecting PNR Naga station to barangay Dinaga will be constructed to respond to the increased economic activities brought about by the establishment of the SM Mall at the Central Business District 2.

“We will request the national government to realign its budgetary outlay for a proposed flyover at the Magsaysay-Panganiban junction towards this priority project (redevelopment of opened up area near SM Mall),” Robredo added.

But along this line of development, Robredo also wanted to look beyond the city’s territory by strengthening Naga’s leadership role in Bicol, setting trends in investments and development and pushing the region at the top of the country’s tourism destinations.

He said in his last term of office the city government would invest on facilities to position itself as a convention city with the Coliseum completed next year that could compliment private sector investments in tourism sub-sector.

With emphasis on good practices in governance he made the city known for and cited by local and international organizations, Robredo said they will continue to set trends in investments and development by leveraging the comparative advantage of the city.

Revisiting the much-acclaimed participatory and transparency in governance, the mayor pushes for stronger accountability standards for the city government, wherein, he added, would raise the bar higher for the city government, both for elected officials and employees at the city hall.

He said that for the next three years a system of rewards and penalties would be crafted and implemented for the institutional and individual service commitments and performance pledges. For this, the Naga Institute of Local Governance, as training arm to institute gains in the field of governance, would be established.

Robredo revealed that among the physical changes to be introduced is the P120-M “Green Naga River Walkway” that would stretch from Magsaysay Avenue to Tabuco.

“This will require the relocation of some settlers and families who have encroached on the riverfront. But guided by our experience with the Kaantabay program, we will sit down with all stakeholders in fashioning a mutually acceptable solutiong to which we will implement by phase,” he explained.

The Kaantabay program of Naga City was a Unesco cited program for the urban poor that secured them relocation sites to reestablish their residence and prevent the spread and increase of urban poor families squatting on private lands.

The greening of Naga City included the establishment of greenbelt spaces that would ring built up areas and planting 15,000-20,000 trees within these areas.

Robredo said the continued operation of the current dumpsite is no longer tenable and the dumpsite has to be relocated to “a better, more ideal and more manageable location within the next three years”.

He also committed to restore the vibrancy of local arts and culture with such projects as the community- and school-based reading centers, creation of local institute that will standardize the Bicol-Naga language, restoration of teaching Bicol culture and grammar and promotion of Bikol literature including performance and visual arts.

“This three-year development agenda that operationalize our difficult dreams for Naga will not be easy. But I am ready to expend the political capital and the political will needed to see them through, and in the process make the most of our fresh mandate.

source (http://bicolmail.com/)

I like the "Green Naga River Walkway" Project... In the next three years, we will see a greener and cleaner Naga...

Can't wait to see those changes!

FROM BICOLMAIL..nice to take some of pictures and post it in this forum..


Selda Numero 10
By Jose B. Perez


Construction boom

THERE is no stopping the on-going construction boom that is heating up the four corners of Naga City, Bicol’s premier urban center.

Powered by a strong local economy, where other areas in the country are hobbled by helter-skelter economic growth because of confused priorities, Naga cautiously but consistently moves forward. It is building a community where the private sector, particularly the business sector and the hotel industry, is unafraid to unleash capital and energy, confident that everything will turn out right because of the city’s strong middle class that can afford to sustain a host of banks, 3 prestigious universities, an array of hotels and restaurants, bars and cafes, and a local government that is business-friendly.

Last Saturday, the G7 Holdings Corp. of father and son team Totoy and Allan Cu formally presented to the public the soon-to-be-opened posh Avenue Plaza Hotel by the side of the Naga River, a few distance away from the landing site of Our Lady of Penfrancia towards the Basilica. The Saturday event wasn’t an opening ceremony yet, as was erroneously reported in our issue last week. Our apologies.

The newest landmark in the bustling metropolis of Naga has yet to be formally opened for business in September, this year, when every visitor and devotee from far places will look for a room to celebrate with the world-renowned Penafrancia festivities.

Nestled on a 6,000 square meter modern multi-facility “which blends together world-class accommodation, first rate tourism, rich culture and heritage as well as warm Filipino hospitality, the upcoming hotel boasts of, among others, electronic safe, refrigerator, cordless coffee-making machine, plasma television and broadband internet/WIFI capability. Its facilities include a 24-hour coffee shop, gym and sauna, two-level infinity pool, a business center, ballrooms and roof deck – all in world-class setting.

The event also formally launched Alle’e, a glossy, full color chic reading material that serves as the official magazine of Avenue Square, the flagship food and entertainment block of the Cu family.

Now, more opening rites for more upcoming landmarks are waiting in the wings.

Downtown, one could not escape the sight of engineers, masons, and laborers feverishly reconstructing the 5-storey edifice that houses Jollibee whose three floors upward would soon be known as the Star View Hotel of the Cabral family. Expected to be opened in September, this year, the refurbished vertical structure towers above the historic Plaza Quince Martires and Plaza Quezon.

A few meters away is the Grand Imperial Plaza which is also undergoing renovation, hopefully in time for the fiesta. Thus, on that strategic portion of the city proudly stand four hotels: Crown Hotel, Naga Land, Grand Imperial Plaza, and the Star View Hotel, aside from two or three more smaller travelers’ inns that dot street corners.

At Elias Angeles Street corner Caceres Street, the same construction fever afflicts Naga Regent Hotel as it builds its third building to complete a triad of contiguous structures of steel, glass, and concrete panels. Toto Tan, the well-mannered son-manager of top Chinoy businessman Romy Tan informed this columnist that the Sanggunian had recently stamped its approval on their proposed elevated walkway above Dinaga Street that would connect Regents 1, 2 and 3 together and spare hotel guests from walking the street when transferring from one building to another. Toto added that on the new edifice would rise a 1,000-seater convention hall sans the obstructive posts to give a seamless space for large functions and balls.

He confided that already, a tenant has reserved the first and second floors that would be joined by an escalator for a first class specialty shopping. Toto said the building’s construction would be completed before the year-end.

Incidentally, Robert Obiedo’s more popular Villa Caceres Hotel, the first hotel to ever rise and make its mark on the scintillating nightlife and entertainment strip that is the vibrant Magsaysay avenue, is undergoing expansion, an affirmation of its ever-growing clientele. Unknown to many, initial construction works have began early last month for a new 1,000-seater convention hall on its third floor. Elevators will be fitted and more functions rooms and services will be added, its interiors to be refurbished according to world-class and hi-tech standards.

And as if to complement Magsaysay Avenue’s bullish outlook for more economic activity in the area, the proposed “The West Park”, dubbed as an entertainment and leisure hub, is heading for another ribbon-cutting date that will make City Mayor Jesse Robredo and Regional Tourism Director Nini Ravanilla scurrying from one ribbon-cutting event to another.

In another spot, along the banks of the Naga River across Panganiban Bridge is the evolving monolith of another Dacudao-owned hotel just a few meters away from its original Sampaguita Tourist Inn. We don’t know exactly when its completion date is but construction has been going on, slowly bringing to view another architectural masterpiece that will serve as one more glittering backdrop to the storied Naga River.

I love the real estate and property boom in Naga. You'll see a lot of construction wherever you go, and that doesn't even include the upcoming SM mall. Whew! BTW, I've heard over at RMN Naga people who billet at Avenue Plaza Hotel could avail of a Limousine ride! I just don't know of it's for free or what. :D

Robredo pledges a more
livable city at term’s end
By Juan Escandor Jr.

The mayor targets to complete the circumferential and radial access roads to improve the flow of traffic as economic growth pushes urban development to the fringes.“The original development plan of the city calls for a radial-circumferential pattern of growth. But what we currently have is only half of the city’s circumferential road, where the Centro-Magsaysay jeepneys run in both directions,” he said.

A new bridge across Naga River, connecting PNR Naga station to barangay Dinaga will be constructed to respond to the increased economic activities brought about by the establishment of the SM Mall at the Central Business District 2.

“We will request the national government to realign its budgetary outlay for a proposed flyover at the Magsaysay-Panganiban junction towards this priority project (redevelopment of opened up area near SM Mall),” Robredo added.

Robredo revealed that among the physical changes to be introduced is the P120-M “Green Naga River Walkway” that would stretch from Magsaysay Avenue to Tabuco.

“This will require the relocation of some settlers and families who have encroached on the riverfront. But guided by our experience with the Kaantabay program, we will sit down with all stakeholders in fashioning a mutually acceptable solutiong to which we will implement by phase,” he explained.


The greening of Naga City included the establishment of greenbelt spaces that would ring built up areas and planting 15,000-20,000 trees within these areas.

source (http://bicolmail.com/)

I'm hoping for these! :banana:


^^Hi Mond, I replied to your objection in the main Bikol thread. The term 'Naga Bikol" or Standard Bikol actually includes the Bikol spoken in Legazpi and Tabaco as well as most of Camarines Norte and Sur and northern parts of Sorsogon. I have no objection to submitting proposals for other variants such as Iriga Bikol or Oasnon but since we can only submit one Wikipedia proposal at a time I think for strategic reasons we should start with the most widely spoken variety, which is Standard Bikol. We can of course submit proposals for other variants once Standard Bikol has been approved. I think it would weaken our case if various competing dialects are proposed at the same time.

I agree. If the standard Bikol will be propagated first in Wiki, then probably other Bikol dialects could be injected afterwards. :)

i jz learned it frm reading in this thread n "bicol naga" plan ang standard bicol dialect...:)

xa nga pla...as an addition to the many constructions dotting the city..

d small space between shell magsaysay and olivan seaoil is is bein converted into a commercial space were restaurants and bars will be put up...parang ung s mga mega stations ng petron nd shell s mnila n may mga mcdo, starbucks and etc...

Flickr|Finds

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Riding a tricycle in Naga by benicio_del_toro (http://flickr.com/photos/life_in_pixels/)

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San Francisco Church Ruins by My Visita Iglesia (http://flickr.com/photos/bigberto/)

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Universidad de Sta. Isabel by My Visita Iglesia (http://flickr.com/photos/bigberto/)

xa nga pla...as an addition to the many constructions dotting the city..

d small space between shell magsaysay and olivan seaoil is is bein converted into a commercial space were restaurants and bars will be put up...parang ung s mga mega stations ng petron nd shell s mnila n may mga mcdo, starbucks and etc...

It's actually not in Manila. Those are still part of Laguna. On the commercial structure being built in front of Avenue Square, I saw a Fitness First in the renderring. Fitness First? Totoo kaya? Hmm...

Fitness Firsts....uhmm it looks like bicolanos especially
naguenyos will soon have great looking bodies hahahaha
dagdag uragon points hahaha.........

^^ Oonga. :lol:

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BTW, a Bicol linguist, who has a segment in RMN Naga, said that uragon has a sexual connotation during the Spanish times. I forgot the exact meaning, though, but I think it's someone who likes sex very much. :lol: That linguist, whose name I forgot, said it's not good to say that uragon word. For me, definitions of words change, especially at this period when our language is very dynamic. In a few years' time, maybe this Bicol language we use now will be obsolete, just like the Old and Middle English that had been replaced by the Modern English. :D

i dont think that uragon word does seem to be obsolete or will not i should say kasi tumatak na yang word na yan not only in the region but to the entire country as well and i knew there was a movie entitled Uragon if im not mistaken was starred by our fellow Bicolano Eddie Garcia. But for your presumed definition of uragon during those times,hmmm it's not my kind hahaha only maybe some sort of hahhaha.Tama na nga baka san pa mapunta ang usapan..:bash:

It's actually not in Manila. Those are still part of Laguna. On the commercial structure being built in front of Avenue Square, I saw a Fitness First in the renderring. Fitness First? Totoo kaya? Hmm...

i stand corrected!

Most developments pala in NAGA is concentrated sa Hotel and accomodation. Are there any plans for a BPO company? yun ang malakas today di ba.

^^ Yes, it is. But there are some small BPO players doing business in Naga. I think there are around five.

But for your presumed definition of uragon during those times,hmmm it's not my kind hahaha only maybe some sort of hahhaha.

:rofl:

Red Cross rushes completion of homes for 'Reming' victims (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view_article.php?article_id=80887)


By Juan Escandor Jr.
Southern Luzon Bureau
Last updated 03:28pm (Mla time) 08/06/2007


NAGA CITY, Philippines -- With 70 percent of its shelter assistance project delivered to 3,920 family-beneficiaries, the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) is racing against its end of August deadline to provide for the remaining victims whose homes were destroyed by Supertyphoon “Reming” in Camarines Sur last year.

The PNRC has yet to complete the delivery of goods and services to the remaining 1,680 families victimized by the typhoon.

The PNRC’s shelter assistance program provides construction materials for new homes to 3,600 families and roofing materials for 2,400 families in 20 of the 35 towns in the province.

The shelter assistance that the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) and the Australian government donated through the International Red Cross Federation is meant to address the needs of 5,600 families whose homes were totally or partially destroyed in last year’s calamities.

Reming left some 70,000 families homeless in Camarines Sur.

“The ECHO provided the construction materials and sets of tools while the Australian government gave food-for-work assistance good for seven-day family consumption. It is given to the family-beneficiary at the start of house construction,” Nanette F. Rodrigazo, the PNRC administrator here, revealed.

Rodrigazo said they had overcome tough challenges in delivering the goods and services amid varied pressures from the communities, politicians, and various groups and individuals.

She confessed they were forced to stop the implementation of the project in Minalabac, Camarines Sur during the elections because it stirred the local politics in that town but that they immediately continued the distribution of construction materials right after the polls.

During the campaign period last May, the PNRC’s shelter assistance program was the subject of complaint from a number of families who were stricken out from the list of beneficiaries, alleging political motives.

Rodrigazo admitted such a situation could slip their notice but, she said, these were easily rectified through an ocular validation of initial lists of beneficiaries provided by the local government units (LGUs).

She enumerated several beneficiary qualifications such as residency; ownership of or a permit from the owner to build a home on the lot; status as a family; a contract to complete construction in 30 days; the safety features of the construction site; and priority to disadvantaged families, the unemployed, single parent families and disabled persons.

Also included in the qualifications of the recipients of the PNRC shelter assistance program are families whose houses were partially damaged, defined as “having sufficient structural integrity to support and tie down a roof area of at least 20 square meters.”

These families are provided a so-called Roof Kit or galvanized iron sheets and ancillary construction materials.

A totally damaged house is defined as “not having sufficient structural integrity to support a roof,” and those having qualified the criteria are given a Full Shelter Kit or a 5-meter-by-4-meter house made of sawali (interwoven bamboo or other native material) walls, GI sheets, a coconut lumber frame and trusses and concrete floors and foundations.

Rodrigazo said they were able to implement the job free from influence by directly executing the processes and phases, from validating of beneficiaries from the list provided by the LGUs, materials procurement, storage, delivery to actual house construction.

She said the IRC sent two representatives to handle procurement of building materials and other rehabilitation requirements.

Rodrigazo said they mobilized individuals from the communities capable of monitoring adherence to or violations of the guidelines and standards of project implementation provided by the PNRC.

They also asked carpenters and masons to supervise the construction and compliance with the specifications of the PNRC prototype house, she added.

She said the procurement and distribution of construction materials started on April 22 under the auspices of the two IRC representatives who were hands-on in the implementation of the shelter assistance program.

She added the PNRC established storehouses in project areas, where the construction materials were systematically distributed to beneficiaries.

Sefriano and Nona Moral and their four kids now live in their PNRC house in Sta. Cruz, Cabusao, Camarines Sur.

Sefriano said they were the first ones in their area to finish building their house because he is a mason and carpenter. The labor he provided was their counterpart.

Nona said they were required to shell out P100 for the house insurance.

Severino Avis, a member of the monitoring team, explained that the house insurance requirement the PNRC collected anticipated the possibility these families may lose again their houses.

Avis said the PNRC foresaw that with the houses insured the families can rebuild their houses if another typhoon lays these to waste again.

^^ Oonga. :lol:

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BTW, a Bicol linguist, who has a segment in RMN Naga, said that uragon has a sexual connotation during the Spanish times. I forgot the exact meaning, though, but I think it's someone who likes sex very much. :lol: That linguist, whose name I forgot, said it's not good to say that uragon word. For me, definitions of words change, especially at this period when our language is very dynamic. In a few years' time, maybe this Bicol language we use now will be obsolete, just like the Old and Middle English that had been replaced by the Modern English. :D

Re: sexual meaning of uragon. I would like to think so, because in the Visayan languages (to which bicol is related), especially cebuano, there's a word 'ulagon' or 'uwagon' which means someone in heat, or in vulgar tagalog 'malib_g.' The root word is 'ulag' or 'uwag' which means lust.

My mom used to reprimand me when saying the word "Uragon". I didn't know then why...

Most developments pala in NAGA is concentrated sa Hotel and accomodation. Are there any plans for a BPO company? yun ang malakas today di ba.

Mostly nga concentrated sa hotels...

My mom used to reprimand me when saying the word "Uragon". I didn't know then why...

Probably it's the reason why. :D

@lightsaber: There's a BPO company to locate in Pili, in Capitol particularly. It's the Sutherland Corporation. 200-seater daw. We just don't know if there would be a single, double, or even triple shifting.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/MatteoMatt/Picture-1.jpg

^^ Malapit na magstart ng construction ang SM! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Hindi ko lang alam kung ano ung exact date, basta late August. :D

^^ Malapit na magstart ng construction ang SM! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Hindi ko lang alam kung ano ung exact date, basta late August. :D

hmmmm kaya magsimula ka ng mag-ipon hehehe shopping's spree!!:banana:

Re: sexual meaning of uragon. I would like to think so, because in the Visayan languages (to which bicol is related), especially cebuano, there's a word 'ulagon' or 'uwagon' which means someone in heat, or in vulgar tagalog 'malib_g.' The root word is 'ulag' or 'uwag' which means lust.


This is very illuminating...I wonder why the word oragon became so associated with Bicolanos...did we have a special reputation for fun and games??:lol:

^^ Malapit na magstart ng construction ang SM! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Hindi ko lang alam kung ano ung exact date, basta late August. :D

Basta alam ko ngayong August... Kaya shopping na naman hehehe

hmmmm kaya magsimula ka ng mag-ipon hehehe shopping's spree!!:banana:


Kaso nga ala pera hehehe... Window shopping na lang at saka magpalamig

Pansin ko pala binago na ang name ng thread na ito ah... Mas maganda na

NAGA CITY – The multi-awarded Naga City Abattoir has been chosen by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as an LGU Model Corporate Project for replication by other local government units.

This was conveyed to Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo this week by DILG Regional Director Blandino M. Maceda who said that the Naga City Abattoir, how it is being run and managed is “replicable to LGUs not only in Region V (Bicol) but to other regions as well”.

He explained that the selection is in line with DILG Secretary Ronaldo V. Puno’s instruction to come up with project models showcasing the LGU’s corporate functions worthy of replication.

“This will involve the development of corporate-type projects to further enhance the capabilities of LGUs to generate income and revenues,” he added.

Blandino told the city mayor that they are now in the process of documenting the city abattoir project with the purpose of making available essential information about its operation and present it in a way that would facilitate its use by the replicating LGUs in developing their own work plan.

The Naga City Abattoir has been a consistent regional winner as cleanest “AA” category abattoir/slaughterhouse since 1995, which annual award is being given by the National Meat Inspection Commission of the Department of Agriculture.

naga.gov.ph

NAGA CITY – Seven high-ranking local officials of the City of Tanauan in Batangas are coming to the city for their 3-day study tour.

Tanauan City Mayor Sonia Torres-Aquino told Mayor Robredo that they have chosen Naga as their benchmark LGU in their quest for best practices on local governance that may be replicable in their own setting.

“Since you (have) built a reputation of being a center of innovations in local governance, we are (requesting you) to accommodate our delegates and give them first hand information on the best practices that your city (of Naga) has been initiating,” Mayor Torres-Aquino wrote Robredo.

The visitors are particularly interested in application and processes regarding business permits, licenses, and real estate taxation.

www.naga.gov.ph

WHEN it comes to promoting effective governance through people participation, Cebu’s local government units have much to learn from Naga City in the Bicol region, a leader from a local business group said.

“The Naga (City) experience is overwhelming; it gives hope. I think theirs is a leadership that delivers,” said Cebu Business Club president Dondi Joseph.

Joseph said what is “inspiring” about the “Naga experience” is that the City’s local officials “have clearly set their objectives, discussed their problems, and are able to solve it” together with a strong private sector collaboration.

“It’s not a politics of self but of development,” he added.

Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo presented his local government unit’s strategies to ensure a business-friendly environment during the Mandaue Business Month (MBM) 2007 forum yesterday at the Cebu International Convention Center.

He stressed that for a successful private-public sector collaboration, both parties need to create an environment that allows “mutually beneficial partnerships.”

In the case of Naga, Robredo said that, in terms of resource allocation, programs and projects are prioritized using a consistent set of norms and criteria through cost benefit analysis.

“We also maintain a small bureaucracy and have chosen to allow private partners to take over certain things that local governments usually do,” he said.

Robredo said streamlining is the key to assure businessmen that there is transparency and accountability in government. In doing so, the local government is able to enhance the trust of the private sector in the local government’s competence, he added.

He also said a “more empowered” city or town should capitalize on people participation.

“We have a Peoples’ Council that nominates its representatives to all the committees of the City Council and special bodies at City Hall, a website and a charter that defines the obligations of the City to its constituency,” he said.

“The bottomline is to gain the trust of the constituency, especially the business community,” said Robredo.

With Naga as benchmark, Joseph urged the local government units in Cebu to “go back to basics” and push for reforms and policies in infrastructure and education before inviting foreign direct investments.

Joseph said, though, that he is optimistic that cities like Mandaue can achieve similar “and even better” model for governance like that of Naga.

“The Mandaue City Government can and should do it,” he said.

The two-day MBM 2007 is organized by the Mandaue City Government in partnership with the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in celebration of the City’s 38th Charter Day Anniversary. (MMM)

www.naga.gov.ph

^^ Malapit na magstart ng construction ang SM! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Hindi ko lang alam kung ano ung exact date, basta late August. :D


bat prng alang pgbabago o improvement man lng dun s site??

xanga pla..

naga city's nytlyf can never be livelier since ngopen n ulit an clubm8..hehehe

i really missed d very loud music you'll hear as u past magsaysay!

bat prng alang pgbabago o improvement man lng dun s site??

Wala pa nga. Pero paghatid ko kay Mama sa terminal kanina kasi punta siya Quezon, may nakita akong dalawang truck na puno ng yero. Feeling ko lalagyan na nila ng bakod ung lote. Ganun kasi SM eh. Bakod muna bago gawa ng mall.

xanga pla..

naga city's nytlyf can never be livelier since ngopen n ulit an clubm8..hehehe

i really missed d very loud music you'll hear as u past magsaysay!

Ayoko na ng ganyan. Nagsawa na ako. Mas gusto ko na ung quiet atmosphere. I love BeanBag Coffee's ambience. :)

BTW, may common friends pala tayo, Marlon. :)

kumsta mga taga Naga

^^ Hi Josh! Saan ka ngayon?

@lightsaber: There's a BPO company to locate in Pili, in Capitol particularly. It's the Sutherland Corporation. 200-seater daw. We just don't know if there would be a single, double, or even triple shifting.

300-seater pala. My bad. I'm already one of the 300, BTW. :D

here in manila. and u?

^^ Here in Naga. But probably I'm going to Manila or Clark in a matter of weeks from now. I'm undergoing a training in Sutherland.

^^ Here in Naga. But probably I'm going to Manila or Clark in a matter of weeks from now. I'm undergoing a training in Sutherland.

ah ok goodluck

^^ Thanks...

By Jason B. Neola

NAGA CITY – Traffic violators may soon be allowed to shed blood instead of money to settle penalty for their misdeed.

Now on the committee level, this “blood for fine” ordinance filed by City Councilor D.C. Nathan A. Sergio, once passed, will allow voluntary blood donation as an alternative way to settle fines for violation of traffic rules with corresponding amount ranging from P500 to P1,000.

Donation of blood will be facilitated after the arrested violator is diagnosed to be medically and physically fit. Bloodletting will be conducted under the supervision of a physician at the City Health Office or the Naga City Hospital.

The procedure for voluntary blood donation under the proposed ordinance:

Upon apprehension, violator will be informed by the traffic officer of the option to donate blood or pay the corresponding fine. The violator will be given 3 working days to pay the stipulated fine.

If a violator opted to donate blood, he is given 7 days to do so. If he failed, his traffic violation will be forwarded to a local court for appropriate judicial action.

If the violator elects to donate blood, he shall be accompanied by the apprehending officer to the City Health office or the Naga City Hospital to undergo examinations to determine whether he is medically qualified or physically fit. If so, the violator will be asked to execute an affidavit regarding his voluntary donation of blood in lieu of cash fine.

Violator’s blood donation shall not exceed 500 cc. Bloodletting and examination under the ordinance will be conducted every morning of Friday at the Naga City Hospital.

The Naga City Hospital will inform the donor and the Public Safety Office if blood donation were found to be unsafe or unfit for medical/surgical use. No more bloodletting will be made on the donor. However, the PSO will consider the traffic violation fine fully paid but a second offense will leave him with no other option but to pay in cash for the fine.


www.naga gov.ph

NAGA CITY – The Metro Naga Public Employment Office’s Center for Women Empowerment through Enterprise Development (WEED), in cooperation with the Women Entrepreneurs for Development and Advancement (WEDA) Association and TESDA, is conducting a Women’s Entrepreneurs’ Bazaar and Training on August 27-31 at the City Hall lobby here.

The trainings to be offered will include herbal juices, fish kikiam, skinless longanisa, kutchinta, rellenong bangus, fish tocino, pork tapa, and fresh lumpia.

Zeus Angelo San Antonio, project coordinator, said the trainings are open to the public and interested participants must pre-register at the Center for Weed from August 13-15.

Each training is a 2-3 hour demo-workshop. Only 30 slots per training will be accommodated, San Antonio said who added that registration fee is P20 per training.

Participants will be awarded training certificates by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) -- Camarines Sur.

Moreover, a one-day handicrafted jewelry workshop for students and hobbysts will be conducted on August 27 at the city hall lobby. The workshop will teach basic tools and materials of wire jewelry, techniques of beading and strading, design elements for jewelry, current designs and trends on costume jewelry and the basic knots used for macramé jewelry.

A bazaar by the women entrepreneurs will also be put up at the City Hall lobby to sell and showcase quality products at affordable prices.

“These products have been showcased in major trade fairs in Manila, such as Orgullo kan Bicol Trade Fair at SM Megamall, Wow Philippines in Intramuros, and the Panagbenga Festival in Baguio City,” San Antonio said.

The products for sale are handcrafted jewelries, leathercrafts, handicrafts, and novelty items, native Bicol delicacies, footwear, coco-based products, cacao tablets, pork skin, and more.

City Peso Manager Florencio Tam-Mongoso explained the training and bazaar are aimed at strengthening the productivity and capability of women entrepreneurs in the informal sector (IS), particularly by providing technology training, marketing and capital assistance. They are specifically focused on women entrepreneurs in the manufacturing industry, he added.

www.naga.gov.ph

^^ Garz! :hi:

Maagi palan ako atsan sa Wharf Galley. Hilingon ko lang kung ano man ang hitsura. Hehe

^^Saen yan Wharf Galley, kev?

Wala pa nga. Pero paghatid ko kay Mama sa terminal kanina kasi punta siya Quezon, may nakita akong dalawang truck na puno ng yero. Feeling ko lalagyan na nila ng bakod ung lote. Ganun kasi SM eh. Bakod muna bago gawa ng mall.



Ayoko na ng ganyan. Nagsawa na ako. Mas gusto ko na ung quiet atmosphere. I love BeanBag Coffee's ambience. :)

BTW, may common friends pala tayo, Marlon. :)


> ako din kevin...im more of a sentimental person eh...but sumtyms i also enjoy the party crowd and atmosphere....hehehe!!

atleast now that clubm8 had reopen, we will again have a good choice on how we want to spend a nyt in the city....whether we want it quiet or get sweat dancing in a disco music..hehe

tlga?? dat's nice...hehe

cno nman??

^^Saen yan Wharf Galley, kev?

Sa YMCA Bldg. Nag-open na siya, though may konting renovations pa.

> ako din kevin...im more of a sentimental person eh...but sumtyms i also enjoy the party crowd and atmosphere....hehehe!!

atleast now that clubm8 had reopen, we will again have a good choice on how we want to spend a nyt in the city....whether we want it quiet or get sweat dancing in a disco music..hehe

tlga?? dat's nice...hehe

cno nman??

Sila Mac and Dom. I saw your photo with them sa laptop ni Dom kasi. Classmates ko sila sa EPP. I'm in the city right now, BTW. :)

^^Ano man yaon jan sa wharf galley, kev?

NAGA City Mayor Jesse Robredo and Vice Mayor Gabby Bordado served as resource speakers in the orientation program for newly elected local government officials of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.

Jointly sponsored by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the League of Municipalities (Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur chapters), the program was conducted during the first three weeks of August in the Provincial Capitol of Camarines Sur and in the City of Legazpi.

Robredo, arguably the nation’s most awarded city mayor, discussed Naga City’s good governance model, highlighting its three basic elements – progressive perspective, functional partnerships, and participation.

He also outlined the salient features of some of Naga’s award-winning projects and how these could be replicated in other local government units.

For his part, Bordado, now on his second term as vice mayor, shared with his fellow local government officials Naga City’s experience in crafting the executive- legislative agenda (ELA).

He underscored the importance of ELA as a vital tool in facilitating greater collaboration between the executive and the legislative branches of the local government, taking note of the fact that in the Naga experience, it has become an integral part of the planning machinery.

From Cagayan in the north to Cotabato in the south, Robredo, the 2000 Ramon Magsaysay awardee for government service, has been one of the most in-demand resource speakers on local governance. He had likewise been invited by the United Nations and other prestigious organizations to address conferences in virtually all key capital cities of the world -- like New York, Barcelona,Tokyo, and Seoul -- spreading the gospel of local autonomy and people empowerment.

Bordado, a writer by avocation, also represented Naga City and the mayor in various national and international fora, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) – sponsored seminar on decentralization in Bogor, Indonesia, and a special speaking stint at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

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NAGA CITY --- They came with bare hands, a lot of smiles, and their chests full of vigor and zest, looking forward to see other places and meet people of other culture, especially the economically disadvantaged who need roofs on their heads.

Twenty-three young student-volunteers and a teacher/team leader from Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan are in town to build homes for the poor families at Maogma Village, Bgy. Balatas, this city under the Global Village program of the Habitat for Humanity being hosted here by the Humanity Philippines and Bicol Habitat for Humanity.

The young volunteers, 13 boys (including the teacher) and 11 girls variably aged 18 to 22 years, arrived in the city last Aug. 24 and checked in at the local hotel here for their back-breaking task of building decent homes ahead, starting on the next day until Sept. 3.

One of the team members is an American, Alec Lemay, who studies in the same Japanese university.

They will leave Naga for Manila via the Legazpi airport on Sept. 4 with at least 3 newly-painted duplex houses behind them for their trip back home to Japan.

Their classes start in October, Ayaka Umejima, the youngest of the girls said.

Leo Borras of the Ateneo de Naga University and Global Village Bicol Affiliate Coordinator disclosed the team from Japan is the 25th batch of the Global Village Team that conquered Bicol.

“Habitat for Humanity builds simple, decent homes for the economically disadvantaged families through the participative labor of home partners and volunteers, using as much donated construction materials as possible,” he explained.

In between constructing homes, the young Japanese volunteers are also into immersion experiences with the local community, especially the families and children of intended beneficiaries.

Leo further explained that team members from other countries experience great self-development through cultural and linguistic challenges, aside from the chance to understand development issues and the effects of poverty housing. “And they go back to their home countries fully-transformed,” he said reassuringly.

The students’ off-work itinerary also includes school visits and interaction, and snorkeling, frolicking and swimming at Atulayan island and another day for rest and recreation at spring cool Malabsay waterfalls and the nerve-soothing Panicuason hot spring, both are nestled on the shoulders of verdant Mt. Isarog, a favorite adventure route for Naga tourists.

Except for two, all the student-volunteers proficiently communicate in the English language, which makes them more equipped and comfortable in meeting more new friends and interacting with the local people.

Atushi Nishimura said his students were happy to note that people in the city are warm and friendly, “just like your mayor” whom he and the students personally met when they made a courtesy call at the city hall last Tuesday, Aug. 28.

The mayor promised them a dinner before they bid farewell.

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NAGA CITY -- Twenty beautiful ladies, out of 30 qualified applicants, representing their respective provinces and cities in Bicol were finally named as the official candidates to the region’s biggest and most prestigious beauty pageant – the Search for Miss Bicolandia 2007.

Selection and public presentation of the 20 finalists who walked the ramp in their stunning swimsuits were conducted at the poolside of Naga City Civic Center soon after a heavy downpour that started in the morning soon stopped at about 3:30 in the afternoon last Saturday, Aug. 25.

Of the 20 finalists, 7 came from Camarines Sur, 4 from Albay, 3 from Naga City, 2 each from Masbate and iriga City, and one each from Catanduanes and Camarines Norte.

The 20 successful finalists and official candidates to the 2007 Miss Bicolandia Beauty pageant are: Aiza Miraflor, 19, of Tabaco, Albay; Hazel A. Perez, 17, of Naga City, Reisha O. Constantino, 20, of Guinobatan, Albay; Lovelle SM. Buenaventura, 19, of Camaligan, CamSur; Rachelle January M. Ayao, 21, of Pamplona, CamSur;

Ariane Natalie M. Lim, 21, of Canaman, CamSur; Kristine Anne G. Brillante, 20, of Catanduanes; Michelle C. Lanuza, 17, of Sta. Elena, CamNorte; Windena Zaragosa, 20, of Naga City; Lorencia Mae Bueta, 19, of Masbate City; Tabetha Jo O. Frick, 17, of Pasacao, CamSur; Maria Venus B. Raj, 19, of Bato, CamSur; Linda S. Backlund, 17, of Iriga City; Shecill Bhertie S. Bagaporo, 17, of Iriga City;

Mary France D. Diaz, 21, of Canaman, CamSur; Princess D. Armillos, 18, of Nabua, CamSur; Kristina A. Alpapara, 20, of Polangui, Albay; Glecy Mica Manlangit, 19, of Masbate; Haven Marie Angelique, 20, of Naga City; and Lea S. Pillarda, 20, of Libon, Albay.

City Councilor Bernadette F. Roco, chair of the Naga City Beauty Pageant Council which manages the annual Mis Bicolandia search, said coronation night will be held in the evening of September 12 at the UNC Sports Palace with Manila celebrities as hosts and featured guest performers.

This year’s pre-selection and screening was chaired by former Naga City Councilor Dr. Sonny Ranola as chair, with the following as members: Amy Villafuerte, Farah Bongat, Sol Gusayco-Dy, Nicolas Beda Priela, Maribel Tan, and Atty. Angel Ojastro.

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bat wala pang development about SM? Ano na po ang balita?

balak ko pa nmn mag palipat jan pag my sM na.

^^Ano man yaon jan sa wharf galley, kev?

Hindi ko alam. Hindi kasi natuloy ung pagpunta ko dun eh.

bat wala pang development about SM? Ano na po ang balita?

Wala pang nangyayari. Ni hindi pa nga nilalagyan ng fence ung lote eh.

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BTW, ung Lisam pala dito sa Naga meron na ng Suzuki. Ung Nissan naman nire-renovate. Sabi sa tarpaulin, on this office will be a bolder Nissan. Ano kaya ang meaning ng bolder? :colgate:

So apat na ang car dealers dito sa Naga: Mitsubishi and Hyundai for Caleb Motors and Nissan and Suzuki for Lisam Enterprises. Wala lang. :D

Sa YMCA Bldg. Nag-open na siya, though may konting renovations pa.



Sila Mac and Dom. I saw your photo with them sa laptop ni Dom kasi. Classmates ko sila sa EPP. I'm in the city right now, BTW. :)

ahh...hi mo nlng ako sainda..hehe...

garzland ako n maanswer...ok lng..

mga local bands ang ngtutugtog s wharf..arog kang centerfold, kamia, black gulaman nd the rest...

balak ko pa nmn mag palipat jan pag my sM na.

You mean you're connected with SM?

ahh...hi mo nlng ako sainda..hehe...

garzland ako n maanswer...ok lng..

mga local bands ang ngtutugtog s wharf..arog kang centerfold, kamia, black gulaman nd the rest...

Tnx. Local bands pala anjan...

Naga peeps, few posts to go thread 5 na!!!!

^^ Here in Naga. But probably I'm going to Manila or Clark in a matter of weeks from now. I'm undergoing a training in Sutherland.

tapos dito sa sa davao pa assign kevin para may muse na ang SSC-Davao :D

Wala pang nangyayari. Ni hindi pa nga nilalagyan ng fence ung lote eh.


And they're aiming for a 2008 opening :nono:

NAGA NAGA, nakakaMISS ang Lugar na 2 :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

ANo na po kaya balita sa NCF? malapit na dw maging UNIVERSITY yan. Hopefully ASAP

Happy fiesta sa mga taga Naga.....

AKO nlng mag-e-Escort????
bwahahahahahahhahahahhaha:banana: :banana: :bash:

Hindi ko alam. Hindi kasi natuloy ung pagpunta ko dun eh.



Wala pang nangyayari. Ni hindi pa nga nilalagyan ng fence ung lote eh.

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BTW, ung Lisam pala dito sa Naga meron na ng Suzuki. Ung Nissan naman nire-renovate. Sabi sa tarpaulin, on this office will be a bolder Nissan. Ano kaya ang meaning ng bolder? :colgate:

So apat na ang car dealers dito sa Naga: Mitsubishi and Hyundai for Caleb Motors and Nissan and Suzuki for Lisam Enterprises. Wala lang. :D


And Hopefully HONDA MOTORS between Mother Seton Hospital and Caleb Motors

;15130114']tapos dito sa sa davao pa assign kevin para may muse na ang SSC-Davao :D

Abnormal! :lol:

And they're aiming for a 2008 opening :nono:

Oo nga. Abnormal na sila. Pero hopefully mag-start na sila this month.

ANo na po kaya balita sa NCF? malapit na dw maging UNIVERSITY yan. Hopefully ASAP

Walang balita about that. Pero kung maganda ang programs ng NCF, magandang maging university na sila.

And Hopefully HONDA MOTORS between Mother Seton Hospital and Caleb Motors

Hindi nga?! Are there plans of putting up a Honda showroom here in Naga?!?! If there is, that's great!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

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I heard over RMN-Naga that the Bicol Int'l Airport will betransferred to Libmanan, CamSur from Daraga, Albay. I've just not heard the details though. I'll keep you guys updated.

There are now two Naga Cities in the RP. Naga in Bicol and the other one in Cebu....how can we distinguish them?

[QUOTE=GearX;15146325]There are now two Naga Cities in the RP. Naga in Bicol and the other one in Cebu....how can we distinguish them?[/Q

As far as I know,,, Naga in CEBU is just a municipality compared to NAGA in Bicol Region which is a city

wow:banana: :banana: its a great idea if Bicol international airport would be possibly transfered here in Cam Cur.

xempre hapi ako kung ilipat s libmanan..

but i think its not so practical..

sobrang malayo xa to almost all the key tourist destination here in bicol...

[QUOTE=GearX;15146325]There are now two Naga Cities in the RP. Naga in Bicol and the other one in Cebu....how can we distinguish them?[/Q

As far as I know,,, Naga in CEBU is just a municipality compared to NAGA in Bicol Region which is a city

yes...it was a municipality before but soon to be converted into a city with successful plebiscite yesterday.

source (http://www.naga-cebu.com/)

There are now two Naga Cities in the RP. Naga in Bicol and the other one in Cebu....how can we distinguish them?

Just say Naga City, CamSur and Naga City, Cebu. Or Naga, CamSur and Naga, Cebu could do.

As far as I know,,, Naga in CEBU is just a municipality compared to NAGA in Bicol Region which is a city

It's already a municipality. More than 13000 people voted for the conversion of Naga town into Naga City.

xempre hapi ako kung ilipat s libmanan..

but i think its not so practical..

sobrang malayo xa to almost all the key tourist destination here in bicol...

I also think it's not practical. But maybe it could be Dato's plans of alleviating the status of the 1st district of CamSur.

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On the international airport, there were no follow-up interview about it on RMN-Naga. But on my way home, I saw on TV Patrol Bicol a news about an airport that will be built in Libmanan. I just don't know whether it's the int'l airport or just a domestic airport. But I think it won't be a domestic airport since Naga Domestic Airport is very near it. It won't click if ever it will be a domestic one. So probably it COULD be the int'l airport.

The thing that's bugging me right now is the cause of transfer. I have no idea what had happened. :dunno:

;15130114']tapos dito sa sa davao pa assign kevin para may muse na ang SSC-Davao :D

Abnormal! :lol:

Hindi na pala ako magte-training sa Makati or Clark. Dito na lang sa CamSur. Sometime between Sept10 and Oct1 kasi mag-oopen na ung facility ng Sutherland dito, so dito na lang ang training.

I thought it was final that the airport will be transferred to Libmanan. It's still under talks with the government and another country not disclosed.

Chito Monson (I don't know if this is the correct spelling though.), Presidential Assistant on Bicol Affairs, was interviewed today on RMN-Naga about the issue. He said that if the airport is to be constructed in Albay, the Office of the President will shoulder all of the expenses, which will amount to P2M, while if it will be built in Libmanan, an undisclosed country will shoulder much of the expenses that could well exceed P2M. If the airport will be constructed in Libmanan, there will be a BOT Scheme, Build-Operate-Transfer. This is, I think, similar to the scheme used in the construction of the NAIA Terminal 3.

Another thing that was considered by the agency who said that Libmanan is more viable to have an airport than Daraga is because it is far from a volcano. He cited Indonesia that built an airport near an active volcano that spewed ashes, causing damage to the turbines and engines of planes, thus causing much delay to the passengers and the economic activity of the airlines and the airport per sei.

On another note, Monson said that Libmanan has larger spaces for the accommodation of the airport than in Daraga.

There are now two Naga Cities in the RP. Naga in Bicol and the other one in Cebu....how can we distinguish them?

For centuries Naga was actually called Nueva Cáceres and was already a "city" during the Spanish colonial period. The Americans demoted it to a municipality in 1919 and imposed the "native" name of Naga. One solution would be for Naga to revert to its old name and be called Nueva Cáceres City and the Naga of Cebu can stick to Naga City if it wants. Perhaps this could be put to a referendum? :)

^^ Actually, I like Caceres better than Naga or Nueva Caceres. Kaso I don't want it to be called Caceres City. Caceres alone is the better, if not the best, name. Besides, we have three Nagas in the country. The other one is in the Zamboanga Peninsula. Kung magpapalit talaga ng pangalan, Caceres lang ang gusto ko.

I thought it was final that the airport will be transferred to Libmanan. It's still under talks with the government and another country not disclosed.

Chito Monson (I don't know if this is the correct spelling though.), Presidential Assistant on Bicol Affairs, was interviewed today on RMN-Naga about the issue. He said that if the airport is to be constructed in Albay, the Office of the President will shoulder all of the expenses, which will amount to P2M, while if it will be built in Libmanan, an undisclosed country will shoulder much of the expenses that could well exceed P2M. If the airport will be constructed in Libmanan, there will be a BOT Scheme, Build-Operate-Transfer. This is, I think, similar to the scheme used in the construction of the NAIA Terminal 3.

Another thing that was considered by the agency who said that Libmanan is more viable to have an airport than Daraga is because it is far from a volcano. He cited Indonesia that built an airport near an active volcano that spewed ashes, causing damage to the turbines and engines of planes, thus causing much delay to the passengers and the economic activity of the airlines and the airport per sei.

On another note, Monson said that Libmanan has larger spaces for the accommodation of the airport than in Daraga.

tama nga na sa libmanan nlng ilagay ang BIA, mahirap nga tlgang mgkaroon ng airport lalo pa't pang International pa ito pero malapit sa Bulkan,we all know that mayon is one of the most active volcano in the world, and obviously it means lagi itong nag aalburuto, sumasabog at nagpapakita lagi ng abnormalities. So difinitely, it is not a simple issue if bsta bsta nlng ilalagay sa lugar na hindi pinag aaralan if what is the possible consequences/results might happen.

I think Libmanan is 100% deserving for this project, since it is the biggest municipality in CAMARINES SUR which is also the biggest province here in bicol region.
I think panahon n para nmn magpakilala ang libmanan...... LIBMANAN that it seems natutulog pa sa pansitan or in other terms it would be the so-called "Sleeping Giant".
Wake up, Libmanan:bash: :bash: :bash: :banana:

I thought it was final that the airport will be transferred to Libmanan. It's still under talks with the government and another country not disclosed.

Chito Monson (I don't know if this is the correct spelling though.), Presidential Assistant on Bicol Affairs, was interviewed today on RMN-Naga about the issue. He said that if the airport is to be constructed in Albay, the Office of the President will shoulder all of the expenses, which will amount to P2M, while if it will be built in Libmanan, an undisclosed country will shoulder much of the expenses that could well exceed P2M. If the airport will be constructed in Libmanan, there will be a BOT Scheme, Build-Operate-Transfer. This is, I think, similar to the scheme used in the construction of the NAIA Terminal 3.

Another thing that was considered by the agency who said that Libmanan is more viable to have an airport than Daraga is because it is far from a volcano. He cited Indonesia that built an airport near an active volcano that spewed ashes, causing damage to the turbines and engines of planes, thus causing much delay to the passengers and the economic activity of the airlines and the airport per sei.

On another note, Monson said that Libmanan has larger spaces for the accommodation of the airport than in Daraga.

but whatever the result is!
its merely Ok for us since Daraga is also part of Bicol.
pero ung mga taga albay ata THEY considered this development as a Competition between us, which is MALI sana.
The important is that we are trying to open and express our opinion.

I think, it would be good if the airport would just be built in Daraga than in Naga because of its strategic location... But if it will be transferred to Libmanan, why not, it would do a lot to this municipality and to the province.

Traslacion na mamaya!:banana: :banana: :banana:

THIS year’s celebration of the Penafrancia fiesta will mark the start of preparations for the grand celebration in 2010 of the 300th year of an undying devotion to the Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia, whom Bicolanos fondly call “Ina’.

The formal launching will be held at around 5:30 p.m. at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral after the Traslacion procession that traditionally ushers in the religious festivities of the annual Penafrancia fiesta.

A giant fireworks display courtesy of the city government and the department of Tourism will be unleashed to lend color and significance to the historic celebration.

According to church records, it was in May 1, 1710, based on a letter by Fr. Miguel Robles de Covarrubias to Spain that stated that on such period, a chapel was completed; the Image of the Virgin, under the title of Pena de Francia, was brought to it by a solemn procession. “And there, she did many favors to all, principally on Saturday’s at Mass.”

Since then, the devotion to Ina spread and numerous favors were received by the devotees.

According to Rev. Msgr. Romulo A. Vergara, Rector of the Basilica of Our Lady of Penafrancia, a three-year preparation in the spirit of gratitude and thanksgiving has been laid out towards the grand tricentennial celebration in Naga City in 2010.

The first year (September 2007-September 2008) with the specific theme “Remembering the Gift of Devotion to Ina will be dedicated to revisiting the history of the devotion aimed at arriving at a deeper understanding of the devotion.

The second year (September 2008 – September 2009) with the theme “Renewing our Faith through Ina” will be dedicated towards appreciating the people’s giftedness so that a more vibrant and relevant faith life may be developed while rekindling our love and devotion to Ina. Within this period is the strengthening of commitment to protect the environment with the church plan to rehabilitate the Naga River, in collaboration with the city government and the concerned devotees and stakeholders. The Naga River, the route of the traditional fluvial procession has always been an integral part of the history of the devotion.

The third and year (September 2009-September 2010) with the theme “Sharing the Future in Hope” will look forward into the future with the intent of sharing the fruits of the devotion to the next generations.

With September 2010 as the Jubilee Year, the last year of preparation will highlight International Pilgrimages and Marian Conferences, the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of the Penafrancia Basilica, and the launching of a film and a book on Ina.

Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi of the Archdiocese of Caceres says as concluding remarks to his first Pastoral Letter on the Tricentenary celebration: “truly, we are inheritors of a precious past. Yet, our act of remembering is not simply to bask on our past glory, but with the view of growing in our devotion and faith. We recall the past so that we may appreciate all the more this precious gift of devotion.”

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